My writing mojo has taken a hit this week. I have to be in the right frame of mind to write. My thoughts have been elsewhere. This is not something I'm proud of. I feel I should be able to write-through whatever life's throws at me, but I can't. So, looking for inspiration I put out a call to action on Facebook. To which Shelley kindly responded. It was ...
Minimalism
My 3rd Anniversary – Looking Back…Yet Moving Forward
27 February is my 3rd anniversary. Of what? Discovering minimalism? Life simplification? How exactly is it defined? I don't think it can be defined. (photo taken by Joanne Wright 23 February 2012) ...
SuperScrimping – Patching It Up And Polishing It Out
This post was originally planned for yesterday but I'm glad I delayed it, as last night I watched SuperScrimpers on Channel 4. It would appear that the subject of this post is becoming popular once more. Patching it up, polishing it out, making do and mending. And of course reducing what we waste, be that food, cloth or just items that we would once have ...
What Do All Of These Items Of Clothing Have In Common?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Is it that they all desperately need ironing? Yes they do....but that isn't the answer (I try not to iron, see how I do the laundry here) Perhaps this will help... ...
Can A Family Kitchen Be Minimal?
When my good friend Rayna (otherwise known as The Suburban Minimalist) kindly asked me to Guest Post on a ‘Minimal Kitchen’ it set me a little bit of a challenge. I am indeed an aspiring minimalist and Mum on the road to a ‘family life simply done’ but the one area of my home you couldn’t really describe as minimalistic is my kitchen. I have in excess of 35 ...
How To Reduce Your Weekly Grocery Spend By 50%
At the end of June this year I conducted a Cooking From Scratch Experiment. I learnt a lot from doing it. Most of what I learnt came from you dear readers and your feedback. It made me think about how I was grocery shopping and preparing my meals, including the ingredients I was using and what I was purchasing. The experiment concluded that by 'Cooking From ...
My Minimalist Mojo Is Back
My Minimalist Mojo is back, not sure where it went in January but it's definitely kicking back in. Hence two posts in one day... I'm feeling motivated! Firstly I forgot to mention on Friday I had my long locks of hair chopped off. For some strange reason I had been growing it and it was ridiculously long. It's not anymore! ...