Long Intro: On Monday, I wrote a Five Frugal Things post that mentioned CoolSculpting. And I wrote a few words about body image, and about how much money we could save if we did not believe the industry’s message which says, “Your body is wrong, and we can help you fix it.” Apparently I should […]
6 ways to make your house more lovely for $0
If you have a big fat home-improvement budget, then making your home beautiful is no great challenge. But since most of us have a lot of other things vying for our money, I thought I’d make a list of ways to make your home feel more lovely for a grand total of $0. 1. Clean it […]
The gap between more and enough never closes.
This quote, on a sign at Jimmy John’s, caught my eye recently. (I tried googling to see who came up with it, but I can’t find the answer. If you know, drop me a comment!) Of course, I immediately thought of how this relates to contentment. More does not fix the problem. I’ve often said […]
Some things that are making me happy
Because this is a very good exercise to do on the regular. Join me in the comments! The trees are getting leaves. The myriad oaks in our neighborhood are still just sporting ugly flowers, but almost everything else suddenly has baby green leaves. So, the world is beautiful as soon as you leave our […]
Does contentment lead to complacency?
Last week when I posted a few quotes about contentment, there was a little discussion in the comments about how contentment can lead to complacency. This concern frequently pops up when I talk about contentment, which is understandable because of course you don’t want to stagnate, stop growing, or quit trying to improve your life. […]
On being content with a teeny bathroom
We live in a two-level house, and there’s a bathroom on each level. Upstairs, by the kids’ bedrooms, is the bathroom I painted gray this summer. And downstairs, near my bedroom, is a tiny bathroom. I do not adore this bathroom. It’s basically a shower, toilet, and sink, with a little bit of room to […]
