Day 4

Well, I bought something.  Two somethings.  I bought "Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day" and an illustrated first aid book.

They both sound like really good things to have around, but that's going to be the tricky part.  I will have to be so, so careful to not justify and rationalize if I am going to make this challenge something that really makes a difference.

Day 1

     I have decided to see how long I can go without buying more stuff.  I am still going to go grocery shopping, but even that I am going to try to be more judicious about.  I have gotten pretty spendy lately.  The house is full of just ... stuff.  I thought at first that I needed to start throwing a bunch of things away.  Some of that will probably still happen.  But instead of running to a store or getting online every time I think I want or need something, I am going to see what I can do with what I already have.  Instead of it being the first thing I think of, I am going to try to make buying something my last resort.  I will get creative and "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."

    So today will be a little bit of a compromise.  It is my birthday today.  I was going to buy the ingredients to make a chip dip that my grandma used to make because I really like it and I thought that would be yummy to munch on today.  I'm going to pass on that.  But I am still going to get take-out from a local Thai restaurant for my birthday dinner. ;)