Simple Honest Living

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Anyone who uses social networks

such as Facebook, Blogs, or  Pinterest,

 can see there is a huge trend

 toward consumers making  more frugal choices.

Homemade laundry soap.

Refurbishing their old furniture instead of buying new.

Making simple home cooked meals instead of eating out.

Not too long ago,

It seemed that everyone was trying to keep up with the Joneses.

Buy Bigger!  Buy Better!

It was a cause for embarrassment to admit that you were

making frugal choices, budgeting, 

and looking for ways to cut back on spending.

It meant that you were not quite successful enough.

I think that this is the one good thing 

that has come out of this recession.

People are making better choices.

We are no longer afraid to admit that money is tight

And that we are doing the best we can to hold on to

Whatever it is we have.

We are reusing,

Reducing,

And trying to live more simply.

We’ve gone back to simple pleasures such as,

Hanging our laundry to dry in the sun,

Growing our own vegetables,

Creating beauty from things we already have.

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Can you imagine dumpster diving or “shopping the curb”

Just ten short years ago?

If you did, you certainly didn’t tell anyone about it.

If you’re a Pinterest user like I am,

You probably have the same phobia that I do.

The fear of throwing something away that you could possibly reuse.

“Well, I guess I’ll just throw this empty tomato can away.”

But wait…..what if I just…..

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“This old suitcase is about to fall apart, I should just toss it.”

But hold on a minute, maybe I could….

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I enjoy learning new ways to
live more simply.
Ways to save money.
Paying down our debt.

I'm amazed at the number of women 
who have been willing to open up
on their blogs
and share their financial hardships
and their ideas for saving money.
And so thankful for that.


And it's a good thing.

xxx
Holly