When push comes to shove, I guess I'm not motivated to update a blog that only I read (maybe Jenny reads it? Jenny? Jenny??), but NNY is AWESOME. It streamlines the decision making process ("Should we buy that?" "No.") It saves tons of time (walking through Target to get school supplies was my fastest-ever Target trip, because there was no point in looking at anything but school supplies). It even helps with keeping the 10th commandment--what's the point of wanting other people's cool stuff if I'm not going to buy it?
Here's points:
Week 2: 5 points
Week 3: 0!!!!!! Woohoo! (though it's easy not to buy anything at a family reunion in the boonies)
Week 4: 32. Yep. Not because we bought anything new! 32 items of school clothes at a great consignment store. Kids clothes shopping is the whole reason that this couldn't be a nothing AT ALL new year. Stockpiling a years worth of clothes for 5 growing kids in order to not by anything is a little silly, and wouldn't have been in the true spirit of NNY.
We're at the family cabin for Labor Day, but at a different point maybe I'll write a love letter to consignment stores (for Jenny to read. Jenny??)
I'm here! And I love NNY. I'm not committed to it yet, but just reading about your experiences is helping me to consider the things I buy and how materialism is affecting my family. Keep it up, and keep recording!!!
ReplyDeleteHooray! I just knew you'd be there for us :-)
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