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Around the Internet => Mustachianism Around the Web => Topic started by: Inaya on January 01, 2018, 04:00:54 PM
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http://momastery.com/blog/2014/08/11/give-liberty-give-debt/
In terms of parenting, marriage, home, clothes – I will not be a slave to the Tyranny of Trend any longer. I am almost 40 years old and no catalog is the Boss of Me anymore. I am free. I am not bound to spend my precious days on Earth trying to keep up with the Joneses- because the Joneses are really just a bunch of folks in conference rooms changing “trends” rapidly to create fake monthly emergencies for us. OH NO! NOW IT’S A SUBWAY TILE BACKSPLASH WE NEED! No, thank you. Life offers plenty of REAL emergencies to handle, thank you very much.
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Yes! I don't always love Glennon's work, but I love this post, especially the before and after shots.
I mean, I'm still angling to put new flooring in my bathroom, but that's because carpet in a basement bathroom is close to the worst idea ever.
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Well...that was refreshing!
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I found that blog post/manifesto a few years ago and I leave it open in a tab on my phone to refer to as needed. I love pulling out my "perspectacles".
Before getting serious about FI, I read a ton of home improvement/DIY blogs. Now I simply don't care about all that stuff. I mean, I want a nice house, and as stuff wears out I thoughtfully replace it. But the need to replace perfectly good hand me downs and change out my pictures and vases every season has vanished.
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The part of the faucet--clean, drinkable water, on demand, any temperature, throughout the entire house--resonated with me. It's a modern miracle.
You know what else should inspire us with awe every day? THE GROCERY STORE. Food from all over the world--including fresh, out of season produce and food that has already been cooked for you and just needs to be heated for a minute in the magic cooking box (i.e. microwave)--available in unimaginable bounty, every day of the week.
I try to avoid buying produce out of season for a lot of reasons, but the fact that I CAN--I can get a pint of fresh strawberries tomorrow if I want--Miracle!
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She renovated her kitchen within a year of that article. Lots of pics of it on Instagram.
It's beautiful.
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She renovated her kitchen within a year of that article. Lots of pics of it on Instagram.
It's beautiful.
So was she being hypocritical or did the kitchen actually need some work?
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I personally enjoy fixing up our house. But we also bought a cheap, run down, fixer upper. In fact now that I am semi-retired, carpentry has brought in some good side income.
With that being said I always look for ways to cut cost, often times drastically. For instance, instead of replacing our builder grade kitchen cabinets for thousands of dollars, I painted them for less than 100 bucks. I went with subway tile only above the range and put in bead board back-splash everywhere else. It looks great and saved a ton of money. I also built our kitchen table, TV stand and a host of other furniture pieces. It's a fun hobby that has helped me develop some very marketable skills.
I do agree that styles change and hopefully I can resist the urge to want to redo everything again within 10 years (roughly when we plan to sell the house).
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Fantastic article. What a f*** you face punch to consumerists that read her blog!
I'm seriously pumped and refreshed. Thanks for sharing!
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You know what else should inspire us with awe every day? THE GROCERY STORE. Food from all over the world--including fresh, out of season produce and food that has already been cooked for you and just needs to be heated for a minute in the magic cooking box (i.e. microwave)--available in unimaginable bounty, every day of the week.
Our dogs must think we are the best hunter-gatherers ever!