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Rather than renovate her kitchen, she learns to appreciate it
Inaya:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/08/11/give-liberty-give-debt/
--- Quote ---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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tyrannostache:
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.
Miss Piggy:
Well...that was refreshing!
NorthernDreamer:
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.
Aelias:
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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