Comments on: Abundance In My Life http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:16:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lanea http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-185135 lanea Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:51:10 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-185135 Hiya Mapgirl! Thanks for the link. I'm even actually commenting for once instead of lurking. I guess books and yarn are much more comfortable topics for me than teeth and investments. Sarah mentioned that a lot of knitting blogs seem to be loaded with posts about what a knitter buys instead of what he/she makes. I think there are lots of knitters who spend like mad and buy things they won't use anytime soon, but I also think it's purchases are just an easy thing to post about, and that the scarcity of yarn (compared to t-shirts and food) makes it interesting for readers who want to know what's available that is new to them. Sometimes it bugs me, and sometimes it doesn't. One more successful month of no book buying down, two more to go for 2007. I did get a couple of books as birthday gifts and a bookstore gift card (is using that cheating? Hmmmm). And I spent my weekend making an entirely recyclable Halloween costume, sewing a bag I wanted out of scrap fabrics, going through closets to find clothes to give away or mend (nearly new oxblood 8-hole docs, anyone?), and saving almost-doomed yarn from the trash bin by being creative in my knitting. And this morning, I put on a gorgeous, warm, soft lambswool sweater a friend gave me because she never wears it. I'm downright proud, I tell you! Hiya Mapgirl! Thanks for the link. I’m even actually commenting for once instead of lurking. I guess books and yarn are much more comfortable topics for me than teeth and investments.

Sarah mentioned that a lot of knitting blogs seem to be loaded with posts about what a knitter buys instead of what he/she makes. I think there are lots of knitters who spend like mad and buy things they won’t use anytime soon, but I also think it’s purchases are just an easy thing to post about, and that the scarcity of yarn (compared to t-shirts and food) makes it interesting for readers who want to know what’s available that is new to them. Sometimes it bugs me, and sometimes it doesn’t.

One more successful month of no book buying down, two more to go for 2007. I did get a couple of books as birthday gifts and a bookstore gift card (is using that cheating? Hmmmm). And I spent my weekend making an entirely recyclable Halloween costume, sewing a bag I wanted out of scrap fabrics, going through closets to find clothes to give away or mend (nearly new oxblood 8-hole docs, anyone?), and saving almost-doomed yarn from the trash bin by being creative in my knitting. And this morning, I put on a gorgeous, warm, soft lambswool sweater a friend gave me because she never wears it. I’m downright proud, I tell you!

]]> By: misskate http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-185001 misskate Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:42:48 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-185001 I have a great stash of quilting fabric. I'm actually doing a no-buy month right now. And for Christmas, my parents are getting a donation in their name to Heifer International, my sister's family will get an annual membership to the National Parks and each of my 3 nieces will get a book. And I will get little crappy stuff for everyone's stockings. I clean clothes out a few times a year and am always astounded at how I can always find stuff to get rid of when I don't think I shop that much for clothes. I also just got rid of furniture. My apartment is small and I've been cleaning out and I need less. I'm really proud of myself for that. I have a great stash of quilting fabric. I’m actually doing a no-buy month right now. And for Christmas, my parents are getting a donation in their name to Heifer International, my sister’s family will get an annual membership to the National Parks and each of my 3 nieces will get a book. And I will get little crappy stuff for everyone’s stockings. I clean clothes out a few times a year and am always astounded at how I can always find stuff to get rid of when I don’t think I shop that much for clothes. I also just got rid of furniture. My apartment is small and I’ve been cleaning out and I need less. I’m really proud of myself for that.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-184991 Mrs. Micah Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-184991 I have a huge fabric stash. It's smaller than many, but so much that I won't need to buy more for quite a while. I'm focusing on making little quilts for charitable things and now my iPod case project. Once I've really busted it, maybe I can go back to acquiring. It's financially quite satisfying to enjoy abundance. :) I have a huge fabric stash. It’s smaller than many, but so much that I won’t need to buy more for quite a while. I’m focusing on making little quilts for charitable things and now my iPod case project. Once I’ve really busted it, maybe I can go back to acquiring. It’s financially quite satisfying to enjoy abundance. :)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-184990 Sarah Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-184990 There seems to be little overlap between the PF blogosphere and the knitting blogosphere. I'd be interested to hear your take on the consumerism of the latter. I love to knit and spin, and I love to read blogs, but so many craft blogs are mostly about what has been bought/accumulated, not about what one is doing with those supplies. There seems to be little overlap between the PF blogosphere and the knitting blogosphere. I’d be interested to hear your take on the consumerism of the latter. I love to knit and spin, and I love to read blogs, but so many craft blogs are mostly about what has been bought/accumulated, not about what one is doing with those supplies.

]]> By: Sistah Ant http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-184986 Sistah Ant Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-184986 i have a big bag of yarn and a couple of smaller bags with my needles, etc. that's enough. i have some buying moratoriums on yarn, cd's, and books. why get more if i can make do with what i have (or if i'm more than making do - i'm making out like a bandit.) i have a big bag of yarn and a couple of smaller bags with my needles, etc. that’s enough. i have some buying moratoriums on yarn, cd’s, and books. why get more if i can make do with what i have (or if i’m more than making do – i’m making out like a bandit.)

]]> By: SimoneS http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-184985 SimoneS Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/31/abundance-in-my-life/#comment-184985 My weakness is fabric. This year everyone is gettinig a small quilt! My weakness is fabric. This year everyone is gettinig a small quilt!

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