When I first began my Consumer Chronicles posts in January, the idea behind them was to provide a forum for myself for public accountability of my purchases and the wants or needs behind them. In addition to that, I had hoped to help others along the way find the inner strength to change their […]
Consumer Chronicles Weeks 10 & 11
Last weekend we took a trip to Aiken South Carolina and Augusta Georgia to do a little exploring. We had a wonderful time visiting Phinizy Swamp in Augusta and the Dupont Planetarium in Aiken. Traveling usually brings with it some extra expenses, since we tend to eat at restaurants for our meals instead of packing […]
Consumer Chronicles Week 8 & 9-Dinner Update
My last post in the Consumer Chronicles series I focused on our purchases specifically related to eating dinner out of the house. You can catch up on that confession here. The good news is our resolve to go two weeks without eating dinner at a restaurant didn’t waiver, we made it! My husband and children […]
Consumer Chronicles Week 6 & 7 Plus Dinner Confessions
I’ve decided to merge my Consumer Chronicles into a post every two weeks, instead of on a weekly schedule. Basically, I find that I am actually doing better than I thought in this area of life, and I don’t have nearly as many wants and items I am purchasing on a whim as I thought […]
Consumer Chronicles Week 5
This week came with some purchases that would definitely be deemed unnecessary, but valued and used in my home. When I am shopping intentionally, sometimes I become a deep thinker. I wonder if it is morally responsible for me to purchase things just for ‘fun’, when there are so many people without clean water and […]
