tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post9003408919662330670..comments2023-10-30T04:06:45.798-07:00Comments on arduous blog: The Simpler Liferuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-24897396964248453802008-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:002008-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:00Isn't it amazing that all it took was a change in ...Isn't it amazing that all it took was a change in perspective? Instead of fighting yourself, you began working for something bigger than yourself. I'm proud of your accomplishments, Arduous!Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-58505683500944453322008-03-11T07:09:00.000-07:002008-03-11T07:09:00.000-07:00Congratulations! That's wonderful...I have to say...Congratulations! That's wonderful...<BR/><BR/>I have to say that is what pulls me over to the environmental side of things. <BR/><BR/>I get so much satisfaction over lowering the heat or electric bill, over buying used, etc. :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-36687863016226966382008-03-10T19:06:00.000-07:002008-03-10T19:06:00.000-07:00Wonderful post. We're working on trimming the fat ...Wonderful post. We're working on trimming the fat here on Maggie's Farm. ...and I just picked up a dozen pet store crickets for "Frosty", the frog my kids rescued from certain icy death at the onset of winter! It's always somethin'! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thank you. I'm inspired by this one.<BR/><BR/>PerriPerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485133856416996635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-46814083509225543092008-03-10T18:19:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:19:00.000-07:00I definitely know what you mean about getting spen...I definitely know what you mean about getting spending under control! It's hard in todays world where we're on the go all the time, and in careers like mine, where people want us to dress well (i.e. buy new clothes often), drive nicer and nicer cars, and eat out all the time. I found that simply cutting back on what I bought outside of my groceries food-wise was a big help.<BR/><BR/>Good advice overall! :)Anonymity Pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996533083259906302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-11374770463988224312008-03-10T18:13:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:13:00.000-07:00My fiance and have started to look at our purchase...My fiance and have started to look at our purchases in the same light. We were reduced to one paycheck in January so we tightened down anyway but we've found by focusing on things like lessen our eco footprint we are also reducing our bills without any false sense of deprivation. We haven't committed to not spending anything but we are trying to buy a lot less and what we do buy to get used from Goodwill, Thrift Stores, Criagslist, Ebay etc. We also committed ourselves to selling or giving away a lot of the excess stuff that we have managed to fit into our tiny apartment and it feels great. There are still things we are having a hard time parting with but even more that we find we can give up without batting an eye.<BR/><BR/>N.<BR/><BR/>http://badhuman.wordpress.comBad Human?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02284375929637711798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-19491944663508829542008-03-10T18:06:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:06:00.000-07:00Just goes to show all we need is the right motivat...Just goes to show all we need is the right motivation! Congrats!Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848061207872125237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-6021657010124501962008-03-10T17:31:00.000-07:002008-03-10T17:31:00.000-07:00what a great story. :)what a great story. :)EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-71859847813748802008-03-10T14:21:00.000-07:002008-03-10T14:21:00.000-07:00I became a tree hugger through money as well. I wa...I became a tree hugger through money as well. I was tired of reading stories about baby boomers with yachts and million dollar mansions who one fine day decided to get rid of it to live simpler lives. *pfth* I decided I was going to do it right the first time without the millions. Ok, so it was more of a holier-than-thou attitude than anything else...but I think the sinking ice caps and dying polar bears need any excuse available.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-59888795614075708082008-03-10T14:03:00.000-07:002008-03-10T14:03:00.000-07:00Congratulations on getting your spending under con...Congratulations on getting your spending under control. It's really hard for a lot of people!<BR/><BR/>Now just don't go out and buy yourself something in celebration :)Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.com