No Shop January

As 2018 ended, I reflected on some bad habits I wanted to break as we made our way into the new year. One that I seemed to notice the most was my spending. When it comes to being a consumer, I don't consider myself a careless spender, but I definitely can make mindless purchases here and there - and throughout a month, that can add up. So as January approached, I made the decision to make the first month of the year a "No Shop" month. This means no mindless spending; no unnecessary purchases from Target or Amazon. No clothes. No shoes. No new toys or clothes for the girls. Nothing needs to be purchase unless it's needed. Groceries, toiletries, and gas are all fine - we ...