Over the years, I have kept various sorts of "lists" to track of my purchases, cost per wear etc. They were in Excel files, PowerPoint decks, or written notes. I'm attempting this new format for 2012, keeping it visible on this blog to have an inventory of 2012 purchases with price information and date of purchases (link here 2012 Purchases). As I browse my bloglists daily, I'll also be reminded of what I have purchased so far with the hope that I'll be ever improving in making satorial choices.
I don't have a particular limit on the number of items to buy this year. My goal is to make better choices. That's it. No floor, no ceiling, no complicated rules or restrictions. Obviously I have to define what is indeed "better" for me, which means understanding my comfort zone, my life style, my aspirations. This is the process I'm happy to embrace this year: examine, evaluate and make adjustment accordingly.
P.s. I deleted the 2012 purchases list accidentally but I have created the visual "list" for Q1. I will update quarter by quarter.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
The power of baking soda
A great way to clean ourselves and apartments in a less toxic manner.
Five New Uses of Baking Soda
27 Ways to Clean with Baking Soda
Monday, November 28, 2011
Women carry a mini version of their houses
Do you have a special bond with your handbag? It is said that we "inhabit" in our handbags, to quote an article from moreintelligentlife magazine (published by the Economist). I have become a fan of this new publication ever since I saw an insert in the Economist magazine a couple of weeks ago. The articles have a more "feminine" angle in general than its sibling as evidenced by this handbag article but not lacking in eloquence nonetheless.
It has been known for men to marvel at the amount women carry in their handbags. Men have pockets; they put a wallet in one, a diary in another, a phone and keys in a third, and think they are ready to go. But are they able to supply, at a moment’s notice, sticking plasters? Travel-sickness pills? A magnifier? Reusable shopping bags? A tape measure? Decaffeinated tea? (These are real examples from my own bag, but I don’t mean to boast.) Isn’t it obvious that to multi-task you need multi-tools? Men carry round a mini version of their desks; women carry a mini version of their houses.Link here for the full article:
Handbags essentially
Friday, November 11, 2011
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