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Tag: Buy Nothing Project

Paris jigsaw puzzle
December 30, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyful Giving: more jigsaw karma

This year, I’ve really delved into my love of jigsaw puzzles. Rather than hoarding completed puzzles in my cupboard, I gift them on.

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December 29, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyful Giving – plums

I love picking plums in summer – and it was lovely to have the opportunity to pick some plums from the backyard of someone in my community.

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December 15, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyful Giving – the joy of friendship

I gave a few bits and pieces to my friend, Trish. But more than anything, I valued her friendship and her support.

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My friend Ming hand modelling the four items she went home with
June 13, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyfulgiving – day 165 – Kitchen utensils

What is just duplicate clutter to us is useful to people setting up house.

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inner Canberra
April 9, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyfulgiving366 – Day 90+ – my home is my castle

We’re creating a castle at home, which involves cooking as part of home learning.

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Green tomatoes
March 17, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyfulgiving366 – Days 78 and 79 – Green tomatoes and friends

Before we batten down our hatches and isolate, we caught up with friends and family and gave away a few more things.

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Scones with jam and cream
March 11, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Joyfulgiving366 – Day 71 – Swishing again

Having friends over for a clothes swap, and giving via my Buy Nothing group.

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My balcony with wine, glasses, geraniums and basil
February 26, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Days 56 and 57 – #joyfulgiving366 – kitchen cleanout, nesting and entertaining

Creating kitchen and balcony harmony – slowly increasing my home’s feng shui and decluttering.

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Serina enjoying a cup of chai latte at The RUC
February 24, 2020 Joyfulgiving366 / Uncategorized

Days 52 to 55 – #joyfulgiving366 –

Catching up with friends, learning about the dangers of supply-driven aid, and given away school uniform shorts.

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Serina with her new glasses and necklace
February 13, 2020 Joyfulgiving366

Days 44, 45 and 46 – #joyfulgiving366 – food waste, socialising, and are we saturated in stuff?

Could our economy be responding to us realising more ‘stuff’ isn’t the answer?

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Author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, founder of The Joyful Business Club and living large yet frugally.

Serina
With tech job layoffs and high inflation, how do y With tech job layoffs and high inflation, how do you talk to your kids about money? I shared some thoughts in this article for @Money Magazine Australia, with wisdom from Helen Baker at @On Your Own Two Feet https://zurl.co/4NyH
It's V-Day. And it's quite the consumer event. The It's V-Day. And it's quite the consumer event. There's nothing like romance as a motivator to spend.

But after the flowers have died, and the cards are in the bin, and the chocolates have been eaten, what matters is not the price you paid but the loving intention. And there are so many ways you can show someone you love them - for free! Spend time listening and supporting them, help with housework (pretty sexy in my book), make a cup of tea or coffee, or maybe even give a massage. Actually, there a lot of free activities if you think about it!!

Sending you frugal love this V-Day.
Hi all, i was out at the theatre last night (great Hi all, i was out at the theatre last night (great Barbara Streisand tribute at the Canberra Theatre) when I bumped into a frugalista. "Where have you been?" she asked. "You've been so quiet on socials."

I'm here. I'm just doing the post school holidays back to school routine. And work. New full-time job for me, which I applied for on recommendation from a friend. And I'm loving it.

Once a frugalista always a frugalista. I walk to work each day with my packed lunch. I turned up on day one with tea and cup ready to go, and I've got a full wardrobe of Fashionista outfits. 

Outside of work, I'm still writing and I'm still podcasting. My social face might not be around as much, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten you. Actually, being in an office environment helps me to understand more of what others are experiencing with cost of living pressures in a way I don't always appreciate working from home. And I'm halfway through my first abundance course of 2023.

So tell me, how would you like me to show up in 2023? How can I best help you?
Wishing you all abundance in the Year of the Rabbi Wishing you all abundance in the Year of the Rabbit.

恭喜发财 新年快乐 gongxi facai Happy Chinese New Year
What is abundance? Some great insights from intern What is abundance? Some great insights from international psychic @Suzy Cherub - Holistic Spiritual Teacher, Author, Speaker on the podcast. What does abundance mean to you?

Apple Podcasts:  https://zcu.io/lwP4 

Spotify:  https://zcu.io/3HX6
This is Peaches the Pug. She is nine weeks old and This is Peaches the Pug. She is nine weeks old and very cute. She's not mine, but I get to play with her when I visit.

Pets can be great for mental health but not so great for your wallet.

Do you own a pet? If so, do you have any frugal pet tips?

#pug #puglife #frugal #frugalliving #frugallife
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