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challenge update: june and mid-year review
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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challenge update: july
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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that time i wrote a nov . . . ella
Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Children of all ages! Felines and pooches! Minimalists, non-minimalists and everyone in between! You are about to witness a statement that has never been stated...
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my dorm room: a guided tour
Welcome! My name is Sandra and I’ll be your tour guide today. As this is my last week living at the dorm, I thought I would show you around. Maybe you’re on your way to college or plan on spending a...
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moving and refrigeration and coffee, oh my!
Good morning / afternoon / evening lagomists! Today’s post is all about updates and updates and updates! Oh my, indeed. moving on My days at the dorm have come to an end . . . for now. Who knows if...
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challenge update: august
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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handle with care
I recently went to the dentist. Why am I sharing this trivial piece of information with you? Well, I pledged to live on a budget of $20,000 for the year. I could have left my annual cleaning until...
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challenge update: september
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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challenge update: october
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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nanoedmo – huh?
Remember when I said that I wouldn’t post anything more on my novella until there was something major to say? Well . . . I lied. It seems I need to give myself challenges (and then publicize them) in...
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challenge update: november
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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once upon a time, i almost bought a condo
Back in 2009, I nearly entered into one of the biggest financial obligations of my life. I got pre-approved for a mortgage. It all started so innocently one chilly November day. A friend and I had...
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2010+3: a year in review
As 2010+3 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back. Once again, if you prefer the Cliff Notes version, just skip to the end. No offense taken. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy the full, extended...
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challenge update: december and final thoughts
This is a monthly update on a personal challenge I set for myself in 2013. My goal: living lagom on $20,000 a year. See the Challenge page for past updates. Please note that these posts will be...
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old challenges, new challenges
My very first year long challenge, that I’ve never written about here, was giving up both McDonald’s and Coca-Cola in the same year. It wasn’t even that I ate at McDonald’s that often – I just wanted...
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breaking up is hard to do
I’m breaking up with living lagom. For a month. I’m taking a blogging sabbatical. But it’s not a true sabbatical as I’ll still be posting on Instagram and Twitter as the mood strikes, as well as...
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my kind of giving
It’s that time of year again! The time of year where I get to spend the remaining portion of my 1 percent to giving fund. My favorite kind of holiday shopping! As my income was quite low this year, I...
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living lagom turns two!
And we’re back! With our reunion comes a celebration of two years of blogging. Some of it good, some of it . . . meh. During my mini-digital sabbatical last month, I had a chance to think about where...
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penitence: fasting
For Lent this year, I decided to kick it old school with fasting. I’ve been half-heartedly playing around with intermittent fasting for the last few months, but I wanted to give it a more serious...
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a buttercup blooms
Dearest Baby Buttercup: You’re officially one! I hope you’ll always appreciate this number. But judging by your shoe collection, this may be a future lesson to be learned. You’re funny. Remember when...
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