tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post6938261027332880516..comments2023-10-26T06:50:27.261-07:00Comments on Simple Lovely: The Summer of Self Improvement -- A Little Detox...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-42484088823519321412010-08-05T09:27:14.953-07:002010-08-05T09:27:14.953-07:00stephanie -- ooh yes gilt...so tempting!!!stephanie -- ooh yes gilt...so tempting!!!Joslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355764179533604630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-80624839768251824232010-08-05T09:23:56.234-07:002010-08-05T09:23:56.234-07:00it's really hard to stay on the spending hiatu...it's really hard to stay on the spending hiatus (hello? this is only day FIVE!) when jeffery campbell's (my favorite sandals!) go on sale on gilt. just sayin'! maybe i can somehow block gilt's emails for the month of august?????stephanie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07639751764220303392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-72587134057703477432010-08-03T13:57:50.328-07:002010-08-03T13:57:50.328-07:00I tried this past weekend to join your summer deto...I tried this past weekend to join your summer detox in solidarity, but I couldn't make it through one day without sugar. I think I might have an addiction. <br /><br />Hope you're having better luck than I am. <br /><br />Also, I wanted to say that I think being mindful about buying things you love, as opposed to making impulsive purchases, is a way of embracing simplicity (you end up not having to replace something when it's not quite right, because you get it right the first time), even though it may look like materialism. <br /><br />I applaud your thoughtful dialogue on consumption, and on beautiful things generally. It's why I keep coming back to read your posts and look at the images of things you've come across.near and farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038569486354422427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-32334246984230725122010-08-02T11:51:40.535-07:002010-08-02T11:51:40.535-07:00Wish you the best with your "summer of improv...Wish you the best with your "summer of improvement"! I'm also trying to cut sugar out of my diet. It's been rough, to say the least!Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155881967321563680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-30991615452067247982010-08-02T06:17:38.993-07:002010-08-02T06:17:38.993-07:00I'm in! We'll see how it goes.I'm in! We'll see how it goes.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115189707051988791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-31438988086703502302010-07-30T16:31:44.911-07:002010-07-30T16:31:44.911-07:00go get 'em...and thanks for lacing your post w...go get 'em...and thanks for lacing your post with inspiration...i'm on a spending hiatus as well...my first one ever!<br /><br />good luck<br />rebeccaRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725422655294987742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-32851635103145756882010-07-30T15:05:18.718-07:002010-07-30T15:05:18.718-07:00I love when you make plans like this! You are so i...I love when you make plans like this! You are so inspiring.Gabrielle - Design Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919639650008736196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-74936789849263058562010-07-30T09:12:58.104-07:002010-07-30T09:12:58.104-07:00um, after last night's lovely gorge on a pint ...um, after last night's lovely gorge on a pint of ben and jerry's key lime pie, i am ready to join you in the "sans sugar" part of your hiatus. i will have one small piece of cake on my birthday.<br /><br />did i mention i have a stomach ache 12 hours later? and yes, i ate the entire pint. =(stephanie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07639751764220303392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-30107654321671403082010-07-29T20:56:31.185-07:002010-07-29T20:56:31.185-07:00I love detoxes like this! I'm currently on a ...I love detoxes like this! I'm currently on a no-gluten kick. :) Good luck!Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917869832071605787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-23064174756542771062010-07-29T12:17:50.195-07:002010-07-29T12:17:50.195-07:00i hear you lady. i've had house guests off an...i hear you lady. i've had house guests off and on all summer and indulgence has been the name of the game. i'm in serious need of a detox!iheartkiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826856044690823004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-37104811400431005602010-07-29T11:45:30.372-07:002010-07-29T11:45:30.372-07:00There must be something in the air. I've been ...There must be something in the air. I've been cleaning out closets like I'm looking for loot. It's great to have space again. Best. Feeling. Ever.Janice MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735829220462813302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-25975549604643831632010-07-29T09:32:15.571-07:002010-07-29T09:32:15.571-07:00I am so with you! We've been bleeding money a...I am so with you! We've been bleeding money all summer and I am ready to stop the madness. I'm pregnant, so the alcohol has been out for a while and I've been eating healthier than usual, but the spending is where I need to be more mindful. As for kid stuff, I marvel at how much stuff my girls manage to sneak past me and get into their rooms... it's like the whole world is conspiring to keep me from making their little world simple and clutter-free. Their latest love is of course those silly bands that are now everywhere and those little animal-shaped Japanese erasers... cute but annoying! Finally, like you I am so torn between loving looking at lovely things, having lovely things, appreciating lovely things and also not needing or wanting any of them! It's something I think about a lot... Good luck!Good + Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117531915501460550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-25888272108196109232010-07-29T08:42:47.969-07:002010-07-29T08:42:47.969-07:00holy hell! i am so on board with you on the detox ...holy hell! i am so on board with you on the detox food binge but NO ALCOHOL?? not sure i can cope with that one during the summer months..proud of you you are a very STRONG woman!rikshaw designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479569696535908525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-15934498074822488942010-07-29T08:18:04.887-07:002010-07-29T08:18:04.887-07:00Girlfriend! I love when you do these things, if I ...Girlfriend! I love when you do these things, if I were not on the Paleo diet right now, which is pretty much the same, I would say I was with you. I am sending you virtual good luck hug!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022819745626507951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-10841484728710962692010-07-29T07:48:42.302-07:002010-07-29T07:48:42.302-07:00thanks stephanie!thanks stephanie!Joslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355764179533604630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-6487354090936412452010-07-29T07:47:56.763-07:002010-07-29T07:47:56.763-07:00joslyn,
your blog inspires me to live more conscio...joslyn,<br />your blog inspires me to live more consciously. just wanted you to know. =)stephanie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07639751764220303392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-41097800762541365162010-07-29T07:26:49.447-07:002010-07-29T07:26:49.447-07:00anon #1
yep! you hit it...sort of ;-)
i'd l...anon #1<br /><br />yep! you hit it...sort of ;-)<br /><br />i'd like to think that my blog is more than just about things (all caps) though. It’s also about family and the pursuit of creativity and what inspires me and others.<br /><br />But it’s also about things ;-) and yes, that is a major struggle for me – my love of beautiful, well-made things (i.e. those shoes I just bought) and my desire to live simply and mindfully and keep my consumption in check.<br /><br />For me, the little spending hiatuses are a sort of “consumption time-out”… a way to take stock and be more appreciative of what I have and what I will eventually buy.Joslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355764179533604630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-77280788881493015572010-07-29T07:06:19.829-07:002010-07-29T07:06:19.829-07:00I'm in! I've spent the past few weeks purg...I'm in! I've spent the past few weeks purging our home of "stuff" and I'm almost ashamed at the amount of unused overstocked inventory of everything we have tucked into closets. It feels so good to donate and recycle and ebay this mass of things.<br />I still have work to do-more closets, a two car garage and a huge attic to cleanse. <br />I do not drink much alcohol, but I think cutting it out along with sugar will round out this purge. I'll get out my Breville and make some yummy juices instead of cocktails. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-30739459455227846992010-07-29T06:58:40.400-07:002010-07-29T06:58:40.400-07:00Can I be honest? Your blog is all about THINGS, so...Can I be honest? Your blog is all about THINGS, so your spending freezes seem to send a mixed message, as if you are conflicted about materialism and simplicity. Just how it looks from here! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-25801603126134762282010-07-29T05:51:22.474-07:002010-07-29T05:51:22.474-07:00Good luck! I'm up for a challenge, although a ...Good luck! I'm up for a challenge, although a spending hiatus is kind of the story of my life, unfortunately! ;) Sugar, on the other hand, that would be a toughie. I think I should give it a try!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374061632056967446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-52989704285798235782010-07-29T05:08:43.676-07:002010-07-29T05:08:43.676-07:00sounds good , guess I should join yousounds good , guess I should join youKaylovesvintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642142320669261018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-89062915363902337952010-07-29T04:50:59.406-07:002010-07-29T04:50:59.406-07:00good luck girl! but august-oh that's the best ...good luck girl! but august-oh that's the best month to do some fall shopping :)<br />nainaSTYLE'Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514852427635234818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-79818110686207219612010-07-29T03:30:04.621-07:002010-07-29T03:30:04.621-07:00Awesome goals! I'll check in to see your prog...Awesome goals! I'll check in to see your progress! I'm seeing family until mid-August, so after then I'll join in - I'll be giving up the spending (already light spender), sugar, and Diet Coke. Already off the alcohol-my post baby metabolism hates it for some reason. It's that Diet Coke that's going to be the tough one!Kate Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896622917131699735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-76274211901790555332010-07-29T03:09:55.204-07:002010-07-29T03:09:55.204-07:00I'm with you!! what a lovely inspiring posts....I'm with you!! what a lovely inspiring posts. I did so identify with it. Bring it ON!<br /><br />DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963496542444552253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1369717206174670865.post-45031064971442937292010-07-29T00:25:08.796-07:002010-07-29T00:25:08.796-07:00I am going to be in NYC for a week this month so u...I am going to be in NYC for a week this month so unfortunately a spending hiatus would be bad (or good) for me. For Sept. Probably. Good luck!Jesselynhttp://brideonashoestring.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com