by ZenGirl | Aug 1, 2010 | Parenting, Save Money, Simplicity
Now that August is here, here is a recap of our No Spend Month Challenge with its final update and lessons and take away from this No Spend experiment: This July we did No Spend Month experiment to see if our family of four, living in Northern California can survive...
by ZenGirl | Jul 28, 2010 | Misc. Interesting
Today I want to share my three guest posts that are now live on three blogs which I admire and enjoy reading. I am so thankful to them for an opportunity to guest post in their blogs. (6/27) Please check out my guest post How to Stock a Vegan Pantry at Holy Cow, Earth...
by ZenGirl | Jul 26, 2010 | Save Money
This is our fourth week of update on No Spend Month Challenge that I amĀ sharing my spending on Heart and Mind Blog . Now there are 26 days down and 5 more days left to go in this challenge. In this challenge, we have a budget for $300 for the whole month of July,...
by ZenGirl | Jul 22, 2010 | Misc. Interesting
First I read about 7 links challenge was from Karen Ruby, then I saw my another friend Marion also posted her 7 links. The idea originally started at problogger.net, a blog I read often whenever I get a chance. So, I thought why not I also do some sharing with my 7...
by ZenGirl | Jul 19, 2010 | Finance, Save Money
R and Little P having fun playing with Sand at near by Park: This is our third week of update on No Spend Month Challenge that I am openly doing and sharing my spending on Heart and Mind Blog . Now there are 18 days down and 13 days left to go in this challenge. Check...
by ZenGirl | Jul 14, 2010 | Learning, Self Improvement
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. – Hugh White (1773 – 1840) I...
by ZenGirl | Jul 12, 2010 | Save Money
No money needed to enjoy this: Zenguy and R watching planes at San Francisco Bay Our family is doing voluntarily No Spend Month Challenge in July. Actually No Spend month is misleading in a way, as it should be called minimum spending on bare essentials month, because...
by ZenGirl | Jul 7, 2010 | Learning, Self Improvement
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. -George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1910) No one is born with all knowledge, we all learn various things through out of life journey. Our first learning is through...