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http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/_source_the_home_of.html
Boston Rock: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/waltham_historic_days_prospect.html
A clip on baby monitor:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/07/13/clip_on_sensor_monitors_infants_for_trouble/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+business+news
I enjoyed a podcast this morning on the way to work on the fulfillment curve http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/03/some-thoughts-on-the-fulfillment-curve/ - it makes a lot of sense, and it's some good food for thought. I can identify with this concept for myself, particularly in terms of books, and supplies for sewing and home projects.
I really love how our new tall/skinny shelf looks in the living room. It holds our stuff with room to spare. It makes the room look much larger and open and brighter. When we moved the TV in there months ago we ruminated a bit on storage and on purposefully using the stuff we had. At that time I couldn't bring myself to get rid of the old shelf that was part of our old entertainment set http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/3111202046/in/set-72157611218982799/ , because it was the first big piece of furniture we bought together. Our needs and styles have changed since then, and we've gradually rid ourselves of pieces of the behemoth. A good thing about living on a main street is that things walk away very quickly from the sidewalk - I'd guess that old Bessie lasted less than an hour before she was taken away (along with the smaller wall shelf that I had picked up at Pier One as a 'it works but I'm not in love with it' solution). I'd like to be in love with the things I'm surrounding myself with if I have the resources to do that.
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/_source_the_home_of.html
Boston Rock: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/waltham/2009/07/waltham_historic_days_prospect.html
A clip on baby monitor:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/07/13/clip_on_sensor_monitors_infants_for_trouble/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+business+news
I enjoyed a podcast this morning on the way to work on the fulfillment curve http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/03/some-thoughts-on-the-fulfillment-curve/ - it makes a lot of sense, and it's some good food for thought. I can identify with this concept for myself, particularly in terms of books, and supplies for sewing and home projects.
I really love how our new tall/skinny shelf looks in the living room. It holds our stuff with room to spare. It makes the room look much larger and open and brighter. When we moved the TV in there months ago we ruminated a bit on storage and on purposefully using the stuff we had. At that time I couldn't bring myself to get rid of the old shelf that was part of our old entertainment set http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/3111202046/in/set-72157611218982799/ , because it was the first big piece of furniture we bought together. Our needs and styles have changed since then, and we've gradually rid ourselves of pieces of the behemoth. A good thing about living on a main street is that things walk away very quickly from the sidewalk - I'd guess that old Bessie lasted less than an hour before she was taken away (along with the smaller wall shelf that I had picked up at Pier One as a 'it works but I'm not in love with it' solution). I'd like to be in love with the things I'm surrounding myself with if I have the resources to do that.
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Date: 2009-07-13 04:49 pm (UTC)This was also a favorite section:
Routine frivolous purchases - like a $5 coffee each morning - are beyond the peak, whether you actively notice it or not. If you do it every day, it’s no longer a treat. It’s not something special to really bring you fulfillment. Try drinking cheap coffee at the office all but one day a week. You’ll find that the one good coffee you do drink brings you far more fulfillment than it used to.
it's so true and it's why I make myself only go to Starbucks on Friday. So that it's a treat and something to look forward to.