January Check-In

I started this blog at the end of 2017 to chronicle the year leading up to my 50^th birthday, and to document my progress toward my goals.

So far I’ve mostly blogged about sewing but other stuff has happened too. Like shopping. I fell off the wagon to the tune of 5 yards of wool double-knit that popped up after months of an online wool double-knit drought. (Whither Vogue 8151?)  

Still, I’ve discovered that an amazing thing happens when you don’t shop: you don’t spend money and that money will be available for other things later on. Buying less is critical to buying-less-but-better. Eureka.

Shopping aside I’m trying to be mindful of my consumption in general. I’ve stopped reading all but a few “style blogs”—a lot of content aimed at (and created by) women over 45 preaches self-actualization via eyebrow pencil and handbags and it’s not doing me any good.

However I’m still consuming cookies on the daily, which *is* doing me some good.

Do you have any 2018 goals? How are they coming along?