Darphynia's Diary

We are four days into the #MinsGame, and that means we have gotten rid of 10 items!  The box is beginning to fill up.  This whole process is far easier than I imagined it would be.  I think the difficult part will be the initial upkeep.  Hopefully it won't be a constant battle between needs  and wants .  But isn't a lot of this a mindset?  If I think about everything I have, I don't really need  any more, well, anything.  Since I have been replacing single-use or limited-use items with products that will supposedly last years (provided I don't break or ruin them), I won't have a need to buy replacements for some time.  You can read our other articles about those purchases here .  Combining paring down with our no-spend July should make for an interesting time.  You know, never did I ever think about how my purchases would affect anything.  It is just stuff.  But in having more things to sift through and take care of, ...

In July, we will be trying out the no-spend trend.  Aside from perishable food items, we are going to do our best not to spend anything during the month of July.  A couple of the best ways (we have found) to realize how much you spend is to (1) keep a log and (2) try not spending anything.  Whether it is a new mug, water bottle, jar, bag, candle, you name it; it all adds up.  By not spending, you can see how much you are able to save and the dent your purchases have made in the past.  July 1st will kick off our no-spend month, and we are interested to see what comes out of doing this.  We do have some gift cards floating about, but since they were gifts, we aren't counting those. What are your thoughts on the "no-spend" trend?  Let us know!

I don't remember how I first read about The Minimalists .  I think it was when I was researching small space organization and de-cluttering.  One of the ads for their documentary video popped up, and I was intrigued.  Around the time I saw them, I was also looking into the whole "Zero Waste Movement".  The two ideals seemed to coincide a bit.  Minimalism isn't just about living with less, but living with more meaningful items that you will use (the same with zero-waste), as opposed to having lots of items sitting around collecting dust.  What I love about that is (1) having less means not having to search endlessly for something you've misplaced and (2) you have more money to spend on experiences or items that will last versus fast-fashion and impulse buying.  Not that you need to follow any specific model, and there are no directions or specific rules-- minimalism is not as constricting as it sounds.  Aside from things like holiday wrapping paper...

The summer box is sold out, but you can still sign up and receive the Post-Summer Editor's Box!  It will be the first box you receive when you sign up for a FabFitFun subscription.  Before we get into it, here is a little disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links.  If you subscribe using the link(s), we may earn a small commission.  Read more on affiliate links here .  There is never any pressure to use them.  We would also like to thank My Subscription Addiction for the use of images in this post.   Now, onto the Post-summer Editor's Box!  Here are all of amazing Choice Items and EVERY box contains the following : 1 x YUMI KIM Makeup Train Case (print style sent at random), $58 retail. Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction 1 x Ahava Mineral Hand Cream, $33 retail. Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction 1 x Spongelle Body Wash Infused Buffer (scen...

So, we're a little late to this un-boxing.  Illness is the worst, especially when you don't know the cause.  Anyway, onto the highly-anticipated FabFitFun summer box for 2018!  Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links.  We get a small something to use for add-ons when our affiliate links are used. A quick look at our box items and add-ons. The Box Since its launch, we know some people were not knocked out over this box, but we loved it!  It contained a lot of wonderful products that are especially good for travel.  FOREO did an exclusive launch with their LUNA fofo ($89 retail), which provides a personalized skin profile.  The full app is now available, and you can read more on how to use the device here .  Each box not only contained the fofo, but also a Pier 1 Marble Trinket Dish and COOLA Face Sport Sunscreen/Moisturizer SPF 50 ($32 retail).  The Pier 1 dish was okay.  The quality isn't the greatest-- you can see ...