Tag Archives: A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic

Why Do I Spend Money Shopping?

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Patti Fralix

I struggled with the title of this blog. One title I considered was, “Why Do I Shop?” I discarded that because why I shop and why I spend money shopping are two totally different things. I am going to assume … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time and Money

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Time is our most valuable resource. Money is also a valuable resource. In fact, if we need or want more money and we have time, we can make more money. Yet we sometimes act as if we will live forever, … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Patti Fralix

This past year has found many of us at home more than ever. While there is always much that can be done at home, many, like me, avoid doing those things. I have never really enjoyed housework and have been … Continue reading →

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Making a Big Impact

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Patti Fralix

“Your actions do not have to be big to make a big impact.” This is a statement I heard recently from the woman who started Lasagna Mamas, a movement gaining momentum across the country. This group spreads good will by … Continue reading →

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Four Months and Counting

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Most of us have been dealing with the Coronavirus and COVID-19 for at least four months. We are spending more time in our homes and less at retail establishments. We have limited our exposure to some of our loved ones … Continue reading →

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My Twelve Personal Insights from Staying-at-Home

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I have too much stuff, much too much stuff, and multiples of much of it. This includes furniture, books, make-up, clothes, kitchen items, etc. While I probably already knew this, staying at home with all of my stuff for weeks … Continue reading →

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Loving (and NOT!) Las Vegas

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Las Vegas is somewhere I never wanted to go, until I did. I imagined Vegas to be a city of only gall and glamor, a city that never sleeps, and of non-ending buffets. Well, it is those things, but so … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Patti Fralix

We make many decisions in a day, many of them without even thinking. Unless we are focused on mindfulness. When we choose mindfulness, our decisions become more conscious, and we can no longer act robotically. Well, we can, but we … Continue reading →

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“Learning to Love Yourself, it is the Greatest Love of All”

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Patti Fralix

You may be singing the song by the same name as the title of this post. This powerful song was sung beautifully by Whitney Houston. Unfortunately, Whitney Houston apparently did not live by the words of her song. Sadly, it … Continue reading →

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Connected to Beaumont

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Texas is suffering immeasurable loss due to Hurricane Harvey and the tropical storms that followed. Houston has been hit very hard, which was predicted, although that does not make it any easier to deal with if you are one of … Continue reading →

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