I am in similar circumstances. My husband lost his job 9 years ago & we decided to put both of our full efforts into a business I had been running as a hobby for years. It’s been very difficult & now I’m going back to school to get new skills that are marketable. I’ll graduate in a year, but we’ve really had to cut down our standard of living in the last few years.
Things I thought I couldn’t live without, I’m doing fine without. I’m thinking about doing away with our cable TV, but we’re still not ready to cut that cord - we’ll probably do it though. I thought I’d never be able to give up getting my hair professionally colored, but I’ve even learned to do that myself. We keep our house between 65 and 67 in the winter & dress warmly. One thing I’ve noticed is that I’m not getting nearly as many colds as I used to get - I wonder if there is a connection?
We keep our house between 65 and 67 in the winter & dress warmly. One thing I’ve noticed is that I’m not getting nearly as many colds as I used to get - I wonder if there is a connection?Good one!
Our Dollar store sells a large variety of narrow scarves and very narrow mufflers meant to be worn with street clothes indoors. One kind is very cute but requires some ironing to look good. I have about a half-dozen of these (total outlay: $6) in various colors and wear one most days all winter. They can be loosened if you're in an overheated store, but are very effective at keeping you warm in cooler rooms or outdoors.
Narrow scarves are also very easy to knit: about 18 to 21 stitches on a size 6 or 7 needle.
