“Stuff has gotten a lot cheaper, but our attitudes towards it haven’t changed correspondingly – we overvalue stuff.” Paul Graham
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Ramadan Kareem – Try something new
Try these 3 activities this Ramadan
Ramadan, the Holy month for Muslim, has started today. During this month, local businesses reduce their working hours by 2 hours. It’s a wonderful chance to use the extra time and to try something new. If you are a non-Muslim, you may even see it as a part-time or mini-sabbatical without losing any income. Don’t miss out this great opportunity and try out these 3 activities!
Saturday quote
“For the longest time, I thought I needed to be more organised. Now I know I just needed less stuff.”
Enjoy a screen-free week
Turn your screens off
29 April – 5 May is screen-free week. When was the last time you’ve enjoyed an entire day screen-free? Probably some time ago. Isn’t it then even more surprising that since 1994 numerous organisations are participating in the TV Turnoff and now the screen-free week? But a week without any screen activities, I hear you say, that’s insane. Bear with me!
Saturday quote
“Clear clutter. Make space for you.” Madgalena Vandenberg
7 benefits of owning less
Owning less as the new pursuit of happiness
Are you overwhelmed by all the stuff in your home? You are not alone. In 2014, the average US American owned 300,000 items. 300,000! That’s a massive amount and yet, it doesn’t seem make Americans happy. They were only ranked 19 of the World’s Happiest Countries 2019. Is owning less the answer?
Saturday quote
“Your home should be a collection of what you love and use.”
50 activities you can do with your kid for free
Keep your kid entertained without spending any money
“We spend so much money entertaining our kid every weekend.” It was the amount of a family’s food budget! As much as we love our little ones, most of us don’t have an unlimited pot of money. For those of you who are on a “no spend” week or month, this sounds like a crazy story. There are so many ways to spend time with your kid without spending money:
Saturday quote
“Good organising isn’t about changing your personality – just your habits.”
5 Travel hacks you need to know
Save money with these 5 travel hacks
Do you ever talk to the person in the seat next to you when flying? Most of the time, we exchange a short chat before take off and maybe talk a little more before landing. As we were travelling from Greece to Jordan, we had a fascinating conversation with Mr. Aussie. He travelled to over 150 countries! His travel stories led us to today’s blog: 5 travel hacks you need to know.