Time for last-minute but blessedly low-stress Christmas shopping. This is a guest post from fellow Portlander Katy Wolk-Stanley of The Non-Consumer Advocate, a blog I highly recommend. More support for a joyful, low-cost Christmas here.
Katy writing:
One part of this article on shopping that struck me as quite insightful was the subject of how experiences differ [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Katy Wolk-Stanley'
Experiences Make Us Happier Than Things, Research Says
December 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · lifestyle, money, simplicity
Conscious Frugality by Katy Wolk-Stanley
May 26th, 2009 · No Comments · money, simplicity
The other week I had the pleasure of taking Katy Wolk-Stanley of The Non-Consumer Advocate, out for coffee. She lives in Portland, Oregon like me; we’re even both in Southeast! We talked about our shared passions for blogging and reducing consumption, and we decided to do guest posts for each other. Here is Katy writing:
I’ve [...]
Tags: consumption·frugality·green living·Katy Wolk-Stanley·The Compact·thrift
The Non-Consumer Advocate and Living In Reality
April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · lifestyle, money, simplicity
My husband Thor likes to send good material for Diamond-Cut Life my way. His latest suggestion is a winner: a lively blog called The Non-Consumer Advocate.
Its writer Katy Wolk-Stanley doesn’t buy anything new (with a few thoughtful exceptions). Her simple lifestyle lets her work only part-time as a labor and delivery RN, even back when [...]
Tags: Bill McKibben·consumption·Deep Economy·green living·Katy Wolk-Stanley·life·Matt Richtel·Non-Consumer Advocate·Oregon·thrift
