No Buy Year 2025
I still keep feeling the pangs of wanting to buy something. No, not necessarily "buy" – but research and window shop. It's more the feeling on wanting a puzzle to solve. There's more to unpack about that but wanted to jot it down before I
No Buy Year 2025
Today was a special shiny-member sale at the orange store. This is the first time in a few years that I am not the extra special shiny member. Just a shiny member. So there are perks I'm missing out on. Except, not really. I haven't been
No Buy Year 2025
I'm trying to be more aware of waste and frugality in other aspects of my life beyond the go-to Unnecessary Shiny Things. Currently working on a project to clear out the stand alone freezer, which is also a bit ancient and needs a new door gasket because freezer
No Buy Year 2025
Declutter time, part 2! I followed my whims and let momentum carry me away, and went through all the lip products I could find in the bathroom. I know I still have a small collection stored away with my other makeup but it will be a hassle to deal with
No Buy Year 2025
I was feeling much better yesterday – perhaps it was being out in the sunshine after staying inside for a few days. But then I forgot to check-in. Better late than never. I had a good hair experience – my stylist said she noticed that I had more hair growing in. After
No Buy Year 2025
Missed a day because am currently under the weather and spent most of yesterday realizing I am, indeed, under the weather, leaving work early, and passing out. The bonus is that no money was spent today, hooray! But downside is feeling gross and exhausted. Am feeling better than last night,
No Buy Year 2025
Confession time: I spent $47.79 at the Black and White store. I haven't purchased from there in a couple of years and when I do, it's generally in January because that's when they have my birthday listed (by default, I think, because when
No Buy Year 2025
Declutter time! Was feeling a bit guilty for having been swayed during the holiday 'twixt times and got an email reminding me that 9 (NINE!!!) eye shadow sticks are currently winging their way toward me. I do not need 9 shadow sticks. I can use up maybe 3 a
No Buy Year 2025
I spent $51.87 at the Big Evil Online Storefront. It's all what I would consider "necessary" so I'm not too bothered, but I feel like I should make note whenever I spend something that's outside the regular. I purchased some feminine
No Buy Year
Trying something new. It was getting too complicated and overwhelming to think about calculated days that weren't starting from Jan 1st so am hoping this is easier and less of a hurdle for my ADHD self. I was also contemplating just forgetting all this because clearly it hasn&
Wrapping up the end of the year a few days late, which seems totally on brand. I do want to keep tracking what I use and declutter because I still don't have a reasonable base-line of products, but I'm having to rethink this whole project because
I started the day curating the perfect cart for the Orange Store since today is a day filled with GWP goodies and I hadn't purchased in a while and there was a perfume I'd been thinking about, and I had a prestige coupon, and points to