...but we get up again, shiny cravings are never gonna keep us down! So. I did buy some clothes. I had resisted for over a week! But I live in t-shirt. I have nice t-shirts. I have casual t-shirts. I have sleep t-shirts. I have lounge t-shirts. I have under-sweater
I was proud of myself. I didn't spend any money yesterday! Good job, me. But today I spent a few hundred dollars on theater tickets without a second thought. Again, however, this is where I want to be. To splurge on an experience, but not continue to clutter
Got caught up with a friend over the weekend. We originally just planned to meet for a coffee at our usual spot, but discovered that there was an arts-and-crafts faire going on in the neighborhood, so after our coffee catch-up, we wandered around. It was mostly small, independent vendors, and
This week I paid for a new year of contact lenses and renewed the registration tags on my car. I didn't stress about how I would pay for it or what I would need to juggle. While my budget is still not where I want it to be,
I always have these visions of who I think I could be. And maybe I could actually be that person. But whenever I deal with a similar situation in the real world, I'm never as cool, calm, and collected. The latest vision is the ease of being a
My, my... Yes. Temptations already. But I managed to talk myself out of getting Shiny Thing, reminding myself that it really isn't all that special, and that I still have a box full of Shiny Things that I haven't truly appreciated yet. I'm not
... going down the only road I've ever known... ... the road of second chances. The last six months were crazier than I expected. Much more stressful, dealing with personal and professional chaos. I fell back into my old habits, but not as hard! Still was able to be somewhat
I had hoped, by now, that I would have 70 posts highlighting my ups and downs as I psychoanalyzed my need to acquire shiny things that only clutter up my life and waste my paycheck. Instead... it is what is. Right now, though, I'm going through a quiet
Monthly Empties
As someone who has a weakness for seeing what other people have actually used (because that's when you get the real reviews) and as someone who wants to know how much she actually uses in order to temper her purchasing patterns, I'm listing my monthly empties.
No Buy Year
I used to regularly track the grocery budget since I wanted to get a feel of what we (a household of 2 people, one with specific dietary preferences) spent each month. This was more academic than anything else. I had started tracking in 2020 since we had moved in together
No Buy Year
A little while ago, I was thisclose to buying a new fancy eye cream that was on sale. I had reasoned to myself that I don't really have a good eye cream; I'm getting older and noticing the fine lines; I'm still struggling with
No Buy Year
Sigh. Now I actually have to do math to figure out how many days it has been since I started my No Buy Year. While my December attempt may not have been perfect, I'm pleased I had that "dress rehearsal" to prime me for all the