Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Today on my lunch break I went out and purchased an exercise ball from London Drugs. It was $22.08 after tax. I know I could have found it somewhere cheaper if I had looked around or bought it online, but it was still cheap and mostly, it was convenient. I hate waiting for things to ship to me! It was so depressing to step on the scale this morning. The 2 pounds I lost earlier this month have been erased thanks to all the delicious food on the cruise – and I even worked out 5 times while in vacation! … Continue reading →

I am irritated at one of my friends. As most of you know, I’m going camping with a few girlfriends this coming long weekend. We’ve had this planned since LAST YEAR, and we booked the campsite earlier this year. So we’ve all had plenty of notice. Well, while I was gone on my cruise, she e-mailed me and said she was bailing because she is short on cash. Argg! I totally sympathize with her situation – but seriously. Camping is one of the cheapest things you can do to get away, and it’s only going to cost $20 for her … Continue reading →

I’m just in time with my monthly goals for September. After a spendy summer, I’m back to a somewhat normal budget this month. Medical & Health Care – higher than normal b/c I still haven’t paid my MSP bill. It hasn’t come in the mail yet. Clothing – I want to buy some sort of wrap dress. Figured now they’d be on sale since summer is over. Travel – BF and I are going back to the island one weekend b/c his parents will be in town. Personal Care – I need to buy a new moisturizer for my face, … Continue reading →

I came in under budget this month, but it was obviously because I was out of town for about 1/2 of the month. I could have blown my budget numerous times on my trips, but I didn’t. And this is officially the first month of the year that I met my monthly budget. Kind of pathetic if you think about it, but I’m still pleased with myself. August Goals: Go rock climbing 3-4 times. CHECK! We went 4 times. Which is pretty good considering we were both in town together for a total of 11 days during the month. Go … Continue reading →

Whew! I am all shopped out today, and I didn’t even buy anything! My sister and I spent the entire afternoon wandering around downtown Seattle, going into store after store. It was our first time in Nordstrom Rack – holy crap that store is crazy! It’s so busy, tons of stuff is everywhere, and girls were running around power shopping. Insane. And I loved the new Mountain Hardware store – wanted to buy just about everything. I think BF wants to go tomorrow when he gets down here, so I’ll have another chance to drool over their gear again. :) … Continue reading →