Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Since I haven’t found anywhere in Vancouver that sells those Vibram FiveFingers shoes, I think we might be crossing the border next weekend to do a little shopping. BF needs to pick up a pair of everyday shoes, work shoes, and jeans. There’s a big mall in Bellingham that we can go to – plus, there’s a running store in Bellingham that sells those VFFs I want to try out. My ideal situation is that I can buy a pair of VFFs as well as a pair of runners. I’d love the VFFs for working out on my Wii, and … Continue reading →

I need new runners. I’ve had the same ones for the past 4 years, and they’re just about done. Before I go buy my standard $250 Asics (pricey, but I’ve been running consistently since Grade 3, so I know which runners work for me), I want to try on a pair of Vibram FiveFingers. Particularily the FiveFingers Sprint. They’ve been getting amazing reviews all over the internet. They’re super light so I could take them on our hiking/camping trips, and they’d also be perfect for working out with my Wii indoors. I also really like the idea that they’re going … Continue reading →

So, because I bought those mountaineering boots this month, I’ve decided not to buy those Born flats that I’ve fallen in love with, or that super cute polka dot dress from Etsy that I want. I wish I could buy everything that I want, but I can’t if I want to keep on saving at the rate that I want. So I need to prioritize and be realistic. Next month I will either buy the dress or those shoes. Either way, I will budget in about $100 for clothing.

On Saturday BF and I picked up a digital scale. We’ve been using a really really cheap crappy scale that was never accurate. We wanted something digital and high quality so that it would be more accurate. The one we got actually creates profiles for us and records our past weight, which I thought was really cool. It cost $60 – so kind of pricey, but worth it because it was what we wanted and we’ll have it for years. Plus both of us use it all the time. We paid more for the extra features and the stainless steel … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was down in Seattle. What a gorgeous day! Perfect to watch a ball game. We got through the border relatively quickly, so we were able to stop at 2 separate outlet malls plus Target! :) Don’t worry, I didn’t go crazy. After some of you guys commented that Aveeno is kind of a low-end brand, I thought that perhaps that was an American thing. Because in Canada, sure it’s a drug store brand and it’s in the aisles, but it’s by no means cheap. It’s around as expensive as Oil of Olay. So anyway, I went into Target … Continue reading →