This is my first “check in” during my first No Spend Month. I wanted to report how it’s going. I will also feature grocery hauls, a few notes on how I meal plan, and list what I ate since the 1st of the month. I have not spent any of my money that is not…
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Simple Pleasure Sunday: Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream
My favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream. It is a combination of chocolate chip cookie dough (so vanilla ice cream with spheres of chocolate chip cookie dough) and chocolate fudge brownie (meaning chocolate ice cream with pieces of brownie batter) ice creams. I’m sure this comes as no surprise since…
Signature Sunday: Nail Polish: California Raspberry by OPI
The fifth and last signature nail polish in this series is… California Raspberry by OPI. This is my dark pink shimmer. It is the reddish pink I love, but leans berry. In the bottle, the color is reddish pink and the shimmer is bright berry that is almost silvery. On the nail, I find that…
No Spend February: Introduction and Preparation
If you follow this blog and have read my Resolutions post, then you know I plan to do a No Spend Month this February 2017. This means that I will go on a spending freeze throughout February. For a calendar month, I will spend on needs, not wants. In this blog post, I will detail my inspiration,…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: White Tulips
I love having fresh flowers at home. Looking forward to spring already, I picked up a bouquet of tulips at the grocery store last Sunday. I find white ones elegant. In fact, this is the second time I have featured white tulips in a Simple Pleasure Sunday post. Check out the first one here. I…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Prior to shopping, I always check out my local grocery store’s circular sometime on Friday or Saturday. In this research, I noticed a coupon for a carton of Turkey Hill ice cream for $1.88 when you spent at least $25, instead of the sale price of $2.50. So while I was patronizing Giant on Sunday,…
Reflections on 2016 and Resolutions for 2017
My custom-designed 2017 planner from personal-planner.com. As it seemed to be for many, 2016 was not my best year. Life was tough. And, alas, it continues to be. I don’t want you to worry about me though. I am confident that I can deal with whatever life throws at me as I am emotionally intelligent…
Signature Sunday: Nail Polish: An Affair in Red Square by OPI
I have five signature nail polishes and I will continue to reveal each one in a post. Check out the previously featured polishes in this short series: 1. Style Hunter by essie 2. Mademoiselle by essie 3. Red Hot Rio by OPI Feeling festive, I painted my nails with my go to shimmery red polish…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: WoodWick Candle
I celebrated Christmas with my dad’s side of the family in Delaware on Sunday, January 1st. One of the highlights of this gathering is a white elephant gift exchange. Each person who brings a wrapped gift draws a number. Next, the player who drew number 1, selects a gift, unwraps it in front of everyone…
Winter 2016-2017 Reading List
Due to the lack of light, I am indoors more during the winter than any other season. For that reason, I decided to place eight titles on my reading list, rather than about four. It would be nice to stay in with a good book, all cozy. Also, after a French fall, I did seek…