Today I MUST work on a wedding dress as I have a fitting at about 5 this evening. It is a great deal of hand work so I will be sitting most of the day, needle to nose. Other than that there are only a few things in the shop. So once that is completed I can work on some projects. I need to cherish these days as I get so few of them.
Sluggy has been nagging me to get sparkling water. I did not realize there was such a thing, with no artificial sweetener. But as we were almost out of TP and I needed to stock up, I went to Riteaid. They had a deal where you spend $50.00 on certain items and you get back a gift card for $20.00. Now I found these items to be more expensive then I would usually buy, but I had coupons and some points to include in the deal so it made sense. Stocked up and bought 3 packs of bottles fizzy water. I had one and it is not something I would guzzle like diet coke, but will help with the withdrawal of wanting something other than water.
So 4 packs of TP, 3 packs of sparkling water, two packages of diapers (for a church member that takes in foster kids), plus $5 worth of Valentine treats for my girls gift boxes. I have two sets of really cute kitchen towels and socks for valentines day I bought at 90% off. I will use. I doubt I will do this again as I am trying to think more about minimalism, and these things are rather silly and just lead to consumerism. We see a sale and think, What a good buy, I must have those for so and so. Really must have? Are they really necessary? We are all driven by a goo buy.
I then went grocery shopping for the week. It was so easy to spend $42.00 quickly. I was shocked. But I did stock up on more low carb treats I can eat. Forgot to get bean sprouts so I will be running to the market for those. I don't dare send Hub's. Went and picked up a prescription I was out of, I had to pay $10.00 for it which means it was very expensive. I did not ask the pharmacist. My Zeljanz co pay is paid by the company as I requested the help.
I have to say my hands feel better, don't know if it is due to the new double meds, the steroids. Anyway I will take it.
I am holding well at using things from the freezer, but I had to use the last of the chicken that I made into a large pan of enchiladas. Hubs wants nothing to do with chicken for a while so sent it with the neighbors, but was able to use up, several things from the pantry. Woo Hoo!
Well I am going to clean up and run and get some bean sprouts and some leaf lettuce on sale at a store and then get busy working on the wedding dress.
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
Glad you mentioned bean sprouts. I have some mung beans sprouting and I forgot to water them this morning.
ReplyDeleteYou will find the seltzer water is pretty good. It just takes getting used to. I have to head to Publix today since they have LaCroix bogo.
And do you mean I did not need to buy the black swan ballerina ornament for Pip just because it was only 47 cents?
Well yeah, I am just as guilty.
DeleteI too had grow to like the bubbly water, but I find I sip rather than guzzle like I did with diet coke. I'm horrible at drinking plain water at home so go for those little add in packets. I get sucked into the clearance all the time.
ReplyDeleteSucked in is the key word here. It is like quick sand and in order to crawl out you spend $10 on great stuff you don't need.
DeleteI really like La Croix water (we get it at work), but it can sometimes bother my stomach. The carbonation, I assume.
ReplyDeleteI have drank La croix, really didn't do anything for me, but on second thought.
DeleteIf the sparkling water helps you get off the Diet Coke, drink away. I hope you have a great day too!
ReplyDeleteI did not think this would be so hard.
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