I’m taking a serious look at my budget lately. I’m finally getting the hang of You Need a Budget and wow-oh-wow is it a wake-up call. The amount of money we spent in September eating out ($858.70) along with the black hole I call ‘spending money’ in our budget ($706.45) made me want to crawl under a weighted blanket and suck my thumb. I never in a million years thought we spent that much, but alas we now have the receipts. YNAB is the Kim Kardashian to my Taylor Swift-esque spending sprees.
Given that and our upcoming vacation to Cabo which still isn’t fully paid for, we are on a bit of a spending hiatus for the foreseeable future and it’s a good thing. It’s forcing us to be more creative cooking at home and doing things that are fun but don’t cost much money, but that means that my shopping habit also has to go and it’s going down kicking and screaming right now. My silly brain keeps a constant loop of the latest thing I want that I think will make me happy, which is totally annoying and is what keeps me on that limitless treadmill of consumerism. I’m thinking that maybe my brain will be placated if I post a blog post of all the things I want and intend to buy someday. Then, when my brain brings it up again I can shout at it and say ‘YES, GOT IT. Don’t you remember I wrote a blog post about it?’
Also, I’m thinking that maybe you have a better handle on your budget and might have some dollars sitting around just wondering how to spend them. Is that really true? If so, can you tell me what it feels like?
Here’s my list of wants, not needs:
Nadia Fashion to Figure boots. I want those snakeskin boots, man! Gimme! I just feel like I could make a cute fashion moment with those boots and a black bodysuit and my jean jacket. So major. Where would I wear it? No idea! I don’t really have a thigh high occasion in my life, which I probably need to fix right away.
I really, really want a workout set from Girlfriend Collective. I just see myself moving and grooving in dance class with my perfectly coordinated, Sedona-colored set with my little crop top situation. I like their give-back focus and their size inclusivity a lot, too.
File this Albion Fit Eden One Piece swimsuit to things I am actually going to add to cart before our Cabo trip. The best swimsuit I’ve ever owned in my entire life came from Albion Fit. They don’t sell it anymore, but it was so very well-made, flattering, long-lasting, gorgeous. I love that suit so much, but it’s on its last leg and so it’s time for me to get a new one. I considered going to two-piece route, but I’m still working on my body confidence and know that there will be a lot less pulling and finagling if I go with the one-piece. I am so excited about this suit. Can’t wait to put it on and swim up to the bar and order a Tecate.
I could go on and on, but I will stop here as I feel like I was able to get the biggest wants in my brain on the page for now. What about you, friends? Anything you’re obsessing over that you want to share? I would be happy to take a look and validate its cuteness for you…
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