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No-Spend Month: Week 4

Just a few more days left in our No-Spend Month! This week has been great actually. I didn't feel like we were cutting back on anything, as it has started to become our new norm.


We found a class at our local nursery on plants that my sister and I enjoyed going to. She loves plants, I think they are pretty and kill them so I can't have any...so really it was more for her than for me.




I scheduled a number of additional photo sessions, taking full advantage of the beautiful weather we had this weekend.

I sold a few more items and cleaned house even more than before. I was able to organize our spare bedroom and crafts, along with the studio. I baked cookies, as did Kevin (two separate batches on the same day...because that is just how we work) and cooked more than I normally do when it isn't a no spend month. When my sister and her family came by last minute, we scrounged up a smattering of "Breakfast for dinner" of eggs, bacon, pancakes and hash browns. All things we'd had in our fridge/freezer/pantry. Our options for offering dinner to guests has grown very slim here at the end of the month! But it has been a great feeling to be creative and use up items we've had for a while.


We actually forgot to put out our trash this last week, and still have PLENTY of space in our trash can which still blows my mind how much less trash we have when we aren't spending money.

I was the facilitator of some online shopping for my family through prime and Costco, using their cards and my account purchase items they needed. It made me itch a little for online shopping. I'm starting to worry its a all or nothing thing for me!

I did use a Starbucks reward to get my favorite drink (soy green tea latte) one day when I had a work event that gave me just a 2 hour break during my 12 hours in the office that day. It was ever so wonderful, and I spent an hour reading at drinking my latte....bliss.

This week I was able to volunteer at an event for Girls Inc. and support them by photographing the event (plus hear a great comedian, so win/win!)


Kevin and I have been loving our classic musical movie marathon this month. Thanks to the library, we've watched South Pacific, Westside Story, and Guys and Dolls. We will be continuing this well into next month as well!

We have just a handful of days left in our first "No-Spend" month, and I'm currently working on a recap what we liked, didn't like, learned etc.!


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