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No Spend Month- Week Two

Week two has come and gone, and we are still plugging ahead with our "No-Spend Month!"

Even though we aren't spending money, we've had a wonderful week! If it were not for the no-spend month, I'm not sure if Kevin and I would have had the amazing experience to check out the Kaneko exhibit on Light. This was the coolest free art exhibit, and Lorelai loved it!


Lorelai used her crayons for the first time to color with dad. She wasn't too interested in them yet, but we are excited for her to use them more in the future! We've been enjoying a little extra time at home, especially since it is has been pretty chilly lately.

I'm finding I have a lot more time to cook, and just hang out. This is due to a lot of things, like January being the slowest of all photography months for clients and my new found freedom of not having night classes. I even made some "freezer burritos" for breakfast this week! Since I rarely ever cook, this month has been all about flexing my cooking muscles.

There have a been a few times when I've thought "oh I need_____" and then thought twice about it. Another thing that has surprised me this week, is the SIGNIFICANT decrease in the amount of trash. With all the online shopping and shopping in general, we usually had so much trash. This week our trash can was half full (normally it is overflowing and then some) when we pulled it out to the curb. Maybe it was a fluke, but I'll be curious if that continues. It makes me feel good, like we are helping the environment too!

There were a few challenges that came up this week.

One challenge this month has been the move from infant eating to toddler eating. Now that Lorelai is off formula, we are trying to find more staples to give her for food. She is a bit pickier than we expected when it comes to food, and we are challenged to find our rhythm for in-home snacks, out and about snacks and meals. For example, we've always kept squeeze fruits in our diaper bag, but now I feel she needs snacks that are more substantial at times when we are out and about. With our grocery budget this month, we bought a few granola bars to keep in our bag for on-the-go snacks for her.

I will say, once this weekend I went back on my "No-Spend" goals and broke down and spent about $15. I can't say it was out of necessity, but I'm not dwelling on my lack of commitment, rather I'm moving forward and jumping back on the bandwagon!

One day...I forgot my lunch at home. It was all packed, ready to go...and I left it. Having Kevin drive to bring me a lunch seemed counter-productive so I dug through my desk drawer to prevent myself from buying a lunch. A Special K bar and a packet of oatmeal got me through the day without having to break my "no-spend" goal. Thankfully when I was still pumping at work I was hungry ALL THE TIME and kept filing snacks.


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