Isn't the 7th day suppose to be a day of rest? Or does that only apply to certain really religious folk? I guess my 7th day is on a Saturday too. No idea. Too bad. I could sure use a rest.
Ended up spending $12.29 more than I was suppose to this week. Though I only spent $0.25 today on a cup of hot water from Starbucks (in which I put my own green tea bag). If I had taken my own mug, it would've been free.
That leaves me in a tough position. In danger of falling so far behind that I will not be able to catch up. Only a week ago, I thought I was in a good position to get ahead. How quickly things go sideways.
I'm left with $4.53 a day for the rest of the month. Basically my $35 a week is down to $31.71. Awesome.
Looking around today revealed a few things:
Enough instant coffee for one cup.
Enough soy milk for one cup of coffee.
Exactly 6 1/2 rice crackers - not rice cakes...rice crackers...the little ones.
1/2 box of regular cereal.
Hot cereal for at least 3 - 4 days.
Tin of beans for bean salad.
Tin of tomatoes for pasta.
1/2 package of pasta.
3/4 bag of quinoa.
Veggies for about 3 more meals.
Tea - should be plenty for the month. This will most likely replace my coffee. Pass the IBUProfen....luckily, I have enough of that to last me 2 months. Go figure.
Emergen-c for the month.
1/2 jar of almond butter - OH! I'm gonna grab a spoon of it to snack on while I finish my assessment. Big spoon + little jar = 1/4 jar of almond butter left.
I've started rationing my Shampoo and Conditioner - I have about 2 weeks left (I'm being generous here) of both. It's not like I buy the $2 bottle of cheap stuff either. I am pretty picky about what I put on my body and hair, and also what I wash down the drain, just like I'm picky about what goes into my body. Each bottle costs around $8 each. That's about 4 days of living.
Toothpaste should last at least another couple weeks.
Right....here we go...Week 2. Lemme have it!
Renee - haircare - if you get stuck, buy a 99 cent bottle of vinegar and a 99 cent box of baking soda. Scrub your scalp and hair with the baking soda, rinse with water; rinse with a mixture of vinegar 1:1 with water and let that sit a while then rinse again. Totally 100% natural, and also totally 100% good for your hair. Leaves it really shiny with volume, very easy to manage. (Oh and it's cheap.)
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This girl lives in Vancouver and her blog is really inspiring.
cool! Thanks Mandy!! Awesome blog Renee!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mandy! Will definitely give it a shot. :) Natural, good for your hair, cheap - these are all things I'm always looking for! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks JT! Yours too! I like "There’s so much more of that goodness to be discovered! Sometimes all it takes is a walk down a mountain to help us remember." Good post! :)