Happy New Month!
My frivolous spending for March included:
- $40 for boba juice pearls for daughter's first slumber party
- $92 to host coffee hour at church - this was a combination of bakery purchased and homemade items. Fed about 30 people a really nice post church lunch so I was pleased with this total
- $40 annual subscription to a mindful eating app
Also cancelled my Curiosity Stream channel - so we are down to only Prime at this point.
@jnw - I decided to forgo the chairs (because I don't NEED them, just want them) - but thank you for sharing the info with me!
Possible spends coming up on the horizon:
- Black shoes - I have no black shoes at all after wearing through multiple pairs this winter. May check clearance racks sometime soon.
- Long sleeved/cool shirts for summer - After several skin spot checks the last few years, I need to cover up better in the summer. Old Navy has linen boyfriend style shirts this year and I'll wait for a sale to grab some.
- Walking shoes - All my shoes wear out at once. I walk a lot and hips and feet are starting to hurt. It is time for new ones.
And this is additional purchasing since March:
Long sleeve linen boyfriend shirt - Old Navy, hideous tropical palm tree print, will use for gardening. $11.57
Black T-shirt Dress - Old Navy $10.00
Navy and white striped shell - Old Navy $8ish (will wear under my navy or red blazers for church and work).
Long sleeve white SPF shirt - Amazon $17.00
Long sleeve blue SPF shirt - Amazon $21.00
Long sleeve SPF turquoise hoodie shirt - Amazon $48.00 (but was the #1 recommendation outdoor gear lab)
Magic invisible thread for my son - 11.97
All day locker at amusement park (so that I could ride rides with my son) $12.00
Fabric markers for daughter - $9.99
AND - replacing our old car - $24,329
So we were doing really well until the car. Most of the clothes are replacement things for me, or a choice to purchase SPF clothing instead of spending a hundred bucks on sunscreen every summer. We were hoping to keep the car going until 2025 (at which point our waitilisted prius prime plug in would be ready or Bolts would be easier to get) - but the mechanic told us to stop driving it or spend several k on repairs. (more than that car is worth). After a week of looking at HORRIBLE deals on used vehicles, we ordered a new one that should arrive in a month or two.
ahh well. Just have to keep the discretionary low for the rest of the year.