Trying Not To Spend

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Good morning everyone. I should be running my legs off getting a ton of things done today, but there’s a Woot Off going on. It’s hard to stay away from the computer during a Woot Off because I don’t know what I’m going to find that I want. Then again I do have 4 mp3 players that I hardly use lying around…maybe I should stop myself while I’m ahead :-p.

I do have to go shopping later today with my sister. Her niece is having a birthday next week, and she’s been debating on what to buy her. I mentioned swing sets, so we’re going to go check out a few today. My sis just picked up a part time 2nd job at a superstore, so we’re hoping she can get one for a decent price with her discount. I’m still going to check around though. I don’t want her spending more just because she gets 10% off of a higher price.

Tags: Shopping, swing sets, woot off

I Shopped For Makeup

I’ve been trying to slow down on my purchases for myself here lately for the simple fact that I know it’s going to get tight around here if gas keeps going up (which we all know it is).  I already have one savings account I’ve been shoving a little cash into when I have the extra funds to do so, but it’s just about drained dry right now thanks to all the repairs on the bike.

I tried to be a good girl.  I really did.  I started another savings account a couple days ago.  I dropped a total lump some of $3 in it to open it!  I know it’s pitiful, but this savings account is supposed to be my fun money savings while my other account is going to be our emergency fund.  I had planned to throw another $25 in it yesterday, but things didn’t work out as planned.

I was a very bad girl, and I went shopping…online that is.

I couldn’t help it.  Kat reminded me that I’ve been wanting to try E.L.F.’s version of the mineral makeup.  She posted some super awesome coupon codes (you can find here), so I had to take advantage of them!  I already totally love E.L.F. (eyes, lips, and face) makeup because it’s super cheap.  Everything (except the mineral makeup and kits) is $1!  Seriously!

Don’t be fooled by the price either.  The makeup is great!  I was first introduced to it when I went on a shopping spree at Big Lots…yes the place where I can walk out with a buggy full of stuff for $30.  Big Lots normally has the full E.L.F. line, and they mark everything down so much that I can grab a couple lip glosses and eye shadows for .25 each.  I started ordering from the E.L.F. website when driving to town just to pick up a couple things just because they’re super cheap didn’t fit in with saving gas.

The eyeshadows last all day for me, and I’ve been using one of the All Over Cover Sticks as my foundation on dry skin days for a couple months now.  My skin can change drastically from day to day, and the cover sticks are kind of oily.  It feels icky on days my skin is oily, but it’s great for normal and dry days.

I went ahead and placed 2 orders yesterday.  Why 2?  First I added a bunch of stuff to my cart, added my coupon codes, and decided I didn’t want to buy so much right now if I only get 50% off the first $15 worth.  I submitted that order, then I thought wait a second.  I do want this, oooh and I want this, too!

I already knew the coupon codes work for each order right now, so I submitted a second order for the stuff I removed from my cart earlier.  I got everything I wanted plus a few other stuff I decided I couldn’t live without, and I ended up saving another $14.45 on the 2nd order, too.  I spent a combined total of $24, and I saved a combined total of a little over $28.  Can’t really beat that can you?

Tags: cheap makeup, coupon codes, E.L.F., eyes, face, great makeup, lips, makeup, makeup brushes, makeup kits, mineral makeup, Shopping

Picking Up New Motorcycle Threads

Just when I thought it was warming up enough to enjoy a nice bike ride without a ton of winter gear, it got cold again. We got a couple hours of riding in today, but I froze my butt off. That’s because I couldn’t find any of my Under Armour shirts. I almost always wear Under Armour under my jacket or leathers when it’s cold because it keeps the heat close to your body. You wouldn’t believe the difference it makes. I bought 3 shirts at the beginning of the cold season because my best friend recommended them to me. I’m sure glad I did!

I’m still frozen to the bone right now, so that reminded me that I should go ahead and stock up on cold weather gear right now because with it beginning to warm up everyone will start having sales on the cold weather stuff. I definitely want to invest in an Under Armour Cold Gear Tactical Hood this year that I can wear under my helmet to protect my head from the cold.

LAPolicegear.com, the site that sells a ton of SWAT gear has one I really like, and it’s only $25. They’ve also got a ton of Under Armour heat gear, and that’s something I might want to invest in for the summer. Do you know how much I sweat the dead heat of the summer in leathers? The Under Armour heat gear pulls moisture away from your body, and leaves it on the outside of the shirt or pants so it can evaporate. Yeah, I really want some of those, so I’ll have to save up a little extra cash.

Tags: LA Police Gear, Shopping, SWAT gear, Under Armour

Shopping For Hubby’s Birthday

With Valentine’s day coming up this week, I don’t know what we’re going to do.  Ben Shuey’s birthday is on the 16th, so we normally celebrate both with one big dinner.  Over the past couple of years we really haven’t cared too much about V Day because we feel our anniversary is our special day.

No matter how we decide to celebrate either I’ve got to find hubby a birthday gift.  Everything he’s hinted about lately is way out of my price range right now, but I would still like to get him something nice.  He really wants a GPS system for the truck, but I know I can’t afford that right now.

I know he needs a new pair of riding gloves, but he’s so picky about which ones he likes that I don’t know which ones to get him.  I might just give him a gift certificate to Cycle Gear or Dennis Kirk, so he can buy what he wants.

Tags: birthday gifts, cycle gear, dennis kirk, motorcycle gloves, riding gloves, Shopping, valentine's day