Yikes

Oh my gosh, this month I have spent too much on stuff. The sale period started again. Today I even scored a yoga shirt for just two euro's. It's crazy if you know the retail price is 8 euro's. Now I am in a bind to get rid of other two items. 

Not only that but this month I received my early birthday gift. A  new mobile phone and I bought a present for my sister birthday. Did I mentioned going to the movies. Just to celebrate and to spend some quality time with her. 

Luckiley it's just a one time thing. I am happy to do something special for family when it's their birthday. My mom's birthday is this week too and I already orded a cake. Okay a apple tart which is a free coupon that I received from somewhere. I mean a gift or a gesture doesn't need to be very expensive as long there is some thought in it. 

I also bought winter gloves for 1,25 euro's. In the winter those things cost around 5 euro's and I know someone in the family will need it or lose it. Every year there is someone that forgets their gloves or can't find it. So this is an early investment for the winter and it could be a gift. 

Finally bought it!

For almost a year I have been looking for the right shoulder bag. As some may know, I fell in love with the BusyBeaver "Glasgow", only available in Japan. Even if it cost €150,- I would buy it because it's such a great design and craftsmanship. I don't know anyone who lives in Japan that could buy it and send it to the Netherlands so I settle for the next best thing.

The Healthy Back Bag, I just bought it last Saturday for €50,- in the color blue, size S. I have been hoping that something like the Glasgow is hitting the European market but it didn't. So now I am a proud owner of the shoulder/backpack. It's quite handy because it has a lot inside pocket.

It also means that I have put aside one bag in my sell box. I also threw somethings away. And because the sale period also started I got some things I had on my wishing list and just random things. The balance ball is a replacement for my gym ball, I got this on sale for €5,- including the pump. I also bought new sitting cushion for the living room for €1,50 and a new plaid made from 100% cotton.

With all that buys means that a double amount of stuff has to go. First an epilator and a facial massage that I never used. I also went through my closet and donated three pieces. I also went through some of my papers and threw a bunch away.

To be totally honest, I also bought a new cup, a cleaner device, eucalyptus oil, three cleaning clothes, a Vileda mop and bucket set (the rotating one). It means that a lot of stuff had to go or else I had to return the things I bought. Luckily, I found enough stuff to donate, recycle and to throw away.

Those sale period got me hyped up to buy things that I normally find to expensive but because of the rules I've set, I am conscious of what to buy and what not. While shopping, I had to think of what to get rid off.

Finding things to part

Last post was about my new buy and today I am reporting what is leaving. I haven't been just sitting in my lazy chair. I cleaned out the pantry a little bit, the cabinets. I have next to my plastic bottle tree also a lot of other means to bring drinks with me. Though these two bottles are going in the donation box.

Even without these two I still have similar items in the cabinets. Next thing that went away was this miserable piece of chocolate. I love chocolate but this is not dark choco and I find it to sweet. I never took the effort to make hot choco so it went straight into the bin. I don't like to waste but this isn't something to keep.


I also got rid of some containers. There are some used for years in the kitchen and I think a replacement is in place. So recycling these containers is a happy thing to do. This one session in the kitchen made me clear much more stuff because I already knew that two items has to be discarded. In the end I part with much more than just two items.