Back to the grind & boxing day delights

I can't believe it's already January 5th. To be honest I am glad the holidays are over though so everyone can get back to a sense of normalcy around town!

My sweetie and I decided to take advantage of boxing day sales this weekend to replace some things that we should have replaced a long time ago. He won $200 playing poker with friends (they have tournaments every so often) so we decided to use the money for useful things instead of wasting it. We replaced all our cutlery and dishes. Dishes for 8 people cost us $30 (set of 32 pieces) and cutlery was found at a bargain store (Cuisinart brand originally for $120 and we paid $55) for 8 settings. We were so excited!!! Finally good cutlery that wasn't going to bend or rust..these babies are SOLID :) We also replaced the old comforter & cheap pillows we had in the guest room. Paid $45 for a very fancy fluffy queen comforter made in Zurich with two lovely pillows that came with it! Now the guest room looks great, I just have to paint it a deep purple. I want the room to look kind of Zen/Buddha like. Now if I could get cheap paint! We also cleaned out our closets, put clothes we didnt want in large bags and the diabetes association will pick it all up (including dishes/cutlery). I love donating items to charities.

We also stocked up on staple foods and household items. I now have enough toilet paper & kleenex for at least 6 months! I have lots of food in the fridge/pantry too. If anyone were to see our pantry and fridge they'd think a family of 5 lives there but its just the two of us. We have the luxury of owning a large house with LOTS of room so if I can buy stuff cheap and store it, I will :)

The only time we spent money on things that weren't needed, was when we bought good Lebanese food. My dad passed away a year ago yesterday and it was imperative that we buy quality lebanese food because last year when I went home for the funeral, his best friend kept bringing it over and now it's total comfort food for me. I needed to remember him with that. I didn't want to cheap out and wanted the best Lebanese food i could find (dad is worth it!). The owner gave me a deal and threw in a few extras so that was nice! We spent $45 on prepared food which will give us a few meals this week.

I thought about sending my mother flowers to brighten her week. I can't imagine she's having a great time right now. I found a website online that sends bouquets for $20 and i have a 15% off coupon which i might use. I also got an email from Boston pizza to get a free individual pizza! If you sign up for their newsletters, you get free stuff on your birthday and one year anniversary of being a member. So i'll indulge this week as it expires soon.

Oh, I did have one slip-up...bought a handmade dress on Etsy.com. I am a firm believer in supporting fellow artisans and while most of my clothes are thrift, i splurge on the odd piece of handmade clothing. I paid a lot for it, but like the other handmade things I purchased in the past, it'll be worth it! And it's being custom made for my body!

Work is quiet, looks like I'll be writing in my zine all day...could be worse!  

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