Once Again, Trying To Lead By Example

Mind you, I didn’t say good/stellar/outstanding example, just example.  In other word, you’re probably going to learn from my mistakes, rather than triumphs.  Ah well, such is life.

Tip Of The Day:  It’s Monday, and it’s time to get back to normal around these parts.  Therefore, today will be (as it’s supposed to be) my Weekly Spending Recap from last week, and then Eye Candy.  This week’s tasty treat is a repeat – but he is sooooo worth looking at twice.

Tip For Tomorrow:  You’d think I’d be embarrassed to admit this, but I’m not.  I have yet ANOTHER hair care product to recommend – yes, one more entry in the annals of Cheap Chick Approved hair stylers.  Lest ye forget, it is all about my hair.

Further Elucidation Of My Cheap Deal:  Last week, I (finally) started my Christmas shopping.  Granted, I only got a few things, but they add up – which is why I’m trying to spread my spending over the next three weeks.  To avoid weekly sticker shock as much as possible.  Plus, my family and I are all abiding by the $25-or-less-per-person rule (except for my nephew – Thomas the Train stuff is quite expensive), and I will be hand-making/crafting much of my friends’ gifts.  So with any luck, I won’t go broke this holiday season.  Whoo.  Pie.

Weekly Spending Recap, “On The First Day of Christmas Shopping, My True Love Bought For Me” Edition:

Monday, November 30

Holiday Gas Station, fuel for my guzzler, $15.04

Tuesday, December 1

Burger King (don’t judge me), breakfast before class, $3.69

Office Depot, crafting supplies, $16.06

Target, a vast assortment of items for Casa De La Chick, $18.42

Wednesday, December 2

Nothing.  No really, nothing.

Thursday, December 3

Holiday Gas Station, but wait! more gas!, $20.01

Michaels, someone’s Christmas gifts (huge sale – wish I could tell you on what – but I can say they have great prices on many crafty things), $9.17

JoAnn Fabrics, more gifts and also costuming stuff, $17.74 (they, too, are having amazing sales)

Half Price Books, a gift for someone and a Thomas the Train sticker book for Piglet (hey, he’s too young to read my blog), $11.74

Sally Beauty Supply, hair stuff, $5.66 (DUDES!  You need to check out Sally – awesome prices on all sorts of cool beauty supplies)

Friday, December 4

Cub Foods, groceries of course, $23.26

Saturday, December 5

Wendy’s, pre-party dinner with Posse members, $3.50

Yule Ball, drinks for Probie and I, $16.00

Sunday, December 6

Target again, baby-shower gift (I went slightly off the registry), $16.50

Total For The Week: $176.79.  This isn’t a bad total for NOW, but just wait until after I go shopping this week.  Sigh.  Why do the holidays have to cost so freaking much?  The biggest bummer – I LOVE buying things for other people.  And if I had all the money in the world, I wouldn’t care how much I spent.  But I don’t, so I do, so there you go.  Ugh – let’s lighten the mood by looking at someone pretty.

Ah.  That’s better.  Nothing and nobody says HAWT like Robert Downey, Jr. – especially if you’re a child of the 80’s, like me.  Need more proof?  Here is in his next film, Sherlock Holmes:

Yeah.  I am so seeing this movie on opening night.  Need even more proof of his beauty?  Here he is in bed:

Um.  Will you excuse me?  I think I need to stick my head in the freezer for awhile…