It's the beginning of the month, and that means it's time for the Currently link up with Anne at In Residence. I just love responding to her prompts to talk about what's currently going on in our world. This month's topics: starting, buying, sharing, reading and recording.
Starting :: Two projects for this week. First, I'm going to tackle our guest room. It is a big mixup of pillows, home decor items, sheets, and other "stuff." I plan to clean things out, getting rid of items we haven't used in years. Second, I'm going to organize my recipe notebook. I ordered some sheet protectors and a new binder. I'm also going to re-print some of the recipes that look tattered.
Buying :: Absolutely nothing! I'm declaring this month "No Spend September" for myself. I will stay out of Target and Walmart, and stay away from Amazon.com! I think restricting my clothing and home decor purchases will be good for our budget. Now don't get me wrong...I will still be grocery shopping. And I do still plan to go out to eat once or twice a week. But all those little purchases sure do add up!
Sharing :: Somehow I picked up a free subscription to Family Circle magazine. They have undergone a complete redesign and now the whole magazine seems to be geared to mom's of teens. Cool! Anyway, they had a great list of 25 quick meals. I thought most of these looked like things we would all eat, so I'm sharing the link with you.
Reading :: I just finished The Ruin - a police/detective story set in Ireland. It was slow in the beginning but I couldn't put it down from about halfway through. Great read if you like books like the Tana French series
. Click over to my Media Monday post to see all my latest reads.
. Click over to my Media Monday post to see all my latest reads.
Recording :: I'm not really recording anything, but we are planning to watch the new Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime Video. It sounds good!
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I need to impose a no spend September!! Especially with the holiday's coming! The Ruin sounds good. Hope you have a wonderful day! I bet your projects will turn out great! How my recipes needs some organization!
ReplyDeleteYou will love the JR series. My buying needs to come to a halt, too!
ReplyDeleteOoh I like the idea of a recipe journal/notebook. Have you ever done a post on how you make yours? I'd be curious! I feel like a lot of bloggers are doing a No Spend September; good luck!!!
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A lot of people seem to be doing a no spend September. Now, what about the next Prime link up? :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband would be sooo happy if I did a No Spend September. No offense, but I may not tell him about your post. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteI will check out that book! I need a new one to read!
ReplyDeleteAHHH you speak my language - anything with reference to Tana French goes on my list immediately. So excited about this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in :)
I hope you enjoy the book. It is the start of a new detective series.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteHa, ha! The struggle is real. I am so close to ordering some things I really "need."
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a post. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMaybe the no-spend September is a "thing" and I didn't know it. I'm sure I will still have some prime purchases that I have done for the family.
ReplyDeleteOh my, we can.not.stop watching Jack Ryan. Love it! We're on episode 7 tonight.
ReplyDeleteI picked up the latest issue of FC and was surprised at the new and ultra clean styling!
ReplyDeleteI need to participate in “No Spend September “.
ReplyDeleteThe struggle is real with the no spend September...it's hard to restrain myself!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great link up idea! Best of luck with your no purchase month - I think this would be the hardest time other than Christmas for me! Love your pup x
ReplyDeleteThe struggle is real - doing ok for now, but I know by the end of the month I'll be ready to make some purchases.
ReplyDeleteThey really switched things up!
ReplyDeleteI think maybe January would be the easiest time for the no spend month. Thanks for stopping by!
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