https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:15:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-995996 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:39:52 +0000 cmomma17 995996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: LOL, it's okay, I forgive you!<br /> I'm earning swagbucks during downtime at work, so I can get a lovey that way! My LO is almost 4 months so I think I've got a little time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-991639 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:37:52 +0000 travellingbee 991639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 5 months. We are desperate to get him off the pacifier, and I wanted a lovey that I wouldn't worry about being in the crib with him. Sorry for tempting you!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-991387 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:52:14 +0000 cmomma17 991387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: how old is your LO? An A&amp;A lovey is one of the temptations I'm currently trying to resist! Don't tempt me woman! ;) your no food shopping sounds like a good compromise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-990994 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:09:26 +0000 travellingbee 990994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Already failed! Agh! Bought DS A&amp;A lovey on amazon b/c we're trying to get him off paci. :( As a compromise, I'm not going food shopping this week and instead eating from what we have in the freezer and fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-990981 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:04:51 +0000 cmomma17 990981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: Trust me I'm not that organized! ;) I'm trying to get better though because in the past we have thrown out so much food that has gone bad and it kills me! I can't tell you how many times I've tossed moldy fruit, and that's money down the drain! I made myself do it all on the same day I did grocery shopping. I just powered through for one day so I could relax about food for the rest of the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-990914 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:44:24 +0000 plantains 990914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: you are so organised. I need to get my butt in gear. Today for lunch I ate 2 boiled eggs and some greens with chilli paste because that was all I had available due to lack of organisation! I will do much better tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-990277 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:28:01 +0000 cmomma17 990277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: make the soup lady! ;) Sounds like a great lunch! Even though I was tired I did a lot of food prep after grocery shopping on saturday. Strawberries were BOGO free so I got 4 boxes. I chopped them ALL (so many strawberries, ugh!), put a container in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. We can use them for my oatmeal, smoothies, etc. I also made tortellini pasta salad and have been eating that for lunches - yummy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989878 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:41:31 +0000 plantains 989878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: we have a ton of red lentils, I need to take your lead and buckle down and make some spinach and lentil soup. Perfect for packing for my lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989863 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:37:09 +0000 cmomma17 989863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I'm trying to do the same thing! last night we used up some frozen samosas we've had forever, as well as some rice (we have waaaay too much rice right now). sometime this week I'm going to force DH to eat grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. we have a ton of sliced cheese and I'm sick of staring at this one can of soup we have had for ages and ages ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989669 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:39:23 +0000 plantains 989669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in, I am trying no to spend money on pretty much anything. I also want to clear out my pantry, so trying to meal plan around lots of stuff that I already have. Tough, but I know I can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989626 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:25:20 +0000 regberadaisy 989626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: WOOHOO! Great job!</p> <p>@littlek: I don't think so?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989436 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:40:40 +0000 travellingbee 989436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in for this week! We just got back from an expensive trip and I need to slow down on the spending!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989418 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:32:27 +0000 littlek 989418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Is it spending money if I use gift cards? I found $60 of gift cards this weekend and ordered B the spider costume from PBK, it was $49 but shipping was $11. Ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-989368 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:13:52 +0000 cmomma17 989368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I thought of you yesterday as I resisted the urge to buy an iced coffee! I was exhausted from a night of no sleep with LO and was getting ready (by myself, DH at work) to take him to a family reunion 40 minutes away from home. I needed to stop by CVS on my way out of town and thought an iced coffee from Starbucks or McDonalds (both on the way) would be sooooo nice.<br /> But I was good, and I just made hot coffee at home. No $ spent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-984178 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 08:46:48 +0000 cmomma17 984178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we don't NEED them. We just have a regular fitted sheet on a pillowtop mattress + feather mattress pad. So it doesn't fit at all and pops off all the time.<br /> DH is just annoyed with it and wants a deep pocket fitted sheet. I think if I beat him to making the bed every morning maybe he'll forget about it for a while! ;) haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-983349 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 21:15:30 +0000 regberadaisy 983349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: not $80 costumes! ;) You gotta work with me here! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-983347 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 21:14:55 +0000 regberadaisy 983347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: do you need new sheets?!? Mine are old and faded but meh they still cover the mattress. Unless you find an amazing deal (20 or less) I wouldn't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-982168 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:27:05 +0000 Dandelion 982168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will try. it may be hard, though, since I need maternity clothes and I gotta take DS school shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-982073 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:56:04 +0000 littlek 982073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Are halloween costumes exempt? that's a holiday, right?? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981920 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:11:57 +0000 cmomma17 981920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I'd love to hear about your income boosting efforts too. I'm doing swagbucks at the moment but am open to other possibilities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981919 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:10:57 +0000 cmomma17 981919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm down for this challenge for sure! There should be a thread for trying to keep DH's from spending! lol</p> <p>I'm going to try really hard to meal plan this month and stick to grocery shopping with a list. No extra junk, or processed/boxed crap I could easily DIY for less money.</p> <p>Day 1 is already a challenge - DH suggested first thing that we combine our fun money to buy new sheets. I am going to try distraction techniques to delay that purchase as long as I can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981774 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:21:15 +0000 keiki_mama 981774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981717 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:07:36 +0000 immabeetoo 981717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: that's fair :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981715 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:07:21 +0000 immabeetoo 981715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Wrote on your wall - if you have more questions or want referrals to any of them just let me know :) It's nothing to write home about, but all the small amounts add up to better than nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981714 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:07:01 +0000 looch 981714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I can not spend money on:</p> <p>Anything for the house until I finish unpacking<br /> Clothes for my son or me<br /> Toiletries until I use up what I have</p> <p>I am joining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981689 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:01:38 +0000 MrsTiz 981689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: hey now, I haven't actually bought anything..i'm just a crazy window shopper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981679 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:58:53 +0000 littlek 981679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981678 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:58:25 +0000 regberadaisy 981678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: that's kinda my new route too bc I have a set monthly allotment for myself and LO and I'm sticking to it for non essentials!</p> <p>Talk to me about the mystery shopper and survey companies! I haven't been able to get much out of surveys in the past. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981670 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:57:03 +0000 immabeetoo 981670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: girlll you need to slow down on clothes buying!! step away from h&amp;m :) who knows what size your little guy will end up being!!</p> <p>I am not trying for no spending, but smart spending.. we need stuff for the house, and fall clothes, but I'm trying not to go bananas. Specifically avoiding stuff off my grocery list! </p> <p>I'm also trying to boost income (albeit in a small way) with 2 new survey companies, a new mystery shop company, and a closet clean out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-in-august#post-981654 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:52:27 +0000 mfa_lady 981654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindsayinny: maybe THIS is another sneaky way for us not to buy candy! think of it as money-saving, not not-eating-candy!!!! </p>