Well, last weekend was a washout. JV used the money she had saved to buy some dinner for herself on Thursday (which I don't blame her for) and I used the money for a baby shower gift on Saturday. Then we both ate lunch out that afternoon at a very nice restaurant. So I have decided to "start over" again.
Of course the problem is when I do things with other people. I don't want their fun to be diminished because of my "philosophy" but then again when I do things against it (i.e. lunch at a restaurant) life just doesn't seem to go well.
Anyway, this weekend I haven't bought anything but I did go to lunch with my friend Angela and that was $20. Technically since it involved someone else it doesn't count but I still feel kinda disappointed.
However, on the good side, I have gotten to do somethings that were free that I normally wouldn't have. On Saturdays @ 10:30 Evergreen of Johnson City has wonderful seminars. The one this weekend was on Fall Perrenials. The person was extremely knowledgeable and I learned so much. Plus they also had giveways and refreshments. :-) Next weekend is there Fall Festival which I can't go to because next weekend is Free Teacher Weekend at WonderWorks in Pidgeon Forge.
I tried to go to the ETSU observatory Open House but got lost and it was dark so I wound up coming back home. I will try again next month.
At the library I got my free DVDs for the weekend and a couple of cookbooks. I also found a book called Zero Waste Home which I am really enjoying. It is about a family that is trying to cut out on waste and they are doing a great job. She even has a blog (surprise, surpise) that can be found here.
I think I am going to adopt some of her ideas and incorporate them into my $10 weekend.
Of course the problem is when I do things with other people. I don't want their fun to be diminished because of my "philosophy" but then again when I do things against it (i.e. lunch at a restaurant) life just doesn't seem to go well.
Anyway, this weekend I haven't bought anything but I did go to lunch with my friend Angela and that was $20. Technically since it involved someone else it doesn't count but I still feel kinda disappointed.
However, on the good side, I have gotten to do somethings that were free that I normally wouldn't have. On Saturdays @ 10:30 Evergreen of Johnson City has wonderful seminars. The one this weekend was on Fall Perrenials. The person was extremely knowledgeable and I learned so much. Plus they also had giveways and refreshments. :-) Next weekend is there Fall Festival which I can't go to because next weekend is Free Teacher Weekend at WonderWorks in Pidgeon Forge.
I tried to go to the ETSU observatory Open House but got lost and it was dark so I wound up coming back home. I will try again next month.
At the library I got my free DVDs for the weekend and a couple of cookbooks. I also found a book called Zero Waste Home which I am really enjoying. It is about a family that is trying to cut out on waste and they are doing a great job. She even has a blog (surprise, surpise) that can be found here.
I think I am going to adopt some of her ideas and incorporate them into my $10 weekend.
