Budget Travel Friday: St. Louis, Missouri

Posted on April 13, 2012 6 Comments

Today’s photo inspiration comes from another Midwest city: St. Louis, Missouri.

The Arch in St. Louis

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Am I Cheap or What?: Headband Edition

Posted on April 12, 2012 9 Comments

This happened yesterday in my apartment while I was getting ready to run.

Me: This is my best headband. Not too loose, not to tight, stays in place, holds my hair back.

ManFriend: Sounds like what a headband should do.

Me: You’d think, but you have no idea how hard it is to fulfill those requirements. I must have more than 20 headbands here that don’t fit the bill. If I lose this one, I’m screwed.

ManFriend: Why don’t you just buy more of that same one?

Me: (Whining) Well, they’re six dollars or something expensive. (Pause) I feel like they should be two dollars.

Um, note to self, this is probably why I have 20 headbands I hate sitting in a drawer collecting dust. I will be adding “buy Under Armor headbands” to my next trip to the gym. Sometimes you have to spend a little more to get what you want.

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Budget Travel Friday: Cannon Beach, Oregon

Posted on April 6, 2012 3 Comments

Today’s photo inspiration comes from the west coast: Cannon Beach, Oregon:

Haystock Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon

This photo is a little blurry, but it’s from 2005 and was taken with my old camera. We got a great deal on a little inn when we stayed there – our own fireplace, a walk-out path out to the beach, and convenient access to all kinds of cute little places to explore. It was cold when we went, which is why everything was so cheap, but still a great place to visit.  Read more

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A Selfish Little Wish List

Posted on April 4, 2012 6 Comments

You all know what’s on my big picture wish list for the near future: a single-family home for me, and full-time employment for man-friend.

But I thought it would be fun to share a “nice to have” wish list. These are smaller, though not small, things I daydream about that I won’t necessarily buy (some of them I might). I’d love to have all of them if my resources were unlimited.

  1. My own washer and dryer. Seriously. 14 years of pay-as-you-shrink-everything will drive you nuts.
  2. A new racing bike. I’d get a tri bike. Mine is a hand-me-down road bike that I got for free. It’s fine but it’s a little small for me. I’d like a brand new one that’s sized for me.
    • And while we’re on it, I’d also like pedals with the clips and clip-in shoes for my bike. Read more
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Weekend Spending Recap

Posted on April 2, 2012 7 Comments

This weekend ended up being spendy. On Friday I was craving pad thai so we ate out. On Saturday,  ”mom’s day” with my mom, aunt, and cousin in Chicago involved a couple meals out, some spontaneous purchases, and some wine. And Sunday I found some Sports Authority coupons that were about to expire, and I was in need of a new swimsuit for pool workouts, so I decided it was a good use of a coupon.

Here’s the breakdown.

Friday

  • Dinner at Mama Thai in Oak Park – $25

Saturday

  • Lunch at Feast in Bucktown with my family – $30 (this involved some mimosas…)
  • Gifts for my nephew at PsychoBaby – $27.38 (I couldn’t resist getting him a “Punk Rock Baby” onesie)
  • A summer hat for myself at Goorin Bros. – $41.61 (A white and blue version of this one. All I can say is that I was suffering from a major sunburn when I bought it, and my mom said it looked cute and I should buy it. It is now dutifully awaiting use for summer backyard parties, beer gardens, and festivals.)
  • Face scrub from Lush – $5
  • Dinner at Trattoria 225 in Oak Park – $34.04

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