Fabulous Financials

Although I was a last minute slacker this year, I still managed to find everything I was looking for. However, in some instances, procrastination caused me to spend more $$ on shipping than the gift itself. Ugh! But most importantly, Santa was a trooper and all of my gifts arrived on time. Yay! So the extra effort was worth it. Must do better next year.

On a positive note, the actual costs were right on target. See…

I planned to spend approximately $1,000 for 27 people, but the final damage was closer to $800. Y’all know I’ma hustla! LOL!

Of course, this doesn’t include any of the money I spent on myself. :-)

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Work to achieve, not to acquire.
And as always, BE FABULOUS!

The holiday shopping season swept through like a whirlwind, but it’s almost over. I made a list and checked it twice, now to find out if *I’ve* been naughty or nice. Here’s a quick recap of my budget and progress:

Thanks to Dimples for the organized table idea!

With only 5 shopping days left, I still need to finish buying gifts for BabyGirl, my brother, and my Angel Tree family. Shoot, I did way better planning last year! Was not stressed at all. This year? Eh, not so lucky.

But that’s ok though. Next year, I’ll steal a page from Debt Hater’s book: screw all the holiday hoopla, I’m going on vacation! My Christmas gift to everyone will be a post card from a warm and sunny destination. Ha!

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Work to achieve, not to acquire.
And as always, BE FABULOUS!

I used the site last year and it came in handy.
Maybe it’ll be useful to some of you too.

Have a great weekend!

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Work to achieve, not to acquire.
And as always, BE FABULOUS!

When I’m interested in something, EVERYBODY knows it. I just get so excited that can’t stop talking about it. LOL Now all of my family/friends know that wine tasting is my latest obsession. I even have several buddies who have agreed to indulge with me on a regla’. They’re a bunch of drunks, but I’m just a newbie. Shhhhhh don’t tell ‘em I told ya. :-) How long will this new interest last? Who knows! Just pass the glass and let me taste! LOL

During a casual conversation, I mentioned to a few colleagues that I’m a new wine drinker. This piqued their interested because they all consider themselves connoisseurs of sorts. What better way to engage a person than to listen while they talk about something they love? So I let ‘em have at it. Ha!

By the end of our conversation, I had invitations to vineyards and multiple wine suggestions. At some point, I mentioned that I wanted to try a sweet wine with an actual grape flavor. To my delightful surprise, this was sitting front & center in my office the next morning.

HA HA so thoughtful and me luv it!!

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Work to achieve, not to acquire.
And as always, BE FABULOUS!

My intentions are good, but sometimes I just can’t help myself. See, what had happened was…

I was out and about Christmas shopping yesterday, right. And umm…er…uh, I picked up a few things for my ‘other’ babies at KB Toys and two gifts from Burlington Coat Factory. I really did.

• I found one of those ’so real puppies’ for my baby who loves to torture my pooch. This thing will bark, jump up and down, wag its tail, give you a paw, piss on the floor, and everything. LOL
• I found a ‘Cheetah Girls dress up kit’ for my baby who loves to dress in her mama’s clothes. In true mini diva fashion, my girl will have the animal print handbag, shoes, jewelry, matching outfit, etc. A mess, but she’ll love it! LOL
• I found another Bratz doll with an actual curling iron and accessories for my baby who loves to do hair. If I hadn’t seen it for myself, I wouldn’t believe a 3 year old could style her own hair. I’m talking straight parts and all. Word!
• I even found a little something for my boys who love to ruff play and dang near kill each other. Now they can punch, wrestle, and dive until they’re blue in the face or at least one of them surrenders. Hmph, that’ll never happen.
• From Burlington, I picked up a gift for my office party: a ‘bar butler’ that dispenses shots of 4 different kinds of alcohol. You can probably guess that I work with a bunch of middle aged men whose idea of a great time must include lady liquor. LOL
• I also found my brother a ‘p.imp’ robe per his descriptive request (i.e. long, extra thick, and belted). After searching all the major department stores, I noticed the prices ranged from $25-$99, but I finally found one in Burlington for $17.99.

And all of this was within budget too. *pat on the back* But then…I uh, ventured into Macy’s, and uh… Aww hayle, I saw these shoes and couldn’t resist!

There, I said it! Whew, it feels good to confess! LOL

As soon as I saw them, my brain immediately recalled sections of my closet, zeroed in on a gray suit, scanned the perimeter for a pink cami, then searched my jewelry container for complementary accessories. In a matter of seconds, I was ready for Monday morning. Ha!

Thank goodness I only have 3 more gifts to find. Otherwise, I’d be in a lot of trouble. *sigh*

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Work to achieve, not to acquire.
And as always, BE FABULOUS!