May's Buyer Archive

Well it's a little late - due to being sick with a 'virus' for the past 2 weeks-  but here's my 2nd ever Buyer's Archive post. So how did my spending go for the month of May?

Cardigan - $49.99 from CottonOn

Yep just when you thought I didn't have enough cardigans I brought another one.  Because how could I resist.  Especially since technically it ended up costing me nothing courtesy of a  money voucher I had from last year.  Spending when it costs me nothing is the best kind of spending.

This cardigan is one of those lovely loose boyfriend cardigans that are so soft and baggy and in a lovely forest green (sorry the pic doesn't show its true colour).

Long orange sweater - $10 from Glassons

I came across this sweater in the sales rack and just knew that I had to have it.  It's a lovely deep orange/coral colour and is super lightweight yet toasty warm.  Perfect for the winter.

Dark Coral camisole - $5 from JayJays

Another sale item.  Don't you just love those.  Surprisingly I've already worn this heaps with one of cardigans from April's buys.  It makes a perfect winter outfit with a black skirt and tights.

Beige/greyish top - $2 from Charity Shop 

Another top that is perfect for this winter.  It's super comfy to wear and has a really interesting neckline which is why it caught my eye.

Nightie - $5 from K-Mart

Sale items rule again.  I've been looking for a comfy nightie for absolutely ages and finally found one.  I'm definitely going to be checking out K-Mart again. 

Bangles - 50c each from Charity shop

I'm really loving these bangles.  One because they are super cute and two because I can actually get them over my wide hands.  Having found these 2 I'm totally on the look out for more like these.

Total spend for the month: $23.00

All The Comforts

Being sick is never fun.  Throw in winter and all the wet and windy weather that comes with it and it seems even more unappealing.

The only joy is that if you're anything like me you're probably too feverish to notice or care.  Once the fever is gone though there is the road to recovery, that snugly time when your energy levels are the absolute pits and just the idea of standing on your feet for a minute is so exhausting that you end up having an hour long nap just to cope.

After being struck with one of those 'viruses' that seem to be the doctor's phrase for every disease known and unknown I'm now at the recovery stage and the couch along with comfy blankets and pillows is calling me.  Endless naps are on my horizon... at least for the next few days.  Luckily I've got a few of my 'comforts' to help make it easier. 

Garfield 
I adore Garfield.  He is my spirit animal in every way.   I can just pick up a book, read a cartoon and instantly feel all warm and glowy and comfy

Wallace and Gromit
If Garfield is my spirit animal then Gromit is my hero.  He's always calm, totally smart and can do anything he sets his mind to.  He also makes a mean cup of tea.

Macaroni cheese
I am very lucky to have an Other Half who is brilliant at cooking.  Even better he made me macaroni cheese following Martha Stewart's recipe courtesy of what he refers to as the Holy Bible - YouTube.  And let me tell you it was so yum and the perfect food to have when you're feeling energy deficit.

Socks 
Wearing socks always make me feel good, especially quirky socks with quirky designs.  I mean how cute are these.  And why yes I do have them.  Because how could I not.  Because beavers.  Looking cute. 

So what are your comforts when feeling sick?

June Plans And May's Outcomes

Well May has come and gone and this time I had a little more success with that month's plans.

I read all 7 books on my list plus few others consisting mostly of travel books about Toronto, Montreal and Nova Scotia.  Because yes Other Half and I are hoping to go on holiday there later this year.  As you can tell I'm kind of excited.

As for my other goals...

I didn't finish season 2 of Agent Carter because the show was cancelled so my enthusiasm kind of disappeared.  Instead I spent a lazy, wet Sunday catching up on season 2 of Outlander.  How perfect is that.

As far as everything else the writing is still not going that well but I'm learning to live with that, the knitting on the other hand is going a lot better.  I've finished one scarf and am about three quarters of the way through the second one.  Now just need to decide what to knit next.

Now for this month's goals...

I seem to be on a bit of a sci-fii kick at the moment, at least going by the first three books in my To-Be-Read pile and I'm okay with that. I've notice since I've started doing these plan posts that my reading seems to clump together certain topics/genres all at the same time.

1.     The raft by Fred Strydom
        End of the world books are definitely one of my things and this one has intriguing
        premise.
2.     Ageless by Paul Inman
        Another book with an interesting premise
3.     Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley
        I loved the first book in this series so I've been totally hanging out for this sequel to be
        released

4.     Find her by Lisa Gardner
        This month's thriller.
5.     Fellside by M R Carey
        I enjoyed his previous book so I'm hoping this is just as good.
6.     Summer nights at the Moonlight Hotel by Jane Costello 
        Chick lit.

7.     Dumplin by Julie Murphy 
        I read a really great view of this on Book Riot so of course I had to request it.
8.     A slice of Britain: Around the country by cake by Caroline Taggart
        A book about cake AND travel.  Seriously it's like this book was written just for me.  
        Now I just need to find one about chocolate and travel
9.    The retro cookbook
       Yep.  Food is also this month's theme.

10.   Hex
        And along with the science fiction and food themes I also seem to be on a Michael 
        Fassbender bent.  Starting with this a TV series he did before he was famous.  And 
        why I hadn't heard of it before I have no idea.
11.   Macbeth
        I am not a Shakespeare fan in general but hey this has got Michael Fassbender in it so
        of course I just have to give it a go.  If anyone can make Shakespeare appealing it's 
        got to be this man.
 12.  The Tunnel
        The first series was so good so I'm really looking forward to watching this next one.

As for my other goals, well they'll pretty much stay the same.

13.   Lose weight and get fit
        I'm actually doing okay with this goal.  Slow progress to be sure but progress is 
        progress as far as I'm concerned.
14.   Write more
        One day this will happen but until it does I'm keeping it on my list.  Same goes for
15.   Cross stitching
        This too I will do one day. 
16.   Knitting
        I'm really enjoying this at the moment and scarves are so easy to make.