September's Buyer's Archive

Finally this month's buyer's archive.  A little late I know but as I was on the other side of the world for part of the month I feel I've got a pretty good excuse as excuses go.

I don't normally spend much while I'm holiday other than the odd small souvenir and postcards.  This time though I had a tiny splurge, mostly because I found some super cheap bargains.

Amber Romance body lotion and perfume - $30 from Victoria Secret

I just love this scent which is kind of a rich cherry aroma.  Sadly it's super expensive here in New Zealand so when I came across it on sale at a Victoria Secret store in Toronto I knew I had to buy some.  Especially when it wasn't only just on sale but it was also 3 items for the price of 2. 

    
Lotions - $25 from Bath & Body Works

I have seriously fallen head over heels in love with Bath & Body Works products.  My only regret is that I didn't buy more.  I could have filled my entire suitcase with their products..  I'm not sure which is my favourite, the The Sweet Pea body lotion or the Pumpkin Marshmallow Latte bodywash. Both smell utterly heavenly. 

I'm sensing that I will be begging my friends to take my money and head to the nearest store when they go overseas to stock up on goodies for me.

Nail polish - $4.99 each from Shopper's Drug Market

Shopper's Drug Market is another store that I fell in love with.  They have just amazing bargains on all things beauty related.  I went a little mad and brought 5 bottles of nail polish.  3 in different shades of pink.

 And two that are in skull shape bottles.  How awesome are they.

Snoozies Slippers - $5 from Blue Banana Market

My previous pair of these slippers are starting to look a bit ratty so I was super pleased to come across these.  Even better they were on sale for a bargain price.  Pink as always is my colour.

   
Socks - $10 a pair from Blue Banana Market

This shop had so many pairs of socks that it was really hard to choose.  In the end I settled for these - pink daises, foxes, flowers and little green men.

I love them all. 

Total spend for the month: $124.95

October's Plans and September's Outcomes

Well the Canada trip pretty much took over my life as holidays do.  There was a ton of planning and organising and re-planning and then the actual holiday so my blog posts for the past few months have been fairly random and few.   I've now been back a week and the jetlag seems to have finally gone away and my head is a little less spacey than it usually is so it feels like the right time to get back into things and to think about future plans, small and large.

Other than my writing (blog posts and other material) I'm pretty pleased with my progress so far for this year.  I've cut down on my reading and no longer feel the pressure to read everything on my To-Be-Read wish list in quite such a mad hurry and have even gone through and deleted quite a few books off said TBR list, which was quite liberating.  I've gotten back into knitting which I'm enjoying and have, so far, finished everything I've started.  Which is kind of novelty for me, Master of Procrastination that I am.  The walking and losing weight is also going well, despite a few setbacks, and I definitely feel fitter and healthier and less tired which is a big plus.

So what are my goals for this month... 

First up reading goals.

1.     Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson 
         A book about food and moving on with life this is just the kind of thing I love reading at 
        the end of a long day.  A perfect warm and fuzzy read.
2.     Letters from Lighthouse Collage by Ali McNamara
        Another warm and fuzzy read
3.     Sleepless in Manhattan by Sarah Morgan
        And another.  I've read Sarah Morgan's books before so I'm pretty sure I will enjoy this
        one too.

4.     Daisy in Chains by Sharon Bolton
        Give me a good old crime novel any day.  After having been a bit hit and miss with my 
        reading over the past couple of months I'm really hoping that this month's mix of chick 
        lit and crime will hit the mark.
5.     Hide and Seek by M J Arlidge
        I love M J Arlidge books so I'm really looking forward to this one.
6.     Play Dead by Angela Marsons
        And another one by an author I have so far really enjoyed reading.  This month's 
        reading goals are so far looking like a winner. 

 7.    Pumpkin it up by Eliza Cross
        It might be spring here but my heart is still in the Fall courtesy of all things pumpkin
        while I was in Canada so coming back home I just had to continue on with the theme.
        As you do.
8.     Veg Out 
        In the spirit of eating healthier I've become addicted to hunting out new recipes to try.  
        Despite the fact that I'm not much of a cook.  Oh well I can always look at the pictures.
9.     Afternoon Tea at Home by Will Torrent

        There is just something about afternoon tea that sounds warm and comfortable so this
        book sounds just the read before bed.

10.   Berlin Station
        Spies and Richard Armitage.  Need I say anything more.  Other than I have a major 
        weakest for both so it's no surprise that I can't wait to start watching this.  I sense a 
        Spooks marathon rewatch soon.
11.   Longmire 
        Other Half and I caught the odd episode of this show while traveling around Canada 
        and enjoyed it so much that we are now marathony the show right from the beginning.
12.   The Secret of Crickley Hall
        I don't know how I missed this when it first came out but at least I have found it now 
        and have added it to my viewing list.  Even better it has Lucifer from Lucifer in it.

13.   Write more
        Still on the list, still a goal that I would like to achieve 
14.   Knitting
        A goal that is still going well.  Three scarves and almost two blankets down.  I'm kind 
        of pleased with that. 
15.   Lose weight and get fit
        Another goal that is so far going well.  I did heaps of walking while on holiday and have
        managed to keep it up since I got back, going on a walk almost daily.  The weight loss 
        is also progressing... slowly but still the clothes are feeling looser and I'm feeling better 
        for it.