April 2010 Archives
After I dropped off K at preschool, I browsed through the local bookstore today and saw this book. I knew of Kate Bingaman-Burt's blog, obsessive consumption, which I thought was brilliant. Every day, she hand draws what she purchased that day with entertaining little comments.
It made me think of what I spend my money on, and how I seem to find myself in the grocery store more times than I'd like to admit. After rent, food is our biggest expenditure, and I am working on ways to minimize it. I'm getting pretty creative with recipes to use up the mega-pack of tuna we got from Costco. And I usually stick pretty close to my weekly menus which I plan out on Sundays.
Wasn't there a contest to feed a family for a week on $25? Have you ever tried that? I won't be entering that contest, since I think it would be impossible to eat well on that kind of budget. More than anything, I hate throwing food away. I'll be revisiting this topic from time to time, I'm sure, since it's becoming a bit of my own obsessive consumption.
By the way, the image above is K with her friends, having a picnic on our front deck.
...and I have a to-do list several miles long.
See this fabric stash?
This is only 1/10 of the total amount I own. It's time to use them up using the numerous craft books I have on hand.
And have I mentioned my large collection of cookbooks? I have close to 20 cookbooks, out of which I have made very few recipes. I have not been a very adventurous cook and I've found myself gravitating towards online food blogs for dinner inspirations instead of the lovely books lounging on my kitchen counter.
Plus, I have a ridiculous amount of art supplies laying dormant in several closets.
My main goal for the 500 days:
1. Use up the mountain of fabric taking up precious space.
2. Try at least one new recipe a week from my dust-collecting cookbooks.
3. Revive my art supplies; draw and paint more.
4. Organize, organize, organize.
Technically, it's over 500 days till kindergarten, but that doesn't sound as catchy. August 31st is my deadline. I will start looking for work (doing what, I have no idea) starting September 1, 2011. Until then, I aim to play. It'll be a bonanza of crafting, cooking and creating. Fun, fun!
Dressing up is serious business for my three-year-old. Absolutely necessary items:
1. A headband. Preferably with flouncy flowers on it.
2. A wand.
3. Wings. Diaphanous and big.
4. Sparkly shoes. Ideally silver or pink.
5. Pouf-y dress. Ruched, layered, bedazzled with glitter, and floor-length.
I wouldn't mind wearing that ensemble myself.
