tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post3670179383881506868..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Buy Nothing Sunday Confessional - Week 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7508979048751370592009-08-21T08:21:31.883-07:002009-08-21T08:21:31.883-07:00I am late! I had to get soccer stuff at the Bullse...I am late! I had to get soccer stuff at the Bullseye (yikes), and I picked up some (practical) gear. Then, there was a Barnes and Noble trip where I got one workbook for each kid, and some eco friendly Faber Castell school supplies. Have bought 3 mags all month: used to buy two a week! Looking for someone to swap magazines with! I've been doing good since then!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388333106321856816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11299196283495895452009-08-19T16:54:20.798-07:002009-08-19T16:54:20.798-07:00So with the son and hubby b-day ... it has been a ...So with the son and hubby b-day ... it has been a rough spending week. Cake was bought and paper plates -frown- but they have been in the house for about 3 years. We did request use books or no gifts ... but I will be buying a swing for our swing set. Hubby wants a cake and a Garmin. The baby shower I bought favors but they are hand made soap :).Jenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839122452372826100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11808625237137923212009-08-19T09:12:36.643-07:002009-08-19T09:12:36.643-07:00We took a pre-planned vacation day to a water park...We took a pre-planned vacation day to a water park. We brought lunch but did go out for dinner on the way home. This is a tradition with me and my sister, and it happened to fall in August. The only other thing I bought was a "stain stick" from Etsy. It is made without plastic so I can stop buying the plastic ones. Hopefully it will work as well. That's allGreenjoyciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388462098379462225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88359024516851131282009-08-18T05:17:17.193-07:002009-08-18T05:17:17.193-07:00Forgive me Crunch for I have spent. My weakness i...Forgive me Crunch for I have spent. My weakness is food, but I was able to curb it this week and only ate out twice on my own dime and twice on my grandparent's dime. I also managed to drive from Virginia to Florida and back and only spend around $30 no on gas. The biggest purchase was a gift for my sister that she asked me to pick up. Not bad for a 16 hour car trip.Radioactive Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748365703645131064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23982199215981919672009-08-17T21:03:44.874-07:002009-08-17T21:03:44.874-07:00I was better this week, went out to lunch once, bu...I was better this week, went out to lunch once, but that's it. I'm moving next week, and since I'm trying to get rid of all of my perishable food, I'll probably be eating out a lot in my final pre-move days, but I'll try to keep it minimal...LynnieBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222942955222949903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35695999584966194472009-08-17T10:25:27.644-07:002009-08-17T10:25:27.644-07:00Well, I did buy the kids a few clothes as they hav...Well, I did buy the kids a few clothes as they have grown out of so much and DS literally only had one pair of shoes. OK and a totally unnecessary bottle of nail polish for my daughter and me to share.<br /><br />I used to be addicted to shopping on Amazon but am totally boycotting them now since they are selling synthetic urine to be used for drug testing. Isn't the point of drug testing toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90445052297042571992009-08-17T09:36:12.317-07:002009-08-17T09:36:12.317-07:00Let's see... other than farmer's market an...Let's see... other than farmer's market and grocery store purchases, I bought a plastic bin to turn into a compost bin. I think the fact that it'll keep all my veggie scraps out of the trash justifies it. Also bought three used paperback novels. Oh, almost forgot, a lamp to replace the one that the cats knocked over and broke into a million pieces at 6:30 on Sunday morning. That Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916355206139673025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23460781716900638852009-08-17T07:02:15.213-07:002009-08-17T07:02:15.213-07:00I was doing pretty well until Sunday -- only a boo...I was doing pretty well until Sunday -- only a book about wild plants preordered early last month and movie tickets on Friday night because we needed an airconditioned getaway. But alas, Sunday we had to go to a funeral which was very close to an area where we go two or three times a year to shop for speciality groceries/big box/ and retail sales. . . and I bought -- very well made cotton blazerSusanBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83931393536705482742009-08-17T06:56:49.276-07:002009-08-17T06:56:49.276-07:00Yep. Bought something.
I bought a nut-milk bag so...Yep. Bought something.<br />I bought a nut-milk bag so I can strain the material I'm putting through the blender. So----This will, hopefully, keep me from making a big, expensive purchase of a juicer.<br /><br /><br />So----when and where will your show be on the air? <br /><br /> I'm looking forward to seeing it.Cave-Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888781509791113960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67821149753227579442009-08-17T06:17:29.855-07:002009-08-17T06:17:29.855-07:00Oops. I completely forgot about the challenge.
I...Oops. I completely forgot about the challenge.<br /><br />I bought - 4 plant pots. One to pot an african violet that needs to be removed from its water before it dies. One to repot the poor spider plant whose pot was broke last year. I shoved it into an old plastic pot last year. And 2 pots for herbs. Along with that came soil for the repotting and fertilizers for my poor plants. All this Billiehttp://billieryder.spaces.live.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29783636245342274462009-08-17T05:26:54.344-07:002009-08-17T05:26:54.344-07:00I did well - one planned purchase of shelves for a...I did well - one planned purchase of shelves for all the models/sculpture my kids make - been looking for about 6 months for the right ones at the right price and found them. 1 family dinner out, groceries and some laundry detergent. Other than that we've been cleaning out rooms and closets - trying to get ready for school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80309463654786273422009-08-16T20:58:06.833-07:002009-08-16T20:58:06.833-07:00Ummmm....I bought a car this week. It was a planne...Ummmm....I bought a car this week. It was a planned purchase, though! And it gets better mileage with cheaper insurance than my old car so it's eco and wallet friendly. Buying the car involved a small road trip soo.....I pretty much stunk this week. I shall do better this week!SongbirdSistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898627041211000111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51977360461323649502009-08-16T18:12:37.790-07:002009-08-16T18:12:37.790-07:00I bought some cookware from a Chefs Toolbox (akin ...I bought some cookware from a Chefs Toolbox (akin to a Tupperware party for bakeware...) but will put it to use for making things at home and not buying the crap I do at work. Like I have the past week... Ah well, have managed to not buy any books or stuff from my favourite online eco store. It<br />'s been hard :(Telnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22243652950136102242009-08-16T18:02:27.640-07:002009-08-16T18:02:27.640-07:00We have kinda given up on the set rules. It's...We have kinda given up on the set rules. It's been a stressful past few weeks, so we bought dinner 2 times in the past week because both of us were too tired and just plain frustrated to cook for ourselves.<br /><br /><br />We are going to be continuing but just as a "buy nothing new challenge"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418481695729650538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20589952930984446382009-08-16T17:17:02.956-07:002009-08-16T17:17:02.956-07:00Spent - food... at work mostly, but we did have di...Spent - food... at work mostly, but we did have dinner out once this week (does it count if we *planned* to eat out?)... I also bought some tomato cages at a garage sale for 50cents, a big planter for 10 cents, and a huge bag full of sewing notions and embroidery thread for a dollar... As for next week... more spending planned - time to stock up on school supplies for the future (I'm a Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273431755984995387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16795372942364449752009-08-16T16:43:46.194-07:002009-08-16T16:43:46.194-07:00No spending here.
We're renovation the kitchen...No spending here.<br />We're renovation the kitchen next week though... I don't think we'll make it through that without purchasing liberally.Mama Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736899906716274843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19047655557489384682009-08-16T15:29:41.754-07:002009-08-16T15:29:41.754-07:00Yeah, this is always my problem with these Buy Not...Yeah, this is always my problem with these Buy Nothing challenges -- I can't help but feel that there's nothing wrong with buying something, as long as it's supporting a person or company who's doing something good. So buying a rain barrel, vintage clothes, organic local wine, all-natural cosmetics even -- these things I think are just fine and should be encouraged. On my end, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59887911488650905572009-08-16T14:44:35.256-07:002009-08-16T14:44:35.256-07:00Everyone else did so good this week, and I was so ...Everyone else did so good this week, and I was so bad! I hang my head in shame...<br />I took a road trip to visit my grandkiddies, so I spent a lot of money on gas, food, and I spent $17 in second-hand stores.<br />I'll be doing penance this week with tomato sandwiches and homemade lemonade in my kleen kanteen.<br /><br />Congratulations on getting the gig! We're all looking forward toThe 4 Bushel Farmgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377555500812602424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22375898452987105992009-08-16T11:07:24.044-07:002009-08-16T11:07:24.044-07:00This week I started strong, but the stress of an e...This week I started strong, but the stress of an exam led to a few nonessential food purchases. A much needed study break took me to the vending machine even though I had snacks in my desk. My desire for a quick and easy dinner the night before the exam left me without leftovers for lunch, so I bought lunch one day. My inability to throw together a lunch was mostly backfiring of my plan to notPamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11564202634205865502009-08-16T11:07:09.253-07:002009-08-16T11:07:09.253-07:00I bought my weekly pack of cigarettes (which actua...I bought my weekly pack of cigarettes (which actually comes out of my food budget), and I forgot to bring dinner to work last night, so I bought a baked potato. Plus the cat's food. That was the grand sum of my spending this week. So, the only "illegal" spending I did was the baked potato. Didn't buy groceries this week again; trying to just eat out of the pantry to see just howAlliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87233220653612382952009-08-16T09:49:23.404-07:002009-08-16T09:49:23.404-07:00I caved and took the kids to a science museum and ...I caved and took the kids to a science museum and it cost $29 but it was an all day adventure and we LOVED it. It was also our last outing since i return to work/school tomorrow. <br /><br />Beyond that I did pretty good!TheNormalMiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331429075393644206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6728459484651826202009-08-16T08:19:40.221-07:002009-08-16T08:19:40.221-07:00A better week for me. No spending on non-essentia...A better week for me. No spending on non-essential things. I bought only groceries and a new toner for my printer (essential as I work at home). I hope to continue this next week!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61366909737496116002009-08-16T07:41:43.876-07:002009-08-16T07:41:43.876-07:00I find this Challenge very interesting.
I live in ...I find this Challenge very interesting.<br />I live in the country, far from almost any type of shop that isn't food related. <br />I hardly ever buy clothes, gadgets, salon services, etc., so other than groceries, fuel and the annual vet appointment for the dogs and cats, no spending here!<br /><br />Now if there were a bookstore close by, that would be difficult to pass up! :)<br /><br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1897615567367728422009-08-16T07:25:17.003-07:002009-08-16T07:25:17.003-07:00I too bought a few items of clothing, but I needed...I too bought a few items of clothing, but I needed them and they were on super duper sale (25% of original price). Other than that just groceries. I was so thrilled to find fresh local strawberries in August that I keep telling everyone about it. So delicious.Tina Cardonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549943329133396794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67605310258804814792009-08-16T06:53:49.792-07:002009-08-16T06:53:49.792-07:00I didn't spend. No $.
But I AM going to have...I didn't spend. No $.<br /><br />But I AM going to have spawn go thru' his wardrobe this week and get rid of all the stuff that is really really seedy. Then it will be off to Goodwill for replacements. <br /><br />Spawn still hasn't opened the package of undies I got him for Yule - I could only afford tighty whities, and he only wants the more fashionable and more expensive boxers.FernWisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.com