Happy Tuesday everyone!! I am linking up with Becky for Treat Yourself Tuesday again. I may not be sticking to my budget so well, but sometimes you need certain things, right?! Well that’s what I am telling myself.

A few weeks ago, Heather did a review on Fabletics. I finally caved and was browsing the site and signed up. I only purchased the Sevan Sports bra for my first purchase but I know that when I start yoga teacher training in literally 1 month and a day from today (not that I’m counting), I will want a few new shirts. For now I am enjoying this new sports bra to add to my workout clothes collection. I literally wore it from the moment I saw it at my door on Sunday for the rest of the day. So comfy!!

I also made a purchase of some Spark and Rehydrate from Advocare with Becky‘s help. It should be coming in the mail any day now and I can’t wait for some more fruit punch Spark. So delicious!! Also with the colder weather, I have noticed I have not been drinking enough water some days and I also need some electrolytes after intense workouts, so I am looking forward to trying the Rehydrate.

I went to Target over the weekend and definitely list with more than was on my list, but that pretty much always happens. However I needed a fall jacket or really a new fleece. My Northface has served a good 4 years but I can’t seem to get all the fuzz balls and my own hair strands off of it so I wanted a new fleece to get me through the chilly 50 degree mornings.

My last treat from the weekend was buying some Milano cookies. They were on sale and mint chocolate is my favorite. I’m going to try to make them last longer than a week. It should help that I also baked cookies, so I have lots of cookies around [though I brought most of my homemade ones to work, that is how you self control 😉 ].

I think those were some pretty good treats. Most of them needed 😉

Today is Tuesday which means it’s Treat Yourself Tuesday. Head over to Becky’s blog if you don’t know what I am talking about. I haven’t done one of these posts in a few weeks. This weekend I had a few treats which luckily have stayed in my strict budget I have this month.

I have decided to not buy cupcakes unless it is a special occasion or something or if I am really craving one. However, sometimes you need a little something sweet and Friday I was craving some iced tea and something sweet. Rather than head to Starbucks for an iced tea, I came home after work and made my own iced tea. The best part about making your own pitcher of iced tea is I get tea with some ice instead of ice with some tea (like Starbucks).

Now if you are going to have some homemade iced tea, then you might want something sweet to go along with it (or maybe that’s just me). I decided to make Spoon’s double chocolate mug cake. It perfectly hit the spot and being that it is a single serving, you don’t have to worry about left overs which is great! [Her pictures probably make it look way more delicious than mine so be sure to check out her blog as well]

The rest of Friday night was pretty laid back, which was a treat in itself. I was more relaxed knowing that I could sleep in Saturday and put off the cleaning until Saturday morning.

Saturday I went to Target for a few items and decided to treat myself to a new foundation. I got the idea from Alysia’s blog. I realized I have had my current foundation for about 3 years now [you can tell how often I actually use it] but I wanted a fresh new foundation and to try a new brand. I’m going to a wedding in October and want to look nice and it’s a rare time I will actually wear some make up.

   The other treat was the fact that I spent $0 at Target because I used a gift card I won recently. I still have a balance left on it and purchased a few necessary items that gave me another $5 gift card while I was there. That’s a win in my book!

      After running my errands, I treated myself to Panera for a late lunch. It just sounded good and I am needing more variety in my diet, so a bacon turkey bravo sandwich it was. I also found out I have a $2 off a salad rewards I can use next time!! Guess that means I will be going back to Panera soon 🙂 I got it to go and ate at home while talking with a friend from home. It’s nice to catch up.

 Sunday I treated myself to some yoga at the park and some reading time outside. Soaking up all the sun and warmth I can before summer is officially over.

It was a great weekend of treats and really relaxing. Always nice to have those laid back weekends!!

(first published on blogspot on July 15, 2014)

Do you ever have days where your head just feels clogged and you are so tired and just don’t feel like really doing anything? Well that was my Monday this week…a true Monday, tired all day. I blame the clouds and the rain that was coming. My mood is seriously so different when the sun is out versus when it is cloudy, but at least the sun was peaking out for my lunch time yesterday and I dragged myself to the gym after work even though I was still tired. Once I got to the gym though, it was a different story. The weights were a bit heavy, but once I started sweating and getting into the groove and lifted some weights, I hopped on the treadmill and ran a mile in under 12 minutes. I’m not a runner at all so my fast walk/running a mile in that time was pretty impressive to me and I was so energized. Suddenly after a long Monday, I had energy and after that mile, sweat was dripping into my eye, which wasn’t too fun, but I was happy to have some energy back. Guess I just needed a little bit of gym time to cure my cloudy mood.

Anyway enough about Monday, today is Tuesday and that means it’s time to link up withBecky for some treats!


Honestly this treat yourself Tuesday makes me so happy! It definitely serves its purpose in reminding me to treat myself from time to time (or weekly).

After my Zumba workout Saturday I went to Target and there happens to be a DSW across from it, so I decided to stop there and look at shoes for work. My black flats are starting to wear out, probably because I have had them for 2 years and wear them all the time! So I tried on some flats. First let me say I really hate flats! They are too flat for my feet. My feet like arches like in running shoes, even though I am not a runner. However my other issue is I really can’t walk in heels nor do I want to wear those either, so work shoes are tough. I stick with flats, but try to get some that have a slight heel. After trying on many pairs of flats and thinking I would leave the store empty handed, I tried these on. 

       I have been drinking a cup of tea each night as I always need something after dinner and am trying my best to avoid too many sweets. The tea is perfect to end my evening and help me relax!
        Those were my treats for the week. I think I should be set on clothes for now. There is always room for chocolate treats though 🙂  Hopefully today will go better than yesterday.

(first published on blogspot on July 8, 2014)

Today I am linking up with Becky for another Treat Yourself Tuesday!                                                    

    On Saturday, I decided to take the train to a nearby shopping center and Trader Joes. I have been looking for more work shirts and with it being a holiday weekend, that of course meant sales! However it seems that every time I go shopping for something in particular, I can never find it. It’s when I am casually browsing and don’t plan on spending money that I find tons of things I like…
     I walked in and out of many stores empty handed. Then I came to a new to me store, White House Black Market. I was walking around and a sales woman asked me if I was looking for anything in particular. I always tell the sales people I am just browsing around. After I was looking around for a few minutes and was about to leave, she said to me “if you like denim shorts, we have some over here” as she noticed I was wearing denim shorts. It’s funny because I wasn’t looking for shorts in particular, but I actually have been wanting new denim shorts for years. I always see the pre-ripped and frayed shorts in the stores and I just want some plain denim shorts that aren’t torn up like the teens wear these days, but I want short shorts, not knee length which is all I usually fine in the woman’s section. The shorts I have been wearing and that I was wearing on Saturday are actually a few sizes too big for me (I used to buy clothes a size up or two from what I really was and I do weight maybe 5 pounds less) and probably from my middle school years, so I’d say they are almost 10 years old….yeah…probably time to get some new shorts and really I have been looking for years. So when she mentioned shorts, she definitely caught my attention. It also helped that shorts were 40% off. She got me started with the shorts and then asked if I wanted blouses for work. I mentioned I wanted blouses that look good with jeans and black pants, because I actually learned you can wear jeans to the office everyday of the week. EVERYDAY! It is pretty awesome!!
       So I started trying on shorts and the woman assisting me was going through the store with another assistant and looking for things that I might like. Before I knew it, I had probably 20 shirts to try on. That is definitely my style of shopping, have someone pick out things for me and bring them to me. I am no expert at all when it comes to fashion and style…I mean I was wearing my big shorts for nearly 10 years…My other problem is I hate spending money. Really, I do. But I have finally learned that my wardrobe needs some updating and so I am trying to buy things here and there to hopefully get some style and look like I am older than 16 (because I get mistaken for being 16 when I am actually 24).
        I have no idea how long I was trying shirts on, but it was tons of fun! I tried things on that I would definitely not pick out myself and some of them I just hated and I would immediately make faces in the mirror looking at myself in them. Others, were OK and the few I bought were the ones I loved. Here is what I ended up with at the end of the day:

new shorts and top

another nice top for a night out

the top is new. I had the short sleeve jacket and pants

             It may have been a little more than I would have liked to spend but all but 1 of the tops was on sale and the shorts were a good deal, super comfy and actually in my size! Now I can go to work, smiling and feeling confident in my new clothes. 
           After getting my clothes, I stopped at Trader Joes which is also in the shopping center area and got this treat.

         That wraps up my treats for this week. I have to find some cheaper treats next week LOL. Hope everyone enjoys their day and remember it’s alright to splurge from time to time. 🙂