As mentioned on my old blog, June is another no buy month for me.  It’s been fairly simple since I really don’t have any money to spend… a couple of work lunches here and there, and of course, the elements of my work uniform.  But other than the eating out, I’ve been really good this time around.

But I have been seriously coveting these shoes.  I’ve been looking for the perfect pair of summer wedges and I really think these could be those wedges.  But alas, it’s no buy month, we’ll see what I think in July!

Ahhh… the smell of coffee that permeates everything I’m wearing.  Definitely a smell that brings back some of my happier memories of living in the most beautiful city in the world and when everything was simple.

On Friday I mentioned Hingepin Day, in which I’m going to focus on aggressively paying down my debt and building my savings/retirement.  I cut up my credit cards and cut my spending.  I am to the point of throwing everything I have into this and I literally have about $20-50 per pay period for food, gas and life.  I realized this is no way to live, but it’s something I need to do to achieve my goals.

You’re probably wondering what the smell of coffee has to do with Hingepin Day… well, today was my second day back in a coffee shop.  Unfortunately, not in beautiful British Columbia, but a wonderful coffee shop all the same.  It’s hard getting back into the swing of things and there’s a LOT more for me to learn, but the past few days I’ve gone home and just felt the general joy that being in the coffee shop brings.  It’s a cafe (no drive-thru), which is something that is really important to me… I love that connection you receive with the customers

My weekends will be gone as well as a night or two a week, but to know that I get to attack my debt with full force and gain that extra income doing something I love?  I can’t think of any better way to spend that time I’d otherwise be lying around.

(Image via smallkitchencollege)