Stash reduction

I have once again found some time to go through my stash and remove things that I don't use or know I won't use. I figure if I do this every week I will start to use more from my stash and get rid of items I am on the fence about. I have been doing this with my frags and skin care items as well. Now I have to decide what to do with the items, since some of the skincare has been used but I also had extras since some items were on sale, half off or 2 for 1. I'm not sure if the change to freezing weather will have an effect on my skin with the new skincare or if it will be the way it was last year, got very red and blotchy, due to using my regiment from San Jose where it wasn't below freezing everyday.

If you are a book lover like me, it gets expensive to keep buying books and have a place for them. The library is a great place to borrow books, DVDS and even video games from. Its free and you don't have to have space to keep them once you are done. I have been using the library here for over a year and have borrowed so many things. My husband is happy. Does anyone else here use the library or am I a dinosaur?

no buy no more :(

I ordered UD Book of Shadows II from Sephora the other day. And I bought three pieces of m/u at Wal Mart on Hard Candy's new line. So I officially broke my no buy :( BUT I'm not being too hard on myself because I haven't bought m/u in months...I don't even remember the last m/u purchase before these recent ones. I just hope it doesn't become a habit. I have a $20 Nordstrom note I plan on using on MAC greaspaint stick and Feline e/l. Which those two items are obviously going to be more than $20 :/ Overall, I just add most wants to my xmas w/l but for the items that are going to be sold out like the UD BOS II and MAC items, I either gotta buy them now or never get them. Now I don't want to create any lemmings but I think the UD BOS II is going to be amazing and well worth the $48. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well on your no/low buys. I'm officially a low-buyer now.

Happy October

Wow its been awhile since I have posted. I have been busy with the kids in school and working on my resume and trying to figure out what to do next in my life. I am lucky where I have a part-time job while I am looking for something else. I have never had to look for a job which is amazing for being employed for over 15 years, but at the same time I haven't had a job that I picked.

All of this has kept me busy and not looking at new makeup. I haven't done many swaps, but instead going through all my stuff and using things that I either haven't ever used or things I forgot I had. I have also taken things out of my stash and put up for swap. My swap boxes are getting fuller again.

I also have done some Birthday and Christmas shopping. My husband and I share a birthdate (thought he is five years older than me) and our kids are Nov 4 and Dec 22nd. It makes the last three months of the year expensive. I like sales and right now, like last year, there are lots of great sales on everything. Guess that is one of the only good things about the economy.

I did an overhaul of my skincare system since the start of August and now on the right track of what I use that helps with my skin issues. Atleast for now it all works. I was low on all my staples to begin with so buying something completely different wasn't that bad of the past few months. My skin looks how it was before I had my daughter which was when my skin changed drastically. I cleaned out my bathroom cabinet of all the things I could use that might help (which really didn't) and now have an empty shelf and more space so the things I use are organised and easy to find.

So between going through my complete stash and gifts to buy, I have no desire for anything new. So I am keeping to my "no/low buy".