Lets play a little game...

jbeck78

I know most of us probably have something that we spend money on frivolously, so what is the one thing, or couple of things you spend money on now that you know you will have to give up once you have a baby. Extra points for PIP!

Mine is a little embarassing, but my girls are my babies, but I am addicted to collars, I get them all from one person and she is amazing, I love her work, and since I have strong girls I need good collars.

This was Bella's first custom collar, we got two crosses, one for my DH's Mom and one for my Dad, both up in heaven.

and my Sades other collar

and the sources behind my madness

andrea817

Cute collars OP   And I love that pic of your girls in the pool! 

I embarrassed to admit I buy new clothes every time I get paid.  And not just one or 2 items   I know I won't be able to do that once I have a baby b/c I don't intend to go back to work full time.  I have an order from the Limited that should arrive today and I can't wait - I figure, if I can't be pregnant I might as well look good

jbeck78

Thank you, I would love to buy clothes, I do love them, but after gaining some weight over the years, I dont like the way anything looks on me, so I dont really buy too much. I need to get my butt in gear and lose 15-20 lbs.!

btaylor19

My big splurge is eating out.  I eat out for lunch every day, and most dinners.

jbeck78

btaylor19:

My big splurge is eating out.  I eat out for lunch every day, and most dinners.

I do tend to freak out if I have gotten take for work 2 times in a week and there goes $20-25, even though I spend almost $6 every single day at starbucks, I am nutzo I just hate to spend that much on food, but I have no problem dropping $30-45 on collars for my babies

Sterling8888

Your pups are so cute!  I have a Bella, too, but she's a miniature schnauzer (photo in my siggy). 

I spend waaaaay too much money on hair products for my long, thick hair.  I buy the liter-size Aveda bottles, and shampoo is around $50 and conditioner is $75.  Granted, they last me several months, but I still feel guilty spending that much $ on something that is literally washed down the drain! 

mdiblasi10

I spend my extra money on my mountain biking hobby right now. I know I won't be able to ride as intensely as I am now, so I figure I should enjoy myself while I can! I also spoil our Man Bear Dog, Apollo, with extra toys

Me on my bike this past weekend.

rachaellibrarian

Jbeck...what kind of dogs are your girls?

jbeck78

Sterling8888:

Your pups are so cute!  I have a Bella, too, but she's a miniature schnauzer (photo in my siggy). 

I spend waaaaay too much money on hair products for my long, thick hair.  I buy the liter-size Aveda bottles, and shampoo is around $50 and conditioner is $75.  Granted, they last me several months, but I still feel guilty spending that much $ on something that is literally washed down the drain! 

I hear you on that, I have thick, long, curly hair, but the most expensive I go is pantene

jbeck78

mdiblasi10:

I spend my extra money on my mountain biking hobby right now. I know I won't be able to ride as intensely as I am now, so I figure I should enjoy myself while I can! I also spoil our Man Bear Dog, Apollo, with extra toys

Me on my bike this past weekend.

That looks adventurous, but I would be so scared of wrecking, I am lucky if I can ride my bike around the park with no incidents, lol!

jbeck78

rachaellibrarian:

Jbeck...what kind of dogs are your girls?

 

They are technically American Staffordshire Terriers (Pit Bulls) but not American Pit Bull Terriers, but mostly they are all lumped together as Pit Bulls.

Is yours one too, I cant really tell from your siggy, but she looks like it.

Mine are littermates too ( I know, one cropped ears, one floppy ears) long story, but we have had Bella (floppy ears since 8 wks old) and Sadie (cropped) we got when she was about 2 ish, her last owners didn't have enough time for her anymore, but lucky me, now we got them both

mdiblasi10

jbeck78:

mdiblasi10:

I spend my extra money on my mountain biking hobby right now. I know I won't be able to ride as intensely as I am now, so I figure I should enjoy myself while I can! I also spoil our Man Bear Dog, Apollo, with extra toys

Me on my bike this past weekend.

That looks adventurous, but I would be so scared of wrecking, I am lucky if I can ride my bike around the park with no incidents, lol!

Oh, it took me some time and a couple crashes before I felt comfortable

By the way, I love your doggies

punkymama

Jbeck, aawww I love seeing pics of your pups.  Nice collars!

The one thing I will have to give up without a question is buying designer purses.  I won't be able to buy them nearly as much, once we are pregnant. 

Granted being OOP for treatments has already slowed that buying down so I guess it's just preparation for the inevitable

katib77

Wow, in the 3+ years since I left my career - - DH and I got used to life together with my income dropping to almost nothing I no longer splurge on anything!  I used to spend at least $150 a month on clothes.  Now I might spend that in six months for both DH & I.  I used to buy shoes alot.  Now I admit I bought a pair this weekend but that's for a wedding and I hadn't bought any new heels in these three years.  We almost never eat out unless people have given us gift cards as gifts (which I love!).  We've just been living so frugally, there's nothing left to give up!  How sad! 

laurens1122

jbeck78:

I know most of us probably have something that we spend money on frivolously, so what is the one thing, or couple of things you spend money on now that you know you will have to give up once you have a baby. Extra points for PIP!

Mine is a little embarassing, but my girls are my babies, but I am addicted to collars, I get them all from one person and she is amazing, I love her work, and since I have strong girls I need good collars.

This was Bella's first custom collar, we got two crosses, one for my DH's Mom and one for my Dad, both up in heaven.

and my Sades other collar

and the sources behind my madness

I love your doggies!! We have a boxer too and she is the best!! 

I love to get my hair highlighted and cut every 8 weeks and I know i'll have to give that up when we have a child. But it will be so worth it to die my hair by using a box color!

ETA- Oops, I thought the one doggie was a Boxer. They are still completely adorable!!

jbeck78

punkymama:

Jbeck, aawww I love seeing pics of your pups.  Nice collars!

The one thing I will have to give up without a question is buying designer purses.  I won't be able to buy them nearly as much, once we are pregnant. 

Granted being OOP for treatments has already slowed that buying down so I guess it's just preparation for the inevitable

 

Thank you! I have one coach purse, and I dont use it anymore, I did really like it, but it pains me to spend that much on a purse, now I am a fashionista and get my purses from TjMaxx or Marshalls, tops I spend is $30, pretty sad

jbeck78

mdiblasi10:

jbeck78:

mdiblasi10:

I spend my extra money on my mountain biking hobby right now. I know I won't be able to ride as intensely as I am now, so I figure I should enjoy myself while I can! I also spoil our Man Bear Dog, Apollo, with extra toys

Me on my bike this past weekend.

That looks adventurous, but I would be so scared of wrecking, I am lucky if I can ride my bike around the park with no incidents, lol!

Oh, it took me some time and a couple crashes before I felt comfortable

By the way, I love your doggies

Thank you It doesn't help that I am clumsy anyway, lol!

jbeck78

katib77:

Wow, in the 3+ years since I left my career - - DH and I got used to life together with my income dropping to almost nothing I no longer splurge on anything!  I used to spend at least $150 a month on clothes.  Now I might spend that in six months for both DH & I.  I used to buy shoes alot.  Now I admit I bought a pair this weekend but that's for a wedding and I hadn't bought any new heels in these three years.  We almost never eat out unless people have given us gift cards as gifts (which I love!).  We've just been living so frugally, there's nothing left to give up!  How sad! 

Sorry, hope you start to see some light soon! I try to be frugile, but then after this long trying and no bfp, I lose hope and say F-it, we want it, lets buy it, which is not the right additude to have, but some days, i cant help it! I really need to build my saving account more though.

jbeck78

laurens1122:

I love your doggies!! We have a boxer too and she is the best!! 

I love to get my hair highlighted and cut every 8 weeks and I know i'll have to give that up when we have a child. But it will be so worth it to die my hair by using a box color!

ETA- Oops, I thought the one doggie was a Boxer. They are still completely adorable!!

Thank you, its okay, everyone thought she was a boxer when she was a puppy

I like to get my hair cut, but the lady I like to go to is pricey, so I have been known to cut my hair, no one can tell anyway if its uneven

Here is Bella as a puppy.

katib77

OMG and I thought they were cute now!! What an adorable puppy!!!

This is why I can't go to shelters or humane societies.  I'd walk out with a dog every time.  A few years ago I went with the idea "just to look" and walked out with a dog so I know, I really really can't "just look"...we'd end up with a house full!

jbeck78

katib77:

OMG and I thought they were cute now!! What an adorable puppy!!!

This is why I can't go to shelters or humane societies.  I'd walk out with a dog every time.  A few years ago I went with the idea "just to look" and walked out with a dog so I know, I really really can't "just look"...we'd end up with a house full!

Me too, its so hard, I would love to volunteer, but I really dont think I have the heart for it, I will stick to whales, I know I cant take them home

What kind of dog/dogs do you have?

And to be fair to Sadie here she is as a puppy *note..still with ears..I am personally not a fan of cropping ears, but her owner at the time did it Not that I judge people who do, I just couldn't do it to my dog though!

laurens1122

jbeck78:

laurens1122:

I love your doggies!! We have a boxer too and she is the best!! 

I love to get my hair highlighted and cut every 8 weeks and I know i'll have to give that up when we have a child. But it will be so worth it to die my hair by using a box color!

ETA- Oops, I thought the one doggie was a Boxer. They are still completely adorable!!

Thank you, its okay, everyone thought she was a boxer when she was a puppy

I like to get my hair cut, but the lady I like to go to is pricey, so I have been known to cut my hair, no one can tell anyway if its uneven

Here is Bella as a puppy.

OMG!! How cute!!! I love her name too! I wish they stayed puppies forever but they grow so darn quickly!

I go to an expensive salon too so that's why i'll be changing it up when we have a child. I wish I was friends with a hair stylist who could do it on the side for me cheap!

mandalinn25

My big item is yarn and lots of it. And I am a snob about it. None of the Michaels or Joannes stuff. Good yarn. Lol. And fiber....I am a knitter and a spinner. Yes, I spin my own yarn. Lol, I know I am a nerd.

jbeck78

I am lucky mine is curly, so it doesn't have to be anyone special, but I like the way the lady blow dry's mine and makes it super straight, I cant do it that way!

I like your pups name too, Riley was on our list, but once I picked a girl and then we seen her, I just knew she was a Bella. And Maddie (Madilynn) is what I want our girls name to be, DH even agrees What kind is the black one, I love the ears

Citygirl1015

I've been spending way too much money on clothes lately. I usually try to reel in my spending, but I've been pretty indulgant with all this IF nonsense. I also know that I won't be able to shop like I do when we have a baby, so I'm stocking up on pretty things now.

jbeck78

mandalinn25:

My big item is yarn and lots of it. And I am a snob about it. None of the Michaels or Joannes stuff. Good yarn. Lol. And fiber....I am a knitter and a spinner. Yes, I spin my own yarn. Lol, I know I am a nerd.

My Grandma is big into yarn (not comparing you to a GMA and I wish I could do it, she crochets afghans, I love them. I would like to learn from her, but she is not a good teacher.

laurens1122

jbeck78:

I am lucky mine is curly, so it doesn't have to be anyone special, but I like the way the lady blow dry's mine and makes it super straight, I cant do it that way!

I like your pups name too, Riley was on our list, but once I picked a girl and then we seen her, I just knew she was a Bella. And Maddie (Madilynn) is what I want our girls name to be, DH even agrees What kind is the black one, I love the ears

Thanks! Riley is a Pomeranian. This is pic is from months ago so he has a much better haircut now. He's usually very puffy but we keep it short in the spring/summer.

Here is another pic of them with Riley's fresh hairdo! 

jbeck78

mandalinn25:

My big item is yarn and lots of it. And I am a snob about it. None of the Michaels or Joannes stuff. Good yarn. Lol. And fiber....I am a knitter and a spinner. Yes, I spin my own yarn. Lol, I know I am a nerd.

My Grandma is big into yarn (not comparing you to a GMA and I wish I could do it, she crochets afghans, I love them. I would like to learn from her, but she is not a good teacher.

jbeck78

laurens1122:

jbeck78:

I am lucky mine is curly, so it doesn't have to be anyone special, but I like the way the lady blow dry's mine and makes it super straight, I cant do it that way!

I like your pups name too, Riley was on our list, but once I picked a girl and then we seen her, I just knew she was a Bella. And Maddie (Madilynn) is what I want our girls name to be, DH even agrees What kind is the black one, I love the ears

Thanks! Riley is a Pomeranian. This is pic is from months ago so he has a much better haircut now. He's usually very puffy but we keep it short in the spring/summer.

Here is another pic of them with Riley's fresh hairdo! 

Aww, he is so cute..they look like best friends like my girls. I am so glad to have two of them, they keep eachother company

jbeck78

Citygirl1015:

I've been spending way too much money on clothes lately. I usually try to reel in my spending, but I've been pretty indulgant with all this IF nonsense. I also know that I won't be able to shop like I do when we have a baby, so I'm stocking up on pretty things now.

I cant wait to have a baby, then my clothes shopping is going to get out of hand. I like shopping for clothes for me, but not lately. I have no problems letting a baby take over the clothes, especially a girl, omg, they have the cutest clothes for them

laurens1122

Do you mind if I ask where you get your collars from? Is it someone local to you or online? I love getting cute girly collars for Maddie and yours are adorable!!

jbeck78

laurens1122:

Do you mind if I ask where you get your collars from? Is it someone local to you or online? I love getting cute girly collars for Maddie and yours are adorable!!

Not at all, its Collarmania! If you have facebook, find her on there, she does weekly give aways, thats how I got one of my collars, of course that was when she first set up and didn't have that many customers, now she has almost 3000 "likes' so the chances are alot slimmer, but she also has sales and tells you about clearance items, she is super efficient. I love her work. She doesn't do leather emroidery anymore Thats why I got the last two, she announced she would be stopping, so I ordered two more at last minute

mdiblasi10

jbeck78:

laurens1122:

Do you mind if I ask where you get your collars from? Is it someone local to you or online? I love getting cute girly collars for Maddie and yours are adorable!!

Not at all, its Collarmania! If you have facebook, find her on there, she does weekly give aways, thats how I got one of my collars, of course that was when she first set up and didn't have that many customers, now she has almost 3000 "likes' so the chances are alot slimmer, but she also has sales and tells you about clearance items, she is super efficient. I love her work. She doesn't do leather emroidery anymore Thats why I got the last two, she announced she would be stopping, so I ordered two more at last minute

I get my collars there too I love them!

laurens1122

Thanks! I'll definitely check her out!

rachaellibrarian

jbeck78:

rachaellibrarian:

Jbeck...what kind of dogs are your girls?

 

They are technically American Staffordshire Terriers (Pit Bulls) but not American Pit Bull Terriers, but mostly they are all lumped together as Pit Bulls.

Is yours one too, I cant really tell from your siggy, but she looks like it.

Mine are littermates too ( I know, one cropped ears, one floppy ears) long story, but we have had Bella (floppy ears since 8 wks old) and Sadie (cropped) we got when she was about 2 ish, her last owners didn't have enough time for her anymore, but lucky me, now we got them both

 

We aren't sure what our dog is but he does resemble yours.  We got ours from some people who told us that the mother was a french bulldog and the father was an english bulldog but we knew by looking at them both that they were definitely not purebreed.  We still got our puppy because my husband had already fallen in love with him.  Whenever we take him for a walk people ask if he is a pitbull.  We just say he is a loveable mutt

rachaellibrarian

jbeck78:

rachaellibrarian:

Jbeck...what kind of dogs are your girls?

 

They are technically American Staffordshire Terriers (Pit Bulls) but not American Pit Bull Terriers, but mostly they are all lumped together as Pit Bulls.

Is yours one too, I cant really tell from your siggy, but she looks like it.

Mine are littermates too ( I know, one cropped ears, one floppy ears) long story, but we have had Bella (floppy ears since 8 wks old) and Sadie (cropped) we got when she was about 2 ish, her last owners didn't have enough time for her anymore, but lucky me, now we got them both

 

We aren't sure what our dog is but he does resemble yours.  We got ours from some people who told us that the mother was a french bulldog and the father was an english bulldog but we knew by looking at them both that they were definitely not purebreed.  We still got our puppy because my husband had already fallen in love with him.  Whenever we take him for a walk people ask if he is a pitbull.  We just say he is a loveable mutt

jbeck78

rachaellibrarian:

jbeck78:

rachaellibrarian:

Jbeck...what kind of dogs are your girls?

 

They are technically American Staffordshire Terriers (Pit Bulls) but not American Pit Bull Terriers, but mostly they are all lumped together as Pit Bulls.

Is yours one too, I cant really tell from your siggy, but she looks like it.

Mine are littermates too ( I know, one cropped ears, one floppy ears) long story, but we have had Bella (floppy ears since 8 wks old) and Sadie (cropped) we got when she was about 2 ish, her last owners didn't have enough time for her anymore, but lucky me, now we got them both

 

We aren't sure what our dog is but he does resemble yours.  We got ours from some people who told us that the mother was a french bulldog and the father was an english bulldog but we knew by looking at them both that they were definitely not purebreed.  We still got our puppy because my husband had already fallen in love with him.  Whenever we take him for a walk people ask if he is a pitbull.  We just say he is a loveable mutt

He is so cute! Yeah people can be so judgemental too, I found that out, I feel like sometimes I have to defend my dogs to people. They get a bad rap, I hate that people judge them so much! Somestimes it is better to just say they are mutts

softbalangel

I have a few...

1. Eating out...H and I eat out alot. Though since we have really focused on losing weight, we haven't eaten out at all in the last month. I'm hoping that once we ease up, that we only eat out a few times a month.

2. My scrapbook/crafting habit...I spend so much on scrapbook supplies and stamps. I have also taken up sewing again and just spent a ridiculous amount on fabric this past weekend. Though I'm in the processing of trying to sell some of my quilts, so hopefully I can break even.

MyHusbandMyHero

those are so freakin adorable! I would love some like that for mine! I spend WAAAYYY too much on things to decorate my home.. esp now that I live in a new home haha. I spent the last 3 months before moving in just collecting new things I wanted for my home! I wanted new bath mats, and even new bath puffs because I didnt want to take anything "dirty" and "old" for my new house hahaha isnt that silly? You should see the pile of decorative stuff like candle holders and pictures piled up on the desk with probably no where to go lol

kasey9kahne

Eating out ALL the time.  Almost every night.  That uses a lot of money.

Mrs.Slick

I'm a little bit obsessed with having coordinating place mats/napkins for each holiday and season. I love for my table to be pretty at all times.