The 21 Day Money Challenge Update

So at the beginning of last month I wrote a post about saving money and I introduced a 21 Day Money Challenge. I had predicted that I would either succeed with flying colors or consider it an epic failure. Well, sometimes it's better for me to just be quite and see how things go because I failed so bad that I need another word for failure.

It's not all my fault though, our furnace went out and after having to buy a couple of heaters, I pretty much forgot that I was supposed to be on a spending diet.

As a reminder, this is what the rules were:

Basically the main rule is- no spending unnecessary money.

1. No shopping (except for groceries) or using your credit card: Like I said, our furnace went out and we had to buy 2 heaters. I guess it could count as a necessity, but the other items I purchased were not.

2. No going to the mall or window shopping: I haven't been to the mall in months, but I do virtual window shop almost everyday. This was particularly dangerous for me one day after a very hectic work day and I saw there was a sale on some Sonya Kashuk brushes I had been eyeballing for a couple months. I high tailed it to Target to find that they were all sold out, but that didn't stop me from spending $20.

3. No restaurant meals: I broke this rule as I figured I would on something to eat in between work and rehearsal. Look, thick girls gotta eat. #sorrynotsorry

4. No buying gifts or gift cards: I had full intentions on abiding by this rule, even through Valentine's Day because my hubby and I were planning our date night in the comfort of our own home. Stay tuned for my next date night post to see the basket I made. 

I will try to do this money challenge again and hope that I'll do better next time. I'll keep you posted.

Forever loving my B.A.D.D. kids,
Rhonda

Diva on a Dime- Patio Chair Re-do

So my family and I moved recently and one of my favorite places in my house is the deck. The only thing is that I don't have any deck furniture, except a swing that came with the house and 2 weathered patio chairs I brought from my old place.

I had been looking for budget friendly ways to add some color and personality to our home and I decided on using turquoise as an accent color. Bring in 2 cans of gloss Valspar spray paint in Exotic Sea and a plastic table cloth to cover the working area and I now have the cutest patio chairs.

Valspar Gloss Spray Paint
Prime and Paint in Exotic Blue

Before

After

The pros of this project is that it only cost me the price of the spray paint which was $8 for both and It only took me about 20 minutes. The con would be that it was a little windy and my impatience and excitement took over and against my better judgment I sprayed anyway, which resulted in part of the porch and my toes turning blue (I also chose to wear flip flops).

My next project, inspiration curtesy of Pinterest is pallette furniture: first up is a bench. Here's a sneak peak.

What DIY projects are you working on?

And advise for me and my pallette furniture?

Forever loving my B.A.D.D. Kids,

Rhonda