Can I manage a NO SPEND WEEKEND?

There is a certain point towards the end of January where the funds have dwindled,  the luxury items of our Christmas feasts have faded away and the reality is that the end of the month aka pay day is further away than I would really like.




picture source via Pinterest


Hubby is working this weekend and rather than following my default setting to go sniffing round the end of the sales for an amazing bargain I decided to stay at home and have a no spend weekend. So I drew up a few ideas to keep me occupied

• Meal plan the weekend and try and use up something exotic or new that you brought on the spur of the moment and has since hidden in a corner waiting to be rediscovered.
• Treat yourself to a lie in, if you have meal planned you should have a lovely breakfast to look forward to.
• Go for a walk (well away from any shops!) take a photo of a tree and come back through out the year to record the changes to the tree. this should provide good motivation to keep up the walking. 
• Watch a movie recorded over Christmas, curl up on the sofa with a mug of tea, if you light a candle while doing it you can call it Hygge.
• Read your favorite book
• Paint your toe nails and fingers in different colours
• Write a letter to someone who you exchanged Christmas cards with but haven't seen in a while
• Pick 6 songs to play that are inspired by the weather on the day and sing your head off
• Have a soak in the bath and think about all the good thing that have happened to you in the last week
• Clean your car out and give it a wash (weather permitting!) 
• Bake a cake and invite a friend over to share it
• Check the local press and Facebook to see if there any free activities going on in the area. Remember to take a drink and a snack with you to save the pennies
• Pick up a project you have already started, if you decide it is not for you sell it on or donate it.
• Research a trip ready for when you have the time and money.
• Visit the local library, they are a great source of information for events and clubs taking place in your area
• Set yourself a small goal to be completed within the coming week
• Start a new board on Pinterest for your 2018 plans
• Take your camera for a walk indoors or outdoors and try and improve your snaps
• Look on the internet for free samples or money off coupons
• Become aware of the amount of plastic in your life and make plans to reduce it
• Catch up with the blogs you follow and maybe add a new one or two

Wow 21 ideas, I very much doubt I will get through all of them but I now have a bank of thoughts to come back to should I find myself at a loose end.   The majority of them seem to be indoors based but I guess that reflects the time of year and my current status of recovery.

What are your plans for the weekend? I hope you enjoy them :)