I'm DISTRAUGHT, y'all.

These Sanrio sippy cups be costing too d@mn much nowadays.

Also reminded that, against all odds and adorableness, I must honor the #NoSpendChallenge. ✊✊✊✊✊

P.S. Oh, but THE PAIN AND THE ANGUISH.

✨ Halloween Celebration: Part Cinq 🎃

🩸 Exsanguination via Dracula's favorite aunt, Flo
🌸 Sakura Matcha Pocky!!
⚰️ Exsanguination II via *my* favorite vampire, Count Snoopy

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 21 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #2: 9/17/26):

📝 Exam registration fee

💵 Budgeted under Education, so $0 spent! 🎉

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
🍲 Meatball tortilla soup
🥪 Leftover ham & chicken salad sandwiches
🥔 Leftover chicken & potato soups
🍗 Mom's lemongrass curry chicken

#NoSpendChallenge

No Spend November 2026 runs Nov 1 to 30. The rules, what counts as essential, a 30-day calendar of free ideas, a tracker to copy and Black Friday tips.

#NoSpendNovember #NoSpendChallenge #SavingMoney

✨ Halloween Celebration: Part Quatre 🎃

📺 "Fright Fest" (watching the news + "Marlow Murder Club")
🚲 "Riding my broomstick" 🧹 (stationary bike)
😨 Overcoming a fear (registering for exam)

"And so goes the cycle of life & death every Hallow's Eve... !"

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

A 30-day no-spend plan works better when its rules can survive an ordinary week. I like this checklist because it keeps the numbers clear.

#nospendchallenge #savingmoney #budgeting

✨ Halloween Celebration: Part Trois 🎃

🍬 Nibbling on Japanese candies throughout the week
💀 Sipping tea in Vegas Skull mug
🧵 Assembling Halloween costume

🍂 C'est Halloween! 👻🦇

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

✨ Halloween Celebration: Part Deux 🎃

🎶 Custom retro Halloween playlist (1990s-inspired)
🍲 Big pot of meatball tortilla soup
🍐 "Some fool's misshapen, cauldron-cooked heart"

*witch's cackle* 🌛🧙‍♀️🐈‍⬛

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

✨ Halloween Celebration: Part Deux 🎃

🎶 Custom retro Halloween playlist (1990s-inspired)
🍲 Big pot of meatball tortilla soup
🍐 "Some fool's misshapen, cauldron-cooked heart"

*witch's cackle* 🌛🧙‍♀️🐈‍⬛

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

✨ 4 weeks till Halloween! 🎃

The itch always comes early, so:

🎞️ "Sinners" (2025)
🍬 Japanese gummies + Kit Kats (Christmas gift)
🎶 Halloween dance party (in my head with the dopest DJ*)

*JK. You wouldn't believe what goes on in there. OUT OF CONTROL, I tell ya. 💃🪩🕺

#Halloween #NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 14 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #2: 9/17/26):

🍌 $5.25 on fresh produce

💵 Budgeted under Groceries, so $0 spent! 🎉

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
Chicken salad sandwiches 🥪
Chicken, potato & vegetable soup 🥔
Mom's braised pork 🥩

#NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 8 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #2: 9/17/26):

💵 $0 spent! 🎉

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
Honey-baked ham & avocado sandwiches 🍯
Chicken, potato & vegetable soup 🥔
Crispy chicken strips (frozen) 🪩

#NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 4 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #2: 9/17/26):

😭 Reset after $2.80 medium coffee for early morning study spot.

💵 Budgeted expenses. $0 spent! 🎉
Chinese takeout
Toilet paper
Oven mitts

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
Chicken bulgogi + marinated tofu
Caramelized chicken
Mom's bitter melon soup

#NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 3 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #2: 9/17/26):

😭 Reset after $2.80 on a medium coffee for an early morning study spot.

- Chinese takeout
- Toilet paper

💵 Budgeted under Groceries. $0 spent! 🎉

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
Chicken bulgogi
Caramelized chicken
Mom's bitter melon soup

#NoSpendChallenge

✅ Day 15 of No Spend Challenge (Reset #1: 8/27/26):

- Eye drops 👁️💧
- Thank-you gift (sushi, pastries) 🍣🥐

💵 Budgeted under Groceries. $0 spent! 🎉

👩‍🍳 Meal prep:
Cambodian chicken curry 🍛
Curried chickpea stew 🍲
Mom's leftover Chinese pork & peanut soup 🐖🥜
Mom's beef & bitter melon

#NoSpendChallenge