I had such a great day off today! I actually woke up at a fairly normal hour, and didn’t sleep too late. I watched a little TV while eating breakfast, then got right to it after my shower!
I went to Trader Joe’s today in an attempt to spend less, get more bang for my buck, and make healthier choices. Shocker of all shocks, that’s what I ended up doing! I didn’t spend very much, left with a ton of stuff, and it is all good for me! I even managed to avoid buying their AMAZING Opera Cake AND my favorite sorbet. Oh, AND… I remembered to bring my reusable bags, which I never remember to bring, so I was already ahead of the game.
After finding a great deal of inspiration at TJ’s, I scooted along to my favorite Target location, really with clothes in mind, but also knowing that a bunch of things would be cheaper there than at my next stop. I did not buy any clothes, and I ended up leaving Target, having spent less than $20. That never happens! Oh, and I remembered a reusable bag for Target as well, and when you use one at Target, they give you something like $1 off your purchase as incentive to keep using them. So that was a pure bonus.
From there, I moved on to Lincolnwood Produce, where they typically have amazing produce for significantly less than anyone else, and it is usually better quality as well. Find of the day there… fresh cherries for $.69/lb. Don’t mind if I do…
After getting home, and putting everything away, I threw together a picnic dinner for my Mom and me. Lots of delicious, healthy goodness, which we ate by the Lake in Evanston. From there, we went to Andy’s Frozen Custard in downtown Evanston. Neither of us had been. I highly suggest you try this place. Delicious!
And the Grand Finale of the day… dancing in the park in Chicago with a few hundred of our closest friends. So much fun! You can’t beat free live music and dancing with complete strangers on a summer night in downtown Chicago! You just can’t. We had so much fun! I plan to go next week as well. What a great way to burn off those calories from the frozen custard.
And with that, I’m ready to rest a little. I was somewhat productive today, and I had fun. Can’t ask for much more than that.
Why yes, free music indeed! Who doesn’t love that? If you like MGMT… or simply dig hearing some new tunes free of charge, then I highly suggest that you scope out the MGMT website. They have a free MP3 for you to download. What’s the worst thing that can happen? You download a free song that you don’t like? Not much to lose really. Do it up.