Money Jar and Make-up

I am a little behind with the rewards and tasks as I should have got myself a money tin and put €25 in it because I lost 5 pounds during the first week (as it is one of my tasks). I also should have bought myself those 2 bits of make-up as my reward. I had intended on doing that on a week to week basis so I wouldn't get behind... good start! But I am only 1 week behind and as I didn't lose any weight in the 2nd week, I have had a chance to catch up.

So today, I have been out and bought myself a money jar to keep my euros in whenever I lose a pound of weight, and I have also been and bought my two bits of make-up.

Money Jar

I wanted to get myself the type of money tin which was totally sealed, either like the old piggy banks which you had to break open with a hammer, or like the more modern version of a tin which you can open with a tin-opener. I have managed to find a jar which is like a piggy bank and will need to be smashed open with a hammer eventually (October 2010) and as I think it is really rather cute, I have decided to post a picture of it. I think it is fitting (although I think it is probably designed for an impish lad). Here is the photo. I have put €25 into it now so I have caught up with my task for the first week.

Make-Up

I decided I needed a new make-up bag and thought it would be a good idea for that to be my first piece of make-up. I have managed to get a good deal as the make-up bag I have chosen comes with 2 things inside, but I am still counting it as one piece ;-). The bag came with a nice hand cream and a nail buffer and was only €10 in total... bargain. Here it is for all to see.

For my second piece of make-up I have bought a lipstick from The Body Shop. I like their make-up range and this was in the sale bin for only €4.50... another bargain! So I feel I have not done too badly with my rewards and it does feel good to go out and treat myself like this.


On getting my prizes home I was eager to open them up and look at them, and Sophie (my chihuahua) seemed equally excited - a girl through and through. I then realised that perhaps it wasn't the fact that she was enjoying the girlie excitement, but rather her new diet was taking its toll on her as she was avidly trying to eat my new lipstick... poor Sophie (she isn't fat, she's just big boned).
Signing off.