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Thinking of where to put my new auction purchase! I just bought a really adorable wooden dog statue, which also closely resembles a lion. He's already home and  I can't wait to find a spot for it in my apartment! I posted about it a few days ago on instagram and am so thrilled it is coming home with me.

Planning out the holidays a bit early. Once I got serious about my budget back in March I made some serious changes. At the time I wasn't thinking about creating sinking funds, but now that I'm not in survival mode I can see the importance. While I'm still feeling a sense of urgency about growing an emergency fund, I'm going to start putting money aside for Christmas so I don't overspend. I'm going to check out Rachel Cruze's video about the holidays for some inspiration!

Restarting my Martha & Marley Spoon deliveries. I've been in the budget breaking habit or ordering takeout nonstop, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to cook as much as possible. The first time I did this meal service I cut back my food budget, so hopefully it does the same this time around too! Bonus: I'll be able to make some serious headway in one of my 101 in 1001 goals of cooking 25 new recipes.

Loving the John Derian for Target Halloween collaboration. I always love it when Target does a collaboration, especially when it's with a favorite store of mine. Halloween is a favorite time of year for me and I love that I have a place to pick up a chic and festive decoration or two. 

Searching for a winter-eque duvet! I love my Matouk bedding so much that I don't really feel a major rush to find a winter alternative. However, I do need to find one that is a bit more seasonal, if only so that I don't wear out my current bedding. 

Celebrating the weekend,

ARS xx

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