NEEDS VS. WANTS

Hey guys! I know its been a while but I wanted to pop in to share what God has put on my heart about spending. I have recently been trying to be wiser about my purchases and narrowing it down to needs vs. wants in order to stay within my budget. (Of course you should treat yourself every now and then but that's another blog post..lol). In order for God to trust us with more we have to be faithful and wise over the small. (Luke 16:10). With that being said, I try to take full advantage of sales and narrow it down to needs as much as I can. When I heard my local Macy's was opening another Backstage I planned to attend the grand opening, in which they were giving away $5, $10, and $25 off coupons. And what do you know...I got a $25 off coupon. Ayyyeee!

Here are the items I picked up that I needed:
(from left to right)
1. Four sided grater with storage container - (another tool I needed badly to prepare some of my budget friendly dishes #badandbougieonabudget  lol )
2. Neoprene pot holder- (needed this bad..smh)
3. Facial cleansing power brush- (Mine was overdue to be replaced)
4. Elf Makeup Mist and Set- (I needed a fresh bottle; the one I currently had was old)
5. Shower liner- (Mine was overdue to be replaced)
6. Thank You note cards- (this was a want)- (I will be using these to send out as thank you cards for an upcoming event; these were too cute to pass up)

So in total I only spent $13.00 for all these items. Ya girl did pretty good! What are some of your challenges when it comes to spending? Food? Dining out? Makeup? Comment down below! Thanks for visiting the blog! There will be more content to come so stay tuned! In the meanwhile follow me on Instagram at @naturallycandacemarie

Me and the Grizz mascot lol :)
(side note: excuse the side of my fro..it was a little "out of pocket" LOL!)