Smart Spending with Vegan Essentials
So J and I have pulled back the reins on our spending after a few months of losing some control with food costs. This has led to some creative Christmas gift maneuvering (which I am excited to tell you about after everyone gets their gifts!). Financial organization and management, or the taboo word “budgeting,” has been a sore spot for me for years. Just as for most people, money has been an area of confusion and fear. Well finally, we have begun to track our spending. After a tip from my good friend Jill, we are now entering every transaction into Expensr. Already, I am feeling a huge sense of relief. I can see where my money is going. My accounts are laid out clearly in all honesty, and I finally feel like my finances are under my control, where they belong.
At any rate, with all of this cutting back, I was happy to have the excuse to do some online ordering at Vegan Essentials. I needed winter boots. But in the spirit of stocking up in an online shopping session I added some other items. (all images are from the Vegan Essentials website)
First, I had to get the winter boots; this was an easy choice. I managed to pick the right size (I’m a Canadian sized 7, and their size 7 fit perfectly): Women’s Banff Boot by Icebug. I’m happy to say that they are very comfortable, sleek, and perfect in terms of winter-ice grippiness.
“Keep Singing” Unisex Zippered Jogger. It reads “Herbivore: Keep Singing.” They only had medium left in stock which I thought would be fine, but it’s a little bigger than I’d like. It’s a beautiful green colour though, and still looks fine. If it’s comfy and spreads the good message, what more could I ask for?
Vegan Compassion Button by NonviolenceUnited.org. I ordered about five of these; finally a vegan button which perfectly summarizes the reasons I have chosen this lifestyle!
Parma Raw Parmesan Cheese Alternative. I first tried this “parmesan” at a local raw food festival. I would argue it’s even better tasting than the processed breast milk of cows - dehydrated walnuts, nutritional yeast, sea salt, delicious! I can’t wait to make a pizza to sprinkle it on.
So it was my first order with Vegan Essentials and I have no complaints about service, cost, or delivery time. Their creativity in packaging made me laugh; I thought something was missing but everything was tucked in well into the given nooks and crannies. It helps that I am so relieved to have winter boots - I am having fun climbing around and stomping in the snow with my new waterproof/warm freedom.
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