Posted in Uncategorized

Low Buy Year 2022

Posted on by teresamunoz91

Last year I decided to do a no buy year but failed. I think the problem was that I expected to go from shopaholic to not buying a single thing. This year I will do a low buy year, which means I won’t be as strict, but still plan to be more intentional about my purchases. Everyone has different rules based on where they are in their lives. These are my rules for 2022.

Can’t Buy/Spend Money

Clothes for me

Shoes for me

Subscriptions (once special prices run out)

Mugs

Bags/Purses

Books

Disney Emoji Blitz

Electronics

Toys for Selena

Notebooks and pens

Can’t Buy Until I Run Out

Lotion

Soap

Shampoo Bars

Lip Balm

Perfume

Can Buy

1 pair of running shoes

Race entries

Business supplies

Clothes for Selena

Trips

Fast Food (1-2 times a month)

I’ll do a recap at the end of the month to see how it’s going for me. Excited for this challenge and to see everyone else who is participating too!

Posted in Bucket Lists, goals

2021 Goals and Bucket List Recap

Posted on by teresamunoz91

Here’s how i did with my 2021 goals.

Fitness

1. Run 300 Miles x I only ran 116 miles

2. Run a 10k in under 56 minutes x came very close, fastest 10k was 60 minutes

3. Run a 5k in under 26 minutes x not close at all, my 5k races were all over 29 minutes

4. Run a half marathon under 2 hours x nope, my half marathons were all over 2 hours and 30 mins

5. Run a full marathon in under 5 hours x ran the LA Marathon in 6 hours

Financial

1. Save $1,000 in emergency fund * I saved twice this amount

2. Pay off 5 credit cards and loans – Mom, BOA, Phone, PayPal, and Capital One * I paid all of these off

Business

1. Start Selena’s Sweets * yes, i started and even did 2 pop ups

Personal

1. Quit my job *yes, I quit in September

2. Spend weekend in San Diego and visit San Diego Zoo with Selena x went to San Diego, but not with Selena

3. Spend weekend in San Francisco with Selena x no, i didn’t go to San Francisco this year

Posted in Work

Why I Quit My Job

Posted on by teresamunoz91

It has been three months since I quit my job and I have zero regrets. I didn’t hate my job, but here are the main reasons I decided to leave after being there for 2 years. This wasn’t something I decided to do out of nowhere. I had wanted to quit my job since at least April 2020 and finally quit in September 2021.

I never planned for staying as long as I did. It was supposed to be a temporary job. I was only planning on staying there for 6 months or so, but then the pandemic happened. Jobs all over the place were closing or switching to work from home, so I just decided to stay at my job. Another reason I stayed is because in May 2021, they gave us a temporary raise from $16 to $21. Not a bad pay for working at a grocery store. This temporary raise ended in September and shortly after that I ended up quitting.

My coworkers and manager were great, but one of the biggest reasons I decided to finally quit was because of my schedule. I wanted to work at least 20 hours or more each week. However, I was working 4-12 hours most weeks. I also wanted to work only in the morning. After all, when I was hired, I was told I would be working mornings, from 3am-9am. My schedule wasn’t consistent and I was constantly working different shifts every week. Some days at 3am, other days at 5am, and still other days at 1pm. As a result of these random schedules, my sleep was horrible. I could never get used to sleeping at the same time every night because every day I had a different shift.

The last big reason is that I wanted to quit was to spend more time with my daughter. I had been working ever since she was 3 months old and was tired of missing out. While I didn’t work many hours, she spent a lot of time at my mom’s house, especially on the days when I worked in the morning. I would drop her off around 4pm or 5pm so that I could get ready for bed and be asleep by 7pm or 8pm. Then after getting out of work, I would go home to nap and would pick up my daughter later in the afternoon or until my day off. I have been spending so much time with her these past few months. Not only at home playing together and reading together, but we have been able to go to Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Universal Studios to name a few.

Posted in Theme Parks

Which Theme Park Holiday Sandwich was the best?

Posted on by teresamunoz91

Top one is from Disneyland, bottom left is from Knott’s Berry Farm, and bottom right is from Universal Studios.

This month I tried the holiday sandwiches from Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Universal Studios. The ones from Disneyland and Universal Studios were between $12.50-$13 and the one from Knott’s Berry Farm was $15.

Disneyland

I loved that the one from Disneyland had gravy on the side, so I could put some on each bite and the whole sandwich didn’t get soggy. I also like that it came with their homemade chips, those were pretty good. One complaint was the kind of bread they used. I think this was worth the price and I ate it all.

Universal Studios

This one didn’t have any cranberry, but the whole thing tasted amazing. I love the french bread they used for the sandwich. It was worth the price, I just wish they had included chips or fries with it.

Knott’s Berry Farm

This one was the most expensive one at $15. This one came with french fries. This was the biggest portion of all three sandwiches. My one complaint was that it had so much gravy that it made the bread very soggy. It would’ve been better if the gravy had been on the side like the one from Disneyland. I enjoyed this sandwich, but found the price too steep. Also, i couldn’t finish the whole thing as the portion was too much for me.

All three sandwiches were very good. However, my personal favorite was the one from Universal Studios. I would definitely get that one again.