The Month That Was August

It's the first day of September tomorrow, the start of the 9th month, that's 3/4 of the way through the year and for us it means the official start to Spring! Time to look at my resolutions again : 1. Spend $100.00 or less per week 2. Read a book per week. 3. Blog a minimum of once a week - Secondhand Sundays. 4. Support small local businesses where ever possible. Aside from a recent splurge when I brought 4 handbags (they were all on sale for $35 - $40, how could I resist?!) I've been sticking to my spending budget. I've read one book this month - "The Memory Keepers Daughter" by Kim Edwards, it's a book about a doctor and husband who gives away his daughter at...