In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.

• I love this outfit and am going to steal it for when the weather gets warmer. I have absolutely all the elements to recreate it. And this caped outfit too, is another one on my list.
• I found these polarized sunglasses with built in SOFT nose pads (not the kind that gets caught in your hair when you push it up on your head), and I want. Me wanty.
• Sebastian Maniscalco is my new favourite comedian. I was crying from tears of laughter, watching this, which led me to this video which also made me laugh quite loudly.
• You have no idea how many compliments I get on this coat of mine. It’s a really pretty one, and the size 2 in Ted Baker means US 6.
• Speaking of fashion, Adina is surprisingly organized when it comes to planning outfits. I don’t do this but I don’t work yet, so I don’t have any pressing need to be prepared for the week ahead. Once I start, I’ll give her method a try.
• Found this clutch / crossbody (it’s pretty large) on sale, and it is really a stunning piece of work, I don’t even hate the tassel on it, and I’d normally rip it off.
• Yuck. I am so totally grossed out reading these retail stories. FYI, if your child (OR YOU) pee/poo on the floor, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to try and pick it up, tote it to the bathroom & flush it. That’s my stance. It is rude to expect others to do it just because you did it in their store. Would you like it if they came to your home & pooed on your couch and left it? Eww.
• This book is perfect for teaching children about bullying others who are different from you, and about feelings in a very non-judgemental way, called “One” by Kathryn Otashi, it uses colours and numbers instead. Very helpful & a must-buy on my list.
• How your weight (but only if you’re a woman) affects your job. Great. Another thing to worry about, along with staying forever young yet being experienced enough (a few white hairs, not too many), being sexy but not too sexy, being assertive but not a bitch and having to deal with all of the misconceptions that women just aren’t good at certain jobs in certain fields… like STEM ones. *eye roll*
• I have been using this Bareminerals BB cream for a while now and find it gives me a dewy glow rather than something oily. I’ve already repurchased.
• This is how you stop overworking and start taking breaks. This is one of my weak spots, I can’t stop working be it on the blog, with Baby Bun, on the home, or just in general because I feel so powerless when I do.
• I think I’m going to want , it perfectly exemplifies my style — feminine + masculine. I found a .
• 21 purchases women made in 2016 and whether they regretted it. All of my 2016 purchases are here, with $300,000 being the most expensive purchase all year 😉 H/T to Xin.
• Hello gorgeous… I love this eye-catching red colour from Burberry. I have it on my future Want List if I ever happen to find it on sale.

Lastly,…. if you need even more links to read, J$ has created the most amazing Personal Finance Blog Directory that you can sort by various categories: country, net worth, category, age, and gender! Here are the stats from that directory:

• 56% of the bloggers are male (36% are female and 8% are teams)
• 49% of bloggers are in their 30s (21% are in their 20s, 17% in 40s and 8% in their 50s & 60s)
• Of those who disclosed their race, 82% are white, 9% are Asian, 4% are African American, and 3% are Hispanic or Latin
• 37% of all bloggers have kids (of which 54% of households have dual incomes, and 46% single)
• 34% of all bloggers are DINKs (Dual Income No Kids) and 21% SINKs (Single Income No Kids)
• 4% of all bloggers tracked are RETIRED 🙂
• 23% of them (154) publicly disclose their net worths (ranging from -$532,304 to +$5,000,000)
• We’re blogging from 6 of the 7 total continents (where you at, Antarctica bloggers?)
• We span 20 different countries, including Romania, Guatemala, South Africa and Israel!
• The most commonly held profession so far are those in IT (80 bloggers), followed by Engineers (40), with a lot less in financially-related jobs than you’d think?
• And we have at least one blogger who is an opera singer, flight attendant, model, physicist, patent examiner, nuclear contractor, firefighter (2, actually!), librarian, and costume designer.