Monday, October 27, 2008

Day #3 - Only 19 more days to break the habit!!

So it's been 3 days. I am noticing some strange things are happening. We need some terminology for it maybe to define this unique side effect. At work we call it "scope creep" when the scope of a project creeps outwards until you have this massive undertaking when you thought you had a little set of tasks. Happens all the time.

Well, this "creeping" here - what should we call it?
Side effect sounds a little like a rash or low grade fever. A virus that spreads is infinitely worse. It's not quite a snowball though - we don't want any melting of our good work. Needs a positive term. Let's call it "a la mode" - does that work? That little extra delicious something added to something that is already spectacular!

Ok - that was a long way to get to the point - sorry... but in the future if I refer to "a la mode" I mean some great lateral bonus caused by our current focus. Cool?
So my husband was totally into this whole idea, as I mentioned but here is my first a la mode for you - he went out the very next day and bought these:

Pretty awesome right? He just came home and said - "...you know I was thinking about the bags and so when I went to grab a coffee - I grabbed these too!" Come on - is that cute or what?!

These beauties were about $4 each and come with a coupon inside for a free coffee - and everytime you bring your cup such as the one above - they take 10 cents off your refill. Pretty wicked right? I washed mine out but today went without my trip to Timmys since I ran out of time this morning. Can't wait to give it a go tomorrow!

Please leave a comment today if you get a chance so I know you are checking in! Let me know how it is going for you so far... I didn't go to any shops today or yesterday - so I am still good for my goal of no new bags. The husband and kids too. We are all on track!

How is it going with you?

3 comments:

Joanne said...

Old habits die hard but I would love to try. One question though, what do I put my garbage in when my plastic grocery bags run out?

Kate's Life said...

So far so good! I did some shopping yesterday and the day before and no bags! ( I didn't bring my reusable bags so it is good I have a huge purse!!!)
I am all about the reusable coffee mug! I use my stainless tea cup all the time and we bring TX's stainless water bottle everywhere we go!

jenn said...

I check every day. The coffee mug thing is what I'm bad at! lol I'm always using a timmies cup!!! AND I have tons of togo mugs :(