I was doing so good until yesterday.
Under extenuating circumstances (a howling hungry baby, my own headache from low-blood sugar, laundry still waiting for us at the laundromat, not much food left at home) I blundered yesterday while we were out running errands. I figured it would be ok to stop by Acme to get some food for us to eat while we waited at the laundromat for our clothes to dry. Not until I was out in the car did it really strike me that getting a cup of hot soup at Acme is the same thing as getting a cup of chili at Wendy's. Sad day. I don't know if that is considered eating out but there you have it. Doug thinks that as long as it fits into our food budget for the month it's no big deal. So I'll have to shave another $4.65 off of our budget for next week's food (that's leaves us a whopping $52.10 folks).
Now for the "ups". This week a friend gave me 5 pairs of shoes that she no longer wanted. She told me she doesn't like wearing flats anymore. Previously my attitude towards used shoes has been an unqualified "NO!", but I feel better getting them from someone I actually know. Don't worry I will be disinfecting them.
Wonderful Aunt Abby made Jacob some handy mittens on a string.
These were both items that I needed and now I don't have to worry about buying them. Also, it turns out that between both Doug and I we only need to buy one textbook this semester and I was able to get it used on half.com. Victory for the little people!
I love gloves on a string! (By the way, doesn't that sound kind of like food on a stick?) Anyway, it's supposedly too much of a choking hazard in the US, which is why we now see the clip on ones, but the Europeans have never stopped this very practical practice. ;) I'm glad to see you and Abby are so avant garde. The rest of Americans will hopefully come back around some day.
ReplyDeleteCute shoes and gloves. Don't sweat the small stuff Mimi, you are doing a great job.
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