Time seems to be flying by quite fast. Half way to payday and our budget categories have enough to sustain us til then. The major shopping trip to Sam's was the way to go, as far as groceries are concerned.

Unheard of event: I spent $ on myself yesterday. I went to the mall with my mom and found a nice dress Calvin Klein sweater-type, from $79 on sale for $54 with 30% off of that and then 20% off of that. Out the door: $30.75. I have a dinner tomorrow at Church and my clothes are either casual or wedding-dressy. This is a nice alternative that can be dressed up or down, and is versatile. Plus the Coach purse that I've been watching on clearance at Von Maur went down to $64 and my mom bought it for me for my birthday. Of course she took it home with her and will wrap it up and will expect me to be surprised ten days from now. Nice gift, to wait a few more days won't kill me. I should stay away from malls though as I am not immune to the wants and the "me think me needs this." I did walk away from impulse purchases (like Dept. 56 Christmas houses - I already have two different villages - and of course, The Christmas Story's Ralphie's house was 30% off. We REALLY DON'T NEED another Christmas knickknack at the house! It only bothered me for about an hour that I didn't buy it (Oh, perfect gift for DH. He'd like it. He always wanted the leg lamp. Wouldn't that be great? - those were my thoughts).

Today is DS's belated birthday party. Four close friends are going to Enchanted Castle to play laser tag/indoor mini golf/and bumper cars. Then to Pizza Hut to dine-in for dinner. Back to the house for cupcakes and ice cream Sunday bar.

Tomorrow is another dance competition. The last of the year, though the big competition is in three weeks. Of course, oldest daughter broke the strap on her hard shoe yesterday. So today I am off running to the Greek tailor who can replace the straps on short notice. Still cheaper than buying new shoes which she wouldn't have time to break in.

Small trip to Aldi's for milk/some produce/lunch meat.

Short school week next week.

The teacher from Hell has decided to be nice to my child. I sent him an email after he told my girl to be there at 7:20 for the quiz retake (come to find out that she got an 85 on the original - but "she is his brightest student and he wanted her to have the opportunity to retake it and not bring down her perfect grade.") and then told her to come back later because he forgot he had a meeting. I got FIVE kids out the door to accommodate that &^%$#@!( and then he tells her to come back! I wasn't too over the top in my email, and said that due to M's sensitive nature, she was far too upset over the incident - especially to find out it was over an 85 which is a B- - and I would no longer be able to bring her to school early because it is too difficult, and that she didn't even take the test. He didn't even address that point. Oh well.

All for now. Off to make this day happen. Hope all is well with my fellow SA blogger!