After Wednesday and Thursday off, the kids are all back to school today. It is Catholic Schools Week and each day had a wacky theme to it: mismatch socks, PJ bottoms, spirit wear - which was all rolled into one. So I quite the odd looking assortment of vagabonds heading out the door today, but they were happy to face the day and return for the remaining day of school.

I opened a IRA-Savings with $750 and will be credited an additional $50 (regarded as 2011 contribution) by 2/28. Free money is free money. If anyone is interested it is retiremyway.com/50 or call 1-877-464-0292.

Since today is payday, I sat down to pay bills and I entered the water bill + late penalty into Quicken, only to realize that I am paying two weeks prior to due date and saving myself $4.77.

Busy weekend ahead: DH and Cub Scout are camping out at the Adler Planetarium in downtown Chicago tonight (I am jealous that I am not going), we have three basketball games, one soccer game, the Fun Fair and our own Superbowl party to plan and execute (we're rooting for the Green Bay Packers here due to loyalty to the FIL).

Off to catch up on all the posts (it has been difficult to get on either computer yesterday given there was a major research paper on Helen Keller written and a smaller expository essay on Amelia Earhart - both WOW women!)