I survived the dreaded back-to-school shopping trip to Kohl's: the one where my mother seems to have the 30% off total purchase, plus $10 for every $50 you spend.
I budgeted $300. We ended up with five pairs of school shoes, school pants, socks, new tank tops and shorts for most kids, a splurged item - a Blackhawk's Hockey Jersey originally $70 now $28 (pre 30% off) and a Skippy John Jones book and a $8 clearance dress for myself. Total of items: $299.15. Yielded $50 Kohl's Dollars and my mom gave me her $10. I think that I might get a new shower curtain and towels with those funds, since I'm in the "spruce up frugally mode".
Other things:
* Over budget by $16 on spending this two-week period ending Thursday, only because I made a $20 donation to a parish in Belize that is building Catholic schools.
* My kids rebelled against VBS today, not that I can blame them much. I co-coordinated the event, but the curriculum and content is presented by a team (two seminarians and two college-aged women). Apparently the personalities of the team and the content (the Apostles Creed) were a bit dry. The one thing I want most for my children is to love their faith and be enthusiastic about it, droning it into them is counter-productive, IMO. The Director of Religious Ed, of course, doesn't share my view and questioned why I was letting my older daughter go to Lacrosse camp rather than participate in the evening program. Hmmm ... she's my child and it really shouldn't matter whatever my reasons. Oh, the joy of dealing with difficult folks, or those who assume you agree 100% with every thing they do ...
* Looking forward to Friday, payday, and I'll be making a $3,250 payment toward my daughter's high school tuition. 
Ahead of the game!
All for now!
Under budget :D
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