awwww, a birthday party for a stuffed animal, that sounds like fun!! Reminds of the other week when DD, had me take individual pictures of her with each of her seven favorite stuffed animals. Luckily it is a digital camera, and I didn't have to pay to have them developed!
I have to laugh about everyone running to the store before the snow starts. We are supposed to get 10"-14" before it is done. But, we bought my sisters four wheel drive from here in the fall. And she stopped over this evening, and DH mentioned to her that we have to go to the store tomorrow morning. She said, "Oh, well just wait until after the snow starts. Than the roads are empty, and the stores are even emptier than the roads. And you(meaning DH) gets to "play" in the snow with his "new" to him four wheel drive.
Thanks for the info. on the envelope system. Now, I just need to come up with a system, so I will remember what the money is designated for that is in the savings account.
Unfrugal, I took DS to the dr. thinking he had strept throat. Only to find out it is just a bad cold. He had the white spots on his tonsils, and was running a fever. Dr. said it is just a bad cold. Somehow, I have this feeling, I will be running back to the Dr. with him next week, and coming home with a prescription for antibiotics for strept throat.
Frugal/unfrugal we dropped our van off for the yearly inspection last night. It cost us $334!
But, I really can't complain, because last year all it needed was new tires. And $334 for one year is much better than a car payment that would most likely be $344/month or more! Which the $344 is less than we were paying for payments on the van before we paid if off.
On the store thing, I really do believe some stores do put something in the air to make you buy more. There is a grocery store in our area, that every time we go there we get extremely dry mouths. And they have to die for subs, and macaroni salad that go perfectly together, with a little carton of orange drink.