things i did and did not buy...

Well it is February 1st which means the Compact season has begun, and I must admit that today I spent about $51 in books at Barnes and Nobles. But (and here comes the excuses) I had a list that I followed and the books were for the preschool and toddler art classes I teach. Ok sure I could have looked harder in used stores but it was raining (really hard) and I was going to dinner near the Barnes and Nobles so there it is $51 in the hole already- though does it count if i put it on the credit card?

I am going to Ikea on sunday to buy things to make our house look a little more grown up than it does now (inspired purely by Gwynne's curtain choices) but I am using some gift cards and taking the bus as to not overload myself on things...so I don't think it will count

I did buy some Starbucks this week in anticipation of a haitus; it should be known I don't drink coffee but I really like the peppermint hot cocoa, and caramel steamed milk from Starbucks; and I usually treat myself on the night I have class to one or the other but now no more. So I had steamed milk 4 times this week, and 3 1/2 expresso brownies. about $30

So the Grand Total is roughly $81.00

oh and we had take out chinese for dinner last night...

In reality not all that much, but I think more wasn't spent because of the Hubby's layoff. He goes back to work on wednesday (thank goodness, he's been driving me nuts) but I am not sure if it is with his company or just with someone who knows someone who can get him onto a site; have I mentioned he's a Union Carpenter? and apparently they still work in that weird 'hey i know someone who is out of work, can we use him?' way, were a handshake on a commute can offer you great contacts. So I am not sure how long work will hold out, since this is the time of the year where the Carpenters' have a odd little dry spell. All this means is that the Hubs gets to come to gymboree with us on monday!

So I will hold off putting money into the tincan and see where this Compact living really takes us in the weeks to come....

And for the record I did not buy a mandoline

flu shots

The babe got a flu shot last time we went to the doctor, i didnt bother (mostly because although i finally have insurance i have no doctor) and now we are both sick
I think I brought something home from the snot nosed kids or maybe the babe eating everything at gymboree did us in. Either way having a stuffy head and a baby is not fun. My saving grace today was the fact that the hubs got laid off from work. That sounds more horrible than it is- he is a Union Carpenter and there just is no work for his company this week over 40 guys got laid off; which means he gets to stay home for an undetermined amount of time (most likely till the end of the week) and he can collect unemployment, and take care of me and the babe.
My day today consisted of a NyQuil induced coma and some tea and toast; the hubs went to the gym, went to the park and played with the babe all day. It is nice to have him home in times like this, but i give it until the end of the week to drive me nuts
and now to take the Jeopardy online test