Dreams you got it, happy

Where does all the money go?  This month I will track every expenditure that I put out and see because the line on my credit card statement reading Target $37.89 tells me little of what I bought. And while I am sure it was CRUCIAL at the time, sometimes I can’t recall it at all.

Publishing this publically will also force me to cut down on things that aren’t absolutely necessary. Ok, so there is very little that is absolutely necessary. How about, things that I can’t quite justify even to myself?

6/11

Walmart
Total: 14.51
Stonyfield Farm whole milk, for drinking:  2 @ 3.56  ea
Craft ribbon, to embellish present I am making for cousin’s daughter: 1 @ 1.97 ea
Topsoil, for garden, to pot up the veggies I don’t have room for in the raised beds: 4 @ 1.24 ea

Temptation:  colorful print skorts. I already have 4 but I live in them all summer.  $12 ea.  May wait for a sale.

6/12

Babysitter
Total: 14.00
2 hours of babysitting to foster mental health: @ 7/hr

Target
Total: 44.71
Conair Hair dryer, to keep TT asleep (as we walked down the aisle with the hair dryer, he said “night-night”. He’s such an addict. Sad.):  1 @ 16.99 (orig 20.99)
Arctic Splash Water Table (we intended to purchase this several weeks ago but they were out of stock till now): 1 @ 24.99 w/ raincheck (Orig. 34.99)

Shell
Total: 25.29
Full tank of gas to make the car go

6/13

Assumption Festival
Total: $15
Fried pork chop sandwiches: 2 @ $5 ea
Fried mushroom caps: 1 @ 3.00
Two tickets to ride the car ride, which SOMEBODY decided he didn’t want to ride after all even though he talked about it constantly and wiggled and wouldn’t eat anything for dinner: 2 @ $1 ea

Dairy Bar
Total: 5.45
Ice creams, amount: various (don’t ask, don’t tell)

6/13

Kroger
Total: 34.65
Yogurt, 1 @ 2.99
Honey roasted peanuts, 1 @2.29
Strawberries, 2 @ 1.48 ea
Oldfashioned Oats, 1 @ 2.09
Organic Valley Milk (for yogurt making), 1 @ 2.99
Shredded coconut, 1 @ 1.39
Raisins, 1 @ 1.79
Lemon Extract, 1 @ 3.99
Vanilla Extract, 1 @ 5.99
Sugar, 1 @ 1.59
Private Selection Free-range eggs, 1 @ 3.59
Organic Chocolate Bar, 1 @ 2.99
I am making treats for Father’s Day gifts. The use of these ingredients will be extended further than just for those gifts.

6/16

Walmart
Total: 100.53
Bananas, .89
Skittles, 2.00
Magnetic Numbers (for Miles), 1.00
Father’s Day Card, 2 @ 3.34 ea
Father’s Day Gift, for Troy from MILES, 84.00
Tax: 5.96

Post Office
Total: 16.15
Father’s Day goody boxes, 2 @ 4.95; 1 @ 6.25

6/18

Kroger
Total: $2.68
Pita bread, 1 @ .99
Pretzels, 1 @ 1.69

Starbucks
Total: $3.24
Iced Caramel Macchiato, treat for Mama who started her day with tears because the TT got up WAY too early after a rough night.

6/19

Panera
Total: 4.30
Bagel, 1 @ 1.25
Coffee, 1 @ 1.69 (Really? A tall coffee was THAT MUCH?)
Cream Cheese, 1 @ 1.10  (Really?  That small tub of cream cheese was as much as a whole block at Krogers????)
Mama and Miles have Breakfast Out for the first time. Because it is hot.

Kroger
Total:  12.49
Popcorn, 2 @ 2.50 ea
Honey Roasted peanuts, 1 @ 2.29
Canned salmon, 1 @ 2.39
Canned cat food, 6 @ .44 ea

6/20

Dairy Queen
total: $8.11
Peanut Buster Parfait
Brownie Batter Blizzard with Chocolate Ice cream (need I say more?)

Kroger
Total: 14.41
Organic Valley Milk, 1 @ 2.99
Naturally Preferred Soymilk, 1 @ 2.59
Starbucks Truffle, on CLOSEOUT SALE THINK OF ALL THE MONEY I SAVED BY BUYING THESE!, 3 @ 2.74 ea

Chopstix
Total: $53
Father’s Day dinner

6/22

Kroger
total: 142.27

too much stuff to type out. Suffice it to say: not enough chocolate, that’s fer shoor

6/23

Gas for Car:  $22.84

6/25

Panera
Total: $6.59
Bagels, 6 @ 5.49
Cream cheese, 1 @ 1.10

Community pool:  $4.00 entry fee

6/26

A Day Out With Thomas
Total: $49.50
Tickets, 2, @ 18 ea + $7 “service” charges
Food: $6.50

Chinese take-out
Total:  $12.20

6/27

Walmart
Total: 17.96

Stonyfield Farm Whole Milk, 2, @ 3.56 ea
Panda Float for the TT swimtime, 6.00
20 ct Sidewalk Chalk for the TT playtime, 2.22
Fake Sunflower for door wreath, 1.96