Yesteday was a reasonably quiet day. Some running around, but prior to doing so, I thought it through and mapped out the most logical route. The entire errands thing went soo much smoother and I was much less frazzled than I have been recently.

Spending:
-$4.85 - return at Target; picked up wrong item

$9.45 - Walgreens; had a small balance on a gift card

$19.70 - Dillards; found a bathrobe that I wanted for new pjs on clearance %50 off!!

-$79.12 - return at JCP; returned the whole lot of stuff; just wasnt absolutely in love with it.

I went back to Big Lots and stocked up on things. Italian Grape Seed oil was $2.99 for 12 oz, so I bought several. Good thing I did because the stock was dwindling quickly. Seems the word got out. I also bought some Italian carbonated fruit juice and lemonade. The prices were half that in the grocery store. About $18 - DH paid.

Today, I have to pick up a ring at the jeweler's. The stone popped out and its going to be about $75 to reset it!!! This ring must be jinxed. It was a gift, but with all the repairs, its been paid for twice.

Otherwise, I dont forsee any other spending today. Packed an awesome lunch from the weekend leftovers and some relatively healthy snacks for during the day. I am avoiding caffeine for the most part and feel a lot better.

For the most part, I'm going to do my best to hang out until the next payday on the 15th. I really want to keep spending down and do things that are free!! I'm looking into getting a second job to earn more money. Given current climate and events at work, I dont think I will be seeing more money anytime soon. I have paperwork to fill out for the second position tonight. That and a trip to the library are on the agenda. I definatley miss my library books. I'm always up for a mental vacation, especially ones that keep me motivated not to spend.