Cashed my paycheck today. It included some vacation pay. So my check was larger.
We went to Cracker Barrel for dinner tonight. It was nice. Went to get some gifts and was able to pay cash. That is super sweet. Need to conserve it. Car goes in on Monday as a light went on. Thankfully I will get a free rental car to use. Since I am alone I have no one to help me as far as getting me there and back...so I need the rental car. Hopefully it is cheap to fix! My mechanic is very honest and treats me right. I think he knows I am alone. I think he treats me nicely and does not rip me off.

I am keeping my heat LOW. I hope it saves me money. I am really trying. I usually keep it very low during the day when I am gone. It is hard with children as they do not like to be too uncomfortable.

I splurged and bought myself some moisturizer today. Someone at work had it and I loved the smell. I got it at Dollar General. Silly I know but I have a hard time buying for myself. It all seems to go for childrens' needs. Cracker Barrel was HUGE splurge....yet it was cheaper since I was two kids short and only paid for three dinners.

My house sale friend has my rings and is selling them next week hopefully at her house/estate sale. They meant alot when they were from my husband....now that they are from my ex I have no feelings towards them. She and I agreed on a price and hopefully I get it. If they do not sell I get them back. I will go to plan B or C if they do not sell.

How is your shopping coming along? Right now I have to spend money on my ex. The kids need to buy him gifts for Christmas and his birthday. It sure stinks to be the bigger person. He informed me he is getting them passports as he wants to take all five of his kids to Mexico next year for a vacation. Nice for them. I do not take my kids anywhere that nice. I never have liked to travel. He does. It is a way to flaunt his money as well. The kids get to go many places and see many things. I am glad it is his "thing" to travel. I enjoy staying put.