and oh yeah, we were going to try to fly home to visit family, but then decided it was too $$$ to fly with all 5 of us.

then my mom decided she wanted us to come so much that she bought the tickets.

so now we're going

the good thing about not working is that no one cares what i wear, so not too much involved in clothing budget...just the problem of the effexor induced expanding waistline to deal with. The little kids' stuff mostly comes from a great 2nd hand store or target, so pretty good there, and the teenager depends on presents unless she has to be presentable for some event, then i usually shop with her.

I'll have to mull over the walmart doesn't encourage impulse buying thing. I am really bad in target, and there are two targets closer to me (within 2.5 miles) than any other big store (5 miles or more).