Actually posted on May 15 — catching up with daily expenditures.

Pottery Barn Kids — $30.45
I bought a doll’s hook-onto-the-table highchair for my niece’s (and god-daughter’s) upcoming 4th birthday.

Anthropologie — $16.80
Two metal hooks for my front hallway.  Ever since my mom took back her coatrack, I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with my front hallway.  I liked the coatrack but don’t really want a new one.  I don’t want one of those boards with a series of hooks — it’s not the look I’m going for and I don’t like the way the hooks are all crammed together in a row.  My plan is to install a mismash of hooks and knobs, randomly and well-spaced.  It would be fun to post a photo when I’m done with the project.

IKEA — $9.95
I’d never before been in an IKEA.  It was an amazing experience.  Why in the world don’t they have an IKEA here?  No Trader Joes and no IKEA.  Makes no sense to me.  But it’s probably better for me that I don’t live near an IKEA.  The selection was amazing as were the prices.  But as my mom and I wandered through the showroom I realized what a temptation it would be to replace perfectly good items with new and different ones just because they’re available and cheap.

• a string of star-shaped lights for The Daughter’s room — $8.39
• a set of 4 miniature magnetic bulldog clips for my magnetic board — $1.56