Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary

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$$: Christmas Shipping & Shopping

Total Spent Today: $166.08

I had the car today and had to take The Son into the city for a school activity so I took the opportunity to get some Christmas errands done.  It was a very productive day.
Apple — $48.42
During my last One-to-One session, I mentioned my database woes (currently using Access but want to move everything to [...]

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$$: Dec 15 - Physical Therapy, etc.

Total Spent Today: $91.85

Physical Therapy — $25.00
This was, for now, The Son’s last physical therapy session.  His range of motion is excellent though not quite 100%.  His strength needs more work but he’s going to have to work on that on his own.  If The Son should run into range of motion issues at some point — ie [...]

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$$: a cappella

Total Spent Today: $20.00

Church — $20.00
The Son and I attended an annual Holiday concert.  It was fabulous.  Terrific.  I’d have given up any two skills/talents if I’d been born with a voice.  I have a range of two notes — both of them bad.  Really, I sound like a sick cow.  But I do love vocal music.
The check [...]

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$$: Meat and Potatoes

Ugh.  Friday’s are tough because The Daughter gets one car and The Husband and I have to share the second one but we both have busy schedules because The Son’s in class on Friday and I volunteer.
Whole Foods — $11.06

2.83# organic russet potatoes — $2.80
@ 3# ground turkey thigh — $8.10

The plan is to make [...]

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$325.52

That’s the total value of The Son’s unused stack of Barnes & Noble gift cards.
Why so many?  Because The Son is notoriously difficult to shop for.  One thing he loves to do is read.  So, over the years, gift cards for book stores have become the standard fall-back gift for The Son from extended family.
Buy [...]

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$$: Dec 8 - Medical Expenses and Christmas Gifts

Total Spent Today: $324.01

Ugh.  Still trying to catch up on my Daily Dollar postings.
Physical Therapy — $25.00
Another physical therapy session for The Son.  His range of mobility continues to improve; he’s so very close to full range.  Actually, the therapist says he has an extended range of mobility — one that a baseball pitcher would envy.  For years [...]

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$$: Dec 2 - Clothing the Boy

Total Spent Today: $62.65

Eddie Bauer — $62.65
Will this boy ever stop growing?  I don’t really mean that, of course, but good night!  Keeping The Son in clothing is a full time job.
As has long been our tradition, a few days ago I sent The Son into his room to try on all of his long sleeve shirts and [...]

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