Just checking in to stay accountable -

Nothing special, but sticking to my plan to conserve money and gas...

I have managed to stay out of the car two of the three days; DKs took the bus to and from school and I walked with the stroller to the bus stop. Beautiful weather here in the midwest (global warming?), or should I say "nice temps, lots of mud". Had the heat off two days and on at 65 at night. So saving some there ...

Today was my one day of the week I am using the car. I volunteer for lunch duty (supervision) one day per week at DKs school. I went to the bank, returned a plastic spatula for $4.99 plus tax to the store (DH has a utensil thing when he cooks things like pancakes and french toast) and then spent $3.00 on groceries (two items needed for remainder of week), went to kids consignment with six items (getting back $5.25), one bag donation to resale store, returned videos on day due back. I also went to two pet stores looking for replacement lightbulb for turtle's tank ($44 at one store! different brand but same wattage). Found exact item on ebay for $7.50 plus shipping. (Original one came from Petsmart for $16.00). Will buy item from $80 monthly miscellaeous household budgeted amount.

So I plod on through closets and bins and drawers coming up with an ebay bin (goal for next month).

So several days into my quest, I am up $2.00 from grocery store return and $5.25 from consignment. Also a HUGE deal: no shopping at the resale store when I made the donation!

Hope all are having a good week.