Mama Did a Bad BAD thing

Yes indeed. I considered not telling my partner the terrible thing I had done. But at 12:00 this morning, when my loving, faithful partner came home from his field-op, I chose to come clean with him. At first he didn't believe me, until I showed him the evidence hiding in the closet. 

No... It wasn't a man,

it was a $275 hair straightener!

Sutra 19mm Curling wand 

Now, I didn't pay $275 for it, or for the additional curling wand I bought with it... but this girl isn't used to spending money on beauty products, and anything over $100 per pay period, has always been completely out of the question for me. 

Yesterday was different.

I've been stocking money away, I've been able to afford new (not consignment) clothing items for all my kids (and J's), all my bills are been paid on time, the kitchen is stocked, I've got savings (for myself and my children), emergency funds retirement, healthcare... I still felt guilty.

Sutra Straightener

I showed J my receipt and he tried finding a better deal online. After he searched, he smiled at me and said I did a good job negotiating that deal and he was HAPPY that I spent money on myself, then he reminded me to reallocate my budget accordingly.

Each curling wand and straightener retails for $275, I bought both of mine for a total of $189.99 The heat cases retail for $20, not including tax, I paid $10 for both of my cases. My total, including California sales tax came to $216.00. 

I had $100 allotted for fun money, I had $50 remaining for fun money from last pay period, leaving $56 dollars that I need to rearrange in my budget. I am taking 30 dollars from my gas account (I'm going to a closer campus and have had excess fuel lately). The remaining $26 will come from my grocery budget (I allot more than needed and have had an extra every month of about $50)

On a related note, while shopping for my children at Carter's yesterday, I got a $20 register reward. I then went next door to TJ Maxx to shop for my oldest, I couldn't find anything, except an elderly woman who was struggling in the newborn boy section. She said she had thirty dollars to spend and their selection for boys was limited. She was frustrated. I told her that I was just in Carters and they had the cutest clothing for boys and she should try shopping there. Then I handed her my register rewards and told her how to use them. She was so grateful that she came back and handed me a candy bar and left the store smiling. Giving to that lady was the highlight of my day!