Shopping at Home Success Story

Yesterday the twins turned 14. While they were at school, I was wrapping their gifts and mentally adding prices to make sure that things were fairly even. While I don't get to the penny, I do like to make sure that I have spent the same amount on each child within a few dollars. (I really don't think they would notice unless it was a major discrepancy, but I do.) Lo and behold, I was about $10 off for DD. It would have been easy just to stop at Walgreens for candy (which she loves), but it just didn't seem right. I knew I had some items tucked away for Easter baskets already, so I pulled out my gift box to see what was there. Most of it was little stuff, Bonne Bell Lipsmakers, that type of thing, but there was also a box of Skittles, a mystery book and a Nancy Drew computer game. The mystery book had been half price at the Scholastic Books outlet sale, and I got the computer game at Odd Lots - total price paid: $10. I wrapped the book and game together and put the Skittles in a bag with a bath carry-all in which I already had some gum and candy. I was very relieved not to have to worry about guilt or running somewhere and spending even $10 (survival mode) and am glad yet again that I have a gift box and was able to shop at home! She was thrilled, and so was I.