The Quest Goes On

How is it going? Well, I made it through January only spending $2, I realize that I was breaking rules, but after several days of only internet shopping (which Scott tells me is great because I can look and look and look and even fill up a cart and then NOT buy it) which I found tremendously unsatisfying I went to the DI to find the materials for David's science fair project. He is making a model of SPUTNIK (the Soviet satellite) and we were looking for the material for the sphere. I found a two piece Wilton cake mold that was perfect for a 1/4 size model. (Fifty cents for each part) On the same aisle was a beautiful copper and ceramic double-boiler. GORGEOUS! I had already seen copper cookware on the shopping channel over the month and I have to say it looked wonderful. Since the price was only $2, I thought it was a good idea, and maybe because the value of the copper itself was already more than the $2 it will be excusable.

As far as not spending money on the kids? That is much harder. Violet had a ski trip for honor society in January and February always brings up the science fair . . . where we have to get presentation boards year after year. I still have not found a way to satisfactorily re-use a science fair board two years in a row. I have tried, but it never really works.

I already have other concerns, about how to update a blog at a reasonable pace. Daily seems too often, but just once a month is not really enough. Maybe I just have to think of things to say.

So far, I have done pretty well with my goal. It is difficult to stay away from shopping for entertainments sake. It is odd that we shop for fun. Shopping is primarily meaningless as an end itself, yet our society thrives on shopping as a pastime. That is an inherent problem; it feeds consumerism and instant gratification. Both negative characteristics of our time. I have been turning back to traditional forms of entertainment instead. I have read four books in the past month and have spent some quality time with my husband. I have not felt more motivated to lean the house or to cook but i have been sleeping better. We will see how it goes from this point on.