I had a little over $20 in Joann'sgift cards, so I went there today. I have a new pattern my mom bought for me for reversible tote bags and handbags (

you can see it here, if you're interested). I bought fabric and interfacing to try each style. I also bought fabric to make a dress for DD for tomorrow that was $2.19 a yard, and fabric at 50% off to whip up some cute napkins for brunch tomorrow with my serger. Got a few goodies for DD's Easter basket, too - all 50% off. So two bags, a dress, eight napkins and basket goodies cost me about $12 out of pocket. Of course, now I have to get sewing this afternoon/evening. The dress fabric is in the wash as I type.

Next, I went over to Vons to get a tall latte from the Starbucks there. I swiped my Vons card and it turned out that today's was my free one. I hadn't been keeping track, so it was a great surprise. I upgraded to a grande, lol.

We had DD's friend from across the street and her mom over for dinner last night. Dad is out of town right now, and it seems like we all had a trying week, so it seemed like it would be fun to just hangout together for the evening. I made spaghetti and dinner rolls (ahem, I heated up frozen dinner rolls) and opened a can of sliced pears. Our friends brought over ice cream with a yogurt sauce to spoon on top. And we finished off a bottle of white wine that we'd had in the refrigerator. The girls played and dyed some eggs, and the adults enjoyed talking and relaxing. It was a nice way to end the work week and start off the weekend. It is nice to be friends with our neighbors and not merely friendly.