1/1-1/6:
Groceries: $0
Dining out: $23.28

If groceries come in under $300 or dining out comes in under $160, I'll move the difference over to the ING account, so that we really are saving that money. We're due for a trip to the grocery store so that will go up today or tomorrow.

It's been nice having a Starbucks gift card. My parents gave me one for $25 for Christmas. I have been twice since receiving it, once with DD and once by myself. That in and of itself is something - two trips in 12 days. We've been drinking more of our coffee at home, and I made tea to bring with me to ballet one afternoon this week. Sometimes it's just having something warm to drink. I can remember when I was teaching, there would be days where I'd have a hot cup of coffee in the morning that I would sort of carry around and nurse a bit, but drink maybe half of. A security coffee cup, I guess.

I met with two other families yesterday from school to work out a more detailed carpooling plan. IIRC, I'm not making more than one round trip any days now. It was a bit of a logistical puzzle, trying to juggle booster seats, kids who start earlier/stay later, siblings in preschool, cars that don't hold all of the kids, who's going to be up there all day anyway, etc. But we worked out a plan for January that feels fair and gives everyone a break on driving to a certain extent. The three of us worked out afternoons, and then the woman I have been carpooling with stayed and worked out mornings with me.