The end of July is always an absolute cataclysmic event for the bank account. Two big family birthdays, school supplies, fall sports registration, new school hair for two girls (oh my gonny), a big annual family road trip, and back-to-school clothes has me basically just eating Uncrustables until Thanksgiving. I have bought A LOT this month, and some of it has been in the service of mental stability.
I’m sorry, I don’t love this about myself but I attack new seasons with a click sword in a link forest. Is something going to HELP ME in this morass? I will buy it, yes I will. So I thought we might do a little linky-link sharing of our own: I’ll tell you what’s saving me (we start school next week) and you tell me what’s saving you. And it’s not all retail therapy, but I mean…some of it is.
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