What an expensive week

Ok, there will be no more spending any money for a while. Ugh. This has proven to be a bit of an expensive last week and a half. Some of it I planned on spending, some of it not so much. The Ames trip I was planning on. No problems there. The oil change...a necessity, but certainly not my favorite way to spend money. The washing machine? Another necessary expense. I ended up spending less than I had originally planned (w/ a $200 rebate) in mind. But because I didn't get the rebate, I toyed with buying another top-loading machine. They're cheaper, but less efficient in the long run. I ended up with a name-brand front load high efficiency one. Since I don't plan on buying another washing anytime in the near (or distant) future, I figure the money I save on water and electric will be nice. Plus it's a brand I trust. I'm not usually a brand shopper. You should see me in a grocery store. I love store brands and cheap deals. But with something like an appliance I feel like I should be responsible and buy something that will actually last. So that was more money I had to part with. And then came the car. As I'm sure some of you know, I love my little Fidget. She's a Ford Focus, and sometimes I feel like I practically live in that car in the summer. On my way to my girl's weekend I noticed it was making way more noise than it ever had before, so I took it into the dealership on Friday. Two hours, two new tires and an alignment later....I walked out of there with a much happier Fidget and a much lighter wallet. Again, I know, not having a car isn't really an option. And this was a necessary fix, but it was another major expense this week. One I was hoping would be much less. I think most of the problem is the fact that it came in one week. My tax refund covers the washing machine, so it's really just the other stuff that's coming out of pocket, but still.

Alright, enough whining about money. It's over and done and spent. And soon I will have a new washer!! Yay! And my car doesn't make me so nervous anymore! Yay! And I always love hanging with my girls! Yay! No more negativity. I'm trying to stay positive this year. This mouse problem has not made that easy, but we think we've finally got it fixed. We found a possible entry point and plugged it. So I praying that's the end of it. Keep your fingers crossed!