Can you afford to spare a square?
Yesterday I spent $70 on a pack of toilet paper.
How is that possible? "Was this magic toilet paper?" you might ask. "Capable of cleaning the toilet on its way down? Capable of sanitizing with barley a swipe? Capable of multiplying on its own so I never have to buy toilet paper again?"
Well, no. No. No. And, no but I wish! Because I seem to have this mental block when it comes to buying toilet paper. No matter how often I am in Target (everyday, sometimes twice!) I can never seem to remember to pick up toilet paper.
So yesterday morning our need for toilet paper became dire. I dropped the kids off at school and ran into Target.
But just as I walked through the door into shopping paradise my cell phone rang. It was my best friend, whom I haven't been able to talk with much lately, so I pushed my red cart around the store and chatted.
Yes, I am one of those people.
As I walked and talked I realized, "Oh, the kids could use some new jeans." And then I realized, "Oh, the boy could use some writing paper." And then I realized, "Oh, the girl lost her scissors."
By the time I was done realizing things, I had seventy bucks worth of stuff in my red cart.
I said goodbye to my friend and went through the checkout. Dang, but I couldn't believe how quickly seventy dollars went through my fingers. I was still shaking my head and resolving to be more frugal as I loaded my purchases into the van and drove home.
When I was unloading the van at home it hit me. I had forgotten the toilet paper!
I ran to the BX to pick some up.
All told, adding in the cost of gas and the cost to my sanity that had to be the most expensive 4 pack of Quilted Northern ever bought!
Next time I might as well put a stack of dollar bills by the toilet.
How is that possible? "Was this magic toilet paper?" you might ask. "Capable of cleaning the toilet on its way down? Capable of sanitizing with barley a swipe? Capable of multiplying on its own so I never have to buy toilet paper again?"
Well, no. No. No. And, no but I wish! Because I seem to have this mental block when it comes to buying toilet paper. No matter how often I am in Target (everyday, sometimes twice!) I can never seem to remember to pick up toilet paper.
So yesterday morning our need for toilet paper became dire. I dropped the kids off at school and ran into Target.
But just as I walked through the door into shopping paradise my cell phone rang. It was my best friend, whom I haven't been able to talk with much lately, so I pushed my red cart around the store and chatted.
Yes, I am one of those people.
As I walked and talked I realized, "Oh, the kids could use some new jeans." And then I realized, "Oh, the boy could use some writing paper." And then I realized, "Oh, the girl lost her scissors."
By the time I was done realizing things, I had seventy bucks worth of stuff in my red cart.
I said goodbye to my friend and went through the checkout. Dang, but I couldn't believe how quickly seventy dollars went through my fingers. I was still shaking my head and resolving to be more frugal as I loaded my purchases into the van and drove home.
When I was unloading the van at home it hit me. I had forgotten the toilet paper!
I ran to the BX to pick some up.
All told, adding in the cost of gas and the cost to my sanity that had to be the most expensive 4 pack of Quilted Northern ever bought!
Next time I might as well put a stack of dollar bills by the toilet.
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posted by Major Mom at 10:32 PM
Karen is a military wife and stay-at-home mother to a seven-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son. A Boston native who’s lived in the Shreveport-Bossier area for eight years, she spends most of her time volunteering at her kids’ school, supporting her husband, playing with her friends and watching her hair turn gray. In between, she writes about her life here on her blog.
3 Comments:
Oh I can totally relate!! Just yesterday, the boys were each at a friend's house so I took advantage of my "free time" and ran to the Commissary. What for? For Toilet Paper. I grab some Shout, some Diet DP, some bananas, some lettuce, a bunch of other stuff, and what do I forget??? The one and only thing I went for in the first place...Toilet Paper! This is too funny Karen! Glad to know I'm not the only one out of my mind. ;) I call it "Mommy Brain".
:) You make me laugh out loud!!
Jen: "Mommy Brain" I like that!
Anon: Well, thanks! ;-)
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