Houston, we have a problem!

I have free money and the only way to use it is to shop.

What it actually is is one of those bounceback coupons from the big stores ... spend $50, get $10. Well, I spent at least that much on Alli's bridal shower gift, and now I have this $10 that has to be spent in the store. So I stressed a little about this for the last few days -- one the one hand, shopping for myself is completely against the rules, but on the other hand, part of the point of this cleanse is to become more responsible with money, and it doesn't seem very responsible to throw away free money! I think I have come to a reasonable solution: I will spend the money on wrapping paper and cards for the bridal shower gift and my mother's day gift. Money not wasted, rules not broken!

Which brings me to another problem - I may have broken a rule.. sort of. We invited friends over for cinco de mayo last night and I made margaritas. I only had 2 margarita glasses (for myself and Chris - last summer's clearance thankyouverymuch!) and thought it would be awkward to have some people with margarita glasses and others without. I went to Marshalls to see what they had both for glasses and for Margarita mix (I have the pretty basic Jose Cuervo + 60 cups of sugar liquid mix). They did in fact have better mix, but I decided to go with the stuff I had at home to not waste money. But -- I did end up getting margarita glasses! ACK! $7.99 for 4. I felt so guilty about it I wanted to return them today but realized Chris had already taken out the trash and the Marshalls bag & receipt were in it *wah*. So even though it is no more for me than something I buy for the cat, I felt guilty about it & I'm going to sacrifice something else (TGIF appetizer - $8, food after a night out with the friends, a movie ticket, SOMETHING) to make up for it. At least it wasn't shoes! right?