Birthday Shopping

What should I get for my husband's birthday? I know I waited to the very last minute, today is his birthday!!! I'm headed to the store in about an hour to walk aimlessly with my almost 4 year old in tow. I have very little money to spend, so we'll see what I end up with. My son thinks his daddy needs some plaid shorts... Should be an interesting time!

When we get home from shopping, I have to get dinner made (my husband wants chicken wings and carrot cake) and I'm really wishing I could just go buy the stuff, but we'll be making it!

Ever since we bought our house in March, it has been a real life lesson on how to make ends meet and still have fun. I have turned to many blogs to find out how to get things for cheap, or better yet, for free. I joined my local freecycle and will be getting 3 cowboy pictures and a cowboy lamp for my son's room today FOR FREE!! Who knew that was even possible. I'm hopeful that the cowboy stuff is really cool and not terrible... I clip coupons, which helps with the grocery shopping.

The hardest thing has been explaining to my 12 1/2 year old daughter that we do not have money to constantly go shopping. She likes her clothes and shoes and all that. She IS after all, a girl... :)

Wish me luck, I'm off.