Products

I've been a pretty good consumer lately. By which I mean an economic stimulator - someone send me a medal!

But they've actually been products that make me happy.

For instance, I finally found some cotton tights to wear instead of pantyhose. I even finally found some that are actually mostly cotton (93%) and have not yet given me ingrown toenails or a yeast infection. They do bunch up at my ankle, occasionally, but I can deal with that. Hypothetically, because they're cotton, I can just wash them over and over again. But that requires that I stop banging them into the sharp things under my keyboard drawer on my desk. That is a much more expensive mistake than it would be with nylon tights. Hrm.

I also broke down and bought some of the reusable grocery bags from trader joe's and whole foods. I have other cloth bags at home, but these seemed like they'd be better since they have nice flat bottoms. And they are. They hold a ton of stuff, they're really sturdy, and they are stable. And they cost 99 cents. Best dollar I've spent in a long time. Now I just need to get over the incredibly strong mental block I have about remembering them when I go to the store. Why I can remember my list and not my bag, I do not understand.

I also, finally, bought Turing a play kitchen. And it is awesome! He likes to play with it, I don't mind looking at it, and it is built to last a while. And if Huxley shows any interest in it at all, it will probably be used for the next six years. I was feeling all guilty for spending so much money on it ($400) until I started setting up travel plans for various weddings this summer. If I'm going to spend that much on various weekends, I can feel OK on spending $400 on toys my kids will use for the next six years. Jeez.