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sadly, island shopping either just isn't what it used to be or i've become more picky about what i buy. the only additional purchases i made before we left were just for baby at lilly pulitzer:

polo shirt $34:

t shirt $20:

skirt $38:

i used to handle the household finances years ago but once i quit my job and stopped making money, husband kind of picked up the slack and i've grown out of touch with our budget. because we want to hire a babysitter to come a few times a week just to help out, we had to figure out how much help we can afford. i was a bit surprised to hear exactly how much we burn through on a monthly basis. definitely pause for thought.

so, i've decided to challenge myself to limit my monthly spending allowance to a certain amount. right now, i buy a lot of stuff, but nothing too outrageous. in the end, it all adds up and i could really cut back. i plan on starting today...june 1st. day one of a shopping diet!!