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Oozing?

It's such a graphic term, but lately I feel like I am hemorrhaging money. The Bean's daycare has a United Way campaign that has nickle and dimed me to the tune of about $60 in the past couple of weeks. The battery on my cell finally gave up and a replacement was $90. I bought two pairs of shoes (one was $71 and the other was $389 - orthopedic!!) but returned them both because they just didn't feel right. I'm still wearing the same orthopedic sandals that I overspent $269 on back in August. You know you're a mom when you don't care anymore if you wear socks and sandals. I bought two pairs of "skinny" jeans because I have gone up a size and am bloating out of my old pants. I paid $26 for the two pairs, but another $22 or so on alterations (I am way short for them). I've been invited to a wedding for this Saturday, and so far I have spent $8 on a second-hand dress. The alterations will be another $12 or so. Total spent on alterations will be just over