"Thanks, Mom."

I can now say in all seriousness and truthfulness that I love Joanns. I went the other day because I had talked to Amy and she said that there were some paper sales. I went because I needed more colors of paper. I went prepared to buy black, skin color and brown. When I got there I wanted to stop and stare at the stuff that they had on every single isle. Not going to happen. We were in a hurry so we ran to the back corner to see all of the many many many papers they have. I am not kidding. I felt like I could stay there all day. Again, not going to happen. So, I went to where the Martin Luther King sale was. 6 pieces of paper for 96 cents. Yeah, sounds like a pretty good deal and it was. Then my mom called out, "Look. There are packs of 50 pieces of paper for $3.99 that are 40% off." I was like, that sounds really good, but I don't need all that paper. I came for black and brown and skin color. I figured I could get 2 pieces of each, use it to make my dad's birthday card and save the rest. I was tempted, but turned back to the other sale. "This is a better deal if you actually use the paper," My mom said. So, I turn back then turn around again. When I look at all of the millions of paper, kinda taking my time my mom says, "Look there are big packets of paper in primary colors. You don't have primary colors!" No, mom, I am looking at these. Eventually mom goes to a different isle and leaves me to the many temptations. I had a lot of money. It was all divided up into the different sections of my budget and I was staying in the limit. But they are sales. Sales don't stay 24/7. I looked at the paper that was 40% off. At $3.99 they go down to $2.30 something a packet for 50 sheets of cardstock. There is a packet of 30 sheets of black and white, primary colors, naturals, brights. Really cool. So, I decided to get the black and white, naturals and primary colors. I felt good and I had enough money.

Anna needed to go to Barnes and Noble and get a Harry Potter book mark for my dad for his birthday. We got in the car and my mom says, "You should probably get some files to keep those in like Amy has." Thanks. Are you trying to make me spend all of my money? "Amy did say that she saw some in the dollar section at Target." I said. "A few stores down from Barnes and Noble there's a Target." my mom said. Well... I guess. I do need something to keep my papers in. "What size?" I asked. "You should probably get a few different sizes." Really? So, she dropped me off at Target and they left. I went inside to the dollar section and saw the folders. There were small, medium and large sizes. I have little paper scraps at home that are loose. I just bought some 8" by 11". So, I looked at the different colors and sections and bought a medium and large.

I went to Joanns to buy 2 pieces each of black, brown and skin color paper and leave with primary colors, black and white, naturals paper and two files from to store them in. Thanks to you, mom. Thanks a lot. If it weren't for you I would only have spent like, a buck, but I wouldn't have so many colors or a place to put them. Thank you. Really.