5LittleMonkeys Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 when I make out my list for the next year and realize that there is no way I can spend that much money! I would love to be able to just buy what's on my list once and not have to settle for something else that is less expensive or use what I have, which would have to be planned\scheduled and tweaked. So, pardon me while I whine and pout and stamp my feet.:tongue_smilie: Join me if you like...I'm off to rework my list...I'll check back in a bit to see who else feels like throwing a temper tantrum about this issue.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I bypassed temper tantrum and went straight into denial. ;) Now it's a race to see which will arrive first: the credit card bill or my tax refund... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm right here with you. I have the basics, so I should be happy, but..... I really dislike using my library and wish I could just buy all the lit books I want and I "need" music and art books. Sigh. Ok, thanks for letting me vent, I feel better. Off the see what I can sell to make a little book money:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainejmc Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes, I've cut a few things off my list too. AND, we've had a mini heatwave this week (high summer temp today), causing me to run to the shops in panic and spend my curriculum money on summer clothes for everyone, because of course everyone (including me:001_huh:) has grown out of last years..... It will rain tomorrow for sure. We might even have snow.:tongue_smilie::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 That's part of why we school year round and move into the next book when we're done with the previous. That way I can spread out the spending better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I always end up spending more than anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I too have stars in my eyes about all the wonderful books & gadgets I'd like to supply for the coming year. Unfortunately, I'm balancing my checkbook right now & it's raining a little (ok, a lot) on my parade. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 This happens to me every year too. This year I keep telling dh I need $X amount. He hasn't said a word. But it is yet to be determined if I will actually have that amount or not.. Things always happen to start to chip away at that amount I am counting on. Some years the ways I have had to make do have been a hit. But I would love to not have to find out sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjgrubbs Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I know - I wish I had unlimited funds! I so desperately want to do TOG next year! DH and I have agreed to purchase only 1 quarter to start bc we also will need to buy the spine books and don't want to purchase a full year (doing DE) until we know it will be a good fit. We have a good library system but it is a headache to have to request books and wait for them to get sent to my library. Sometimes, the come in 2 days and sometimes it takes a week. I wish I could buy all the books, but there is no way we can afford it - especially considering I will have a LG, UG and D student! I already purchased math for my younger 2 and part of our science at convention last week. As soon as my credit card stmt drops (hopefully tonight!) I'm going to purchase CQLA for my older two. That sale ends March 30th. I've ordered a set of Jacob's algebra used to look over as I'm still in a quandry for math for my older for next year. But my Timberdoodle list is about $400 long and I'm sure I will have to cut quite a bit off of that! However, we are in a better position than we were for our first year to homeschool so I do feel really blessed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 We're in the same boat. I have some of what I want, but the next Teaching Textbooks will run us about $200 (no free shipping to Canada) and then there's this fantastic-looking language course that's be another $230......and that's my bare minmum, before adding in the stuff that's more "optional"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yup. I've bought about half of what I need; the money's in limbo for the rest. I also tell my DH a $ amount I will need, but when will it show up? Who knows? *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Personally, I'm checking out the convenience stores in the area to see which one I could rob and have a good chance of making a getaway before the cops show up..........anyone know the average take in the average convenience store robbery? :lol: More realistically, from now on if any of my kids want me to babysit my grandkids they have to either send me a paypal or an Amazon gift card......even five bucks helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Personally, I'm checking out the convenience stores in the area to see which one I could rob and have a good chance of making a getaway before the cops show up..........anyone know the average take in the average convenience store robbery? :lol: More realistically, from now on if any of my kids want me to babysit my grandkids they have to either send me a paypal or an Amazon gift card......even five bucks helps. :D Thanks for the laugh! Well, I've been having a tantrum for about two months now. Tears included. It has been very painful. Sorry you all are experiencing this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ah well, I'm sorry that others are feeling the frustration too. We don't put anything on credit and our income tax went for a new dishwasher and kids clothes. It was supposed to cover a few books...and that's all it covered (a few). I made no progress on my list today either...I got sucked into that Circe thread and now I'm re-thinking all of the stuff that was on my list to begin with. :glare: Sometimes this forum makes me :confused:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemy9kids Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Wow....I thought I was the only one who went through this every year.....I feel your pain! It takes some of the joy out of home schooling for me.:sad: Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm getting that sort of way. I still have a little bit of time left before I have to start narrowing it down/looking at things. But whats currently sitting on my pinterest board is mostly wishful thinking I would say! I can usually tone it back, and still be happy, BUT it would be really nice to have some extra dollars to get the literature, I really dislike using the library, number 1, its not close to us, and number 2, I prefer to have my children be able to re-read through it at their leisure and be able to actually "touch" the books. Because of E's temper and C's destructional habits, library books are kept locked away, and only I'm allowed to "touch" them, which is sad, but unfortunately, a neccessity if we don't want to owe the library money. We used to have this HUGE charity shop (more like a department store LOL) and most books were 99cents. Everytime we went into town, more books would somehow end up saved from the charity store and be on my shelves, but now we don't even have that place to get books from, I actually counted on that place A LOT (from books, to cookie sheets for magnets, dress up clothes) to keep me within budget, so I have no idea what I am going to do now.....possibly a road trip to the next closest of that chain? *roadtrip!* :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 may I join the whining? You would think that since I do the budget I would be able to squeeze a few more dollars out for books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yes, it does add up quickly, doesn't it? I really didn't think I had to spend much more for next year. I've already got my SL IG for next year and I've collected the books a bit at a time as well, so I'm set there. I also bought my son's grammar for next year and WWS for my daughter at the beginning of this year. So, for some reason, I didn't think the rest would be that much more. But, oh yes, it is. AND I just found out about Map Trek and I'm dying to get that as well. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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