Happy Easter, with Love

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET

• QuickChek, 1/2 gallon organic whole milk and 1/2 gallon almond milk, $9.89.
• Marlboro Bake Shop, pretty braided Easter bread [like challah] with three cheerful pink hard-cooked eggs nestled in the golden-brown dough + 1 nondairy hard roll for Figgy + modest jar tip, $9.
• QuickChek again, small bottle Diet Coke for Dan, $2.12.

TOTAL DAILY SPEND: $21.01.
MONTHLY SPEND AS OF APRIL 21: $2,496.39.
AVERAGE DAILY SPEND SO FAR THIS MONTH: $118.87.

Big-ticket April spends so far, 21 days into the month:

Lamp, $79; luxe hand cream, $55; Giotto dinner to go + jar of imported Italian artichokes, $46; dog groomer/beauty salon, $75; vet for hamster, $157; necklace extension/repair/new clasp, $128; blowout, $55; Over the Moon, bday gifts for Punch friend + book for me, $60; Kings groceries, $132; liquor store, $32; bra/underwear/tights, $126; Joyist, $39 one day while working on assignments there; second blowout w service tips, $52; Punchy, Lululemon, $28; Justice, bday gifts and gift bag/pink tissue for Punch friend + shorts for Punch + $2 donation at register, $58; Kings groceries, $63; Joyist, $25 one day while working on deadlines; bike delivery, $35; Whole Foods, $69; CVS & Kings, Easter gifts/basket treats [counting lemon curd for tarts], $97. Steep subtotal of $1,411.

MONEY THOUGHTS: QuickChek [open 24/7] must get a spike in business on holidays like Easter and Christmas. But then again, ours is a popular stop when school is in session for Montclair High School, so maybe it evens out....I was there twice today. I think a lot of people were stopping in for coffee/food before long road trips, too.

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SO FAR: TOTAL APRIL SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $2,496.39.

MY TOTAL MARCH SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $4,128.41.

TOTAL FEBRUARY SPEND OUT OF POCKET: $3,159.25.