No, really it's not spending money, it's saving money.

Going to Walmart is dangerous for me. They have fabric department, and no matter what my best intentions I somehow always wind up back there, leafing through the piles of clearance fabric. It doesn't matter if I have no idea how I'll use it. It's $1/yard! I'll find a way!

Look how cute this print is! And it's a kids' print, too, and you know how hard it is to find things for them that's not priced in the stratosphere, I mean, I really can't pass this up, can I? I could make a shorts outfit next summer for the toddler, or hey, I know! There's about seven yards here, and I could make them some foam rubber playroom furniture. I have a pattern for that at home, the one I bought at the 99 cent patterns sale. Yeah, yeah, that's what I'll do!

And this would be perfect for covering the dining room chairs. Only four yards? Well, I'll piece it together with this cream fabric over here and together I'll have enough. It's only 5 chairs I need to cover, after all.

Oooooh. Oh, this is beautiful. And so soft! Mmmmm. I just can't stop touching it. Such wonderful vivid colors. I have to have it! I'll figure out what to use it on later.

Yesterday, despite all my best intentions I walked out of there with $14 worth of fabric. OK, so we're talking two matching dresses for the girls (I've never done that before, I swear, but I caved. Just this one time, though, I promise! And I also promise I will never make a matching dress for myself. So help me, I will not do that evil thing!), covers for the kitchen table chairs to protect them from sticky fingers, and one yard of fabric just because I liked it and I'll find something to do with it.

So, I saved money, see? And we won't discuss that I currently have more projects in mind and fabric in boxes than I could use up in the next three years. Because the husband thinks I'm impressive.

So there.