I’ve been trying to only buy necessities for the past month or so in an attempt to save up for fun things like vacations. Some of the necessities I’ve been shopping this week are…

Kids’ soccer socks! The fall season starts soon and we only have one pair from last season, which resulted in a lot of last minute frantic searching for socks, so I’m stocking up on a multi-pack for this season.

Kids’ soccer shin guards. Aaand my kid did not like the shin guards I bought her for the spring season, which just had a thin strap around the back, so I’m going to try these out and hope they’re more comfortable. My daughter is 7 and I’m going to buy her the XS size – hopefully they are not humongous on her!

Tension curtain rods – for some reason I am always finding new uses for tension rods! My house is 300 years old, so I’m currently trying to capture the cool air in my upstairs so I’ve hung up a tension rod and curtains at the top of my stairs. Results are pending.

Clear storage bins – I just always need these. Whenever I buy a large quantity, I’m convinced I have enough but then I find more and more uses for them!

SodaStream Diet Dr. Pete – I am completely obsessed! I love this stuff! I am diabetic so it’s always diet sodas for me, and I really like this flavor mix.