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Operation "spend less $$" starts tomorrow...

3/31/2010

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Tomorrow is April 1st.  And I love the first of the month, it feels so fresh and new, like we can start over with some things.  Well, this past month is what I like to call a serious budget FAIL.  We spend a ridiculous amount of money on food, and an even more ridiculous amount of money on gas.  Mark and I do a really good job of keeping track of pretty much every penny we spend, so we know almost exactly how much we spend on things like groceries, restaurants, home repair, etc etc...  So the other day, as Mark updated our budget, we were shocked to see some of the totals in a few categories.  As in, if we continue to spend money like that, we will be broke in no time!!

So, as I said, tomorrow is the 1st of April, and I am getting serious about spending less.  These past couple of months I really haven't given much thought to what I buy in the grocery store.  If I want some ice cream, I buy some.  If we want to grab some candy or muffins, we get them.  I never make a grocery list, and I simply wander through the aisles and pop things into my cart that I think we need.  But oh no, not any longer.  I now have an exact list of the things I need for the entire week, and I am only allowed to buy other things if I come in under my set budget (I told you I was serious about this).  Unfortunately for Mark, this means that his cookie consumption is going to take a serious hit.  And we are going to start drinking a lot of water. :)

I have also planned out all the meals I'm cooking for the week in advance, so I know what meats and veggies to buy, and I am all organized and  ready to test my theory.  My goal is to save $100 a week this way.  And if I actually think I can save that much, I'm sure you can only imagine how much we were spending per week!!!  It seriously gives me a headache just thinking about it.  I'm sure there are families of 5 that don't spend that much on food.  And I know I'm pregnant, but I'm not eating THAT much!  So, we'll see how it goes!

Oh yes yes yes, how could I almost forget, APRIL 1ST IS MY SISTER'S 25TH BIRTHDAY!!!  Happy Birthday Jennie!!! 
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Jennie
3/31/2010 02:24:41 am

Thanks sister! A birthday shout-out on my sister's blog.. what more could I want for my birthday?! I wish you and Mark and Baby were here to celebrate with me, but I guess I will just have to wait until December! I showed Philip the picture of your baby tummy and he said, "Ah, bless. What a precious little baby belly." (imagine that in an Irish accent to get the full effect!) Miss you love you lots lots lots!

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