I'm paying close attention to every penny spent this month. I finally got round to using the A4 notebook that dh bought for us years ago. There's more space than in the other notebook that I was using. In this notebook I've added an envelope to put our receipts in. It should help to keep me on track.
I am really hoping to spend less than 100 on food shopping this pay. I'm not sure how realistic this but our cupboards are pretty stocked, except for missing a few items such as tinned chopped tomatoes which I use a lot. I did just spend 21.83 at the butchers on Saturday but I am going to freeze some of the meat.
Last night we all had leftovers for dinner - except for J, that is. Also, SG has been fussy lately and only really eating spaghetti, ignoring potatoes. Last night she had noodles and loved it. I will need to buy more of them in. Tomorrow we will need to buy some items for the cupboards, but I've made sure to write a list of what I need for the meals that I'm making this week.
SG's birthday is in over a week and I haven't got her present in yet. I did see a dolls house online for 26.67 so I will have to order it. My cousin keeps texting asking what we're doing for SG's birthday. I've told her twice already we're having it a home but she keeps asking. She has booked a party for her almost three year old next month. I am really surprised about this because she is expecting #4 and I would have thought splurging on parties would have been the last thing on her mind, especially since she has gotten rid of a lot of her baby stuff. I offered her the moses basket that she had given us but she didn't want it.
So, here's total spending so far:
Shopping:
6/3: Asda 4.37
7/3: Butchers 21.83
Baby:
6/3: Asda 8.49
Tracking spending
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March 8th, 2015 at 12:24 pm 1425817468
I thought it was pretty interesting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05204d2
The money people spend on kids' parties amazes me--especially when they're so little! Nobody remembers their own parties until they're 5 or 6. Those parties are for adults.
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You are doing so great Sarah!
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My cousin has followed her parents birthday tradition: one year it is friends and family and kind of a big party (with all home made things) and one year small and with family.
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