March has been a strange month. We are settling into a new routine but everything is still a bit hectic and crazy.\u00a0 Mondays are the hardest!\u00a0 I am hopeful that by the end of April things will be more stable and we can enjoy May and the summer.\u00a0 The weather continues to be bizarre at best and crazy at least.\u00a0 To end the month, we collectively decided to share a cold. I am on the end with just a cough and runny nose, Lily and Matt are starting.\u00a0 April will bring lots of new adventures and hopefully just as many if not more memories!<\/p>\n
Groceries- Goal $800 per month.\u00a0 We spent $628.20\u00a0 for the month of March.\u00a0 This is a huge win for me. We actually cleaned out and turned off the old chest freezer. I also have this week brought the prepared meals in the house. I am very hopefully to stretch our meat and budget until June when we will start the process of restocking.\u00a0 I am also looking forward to the end of April for strawberry season!\u00a0 \u00a0Part of cleaning out the freezer was taking our remaining 3 gallon bags of strawberries that somehow became a block of red and turning into strawberry jam.<\/p>\n
Gas- Goal is $400.\u00a0 Total spent was $562.03 Gas prices have significantly increased due to military operations in Iran. The current price of gas varies between 3.59 and 4.00.\u00a0 I have provided a tank of gas for Kendall this month as well as two tanks in the white civic. Zach is currently driving the white civic so Matt is still driving the Tahoe to work as well.\u00a0 I do not see gas prices decreasing in the near future so this is also a category that may need to be increased in June.<\/p>\n
Blogging-The goal will be 11 posts per month.\u00a0 This is actually post number 13 for the month! I am going to count this as a HUGE win!\u00a0 \u00a0Things are starting to settle down and I am finally feeling like I can juggle a couple of things at a time.<\/p>\n
Debit-\u00a0 \u00a0The goal for 2026 will be to pay off the Home Depot Credit card without interest.\u00a0 This is due in September and is a total of $3380.30\u00a0 \u00a0We have been able to completely pay off the new HVAC system. We are working to find the extra money for the Home Depot card. Same\u00a0 for this month. Kendall wants to pay off her car loan by September which would be HUGE and there is a strong possibility that Zach is going to purchase the white car from us which will add that money back in the budget.<\/p>\n
No Spend Days- Goal for 10 no spend days a month. This has again been the last thing on mind this month. I have written down 1 for the month of March. I seriously doubt that April is much better!<\/p>\n
Health\/Exercise-I am no hanging out between 171 and 175.\u00a0 Exercise would be nice but still have not found the time for that one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
March has been a strange month. We are settling into a new routine but everything is still a bit hectic and crazy.\u00a0 Mondays are the hardest!\u00a0 I am hopeful that by the end of April things will be more stable … Continue reading