April is in the books. I honestly can say I think it flew by.\u00a0 The success this month is planting the square foot garden! \u00a0 We already have lots of small plants and I am very hopeful to start eating out of the garden by the end of May.<\/p>\n
We were able to stick to our menu planning for the majority of the month! I have also been really good at eating things before they have to be thrown away.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I have not been keeping a running record of our grocery spending but estimate we spent around $300. I am back to good record keeping today!<\/p>\n
Fell off the wagon with keeping up with gas spending as well.<\/p>\n
We are struggling in the area of finances this month as well. I am hopeful for positive news soon on this front.\u00a0 We increased our overall debt but also covered summer camps for all three kids. I am beginning to notice a pattern and know what needs to be done to change it…. I NEED TO STICK TO WRITING THINGS DOWN!\u00a0 Some good news is that my check was $100 more than expected. Matt was able to reduce his work cost by $35 a month.\u00a0 I also have a better budget in place. I NEED TO STICK TO IT!<\/p>\n
I have continued with completing either Bible study or reading at least 3 times a week!
\nI did not use the treadmill this month. May is warmer and the pool will open soon which also gives me better opportunity for walking.<\/p>\n
I was only able to post 9 times in the month of April.<\/p>\n
We have continued to earn money with Swagbucks this month, we were able to gain $100. Currently we are grabbing gift cards to Dominos which are discounted at 20%. Pizza is good!<\/p>\n
PLANS: 6 weeks of work left for me! Bring on the Summer! I am going to focus on using our money wisely this month!\u00a0 We are also planning of painting Lily’s room which should get us caught up to date on house projects!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
April is in the books. I honestly can say I think it flew by.\u00a0 The success this month is planting the square foot garden! \u00a0 We already have lots of small plants and I am very hopeful to start eating … Continue reading