Dinner was a bust...

I planned to make dinner tonight as usual, but when I got the chicken (pollo asada) out of the fridge I remembered I bought it when I went to Sprouts a week ago. I bought it from the deli counter, so it's not like it was even sealed well. I couldn't tell if it was good or bad because it was seasoned and the seasoning is strong. I called my Mom to see if she had any ideas on how to tell if it was bad/good and she said I'd be able to smell it if it was bad. Hmmm...I was back to square one! haha!

I decided to make it anyways and see how it went. I baked the chicken, cooked the rice and when everything was done I gave it a taste. It didn't taste good! Aaron said I had myself so worked up about it being bad that I probably made it taste bad in my head...LOL! Who knows...I just knew I didn't want to eat it and get sick.

I got out of my pajamas and ran to Sonic. They're system was down, there were a ton of people in line, you had to pay with cash, and they were moving at a snails speed! I left and went to Wendy's. Somewhere I went from yummy chicken to a greasy hamburger. My butt and my wallet so didn't need that :(

I wish I were rich!

I wish I were rich! I really do. I don't like to think about money. Worrying about it, spending it, saving it....none of it! I would just like to go about my days and not think about it at all :)

Mac's birthday shirt is finished (thanks again Nicole!) and it didn't cost me too much to do. I'd have to get out the receipts, but lets say about $12. Half the cost of the original one I bought! I didn't fix her skirt, so that won't be in her pictures on Sunday. Heck...I don't even know what to do to fix her skirt. Part says leave it, part says do something to fix it. I'm just going to find something else for her to wear for her 2nd outfit, so I don't have to spend the time or money worrying about it. See...I'm such a good little saver! Ha!

I bought some clothes today at Old Navy, but I didn't use my money. Whoo hoo! I need to try the pants on and make sure I like how they fit. They're those really cool, thin, wide leg knit pants. I LOVE THEM! I bought a pair somewhere else last year and then couldn't find anymore. They look adorable with a baby T and flip flops :) I used a coupon I got in the mail today, so they ended up only being like $13 each. Well...I think one was $13 and one was $15 because I had a 30% and 40% coupon (thank you Ms. Cashier Chica who let me use both!).

Hopefully tomorrow will be an inexpensive day. I think we're staying home. I might get Aaron to come to Ikea with me to check out some storage solutions for the kiddo's play area. She's learned how to pull out the toy buckets and she's making an absolute mess out of her room. It's making my head spin! I've sold a bunch of her stuff lately though, so if I buy anything I'll just use "her" money.

This is really going to be hard for me...

I'm not good when I'm stressed, rushing, under pressure, etc.

I was running late today to meet Lisa and Evette and once I got to the mall I realized I left my lunch on the counter. Oops! So...I had to buy lunch. Grrr!

Then tonight I got in a "fight" with the lady who made Mac's 1 year birthday outfit. She can't find a black shirt that fits Mackenzie, she wants to use something totally different, blah, blah. That's not going to work. So...I'm having a new one made. Guess what that means? Buy all new supplies to make a whole new shirt! Am I happy about it? No! Do I have an option? You might say yes, but I say NO! haha! It's her 1st birthday! This shirt is to be used for her 1st b-day pictures and she's supposed to wear it for her party. I want it to be just right. So I went searching for a new shirt and fabric tonight. It won't be perfect because I can't find the exact fabric, but I hope we can pull something off.

I'm in such a bad mood right now it's not even funny!

Today sucked!

I had to have a tooth pulled today. I've had a sore in my mouth for over a year - probably closer to 2 years. They've tried everything on this tooth to see if they could fix what was going on. They started to worry it could be Cancer, so they ran a test last week and that was negative.
The next option was removing the tooth and seeing if that would allow the infection to heal.

Unfortunately...$580 later I have 1 less tooth in my mouth. I really could have done without paying that bill today :(

Today ROCKED!

Today was a great day! I didn't spend a dime and I actually made over $200!

I sold Mac's Bumbo, Jumper, and Travel System! Whoo hoo!!

Now I just need to sell everything else :)

BTW...I'm glad January is over!! And...I'm very proud of us for coming in under budget for eating out. I really didn't think it would be possible. Well I guess in all fairness it wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for my parents...haha!

Happy Birthday to me!

It's been a great day! My Dad came and picked me and the kiddo up to take us to lunch and go shopping. We stopped by the AT&T store on the way to lunch and I got a new phone (which was super cool). Thanks Dad!

Then we headed over to the outlet mall to get Mac a pair of Converse for her 1 yr photos next weekend. I got a cool new sweatshirt while we were there and I put it on immediately (a rarity for me since I wash everything I wear before it touches my body!).

We came home, Mac took a nap, and then we headed out to dinner at Master Grill. It was yummy and we all ate way too much!!

It was a fun day for me and it was a fun day for my budget (since I didn't have to spend a penny)!

Wow!

I just realized I haven't blogged in 10 days! OOPS! That's probably a bad sign, but such is life ;)

I kind of lost track of what I've been spending. I was keeping grocery receipts, but those went out the window. I'm sure they're lying around here somewhere, but I have no idea where. My house is a wreck. Life has been insane and things around home are just not getting taken care of :(

I've been doing good about cooking dinner, so that is awesome! We've definitely been eating out, but most of that has been on someone elses tab :) We went out to dinner this weekend with our friends and it wasn't what I was hoping for. It was our last dinner out for the month because we'd be close to our $100 budget after the tab. Well...my kiddo was coming down with something and she was U.P.S.E.T! I had to stand for almost the entire meal. She just did not want to sit down. Nothing I did worked, but standing. At least she was mostly quiet :)

I sort of lost track of how much I've spent on lunches out. Aaron thinks it's over $40 and I think I came in just under budget. Either way it doesn't matter...the month is over! Thank God! Well I've got tomorrow and Saturday, but I'm not worried about those. Tomorrow is my birthday and my Dad is taking me out to lunch and Aaron's Mom is taking us out to dinner. Saturday we're going out with my family. Then the month is over and I'm in the clear...haha!

Next month I'm going to do better about holding on to receipts for at least my lunches out, so I can make sure I'm staying within our budget for that. All grocery trips go on our credit card that we pay off every month, so I'm not so worried about holding on to those.