2/1 - $21.13 on groceries today, $4.16 on a shirt for DS to be a Sneetch (it's Dr. Seuss week at school), $10 on Shari's Berries voucher (gift for DH).
2/2 - $61.98 on groceries - stocked up on meat and cereal, $516.84 left for the month.
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $50.70 groceries/$466.14; $20.65 household; $6 to see a movie with my friend (didn't buy $nack$ this time, LOL!). Also paid some bills but I don't count that.
2/5 - Planned a "no-buy" day but that went out the window! $8.50 Johnny Rockets, groceries - $16.85 on
Amazon and $14.41 at Stop & Shop; $8.01 for beer; $7.48 for LED lights and $40.79 for clothing at Kohls! So much for a "no-buy" day, huh? LOL.
2/6 – Groceries $62.48, coupon savings $70.20! $372.40 left for the month. Also $4.00 for DH and DS to bowl a couple of games.
2/7 - $0
2/8 – Groceries $82.11/$290.29 left for month (also tipped $5 to the delivery guy); $9.99 for Fish Oil for my cats (buy one get one free!); $16.46 on stuff for the house (new pizza pans, etc.); $28.99 for birthday gifts for DS’ (twin) friends; DH put $10 of gas in the car...Paid a few bills too.
2/9 – 50 cents to print documents at the library; $1.61 for a toothbrush, $10 for DH’s tab at a social event. So much for no-buy day #3, next chance for one will be Sunday.
2/10 – Toys R Us $11.32; Groceries $8.08/$282.21 left for month; gas $3 (to keep it going till I can get to Costco for the cheap gas!)
2/11 – DS lunch at school $4.65; Costco $88.96 groceries/$193.25 left for the month but we don’t need much more; cat litter $11.99; gas $31.35; $5.65 for a gift bag and tissue paper at CVS; Gymboree $55.68 (20% off and I'll get $25 Gymbucks!); Target $12.83 (new potty for DD and Pepsi); $9 for a My First LeapPad at the consignment store – I got it for DD because I thought her other one was broken (it turns out it isn’t, but DH said we might as well keep the second one just in case; they don’t make them any more)! Expensive day!
2/12 - Circus Science Day at the Museum (we’re members so at least admission was free): $7 parking, $16 lunch, $10 souvenirs. We had a BLAST though! Groceries $30.75/$162.50 left for month!
2/13 – $40.48 gas for my van/$168.17 left for month; $26.57 Costco groceries/$135.93 left for month; $10.00 DH’s prescription; he also bought some beer (DD already pulled the sixpack down and broke one…) and some stuff for my new tutoring assignments but that came out from a different account so I won’t count it.
2/14 – $0
(DH got me something at Bath & Body Works but I don't know how much it was and so I'm assuming it came from a different source.)
Although it's a no-buy day, it's also a no-earn day. I was supposed to start some new tutoring gigs today but that's on hold now because of some snafu with the classroom I was supposed to use. ARGH! I had already arranged for DD to go to her old daycare - canceled that for today and tomorrow, now I'll start Wednesday - and DS is going to Extended Care, which I'll leave as is. He was looking forward to it and it happens to be over 60 degrees out! Going to the park with DD soon, in fact! (Update: she fell asleep on the way, and there was still snow on the ground anyhow, so we came right home.)
2/15 – Groceries $7.89/$128.04 left for the month - saved $11.01 in coupons/discounts! Also paid some bills.
2/16 – $0
2/17 – hope for no-buy day #5
2/18 – DS school lunch, groceries
2/19 – DS starts his bowling league
2/20 – going out to dinner, so food and babysitter…
2/21 – DS is off from school all week, I’ll have to keep them occupied…today we’re going to get our taxes done and then to some Presidents’ Day events so we're having lunch out, not sure what else we'll spend.
2/22 – will be going to Liberty Science Center with friends so this will NOT be a no-buy day!
2/23 - planning for no-buy day #6
2/24 - hoping for no-buy day #7
2/25 - ?
2/26 - DS bowling league
2/27 - ?
2/28 - ?
Coupon/Discount savings so far: $305.14!! (If ONLY I could bank that…sigh…)
No-buy days: 4/8
love: Valentines Day 
) and a 3 day weekend (President's day weekend) I'm going to make a goal of EIGHT no $pend days in February. 
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no $pend day # 1 
I was at the store on Friday, but got a call & had to leave right away. So, didn't get to pick up some of the other things on my list. I will try to do my Valentines Day shopping today too, so maybe tomorrow can be a no spend! 
Not a lot, but still spent.
) I got A Scattered Life. I wanted something mindless and fluffy, so I was a bit surprised by the end. It was ok -- it didn't need a lot of concentration, which was just what I needed!
. Our trip was good, but we had a few setbacks, I haven't been sick in over a year, but I got strep throat in Orlando, I sat in a clinic for 2 hours to get some antibiotics, and did'nt feel well for about 4 days of our trip. Also, the weather was cold for most of the week. We had 1 beautiful, sunny, 70 degree day, but the rest were cold & rainy
, that was a major bummer, coming from the cold midwest. The kids had a great time, and we did have some magical moments, but it makes me feel sick to my stomach when I think of the cost of vacation, and the fact that we won't be able to go again for several years (dh is not as Disney crazy as I am, and it won't be in the budget for awhile). I would give anything to be able to do the week over with nice weather, and especially not feeling sick. I know we were very blessed to be able to go at all, but it was so dissapointing to have bad luck when it costs so much to go. So, whine over
!). Jumping back in to track the budget again! Maybe if I am very diligent a trip re-do will be in the future
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later today.
woo hoo! Finally a no buy day!
