My first attempt budget:
Update for 5/20 need to get it on paper before the next week hits!!
Update 5/25 Wheww!!
160/200 for groceries( not including the parties) +10.00 bread store
60/100 gas (hubby filled my tank so that helps)
Car issues : 5/19 replace starter 147.00 5/23 new battery 68.00 No gas for a week while car being fixed -40.00!!
130/75 for Mom's party - 13/25.00 for nice plant for Mom Day(over 55.00)
28/25 for eating out- Burger for me, Pizza for Fri Night( free pizza and $3 off coupon)(over $3)5.00 for caesar salad. now over 8.00.
11./30.00 garage sales Did well, got things I was looking for.
Mortgage, electric, garbage, etc.. stays the same every month
16/25.00 Graduation: postage( under by 9.00)
18/80.00 beverages( used walgreens coupon and reward - have 10/12packs so far.
152.50/ 250 food( includes 2 breakfasts for 10 each day and a barbeque for 100)
Sales :bought some of the food - 98.00 Rest this week.
50/25 for birthday gifts and cards(flowers for best friend's birthday-she filed for divorce , 2 gift magazine subscriptions for sister's Z( 5.00 each at Best Deal magazines) Card for BIL ( over $25.00)
50 for graduation gifts to daughter's friends(5)
5/12 -Survived the 80th party - Sister of course went over the original budget. We split it 5 ways(5 kids) I ended up with a bunch of the leftover food and am having lunches and snacks all week "for free". Mom had a fabulous time and it was well worth it.
On to the graduation and graduation party.
I am pretty close to on track right now.
5/20 - finishing up the menu planning and house stuff. Will have 12 people sleeping here(beyond our reg. family) for 2 nights. I feel okay, concerned I have forgotten a BIG item.
5/25 - She graduated with honors yesterday. We had a small lunch for 10 after the graduation and then we went off to 3 open houses. The lunch was included in the food for the party ( 35.00 but leftovers now for lunches this weekend and next week at work.
The "big " party is on Saturday. Expecting about 100. Taking Wed. off for food prep, house prep, last minute stuff.
I feel a bit out of whack due to the car issues and lack of sleep last night but today is a sunny beautiful day and I expect to accomplish many little tasks that are on my list and hope to sleep soundly tonight.
On to the the BIG ONE!!
Feels good to put it on paper rather than have it run wild and wonder where it all went.
Update for 5/20 need to get it on paper before the next week hits!!
Update 5/25 Wheww!!
160/200 for groceries( not including the parties) +10.00 bread store
60/100 gas (hubby filled my tank so that helps)
Car issues : 5/19 replace starter 147.00 5/23 new battery 68.00 No gas for a week while car being fixed -40.00!!
130/75 for Mom's party - 13/25.00 for nice plant for Mom Day(over 55.00)
28/25 for eating out- Burger for me, Pizza for Fri Night( free pizza and $3 off coupon)(over $3)5.00 for caesar salad. now over 8.00.
11./30.00 garage sales Did well, got things I was looking for.
Mortgage, electric, garbage, etc.. stays the same every month
16/25.00 Graduation: postage( under by 9.00)
18/80.00 beverages( used walgreens coupon and reward - have 10/12packs so far.
152.50/ 250 food( includes 2 breakfasts for 10 each day and a barbeque for 100)
Sales :bought some of the food - 98.00 Rest this week.
50/25 for birthday gifts and cards(flowers for best friend's birthday-she filed for divorce , 2 gift magazine subscriptions for sister's Z( 5.00 each at Best Deal magazines) Card for BIL ( over $25.00)
50 for graduation gifts to daughter's friends(5)
5/12 -Survived the 80th party - Sister of course went over the original budget. We split it 5 ways(5 kids) I ended up with a bunch of the leftover food and am having lunches and snacks all week "for free". Mom had a fabulous time and it was well worth it.
On to the graduation and graduation party.
I am pretty close to on track right now.
5/20 - finishing up the menu planning and house stuff. Will have 12 people sleeping here(beyond our reg. family) for 2 nights. I feel okay, concerned I have forgotten a BIG item.
5/25 - She graduated with honors yesterday. We had a small lunch for 10 after the graduation and then we went off to 3 open houses. The lunch was included in the food for the party ( 35.00 but leftovers now for lunches this weekend and next week at work.
The "big " party is on Saturday. Expecting about 100. Taking Wed. off for food prep, house prep, last minute stuff.
I feel a bit out of whack due to the car issues and lack of sleep last night but today is a sunny beautiful day and I expect to accomplish many little tasks that are on my list and hope to sleep soundly tonight.
On to the the BIG ONE!!
Feels good to put it on paper rather than have it run wild and wonder where it all went.
We took a quick trip out of town this weekend, and while everything wasn't totally out of the window, I haven't been on budget either. I'll have to post my totals tomorrow, but since the thread was buried, I thought I'd confess and bump the thread at the same time!
, car wash $12 and dinner at Applebees with groom $50 for me and hubby... I know, I know, lots of money today but it was fun!
Oh well I will try again next week 
On Memorial Day Weekend? So, I Pricelined a hotel in Austin and we had a mini-vacation. DS totally dug the pool and we had a blast. We went to the grocery store once we saw we had a fridge and bought snacks for the evening and milk and pastries for Sunday's breakfast. We stopped at the Disney outlet and they were having a great sale! I bought a beach towel, a set of jammies, a new wallet, and four t-shirts for $41! 
It was a great score. We had a great time at the zoo and it felt so great to go away, even for one night. 
is getting 80 mpg.
Ice cream, nintendo games, food, more food, clothes, jeez, I totally messed up once I had them around me all the time! I've gotten to the point where I'm ok with not buying stuff when it's just me, but man, can I NOT say no to them.
