February

Wow, is it February already?!  And almost half way through at that!

It's my second month at attempting a dinner menu and sticking with it.  It's going well so far - I love having a list to choose from instead of flying by the seat of my pants every night.  I type up a list of meals that my family loves, or new ones I want to try.  Then I rummage through the kitchen and freezer to see what we already have on hand.  I make one big shopping trip at the beginning of the month to get the items I need for my menu, as well as breakfast, lunch and snack items.  Then through the rest of the month, I'll make quick trips to get milk, bread, and eggs.  For February so far, I've spent $153!  That's not bad.  I will have to make at least one more trip for milk, but I have everything I need for our actual meals!

Last month I didn't do what I should with my grocery budget, but this month I WILL.  I am taking out my usual $150 a week for groceries in cash and carrying it in an envelope.  Whatever is not spent at the end of the month will go to pay off a bill!  I am very excited about this - the idea of paying things off just makes my little heart race!  My ultimate goal is to be debt free by the time I'm 30 years old.  I don't have much time left!!!