Friday, July 24, 2009

Meals for the month

I STILL need to finish up some meals. Again, between leftovers from cookouts and just rushing to make anything, I haven't made meals. Here is what I would like to make soon

Speedy Red Beans

Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta
Quick Chicken Tacos

Chicken Stir Fry

Squash Saute (I have to make this I have tons of squash and zucchini)
Cheesy Brocolli Chicken
Raspberry Chicken Salad

Stuffing Chicken
20 Min Parm Chicken

Chicken Casear Pasta Bowl

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

My goodness, how this summer is just FLYING by!! I have been so extreamly busy, my inbox has over 100 messages in it right now. So Let's do this Focus Friday

Review of LAST week:

Didn't get to do one last week.


Onto this week:
Friday- pay bills, pick up zak's tux, go to library to play with train, NAP (boy do I need it), rehersal dinner
Saturday- get hair done at 10:45, get zak ready for wedding, wedding.
Sunday- Cake and icecream for Tim's bday 3:00, do resume, grocery shop for upcoming weekly meals, workout
Monday- swim lessons 5pm, East 7p
Tuesday-
swim lessons 5pm, East 7p (call off), laundry
Wednesday-
interview for NEW JOB!, swim lessons 5pm, metro 7p
Thursday-
Swim lessons, clean, workout

Have a good week!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Focus Friday

Focus Friday
Review of LAST week:

Friday- Metro 7p, homework paper with Zak, maybe put zak's movies on DVD---done!
Saturday- East 7p, workout, start laundry---did it
Sunday- Metro 7p, workout---done
Monday- Metro 7p,workout, finish laundry lol---done
Tuesday- clean, have family over for dinner, 6:30 eastlake storytime---had a tour to do, no storytime :(
Wednesday- Baseball blast 2pm library, homework with zak, maybe hangout with kylee and her daughter, go buy wedding gifts and tie for adam for the wedding.---no kylee, but did sign up for the Y, its awesome. We swam and I worked out
Thursday-
homework with zak. We get kitten!!! Maybe storytime at eastlake 6:30pm---kitten is on hold, she may be sick. Went to the Y, and will do HW and storytime tonight.



Onto this week:
Friday- mow my lawn, Beach/zoo, Y open swim 2-4 or 5-9
Saturday- sibiling class 10:30-12, workout, get zak, nap, hangout with family/friends
Sunday- work Metro 7p, start laundry, workout, start shopping for cookout
Monday- swim lessons 5pm, metro 7p
Tuesday-
swim lessons 5pm, metro 7p, finish laundry
Wednesday-
swim lessons 5pm, clean
Thursday-
court 10am, shop for cookout, swim lessons 5pm, metro 7p

Have a good week!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Focus Friday

Focus Friday
Review of LAST week:
Friday- Pool!! --fun!!!
Saturday- Zoo --fun!!! but hot!!
Sunday- Drive home :( Laundry, read to zak, go thru mail, get newspaper --Didn't get a chance to read
Monday- Plan meals, enter giveaway, Metro 7pm, workout, reschedule my appt, email sandy on cpr renewal ---Did that
Tuesday- Metro 7pm, enter giveaway, workout, try to clean ---keep trying to clean just can't get the time
Wednesday- Work with Zak on a homework paper Lake East 3am-7am, enter giveaway, workout, read to zak, maybe do coupons with jackie? --no coupons :( Did go shopping for meals. Didn't read, but did do homework
Thursday- On call 3p-7p, work with zak on this project, and his homework paper, read to zak --we are going to hangout with Jaimie and Lee, hopefully will get to everything


Onto this week:
Friday- Metro 7p, homework paper with Zak, maybe put zak's movies on DVD
Saturday- East 7p, workout, start laundry
Sunday- Metro 7p, workout
Monday- Metro 7p,workout, finish laundry lol
Tuesday- clean, have family over for dinner, 6:30 eastlake storytime
Wednesday- Baseball blast 2pm library, homework with zak, maybe hangout with kylee and her daughter, go buy wedding gifts and tie for adam for the wedding.
Thursday-
homework with zak. We get kitten!!! Maybe storytime at eastlake 6:30pm
Have a good week!

July Financial Goals

Review of June:


  • Start Jaimie as my sitter. She will be using my food here so my groceries may go up because at daycare, they got meals covered. It will be good though. Daycare costs remain the same.---Going well my son loves it, it's worth a little extra money

  • I will be going to St. Louis again. So, that's an expense, but hopefully no more than $200 for the 5 days.---spent more than that (don't have an exact number but it was fun!!)

  • I have copays tomorrow and possibly eyeglasses to pay for :(---all is ok, no glasses, copays are done.

  • I did a summer shopping spree in may, so NO clothes this month!--I think I bought a $12 hoodie, but that was it.

  • split $1000 between house fund $265, emergency fund $265, Roth IRA that I will be opening 5/08 $450, $20 Zak---done!

  • keep shopping at the farmer's markets and cheap stores---doing well
On to July:


  • Bachelorette party in Put in Bay this month. So I expect a nice expense from that.

  • Wedding as well. I am going to buy them something from Bed Bath and Beyond, as well as something for another friend's shower in august. We're in the wedding and I haven't bought zak's tux yet...

  • Cookout expenses, between food, water balloons and stuff i expect a nice one there

  • good news. My garden is doing well. I'm going to pick some veggies soon :)
  • Start contributing $275/mo for 11 months to windows bill (started 7/09)
Ok Purple is last month and Red is this months:


For my accounts according to mint.com:





  • Etrade (high yeild savings account): 19,526.83 18,937.01 down $589.82



  • Etrade (house fund): $1373.81 1,640.08 up $266.27


  • Etrade (emergency fund): 1793.87 2,065.47 up $271.60
  • Chase (low yeild checking): $2388.61 4,222.52 up $1833.91


  • Charles Schwab (high yeild checking): $1330.56 1,183.39 down $147.17


  • Charles Schwab savings: $3908.34 $1,008.34 down $2900


  • LHS retirement account: $2925.81 2,918.64 down $7.17


  • OPERS retirement account: $4863.66 5,207.87 up $344.21


  • Zak's Etrade savings account: $1328.46 1,349.51 up $22.52


  • Zak's CollegeAdvantage fund: $703.87 $690.45 down $13.42


  • Coupon savings this month: $163!!


  • Speedy points: 143524 143919 up 395


  • Swagbucks! New: started 4/09 cashed in points for $5 card, now 14


  • Shop at home.com points: $13.62 same

  • Charles Schwab Roth IRA (5/09 opened): $2,428.37

Totals: up $2371.78 actual money. YAY :-)