FOR MAY
Health
- 2 days a week do bootcamp at the Y, EA sports or run other days - going better. Adam and I have gotten there together a few times this month, but otherwise, i've been doing ea sports
Personal/Fun
- Zak library days once every couple weeks--He hasn't wanted to go... :(
- Meme's house once a week for dinners--busy this month, only had her over 2x
- start a book--Look!! I have a list!
Vanishing Acts
The Next thing on my List
The Last Kiss
The Choice
The Holocaust Diaries
My horizontal life
My horizontal life
- date nights/family nights 1 day a week--Sat/Sun--Spring break was fun, we did a movie night, zak and I went to toys r us too
Make Money
- inbox dollars: $18.14
- coupons: got a couple good things!
- expo tv: Current balance: 15069(Goal: 60000)
- hit 4 pay: Current balance: $13---I think i'm giving up on this one, its too slow.
- beeZag: Current balance: Just cashed our $8 back to 690 (goal 8000)
- ATM: This month we made:$43
- beeZag: Current balance: Just cashed our $8 back to 690 (goal 8000)
- ATM: This month we made:$43
Debt
- ipads and macbook- will pay off by next year this time. 12 mo no interest. -$215 I pay every month with Adams help
- Pay off credit card every 2 weeks--Doing well here too.
House
- Clean out closets (Jan,March,June,Sept)--I did it finally, and did the upstairs storage area too! And zak's!
- Randi clean once a month-- We skipped her this month due to unexpected house expenses
- We need to sell our house.- this month, talk to Jody and get it up on the market
- Fix little things, paint touch ups etc (this is adam and ofcourse with our busy lives, we haven't even started, well do it when we have nice weather!!)
- We need to sell our house.- this month, talk to Jody and get it up on the market
- Fix little things, paint touch ups etc (this is adam and ofcourse with our busy lives, we haven't even started, well do it when we have nice weather!!)
Finance
2011 budget
all year savings
- $500/mo wedding (from PNC acct)
- Zaks $25/mo in savings and budget for camp ($115/week for 10 weeks i believe) (from charles schwab acct)
- House funds and Emergency fund $100 in each/mo (was $265/mo for both accounts, but i'm decreasing it next year) (from Charles Schwab acct)
- Roth $416/mo (from Charles Schwab acct)
= $13,692 + $1,150 for camp = $1236/mo then bills. ($756 transferred to Charles Schwab account from PNC acct)
then: $50/wk groceries
$50/mo gas
$60/mo cleaning lady
$72/mo electric
$790/mo mortgage
$182/mo in car gas
$20/mo life insurance
$40/mo entertainment (people over, going out etc)
$30/mo pharmacy
$20/mo fast food (we are no longer buying out coffee)
$110/mo gifts
$215/mo macbook ipads
$215/mo macbook ipads
any auto repairs i'll pull from savings
$180/mo cell phone and home internet
$100/mo house stuff/decor etc
=$1869
=$3205 total
This is tight, but so far so good.
Career
- Clinical ladder--I got it!! I got a ceremony and check may 10 :)
- Work wed/thurs sat/sun
- hopefully get a Nurse Facilitator Job!--GOT IT!! Got a $2 raise too!
- hopefully get a Nurse Facilitator Job!--GOT IT!! Got a $2 raise too!
Here's a big list of meals I created, i'll cross them off as we eat them :)
Chicken Cacciatore
Slow cooker Beef stew
Awesome slow cooker meatballs
Slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Slow cooker Ravioli Casserole (crowd size)
Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloafs
Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Slow cooker beef strogonoff
Slow cooker white chicken chili
Pumpkin Lasagna
Shepherds pie
Layered Fiesta Casserole
Cream Chicken Bacon Penne
Spaghetti Bolgonese
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese soup
Slow cooker cream cheese chicken
Swiss Veggie Casserole
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Chicken and Brocoli Alfredo
Chicken and rice divan
Chicken Primavera with Pasta
Overnight oatmeal
Bistro Chicken
Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Italian Marinated Chicken
Unstuffed Peppers
Taco Salad Bowls
Skillet Chicken and Vegetable Parmesan
Skillet Garlic Chicken
Hearty Italian Chicken Chowder
Foil pack Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Tasty 2 step Chicken
Slow cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Mozzerella Stuffed Meatloaf
Chicken Broccoli and Mushroom Bake
Healified Fettichini Alfredo
Three bean turkey Chili
Chicken Penne Florentine Bake
Grilled Turkey Club
Chuckwagon Chili Mac
bbq roasted chicken with parmesan potatoes
Favorite grilled chicken caesar salad
Wedding
This month I added this category, this is what we have done so far:
Davids Bridal: $2.16 (swatches), $77.09 for bra under my dress
The Knot: $88.39, $132.62 gifts and our cake cutter and flutes
China: $232 dress, $60.35 (Tiara)
Pat Catans: $15.83 (sand stuff)
Church: $75 (precana)
Walmart: $21 (flower basket, ring bearer pillow)
Jelwelry: $707.85
Cake Topper: $22.96
Tux: $20 (they made me put down a deposit)
Honeymoon: $1261.98 (resort), $378.60, $378.60 (airfares)
Invites- $233.25
save the dates: $145
my shoes: $20
Cake- we have someone $375
= $4247.68
We still have tentatively:
Italian American Club (our reception)- $8500
A Crystal Clear Sound and video (our photographer, videographer, and DJ)- $3150
Liquor
Placecards
programs (i'm hoping my sisters can help me here)
Florist ($25/bouquet for girls), Lydia is doing mine on saturday 4/3 and I gotta get corsages still
Tip for Church-
Rehersal Dinner- we're thinking around $200 we're going to have it catered so everyone can come
Hotel room for us
gifts for our parents? not sure here
license to wed: July 10
Zachary Adoption: we have to get the ball rolling here in July
wedding things to do:
-make ceremony booklet (my sisters are working on it)
-meet with lydia for flowers (end of the week)
-book cake appt (she wasn't in the new office last month)
-arrange rehearsal dinner (maybe make up some invites?)
-call musician for church (adam's on it)
Master List of May things to accomplish
- Gotta get to the gym 3 times a week.
- Library Fridays every 2 weeks
- Dinner with Meme on Mondays
- Family nights Sat/Sun
- Get our house up on the market, probably in June
- Start looking at houses, we got the ball rolling here too
- Fix our basement wall & plumbing ($5000 here), were getting 3 more estimates and i need to book
- expo tv every monday/friday
- finalize florist/flowers
- book a day with baker (when shes open)
- call YMCA for refund
- Call charles schwab on my IRA
- call discover bank and college advantage
- call monroe brakes
- Pay CC 5/5 and 5/19, transfer $$ 5/19 for savings and wedding
