FOR JUNE
Health
- 2 days a week do bootcamp at the Y, EA sports or run other days - I have been slacking. We have been so busy this month in the yard, it's insane. But I did buy a bootcamp pass for beachwood, I am going to go do that in June
Personal/Fun
- Zak library days once every couple weeks--Too nice out to go there.
- Meme's house once a week for dinners--Haven't cooked much of anything :(
- 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 Been too busy again this month!!
- date nights/family nights 1 day a week--Sat/Sun--We are getting family time between all this
Make Money
- inbox dollars: $19.49 (with 56 unread emails, sheesh!)
- coupons: not this month
- expo tv: Current balance: 15369(Goal: 60000)
- hit 4 pay: Current balance: $13---I think i'm giving up on this one, its too slow.
- beeZag: Current balance: 930 (goal 8000)
- ATM: This month we made: $18.75
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 the WHOLE house declutter!
- Randi clean once a month-- She cleaned the other day which is helping us!
- We need to sell our house.- Jody comes Friday!
- Fix little things, paint touch ups etc - We haven't slacked here!!
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)--decreasing to $216/mo and other $200 will go to savings for a down payment
= $13,692 + $1,150 for camp = $1236/mo then bills. ($756 transferred to Charles Schwab account from PNC acct)
Working an extra 12 hr shift a pay until the wedding so we can pay it!
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
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--Got my check :)
- Work wed/thurs sat/sun--This has been hard
- hopefully get a Nurse Facilitator Job!--Got some overtime the last few weeks too!
Meals
Here's a big list of meals I created, i'll cross them off as we eat them :)
All in one pasta
Chicken Cacciatore
Slow cooker Beef stew
Awesome slow cooker meatballs
Slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Slow cooker Ravioli Casserole (crowd size)
Favorite Meatloaf
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
Easy Crockpot Salsa 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
We're on the 4 month countdown now!!
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, which I guess we don’t need, but we do need candles which ill get)
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
Hotel for us: $143.10
bubbles for ceremony- $37.13
license to wed: July 10- $44
Tip for Church- $50
save the dates: $145
my shoes: $20
Cake- $375
= $4521.91
We still have tentively:
Italian American Club (our reception)- $7000
A Crystal Clear Sound and video (our photographer, videographer, and DJ)- $2550
Liquor- $500
Placecards
Programs
Florist - $117.42 + ceremony décor and boutonnières and cortèges 29.42, 8.20
Rehearsal Dinner- thinking around $250
buy candles for unity candle.
Zachary Adoption: we have to get the ball rolling here in July
Master List of June things to accomplish
- Gotta get to the gym 3 times a week.
- Dinner with Meme on whatever days we can!
- Family nights Sat/Sun
- Get our house up on the market
- Start looking at houses, we got the ball rolling here too
- expo tv every monday/friday
- finalize florist/flowers
- book a day with baker (when the house lists)
- Call charles schwab on my IRA (after the house lists)
- Sign up Zak for Soccer and find out when basketball sign ups are
- Pay CC 6/2 and 6/16 and 6/30 (extra pay this month!), transfer $$ 6/2 (OT) then 6/16 (OT and for savings and wedding) and 6/30 (OT)
