October Spending Re-Cap

Despite all the Eating out we did... I did manage to
bake a bit! Bread, muffins and rolls.

 Well, we didn't manage to meet all of our monthly goals for October before the month was over... but we are getting better and that is a mini victory on its own. We bought less stuff, made fewer trips to the store, and have started to reign in our spending, which is a relief. We still went over with eating out, but hopefully November will be much better with a chill in the air that invites the oven to be turned on.

We managed to finish the baby's room :) Now we can start to think about decorating... we decided against the bears and were going to do some Calvin & Hobbes instead :) There's less out there so we won't be able to go crazy, but we'll get a little creative.

November will be about purchasing and installing a Murphy bed in our bedroom and about doing some food storage ordering. 
 

Baby "Eli's" Room... The stuft animals we
have are hanging out in there for the
time being.

October 2014 Spending

• Tithe / Church Giving:$830.00
• Groceries:$340.20
• Auto
• Gasoline: $239.99
• Car Registration $90.00
• Eating Out: $324.41
• Dog: $12.95
• Mortgage:
• HOA:$295
• Mortgage: $771.99
• Clothes - SCG: $83.33 (New cheap bras)
• Clothes - SCB: $
• Internet: $42.99
• Fun Money: $80.00
• Work Cell: $60.00
• Electricity: $106.32
• Disneyland: $76.81
• Haircut: $25.00
• Movie Tickets: $16.99
• Baby / Baby Room
• Mask and sanding supplies: $44.28
• Pack N' Play: $40.00
• My breast Friend: $20.00
• Wall Outlet: $13.91
• $223.50 Ikea (Storage shelves, lights, rug for baby's room)
• $97.10 Baseboards and baby gate
• Christmas: $19.38
• Video Game: $59.98
• Other:



Baby gate "half door" from Home Depot.
AKA- Roxy blocker.

• $50.27 Target
• $69.84 Walmart (Baking pans, bathroom trash can, binder/folders, Spoons, odds & ends)
• $37.78 Water Storage Containers
• $30.51 Flash Drive, bathroom items
• $12.99 Computer Part
• $13.47 Bathroom Caddy
• $141.86 Walmart (pillows, cases, gum, mints, Hair ties, water, $70 I have no clue about)
• $44.70 Halloween
• $53.50 CED Electrical Stuff

What We Spent in 2014:

• Church Tithe/ Giving: $7,676 
• Groceries/Household: $3,416.46
• Automobiles
• Gasoline: $2,457.77
• Smog: $51.24
• Registration: $194.00
• Repairs: $1,633.65
• Insurance: $638.43
• Parking Ticket: $51.00
• Housing:
• Mortgage: $7,718.19
• Extra Principle: $14.71
• HOA: $2,800.00
• Homeowners + Earthquake Insurance: $530.00
• Small house repairs:
• $6.44 (fixing under the sink piping)
• $53.91 (New front door deadbolt)
• $87.18 (Bathroom Faucet + Tp Holder)
• $47.35 (Bathroom Fan)
• $155.20 (Attic Foil)
• $626.00 (Paint, Can Lights, Electrical, Ceiling Fan)
• Eating Out + Date Nights: $2,274.86
  
  
• Clothes:
• SCG: $699.64



Eli waiving at Me :)

• SCB: $304.76
• Dog: $188.01
• Fun Money: $800
• Cell Phones: $721.23
• Electricity: $686.57
• Internet: $396.40
• Costco Renewal: $55.00
• Gifts:
• Wedding: $100.00
• Other: $94.45
• Birthdays: $667.85
• Medical:
• Prescriptions: $120.11
• Dr. Visit: $309.20
• Allergy Pills: $32.38
• Cold Meds: $10.17
• New Glasses: $200.96



Shelf Units we got at Ikea. Still have
a couple to hang up.

• Eye Exam: $49.00
• Wedding: $243.92 (Dress, Alterations, etc)
• Fitness: $695.42
• Christmas: $60.22 
• Video Game: $ 59.98
• Disneyland: $76.81
• Haircut: $25.00 
• Furniture:
• Bedroom Wardrobe: $487.76 (Includes Truck Rental)
• New bed Frame: $61.56
• TV & Wall Mount: $320.00
• Paint for Desk and Hardware: $81.43
• BBQ, Stand & Cover, Etc: $298.60
• IKEA (Shelves, Lights, Entertainment Unit, Storage, Rugs Etc) $1,758.86
• Baby /Baby Room:
• Used Glider: $80.00
• Pack N Play: $40.00
• Mask & Sanding Supplies: $44.28
• My Breast Friend: $20.00
• Wall Outlet: $13.91
• Baseboards & baby Gate: $97.10  
• Vacation:
•  $361.19 Vacation to Utah: 
• Food: $124.66
• Gas: 187.30
• Other: $49.23
• $519.48 Vacation to Nauvoo
• Other:
• $27.45 (Wedding Card, Walking Safety Light, 10 Storage Boxes)
• $4.69 (2 car key copies)
• $24.09 ($5 dry Vac, 7 house key copies)
  
  
• $10.79 (MLP dog tag, running light)
• $3.21 (Bug Spray)
• $347.75 DYSON Pet Vacuum (Kohls)
• $9.12 Laundry Basket
• $27.98 (Running Arm Band, Computer Cable, Computer Microphone,Nose hair trimmer.)
• $91.98 Turbo Tax/State and Fed File
• $13.18 V-Day items.
• 21.55 (Metal Skewers, Organizer bins, Shower cleaner)
• $7.83 OTC Medications and Water bottle
• $51.60 (Postage and Handcrank/solar radio)
• $35.54 (Audio Book, Journal, card, etc)
• $153.28 (15 & 30 Gallon Water Barrels + Solar Batteries / Food Storage)
• $30.98 (Food Slicer)
• $14.27 (Postage)
• $24.82 (CPU Fan + Workout gloves)
  
  
• $5.90 (Straws)
• $17.16 (polarized sunglasses)
• $0.99 Game App
• $34.78 Rental Car
• $7.26 Cutting Boards
• $8.00 Batteries
• $15.57 Wii U Accessories
• $119.51 Wood for storage closet
• $74.51 Garden
• $16.62 Computer Cables
• $65.70 Trashcan, 2 pillows, 2 steering wheel covers
• $11.26 Allen Wrenches
• $56.38 Computer Speakers
• $215.19 Treadmill
• $38.96 Make-up
• $296.39 Walmart
• $89.97 New Bedding Sets
• $148.79 Tablet
• $220.29 Power Tools
• $50.27 Target
• $37.78 Water Storage Containers
• $69.84 Walmart (Baking pans, bathroom trash can, binder/folders, Spoons, odds & ends)
• $30.51 Flash Drive, bathroom items
• $12.99 Computer Part
• $13.47 Bathroom Caddy
• $141.86 Walmart (pillows, cases, gum, mints, Hair ties, water, $70 I have no clue about)
• $44.70 Halloween
• $53.50 CED Electrical Stuff 
• $1,991.06 "Other"