What we spent in November

Okay... I'm really proud of us for this month. Not only did we manage to keep our grocery budget in check with all the seasonal holiday delights, but we also got our eating out budget under $200 for the first time in months!!!!

We also managed to keep most of our other spending to real items that we planned to purchase. It just feels so good to get an almost normal month in during the time when we normally are saying "screw it" its the holidays! Oh and I am sooooo loving gasoline at just at or slightly under $3.00 a gallon!

We didn't end up doing the food storage this month because we bought Eli's wardrobe instead, but we will do it for sure in December since our only plans are to clean the carpets, purchases some canvas photos from our sealing, and finish off our emergency fund savings.

So how did we do?

What we spent in November: 

• Tithe/Church giving: $638.00
• Groceries: $332.79
• Gasoline: $170.62 
• Car Insurance: $687.07
• Housing:
• HOA: $295.00
• Mortgage: $771.99
• Eating Out: $173.01
• Clothes: 
• SCG: $30.00
• SCB: $8.71
• Baby Shower: $17.98
• Roxy: $33.50
• Christmas: $450.03
• Internet: $42.99
• Work Cell: $60.00
• Electricity: $26.27
• Other:
• Caulking supplies/home depot small items: $33.37
• Murphy Bed: $499.00
• Belly Brace: $33.47
• Target: $19.14 (foot switches, kitchen scrub brush)
• Christmas Tree and decorations: $210.07  
• Microwave: $117.21
• Materials to hang curtains: $36.60
• Curtains, bath mats, dog bag holder: $63.12
• Walmart: $12.54
• Black Friday: $34.73 (Tupperware sets, hand towels, etc) 
• Movie tickets, wrapping paper, tissue paper, etc): $35.78 
• Baby
• Mattress and sheets: $83.15 
• Kids wardrobe (Ikea): $222.44 

What We Spent in 2014:

• Church Tithe/ Giving: $8,314.00
• Groceries/Household: $3,749.25
• Automobiles
• Gasoline: $2,628.39
• Smog: $51.24
• Registration: $194.00
• Repairs: $1,633.65
• Insurance: $1,325.50
• Parking Ticket: $51.00
• Housing:
• Mortgage: $8,489.99
• Extra Principle: $14.90
• HOA: $3095
• 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: $2447.87
  
  
• Clothes:
• SCG: $729.64
• SCB: $313.47
• Dog: $221.51
• Fun Money: $880
• Cell Phones: $781.23
• Electricity: $712.84
• Internet: $439.39
• Costco Renewal: $55.00
• Gifts:
• Wedding: $100.00
• Other: $94.45
• Birthdays: $667.85
• Baby Shower: $17.98
• Christmas: $510.25
• Medical:
• Prescriptions: $120.11
• Dr. Visit: $309.20
• Allergy Pills: $32.38
• Cold Meds: $10.17
• New Glasses: $200.96
• Eye Exam: $49.00
• Wedding: $243.92 (Dress, Alterations, etc)
• Fitness: $695.42
• Video Game: $ 59.98
• Disneyland: $76.81
• Haircut: $25.00 
• Random Home Depot: $33.37 
• Christmas Tree + Decorations: $210.07 
• Microwave: $117.21 
• 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
• Murphy Bed: $499.00 
• Curtains & Stuff to hang them: $99.72
• 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  
• Wardrobe: $222.44
• Mattress and sheets: $83.15 
• 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 
• $33.47 Belly Brace
• $19.14 Target (foot switches, kitchen scrub brush)
• $12.54 Walmart
• $34.73 Black Friday ( Tupperware sets, hand towels, etc)
• $35.78 (Movie tickets, wrapping paper, tissue paper, etc) 
• $1,991.06 "Other"