What we Spent in February 2019

Finally got around to typing up what we spent money on in February. No regrets here, Wilson was worth every penny in gear and as I type this, i'm still hanging out with a blissful hiker high...

Hubs is probably sick of me asking when we are going on our next adventure, but I got the itch to do something again and I hope setting a date will do me some good, but it was the highlight of the month

We had a lot of rain too... did some batch cooking for the freezer, enjoyed a mellow valentines day at home ... and were just sick, and then recovering from being sick so we could do Mount Wilson. (the photos are so good it gets its own post!)


Alright, without further ado, what we spent in February!

February 2019 Spending

Tithe: $761.00
Groceries: $333.57
Condo:

• Mortgage: $764.00
• HOA: $367.50
• Property Taxes: $1708.72 (6 months)

Gasoline/Cars: $247.52

• Camry: $83.03
• work reimbursement of $39.32; Net $43.71 (yeah for living close!)
• Escort: $67.81
• Camry Car Reg: $136.00

Eating Out: $65.98

•  $ 10.17 Chick Fil A (Hanger Moment while shopping)
•  $ 18.46 Wendys (mom was sick) 
•  $ 9.70 Little Caesars 
•  $ 5.90 McDonalds (Mom was working) 
•  $ 21.75 Wendys (after 14 mile hike) 

Gifts: $112.40

• 6 pack peak challenge for Hubs: $80.00
• Valentines Flowers from a florist: $32.40 (They lasted 2.5 weeks!!!!)

Little Dude: $13.44

• Valentines for his class: $2.14
• Poop Helpers: $11.30

Daycare: $1,050.00

• $910 Monthly payment
• $140.00 summer camp student fee for supplies and to register

Doctors: $163.69

• $ 53.17 Hubs prescriptions (Flu + Inhaler) 
•  $ 15.00  Little Dude Urgent Care 
•  $ 30.52  Little Dude Prescriptions / OTC Pedialyte / Motrin 
•  $ 15.00 Little Dude ENT referral (wax build up and tube might be out... we got a March appointment) 
•  $ 50.00 Children's Tylenol, Gatorade, sick basics at the store

Our pup "woof woof": $47.99

• $47.99 Grooming (bath, nails, ears, teeth, etc.)

Internet: $63.99

Cell phones: $36.53 (added minutes to my phone)

Pocket money "fun money": $80 ($40 each)

Audible subscription: $14.95

Netflix: $8.61

Electricity: $72.33 (I love that our heater is a boiler in the winter... doesn't cost us anything to run and is included in our HOA). 

Discretionary: (We used credit card rewards points, overtime that came in, and our monthly "clothes" budget to help offset some of the expenses in this category since we spent more than we should have this month...). In light of this, we decided this would be our "spending" month from our tax return. 

• $ 4.30 vday cards for each other
• $ 3.00 dish washer tablets 
• $ 2.14 sandwich bags 
• $ 7.50 laundry soap 
• $ 10.73 toilet paper 
• $ 8.42  gorilla tap, velcro dots
• $136.53 Make up sale (lip colors, gloss, and foundation)  
• The gal was clearance/closing her shop, so we took advantage of a deal to stock up and save on stuff I would like like foundation and lip colors and gloss that hubs wants me to rock. Totally unplanned, but meh.

Hiking: (It gets its own category now as this is our main like "hobby" now, lol.)

• $ 76.87   2 sleeping pads 
• We aren't sure we will keep them. 
• Hub's is too short and mine doesn't have the extra length we thought it would for his because of how I lay on it... so we are still trying to figure things out.
• Our car camping mats are just so heavy 1.6 lbs each, and the R value is low... but they are comfortable and fit his frame.... so who knows.  
• $ 204.56   Micro Spikes (2); bottom base layer for me!
• Best money ever spent
• $ 37.55  hiking food (trail mix, dried fruit, jerky, wipes, smart water bottles) 
• $ 207.50   REI (Shewee store version, Buff, Socks, Liners, Underwear x2, trowel, dry sacs x2)