Realizing I need to post often as I too easily lose focus otherwise. I've been eating out far too often, and needlessly. I'm acting as though I don't have crockpots at home over the past 10 days of so, and as though I can afford to eat out.
I do have excuses, but that doesn't affect the bottom line. My exboyfriend's stepdad died, and last week brought the wake and the funeral. Also managed to fit in 3 doctor's appointments, and come into work early. I ended up losing 2 days of work... one the night of the wake, and another after a "procedure" that the doctor's appts led to. Fortunately all is ok! By next week I hope to no longer be black and blue, too.
Over the weekend I treated dd and dgs to a movie at an inexpensive theater $15.50, an additional $5 in snacks, $14 at a Big Lots in stuff I didn't need. I ended up with adorababy overnight and had to buy clothes for him for church... he's grown 4 inches and what I had no longer fit. Spent $22 at Kohl's sales racks to get pjs, 2 shirts, 1 pair of pants and a sweater. Love their sales! My grandson was so tired when he went to sleep that I couldn't easily get up for church... Breakfast with mom to return the child to her for $22. Later in the afternoon I went to a new friend's home for card making. Starting to prepare for Christmas 2006. 2005 I was less ready for than I would have liked! After 4 hours there on to another friend's place to do her income taxes. Monday and Tuesday also absurdly busy, and still no food made! Hopefully I can cook tomorrow before work...
Also want to get taxes ready to file and figure out some ideas for the challenge.