Tuesday, September 12, 2023

August was a weird month! I started work on August 7th and kids came on August 9th, then I had a couple of bonus days off with the bus fiasco and I had some extra days to prepare for coming back to school with kids on August 21st. I decided to embrace that extra time at home with a mix of fun and productivity. I also spent some time sprucing up the house for our German houseguests who came from August 28-September 5. I decluttered and took things to Goodwill, too.

Let’s see how I did…

August 1 – $57 Trader Joe’s – stocking up on some easy things to help as I start work, $0 Martini’s happy hour with Beth to talk blogging and Beth treated even though I tried to pay!

August 2 – $50 birthday gift, $12 Paul’s breakfast sandwiches – Mason helped me set up my room and this was our treat

August 3 – $20 Francesca’s. $137 DSW shoes for school, $20 Tzatziki’s, $17 cookies from bakery – more time with Mason at lunch and he wanted to give some cookies to friends

August 4 – $16 Bath and Body – new signature scent – Into the Night

August 5 – $8 coffee shop with Mason (soaking up all the time with Mason)

August 6 – $80 dinner out after Jack’s opera

August 7 – $50 dinner out at Mason’s work – we finally made it there to see him and did the meal deal

August 8 – $12 Lunch out on teacher work day – Mexican with Erica

August 9 – $0 Spend Day! – First day of school and no time/energy to spend

August 10 – $20 Erica’s pool – admission and a drink – we found out school was cancelled due to bus fiasco

August 11 – $44 dinner in Columbus, OH with bestie Heather and my sister

August 12 – $20 Starbuck’s for my sister and I, $120 Eddie B Comedy parking, dinner, one drink (Erica bought my ticket so I paid for everything else)

August 13 – $50 birthday gift, $116 Kroger pick up

August 14 – $64 Trader Joe’s, $44 Walgreen’s

August 15 – $0 Spend day

August 16 – $31 Pretty Decent Bar

August 17 – $0 Spend Day

August 18 – +44 Walmart Return, $10 Walmart, $131 Aldi

August 19 – $36 Big Lots (new doormats), $25 Waldo’s for dinner, $12 Commonwealth Tap, $12 ice cream truck at outdoor concert

August 20 – $10 Mcdonalds for the boat – bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits for a 10:30 boat ride!

August 21 – $0 Spend day

August 22 – $0 Spend day

August 23 – $0 Spend day – woohoo! See what happens when I am busy working?

August 24 – $0 Spend day – I just can’t go anywhere after school because of getting out so late and because of the traffic at that time! I also haven’t been shopping online.

August 25 -$44 Dominos – Friday night and worked a 5 day week so pizza it was!

August 26- $55 Kroger, $95 TJ maxx (house stuff for German houseguests – new pillows, etc.), $44chick Fila for dinner

August 27- $225 Kroger – German supplies! Ha!

August 28 – $0 Spend day

August 29- $0 Spend day

August 30- $260 Captain’s Quarters dinner out with our German visitors – We aren’t sure how we spent that much. It must have been the bottle of wine a German ordered – lol

August 31 – $140 Angels Envy

Totals:

Zero Spend Days: 10! This means nothing ordered, either!

Groceries: $998 – I think this is correct? I am kind of surprised I did so well with so much going on.

ClothingAccessories: $157 unless I missed something

Meals Out: $772 – This includes a very expensive dinner out while the Germans were here – Maybe this is why the groceries were less this month? Ha!

I have not started September’s Spending Diary so I think I might take a break, but I might try to figure out what we’ve spent so far. I’m not sure.

The summer months tend to be pricey with more time on my hands and less routine.

How did you do in August?

Amy