My 1/2 Dozen Daily

Off to the Dr's again...

Only this time it was for me... I didn't mention this on my blog, but the other night I had a bad reaction to my Advair inhaler so went into my dr's today to see what's going on. There's apparently 'something' going on with my heart, and no, its not because its two sizes too small... ;)

My Dr. sent me in for an EKG right away, but I have to wait till Tuesday for the results. I also had a bunch of blood taken & got to pee in a plastic cup just as a little bonus. I'm trying not to stress, but unfortunately that's easier said than done. Sometimes my chest hurts with pains that don't seem to be asthma related, so maybe this will explain it.

Anyways, I don't really have much else to say, it was a long day so I'm going to relax for the night and will try to keep this in mind...

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

– Matthew 6:34.

Budget Thursday!

I was in & out of the house all day today but have a few minutes to quickly do up my budget post for today!

Last week we came in under budget for each & every category! Yay!! :)

Here are last weeks closing & opening balances:

• Food: $114.60/200.00
• Gifts/Clothes: $12.79/50.00
• Misc: $22.68/50.00
• Fun: $40.00/50.00
• GF food/organic meat: $6.45/45.00

This week I'm doing a couple things differently:

1. All the change gets dumped into my little change wallet. Sometimes I need bus fare, or hubby needs a buck or two, etc... so having "extra" change will help.
2. Instead of adding this weeks full amount to our budget I'm simply going to "top up" what we had left from last week. This allows me to save more $$ for when our budget changes in July.
3. Our new budget is going to be significantly lower than what it has been, so we really need to watch every single penny!
Here's where our budget sits this week:

1. Food - $150.00 (added $35 to last weeks remainder)
2. Misc - $50.00 (added $20 to last weeks remainder
   
3. Gifts & Clothes - $20.00 (moved remainder to savings)
   
4. Fun - $60.00 (added $20 to last weeks remainder)
   
5. GF foods & meat - $45.00 (moved remainder to savings)
   

A few things this week that will make or break our budget:

- I need to sit down later & whip up a menu plan for the week because that's one of the best ways to come in under budget!

- Morgan also needs new shoes this week. I'm hoping to find a half decent pair that she likes & we can afford.

- I have around $115.00 in our gifts/clothing savings, but I also have some of that earmarked for Fathers Day (x2). So we'll see how we do with that...

And I think that about covers it! I paid for the next 2 months of Morgans guitar lessons today, got Maria's hair cut, & gave hubby $81.00 for next months bus pass, so those 3 items are crossed off of my list.

After all is said & done with this weeks budget, and if all goes according to plan I should be able to save $200.00 towards our July budget. Since I won't know for sure what our new budget will be for almost 2 months, I'm trying to save as much $$ out of our regular budget as I can. An extra $500 or so tucked aside "just in case" would be a nice cushion...

Well I'm off! Morgan & I are off to see Dark Shadows ... tonight (for free!) It looks good & I can really use a fun night out!! :) More tomorrow.... have a great night!

 

Busy day...

I'm working on my budget post but am just about to run out for the day... Need to do my banking, get Maria's hair cut, pick up a few groceries, etc...

 

So our first new reduced budget will go up later on tonight!

 

For now I'll show you a couple sewn creations...

A summertime "iced tea" mug rug for a custom order...

Lots of pink to keep the men away... ;) lol!

And a nice slim fitting cell phone case... (a redo from a previous case I made that I wasn't really happy with) This one I really like!

A *pop* of orange on the inside!! :)

Ok.. I'm off! :) Have a great day!!

More unwelcome visitors....

Not snakes this time thankfully, but just as bad when you get up close & personal! These little hornets have decided once again that our home is an ideal home for them as well...

Last year their hive was above & behind our mudroom on the way to our backyard. This year when its right when you walk up the steps into the front of our mudroom.

Unfortunately, I don't appreciate these little visitors so close to our living quarters. So tonight when they're nestled in their little hive, dreaming sweet honey dreams, they will soon be meeting their maker.

However, where their nest is located, the *only* way I can possibly get to it is by holding my mudroom door wide open & spraying. You have to be 2 meters away when spraying, and if i step outside, i'm 1/2 meter away from the hive at best. I'm a little lot nervous, but it needs done.

Say a prayer for me tonight.. lol!

Have you had any unwelcome visitors this year?

 

We've booked our summer day trip!

As much as we would LOVE to go on a "real" vacation with our kids, it's simply not in our budget. So hubby & I decided to take the kids to the Metro Toronto Zoo this summer on a day trip in August! :) Instead of trying to rent a vehicle & drive in Toronto or having to take subways, then city buses, etc.. we booked our trip with the Great Canadian Holidays Coach tours!

Here is how we're paying for our day trip to Toronto!

• $348 bus tickets to & from including admission to the zoo ($58.00/seat) I have already paid for this with money I had been saving from my custom orders. (A BIG thank-you to my wonderful friends & loyal blog readers who come to me for gifts, treats for themselves, etc..) The orders I receive are such a wonderful blessing & allow us special "extras" like this day trip!!
• Hubby gets a bonus through work around the beginning of July to the tune of $1000.00. After deductions, it'll probably only be $600'ish or so. This will (generously) cover a taxi to & from the departure spot of the bus. It'll also cover snacks, drinks, souvenirs, etc.. at the zoo.

The kids are super excited for our day trip this summer! As are Hubby & myself! The last time we visited the zoo, Maria was only about 3 yrs old & Mya has never been before! Also, another bonus this time I have my awesome Nikon D90 to bring with me for photos!! :)

We have a sticker on the calendar showing the kids the date of our day trip & they have officially started the "countdown" until we get to go! lol!

Other than this day trip we'll probably stick close to home & hit some of the local festivals that happen here in the city. There are always so many fun & wonderful events to attend here in the summer months that we should have lots of fun & be able to stay within our budget as well! :)

Do you have any summer plans you're looking forward to? Will you be traveling or staying local & close to home?