Week 3: OWN IT October

*We have done 3 out of the 5 if baking pumpkin bread can sub for the pie :)*

Week 3: OWN IT October Progress Update

I have good and bad news.

Good news: I did pretty dang good again.

Bad news: My stupidity led my daughter to get second degree burns.

Given what went down last week I’m surprised I didn’t spend more.

The week started off strong, I boldly made plans to leave the house TWICE. Both times I planned to venture out with Mila, it never happened.

The day I was to go out and about was Wednesday…the coffee incident. While brewing a pour over coffee, Mila was in her chair too close, and kicked the boiling water and grounds all over herself.

*The before…I set it up again to show how it was…and how silly.*

I still can’t believe how dumb I was. I should have never put her chair so close. But everyone keeps saying: accidents happen.

*My sweet baby angel. So good despite all the pain :/*

Usually I would have distracted myself by online shopping for things I think are necessary during the crisis. BUT, I managed to go the whole weekend without spending on any impulses.

Did I put together some shopping carts? YES!

Did I browse for a long time on Facebook Marketplace? YES!

But did I only get FREE magazines and make no other stops on Sunday? ALSO YES!

Let’s look at the data: What we have spent so far in October

Groceries/Household: $609.70 (baby food and Nespresso sent us skyrocketing)

Dining out/Alcohol/Entertainment/Misc: $862.71 - Yikes

Childcare (diapers, wipes, formula, orajel): $328.25 - Yikes again

Money WIN: New outfits/accessories/home decor purchased: ZERO - OMG I'M DOING IT

Money WIN: Paid off my credit card in full, on time AND put it in the safe (I actually cannot be trusted with it)

Money WIN: Successfully completed a NO SPEND weekend. For maybe the first time ever.

Home made “graveyard dirt” for a treat this weekend :)

Fall decor I already OWNED (found in the storage room)

This week I would like to work on:

Dining/Eating out/Entertainment - As usual. We must stop, but also, for ONLY dining out it is $277.58 right now…and that is under $350 like I wanted!
NO SHOPPING ALONE - no impulse purchases, let’s finish the month strong.
Following up on outstanding bills - I have definitely had some scam calls lately, but it’s never a bad idea to keep an eye out for anything you may have missed. Medical bills have been keeping us on our toes.

Money GOAL: Only have pizza Friday for dining out.

Money GOAL: Complete November money calendar - details to come in a separate post and video.

Money GOAL COMPLETED: pay off my credit card and LOCK IT UP. I did it!! Now I just need to keep the balance at $0

Outfits for the week of October 16th - October 20th