I am sure you are wondering where I have been. Actually, I've been a little too embarrassed by the dismal job we have done on our household budget for the months of February and March. Of course, I do have an explanation... albeit a lame one. Our family has two birthdays (and Valentine's Day) in February and two birthdays in March. Our budget did not include allowances for birthday dinners and gifts, or birthday parties. I would like to say that those situations have been the only cause of our budget blunders, but I can not tell a lie. The truth is once we started making exceptions to our budget, it became easier and easier to make more.
We are really trying to get back on track, but considering we have eaten at McDonalds 3 times this weekend alone (and we hadn't eaten anywhere but home for the entire month of January), it has not gone well...so far.
Far be it from me to concede defeat! We just need to refocus and redevelop our game plan: IRS audit, kitchen fire and birthday extravaganza not withstanding. After Sprite's 6th b-day shindig this weekend (and only after - I'm being realistic here) we will examine our budget again and re-commit ourselves. I'll keep you all updated!
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