Menu planning is key to making meals easier to cook in the summer. I ended up cooking 5 pounds of chicken breasts. I used chicken breasts on the pesto pizza I made tonight. I used grilled peppers and onions on the cheese pizzas. 6 bucks for dinner.
Sometimes, it pays to complain. I bought an expensive necklace on Etsy during the Pandemic. It came damaged. They wouldn't accept the return despite the pictures showing the damage. Paypal said t was it was on Esty and Etsy said it was Paypal. The result was the price of the pendant back and a 45-dollar Etsy gift card. I ended up purchasing a better piece. I submitted 15 complaints until it was taken care of. Our daughter transformed the piece as it didn't need to be returned.
Be aware of what your insurance pays for. We were hit with a mass billing for my husband's acupuncture appointment. 1800 dollars not covered. Every time the nurse practitioner offered tens unit applied it was 180 dollars. I am in discussions with the insurance provider.
Our garden is slow this year due to many factors, We have plenty of cucumbers and greens right now. I discovered this year how much we save from starting our plants from seed rather than buying starters. It is 500 dollars.
I have been staying up very late sewing to stay with Stella. I sewed my and our daughter's Fall Wardrobe over the last week. Savings: 600 dollars.
We have a formal wedding to attend in the Fall. My husband and Son will wear their suits. Our daughter and I will need new dresses and shoes. I have several bags that will match any shoes we may purchase. I sew our dresses. I will be doing our hair and makeup. The last time I had my hair and makeup done for a wedding, it ended up being expensive. and the result wasn't any different from my own handiwork. The bride asked if we would be using the stylist? I said no.
I went to the 1.25 store today. I haven't been in almost a year. Our local dollar store has some questionable clientele. I didn't feel comfortable going in. I went today because my neighbor needed some things. I found some glassware that I needed to replace. I bought heavy 4 stemless wine glasses and 4 heavy highball glasses. We have had many glasses hit the deck on the porch this year. I also needed a few items for a baby shower gift. I had sewed a dress and blanket for the baby.
We sat down as we do every 4 months to review the budget. We decided to increase the vet account. We have spent 40% more this year on Stella this year. We need to find a better vet closer to us. Our home repair account needs to be increased by 25%. We will continue to plan outside the normal. it is important to be aware of your spending to keep the budget in line.
It is important to know how many pets you can afford to have. It is heartwrenching when it is hard to afford to pay for your pet. We had two dogs and a cat. Dogs are more expensive and have more complex health issues than cats.
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