I've been really slacking on updating my blog. Just lazy I guess. I have decided not to do the $20 challenge after all. I have done our budget for this pay period and every penny is accounted for so if any unexpected $ comes in I'll just make a deposit into savings.

I am however, trying out the no spending challenge for this week. I have planned out free excursions for the week and will pack a lunch. I have the menu set for the week as well. We went grocery shopping on saturday (stayed w/in budget) so we're all set for groceries.

I am going to end the challenge on friday. I have budgeted for Matt to go get some work clothes and he'll have to go do this on saturday. I am also dropping off some clothes for consignment so I plan on hitting up another consignemnt sale since Alex will need Fall clothes big time. All of this is our budget so I don't think that it will go against my challenge. Dave Ramsey talks about putting clothing on your budget and I'm going to go ahead and get myself some things too. I look like a homeless woman sometimes and there is no need for me to look so homely.

I have also cut our phone service to the basic plan saving us around $25 a month. We both have cells so we will use these for long distance calls. I can't convince Matt to cancel the phone all together. It seriously rings twice a day and it's normally telemarketers.

Ok, so that's my update.