We are going to try...

So, we haven't had a car payment for about a year no
w. And in that year we got used to a certain amount of wiggle room in our budget...meaning we got to go out to eat and didn't think as much about those "little purchases". Now, we have a car payment due the day after Christmas, and the next month we add another little payment to our budget for windows.

Being the planner I am, I did all the math for our regular bills and the two that we knew we were looking at, and we could do it! But, the year of playtime has made the prospect of tightening our belt rather scary! We have decided to give it a test run this payday, to see how we do with not eating out at all for 2 weeks....we are going to try very hard!

So, my list of things to make as snacks are as follows:

Oatmeal cookies
Bran muffins
Loaves of wheat bread
Pizza dough
French bread
...and maybe some other special treats as needed.

I love cooking! And my men seem to enjoy my efforts. So, let's see what I can turn out to keep is all set up at home for the next 14 days. I will let you know how we do without our "fast food". Who knows, maybe it will become our regular thing.