My daughter and I went shopping at our local thrift store. This is what we got:

Three button down shirts for me, total price= $5.00

Sweater vest for C: $4.00
Scarf for C: $1.00
Belt for C.: $.25

Total: $10.25

I recently received a small raise at work so now my paychecks are around $1,250 every 2 weeks. I work as a Registered Nurse so sometimes it is more if I pick up or work over but that is VERY rare. (I get paid hourly)
I work 32 hours a week.

My goals for November are as follows:
Clean out cupboards and do food inventory. (I did this in the summer and managed to stay pretty organized so this shouldn't take more than an hour.)

Plan out meals one week in advance and shop accordingly.

Go to save a lot for some groceries. (not meat or fresh produce.)

Clip Coupons and limit my spending to $175 per week. This includes groceries (100) gas (25) lunch money (20) allowances (20) with $10 left over. DH doesn't think this is realistic but I'm going to try really hard. I'll let you know how I do.

Call about all my medical bills that are in a big pile. (DH had $165,000 in surgeries this year, he is going to be fine and thanks to wonderful insurance we don't owe much but I need to get everything organized.)

C. is out on a date tonight so I'll be up until at least 11:30 (curfew) worrying. Thank God for cell phones! E. has friends over...again! That is another reason I fly through food, I feed what feels like hundreds of children every week. But it's worth it.

I am thankful for the extra hour of sleep I get tonight!

Next month I plan on adding some more goals related to money and health but this is all I can handle right now.

More later, have a blessed All Saints Day.