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Date Night Expectations

August 15, 2010February 17, 2013 Katrina RyderLiving Poorganically

$131 That’s how much is left. 9 days to go. If you subtract the $30 copay for baby’s check-up, that leaves $101, $11 a day. I could probably stop the e-mail there for accountability purposes, but as you know, I must elaborate. Here’s what we spent this week. $55.99 Harris Teeter Check out my post…Continue reading Date Night Expectations

11 down. 2 to go.

August 8, 2010 Katrina RyderNutty

The Low Down on this week is that I realized I have been remiss in reporting my spending. This is because I have gotten a little lax.  But I do keep receipts for all grocery, household, and pharmacy purchases and keep track of them on a spreadsheet, so I finally caught up tonight and filled…Continue reading 11 down. 2 to go.

Week 7 UPDATE: Drowning

July 5, 2010 lauraNutty

Our financial week has been a bit like this picture of Dylan.  Drowning, but happy about it. Where have I been, you may be asking? I don’t know.  Summer vacation has not afforded me with the hours of leisure time that I  predicted. Until now. J has taken the kids to the Y, so I…Continue reading Week 7 UPDATE: Drowning

Week 3 Update: The Pepper Pickle

June 13, 2010 Katrina RyderSweet

So I guess we all knew that the time would come when I would be over budget. I was just hoping that it wouldn’t be Week 3. There was a FIASCO this week from which I have still not recovered . Here’s the story.  Skip to the bottom if you just want the numbers. Saturday…Continue reading Week 3 Update: The Pepper Pickle

Forseeing the Unforseen

May 28, 2010 Katrina RyderNutty

A few of you have mentioned, that my weekly amounts seem overly generous. That remains to be seen; however, I did intentionally put a cushion in each week’s “allowance.” Our cash budget is going to have to cover the following inevitable items: car repair (Jeremy buying parts), doctor co-pay, clothing/ shoes, garden maintenance, sanity date,…Continue reading Forseeing the Unforseen

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Hi! I'm Katrina. I'm married to an elementary school music teacher and am mom to three crazy kids. Formerly a high school teacher and missionary, I now stay home and give myself pedicures and eat bon-bons, while never avoiding sarcasm. Actually, I homeschool two of my three kids, substitute teach, and work seasonally at a farm. These days my blog is mostly a venue for information about my homeschool classes, but you can find all kinds of fun old posts about faith, finances, food, and family. I also have archives of The Poorganic Life food blog and You Go Girl! Bible studies. I love Jesus, my family, libraries, audiobooks, Harry Potter, hip-hop dance, gardening, Hamilton, and eating crusty bread. I am available for freelance editing and speaking engagements.

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