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<strong>Starting Balance:</strong> $250.00

<strong>Spent:</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Groceries:</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;">Local Market - $6.00</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;">Gas Station - $1.50 - milk</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;">Target - $4.62</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px;">Starbucks - $11.97 - espresso beans and syrup so I can make my coffee at home</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Other expenses:</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Target: $13.69- diapers</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">$ 2.99 - birthday card</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Date Night: $5 (parking and dessert - dinner was covered by a gift card I received for my birthday!!)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Church event: $8 (preschool play-date picking pumpkins - usually well over $10 per person!)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Total Spent: $53.77</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Balance: $196.23</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What I've learned this week</strong></span></p>

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	<li><strong>I can make yummy espresso drinks at home</strong> - See <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/beverage/diy-pumpkin-spice-latte-096277" target="_blank">this pumpkin spice latte recipe</a> for proof!</li>
	<li><strong>I've already had to say "no" a number of times.</strong> It was hard but I just reminded myself that there is a goal to this madness!</li>
	<li><strong>Target is a very dangerous place</strong>- I had to go to Target to pick up a microwave that we had budgeted for before we started "no spend month". I also needed diapers... I walked out of Target spending an additional $8.00 then I really HAD to. Granted, those items were for a pretty cute little girl who just turned 3. After patiently waiting 3 weeks she was finally going to celebrate her birthday this weekend with family and someone had to make a cake!</li>
	<li><strong>I should make cards</strong> - Cards are expensive, I can't believe that the card for my daughter was $2.99! And did she appreciate it? NOPE it was quickly tossed to the ground to make room for unwrapping the gift! I know I could make a super cute card for her that she would enjoy just as much.</li>
	<li><strong>I need to be more prepared for birthday's and holidays</strong>... (more on Christmas planning coming soon!)</li>
	<li style="text-align: left;"><strong>I enjoy being home</strong>- I guess that's way some people call it being a "stay-at-home-mom". I've gotten more done in 4 days here at home than I have in a long time. I have a nice long list of projects to keep me busy and I'm excited to have a reason to stay put and get them started!</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I'm actually really enjoying this challenge. I know it's going to get harder as the weeks go on. But I'm up for the challenge! </strong></p>