Hell’s Half Acre

Is it any wonder, with four kids and never an entry in a babybook (and no baby books to speak of, honestly) that I keep falling behind on this? This month we began work on the palapa. I would create a different page with palapa costs, but if some day, we decide to sell it, I can see that choice really biting me in the very large behind. So let’s see what this month brought… We began our enormous slide on overspending the household category this month, that to the current (September) month has no abated. The excuse is the palapa but I fear we made many other excuses with Hurricane Dean preparations also.

Eating Out $36.27
Gifts $31.95 (Pikey’s birthday)
Groceries $635.27
Diesel $58.50
Household $98.19
Camping $458.18 (lot rental, includes water, electricity and garbage)
Snacks $9.00
Storage Unit $176.00
Auto/Rental insurance $30.10
Internet $59.99
Allowance $12.96 (I’m sure it was more; they’re always nickel and diming me)
Computer $20.00 (homeschooling crap)

GRAND TOTAL $1626.40