Preparing for our week off

So yesterday I posted that our August budget would be not the norm, as we had planned on doing a staycation and probably eating out a lot of the week. Hubby and I sat down last night and started talking about the budget and what August would probably look like. We agreed to yes - still treat ourselves to eating out and going to Tim Horton's, etc, but we would also buy extra groceries this week and make some of our favorite meals that we haven't had for awhile or that we are craving. So we made a list of what we needed and it will actually be fun cooking together again and spending time with each other. Yes, the extra groceries will cost more than other months, but I'm sure by halving the times we go out to eat on our week splurge, will save us money in the long run and probably be healthier, as there will definitely be less sodium in what we prepare.

I want to research today, to see what are some free things that we can do around the city for next week. The mosquitoes all of a sudden were terrible this morning, as we discovered on our morning walk - and many bites later. So we will definitely have to see if we have an mosquito repellent at home and if not, then add it to our grocery list - so that we can do things outside next week.