10 Week Challenge, Weekend 1

This was my first full weekend of trying to not spend any money outside of groceries.  I will start by saying this goal is lofty when you have kids who need things.  My son's backpack broke, so I had to spend a bit of money to replace it in time for school on Monday.  But, outside of that, the weekend was fairly successful.

Saturday started with cuddling while watching cartoons with my little ones while my older child was at sparring class with his father.  When they got back, we made sandwiches and popcorn and had a Harry Potter movie marathon.  We managed the first 3 movies this weekend, so that means at least 2 more weekends of Harry Potter fun are in line for us.  Between movies, we went in the backyard and played.  My husband pulled the weeds and I played soccer with my oldest.  The two younger kids played on the swing set.  For dinner, we made breakfast.  We had chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, and sausage.

Sunday, I took my oldest to his grandmother's house to help her with chores.  Back at home, my little ones and I watched some cartoons and played with toys.  My son came back with grandma and pizza in tow, which I suppose wasn't technically free, but my mom paid for it, so it counts, right?  Then, my mom took my younger son.  I spent my time while he was gone alternating playing legos with my oldest son and trying to teach my daughter how to use her scooter outside.  For dinner, I made "Disneyland pasta," which is my version of the Pizza Port Chicken Fusilli.  Now, we're reading books and looking at pictures of animals.

So, it's been hard not buying whatever I feel like on a whim, but I normally spend about $100 on an average weekend and I only spent $20, so I think that's pretty good.