After Outlines, Breakfasts, Girlfriends, and Shopping...

then the kids got out of school for winter break. I spent the first day realizing I couldn't go shopping and couldn't even go out to my sister's because we had no money. And no I didn't blow it all the week before which Brando first tried to convince me I did. Both my Mom and his Mom helped us out with Christmas money for shopping. Well the money my Mom gave, Brando designated for his $400 Santa gifts, and the money his Mom gave, he designated for our budget. Guess what he forgot to give? Our budget. I was busy spending our budget AND our Christmas money with only the Christmas money so of course it ran out very quickly. After getting over the guilt trip he gave me for being so irresponsible, I wrote down where it all went and figured out exactly that. After which I went to my Mom and asked for her help "under the table" so to speak. Somewhere Brando won't see it. And I can actually use it for budget and Christmas shopping like it's supposed to be for, and save some for backup. I used to be so good with money. I hate that with our money mixed up I'm not anymore. But that's okay. I do what I can and make do and learn as I go.