More March Madness Parameters

Since I'm a fan of keeping things simple, and there's no way I can do this if it's going to get at all complicated, there are going to be things on my "grocery" list that some people wouldn't consider part of their "food" budget.

Long ago, we had to simplify the number of line items in our budget, so our food budget includes anything purchased at the grocery store (toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc.) I do try to do a lot of cleaning with vinegar solutions or diluted castille soap (find some that has peppermint in it--your house will smell ever so faintly like a candy cane!), but I still buy regular toilet cleaners and laundry detergents. Those transformations will have to come later as we go on this journey.

On and off, we've included eating out in our food budget as well, depending on how much of our "entertainment fund" we used up before the end of the month. So I'll make sure to be clear if we are adding those meals--we have a lot of March b-days in our circle, including my husband, so I'll be sure to say whether or not we add those costs as we go.

It is March 1st! Here we go. :)