So, the results of my great April budgeting experiment are out :) If you'll take a look at appendix A I think it's pretty clear where I need to cut back. Washington State Ferries is my favorite place to spend my money? What?

Mint.com is amazing. They do the budgeting for you. With pie charts, and bar graphs connected to all 53 of your bank accounts. No need to bust out the receipts and sort them into piles. Although I collected my receipts in a pretty envelope this month anyway.

Better awareness of your spending = more responsible management of your money. Check that one off my list.

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Well, my valentines went out in the mail this morning to my out of town friends (To my Poulsbohemians: You'll have to wait until Saturday). I've had fun looking for DIY projects for this holiday, in particular. Something about it has always appealed to me (maybe because the holiday has my name in it?). I don't really do Christmas cards, never have. But I started making my own valentines every year when I was pretty young. I'm usually covered in glittler and doilies for 3 weeks before I mail them out. This year I took a different approach with something I found at Creature Comforts and Twig & Thistle. I hope you're looking forward to Valentine's Day this year. I AM!