Advice

Some tips on how to save money...
Tip #1 - If you only have one vehicle per household (excellent way to save money on transportation) and you tell your husband that he can have the vehicle because if he has it, you can't go out and spend money. Don't get frustrated the next morning if he has indeed done just that.
Tip #2 - When you realize that you don't have all the groceries you need for the week, and decide that a walk to the grocery store might help ease the frustration you feel. Don't allow your 3 year old daughter to ride her tricycle. (she will only ride it 1/2 of the way to the store, and then you will have to juggle the tricycle, 3 kids and a wagon.)
Tip #3 - Don't decide to take this walk when your son has not had a nap yet. (he will start crying at the store, and will not stop until he gets home.)
Tip #4 - When at the store, stick to your grocery list, and do not allow heeds of "I'm hungry, mama, really really hungry." allow you to change your grocery list. (you will spend over the $20 you have left in your budget.)
Tip #5 - If you do decide to buy the expensive processed-non dairy-Puffs for screaming son. Do not allow him to hold the entire container. (He will tip the open container onto the street.)
Tip #6 - Do not look at the sales for wine before going on said walk to grocery store. (You will have realized that you now spent over your budget for the week, and you have no money left to buy the much needed wine for supper.)
Tip #7 - Do not yell at 3 year old daughter when you are home, because she wants "more treats not an apple". (She will then tell you that "You don't like me anymore. I am really sad, it makes me cry." Which will in turn break your heart that you allowed yourself to get so frustrated and yell at an innocent, sweet, 3 year old.)
Tip #8 - Spend the time once son is napping, and daughters are quietly playing, to write it all down, and then laugh about it. Because what else can one do?