Day 16 in NoJoMo13

My attempt at scones this morning wasn't great. I've done better, so I'm a bit bummed.

My mom is supposed to e coming by today to help us weatherize the windows in the house. We are hoping this will drop our energy costs, mostly the gas bill. We swapped out 90% of the light bulbs for energy efficient ones this morning, the bathroom and one light in the kitchen were the only ones we couldn't swap, at least not right now. Dave gifted us a case of Eco friendly energy efficient bulbs when we moved in, but they're all one size. I also am working on straightening up the spare room/office, and getting our budget squared away. It's been out of control lately and it's stressing me out. Like I need more stress in my life.

On the up side I completed open enrollment at work this week for the new healthcare plans and we've opted for Kaiser NW medical, aetna DMO dental, VSP vision, life insurance for both of us and Aflac critical illness insurance. Total savings from our current plan will be about $130/month in premiums and the Kaiser is a copay only plan so we'll save over $1,000 in comparison the this year for out of pocket medical costs. It will be a relief for sure. We're supposed to get annual bonuses in February and raises in April. So combining that with tax returns and student grants/loans for Chris we'll be able to replenish the savings, pay off bills and remodel the bathroom like planned. I can hardly wait!