Paydays are usually good days. These are times when we actually feel like we have some dough to spare even if we really don’t. Haha! At least that’s what we used to think. This time, however, it wasn’t the case. That’s because andrea and i both got a large deduction courtesy of canteen expenses. Apparently, we either ate too much or paid too little attention to how much we’ve spent on snacks and other meals.

I guess having mateo and his nanny eat with us at school is now taking a toll on our canteen expenses. But what else can we do? Having mateo at school with us is the best way to make sure he’s well taken cared of – that he eats well; that he gets enough interaction and stimulation; and that his yaya doesn’t take him for granted when they’re at home.

The only solution I could think of is to cook enough food during breakfast to last us till dinner – that is to bring some food to school to suffice for lunch. We should try going back to casserole recipes and some fried stuff for breakfast so we’ll have enough for lunch (in order to cut down on canteen expenditures.)

The way I see it: it’s either this or mateo stays home with his yaya. If it was just me, I’d choose option 2!