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" April is killing me. Everyone I speak with seems to have at least one month of the year (besides the winter holidays) that entails a rainstorm of expenses which, planned or unplanned, seem to drain their bank accounts at the speed of light. April is mine. I thought that I had it under control. I am hosting a wedding shower for my niece on Saturday and the caterer\u2014a friend of mine who was going to let me put in on an account and pay it off monthly at the rate of $100 per month for three months\u2014is now unable to do the job. That means the unexpected cost of purchasing the food and drinks just hit me, and I have less than a week to plan for it. Next up is my daughter&amp;#039;s birthday, which just happens to be the same day as my adorable nephew&amp;#039;s and the day before Easter. This means that I have to magically finance an inexpensive party with friends, gifts for my daughter, a gift for my nephew, three Easter baskets for my children, food to bring to my brother&amp;#039;s house on Sunday and a birthday cake so my daughter can celebrate with the family. Can somebody please pour me a drink? Never mind. I can&amp;#039;t afford one. I had budgeted some of the catering money and birthday gifts for my daughter and nephew, but for some reason I completely spaced out about Easter and all of the expenses that come with it. I&amp;#039;m starting to feel that old familiar knot in my stomach, the one that comes from sliding down that slippery slope of being in over your head, and I need to get through it with my budget somehow intact. Once again readers, I need your help! I need your fresh and creative ideas for Easter on a budget for my preteen and teens. I would also love to see some tasty dessert ideas for Easter Sunday\u2014or any Sunday. You&amp;#039;ve never let me down and like always, I know I can count on you! Can you help? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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