Finally found the strength to get debt free 💪

My little 2yr old daughter woke up at 3am and now I've been unable to get back to sleep so spent an hour on here jointing challenges and reading diaries, it seriously helps to stay motivated and focused and excited about this journey!
Have set myself a target of 5 nsd's by the end of August and also a £100 clothes budget for myself and the 5 children for the rest of 2017. I know I need a new coat but that's it I think!
I loath buying clothes for myself and my capsule winter wardrobe is ready and the children only ever get hand me downs so I'm hoping I can stick to that! Nanny treats them to their new school shoes each year too.

So a couple of hours and I'll get up and start getting ready for this hen party. I put lots of coconut oil on my hair last night before bed so I'll wash that out and it'll be all lovely and soft for the weekend

Am also looking forward to next week, only 2 weeks left of summer hols, has gone so fast! If the weather is nice I'd like to visit some parks and have some picnics with friends.

Aw was so close to a nsd and then I went the wrong way on the stupid motorway, thus taking us 1hr out of our way, meaning we ran out of petrol and I had to stop and fill up. Bummer.

Better luck tomorrow!

A nice thing happened during the hen when the Hen asked me a be a bridesmaid, which is lovely and exciting. I started to look for the dress she wants me to wear and I found a lady on eBay selling my size for a lot less than in the shop, brand new! I'll try and find some shoes to borrow and I'm sorted!

Looking forward to a very low spendy week this week! Suns out funs out but purse is not coming out!

Had a NSD today, yeay!

Boys went to holiday club and I cleaned at home, fun times!

I checked the cupboard and freezer though and was a bit surprised to realise I have enough to meal plan for 14 days, so that's my challenge, not going to buy any meals until the children are back to school, will just buy the extras like milk, bread, cereal, cheese, and fruit and veg.

Felling pretty body positivity still after the weekend, even put a selfie on Instagram I wouldn't have dared post last week. I'm embracing the YOLO mindset!

Friend coming over tomorrow so I'm hoping for another nsd.

Am feeling super demotivated at the moment, am heading into star week and this always happens, feel like flat lemonade. Being a woman has its disadvantages!

Well I bought a bikini today in the Asda sale for £6, so I'll be getting back to running club and bootcamp once school restarts to feel confident enough to wear it. Was going to do a foodshop in Asda too but I just bought the absolute essentials and will wait for Aldi tomorrow as I know it'll be cheaper.

Children went to free holiday club again where they met spiders geckos tortoises and a crocodile! So lucky we have this scheme in our area. Packed a cheap picnic for their lunch break and sat outside on the grass before dropping them back off.

It's my sons 7th birthday Saturday so we're going to a local carnival with a picnic which should be much cheaper than a party.

I have £200 left on virgin and get paid Friday but think I might have to do £100 this week and then £100 next week, which is out of my target of clearing it by the end of August but oh well. If I can save in any other areas I'll be throwing every spare penny to that card.

Still trying to convince myself to get rid of the chickens. Ok now at a compromise to get rid of 3 and keep 3. Somehow that feels like less hassle, and 50% less poo which would be good!

Aw no way, they are bantams! Frizzles too so they look all funny and scruffy and cute! Aw shame!
I just need to spend some money on a nice coop so I don't feel the need to let them wander around my garden all day pooping, but I'm being tight and not wanting to spend money but that's just silly as what would I prefer, an extra week paying my debts off or a garden covered in chicken poo!