Extending our house without extending ourselves beyond our means

Evening diary world :hello:

It's been a few days... busy here. Work crazy last week, hoping this week will be a bit quieter.
Been using up freezer bits and put a couple of odd portions of things in for lunches at work. Using stuff up has meant our food bill is less this month, which is also good news as it's easy to get out of control

Made 'fake it' he1nz tomato soup which included a pickled onion! Slightly odd ingredients but tasted great! Have a portion for lunch tomorrow.

Used a chicken breast for roast dinner as I didn't have any cooked roast meat in. Worked well and helped with the chicken overload in the freezer

I've also started knitting. I do hope it looks ok. It may take a while, I think I may have been rather ambitious for a first project, but, I'm 7 rows in and I've managed two button holes (intentionally :rotfl:)

Another week seems to have passed, this week has been crazy busy. Some good things on the money front:

£10 voucher received from surveys, will go towards door handle for next door
One fleabay item sold, must list some more
£3 p1necone done and redeemed
£8 pr0lific waiting to clear/cash out

Did a relatively big shop as DH discount was extended for a short time, shopping budget ended well for October, albeit used up lots in freezer so that's good.

Busy weekend, DDs in two performances today which will keep me occupied all day until late. Tomorrow will definitely be low key (so all in all it should be a cheap weekend)

So skirting finally done in lounge, he couldn't finish dining room as we needed a bit more, have duly ordered and he will pop back next week. Means I can now order flooring won't be done for Christmas but will be early Jan and tbh I'm not one of these people who 'needs' things done for Christmas, what difference does it make we've waited this long :rotfl: plus it gives us a bit more time to touch up paint and stain the skirting before flooring arrives.

Nearly at £30 on 1poll, feels so much nearer to £40 than something that starts with a 2 also got £3 on p1necone and am waiting for £6 something in PayPal from pr0lif1c and have another £5 waiting to clear. Done 3 1p0s this week too

Must list a few bits on fleabay just for a final push of declutter before Christmas. As in January we'll have a big wardrobe and hopefully 4 different chest of drawers to go on there too, which should go towards a new wardrobe. Need to get another box from loft as dd1 has had (yet another) growth spurt so has a load more clothes that need to go up in loft.

DDs at swimming so just enjoying a peaceful half hour :T

How is it Thursday already :eek:

Managed a few surveys this week, including a £5 pr0lif1c one
Just logged on to withdraw £3 from paypal and there is £5.14 in there, so moved it all to savings
had a busy Sunday out in the garden as it was so lovely and mild, so did lots of tidying away for winter. Still have some more to do but definitely broke the back of it. DH did loads of cooking whilst I was outside, and I made 2 batches of filled bread roll swirls (think savoury Chelsea buns) with left overs, some have been eaten, some in freezer. Continue with big freezer use up and trying some new meals which is always good.

Last of skirting been fitted tomorrow, will need to go and get a stain/wax over the weekend - reminds me to lad up discount card from work as its 12% at BandQ until Sunday (but can be used anytime after that)

CC1 has arrived, which is our spend for reward and pay off account But we applied for one for DH too (to pay off and build his credit worthiness) and they were rubbish (understatement), chased again today only to say they still haven;t received paperwork (I know I sent it about 4 weeks ago) and that the application had expired now so he'll have to start again. Might just give it up as a bad job, not essential.

Right, must go get DD from school disco. PF

Sunday night, really - how did that happen :eek: lovely day again, were really making the most of not going out Sunday's :rotfl: DH did loads of cooking again whilst I sorted lots, completely emptied one chest of drawers (which can go on FB for sale) and sorted a big pile of papers/drawings and other things. Some went in recycling, rest was scored in respective 'keepsake' boxes in loft. Have huge pile of clothes to be saved for DD2 (just need to acquire plastic box with lid) then they can go in loft too

Cleaned bathroom and also window in our bedroom, had some mould and other stuff growing :eek:

Used a present from stash for a party DD went to this afternoon. Bought a huge pork joint which we roasted. Loads left, will be sliced for freezer for future 'quick' roasts. Plus 2 extra weeks of yourshire puds done and frozen whilst oven was on.

Lovely weekend all round.