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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 14,710 Forumite
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    Collected dd from brownie camp, all the girls looked exhausted! It is very good to have her home. And she is very glad to be back. She'll be having a bath and an early night tonight.


    The month has started with my first NSD, and some crafting. Dd and I also made some paper chains for her room. While she was away, dh painted a section of her room, which she loves, so the chains are to accessorize it.
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • apple_muncher
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    Found an awesome recipe for chickpea cookie dough mix:

    Drain a can of chickpeas (save the juice to make vegan meringue!) And toast them fo 10-15mins. Zap with 2 tbsp pea butter, 3 tbsp maple syrup (I use 2 tbsp honey and it's still too sweet), 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt). Then mix in 2 tbsp choc drops (I omit this). Roll into balls and store in the fridge.

    Then today, I had no chickpea tins, so used gram flour (4 oz) instead. I had to add more pea butter and a few dribbles of water to get the right consistency, but it has turned out okay. Very happy with the result. :D
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • apple_muncher
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    Out and about before work, looking for things for my niece's 21st. Found a lovely notebook so I can write in some simple and easy vegan recipes for her. Also got her a seaweed bath bomb from lush, as it's one that doesn't irritate her skin. Found 2x HPotter notebooks in the w0rks, for dd + a friend at Cmas, and they had the 10 cards for £1 so I got ... 10! Then on to Marks. Dd and I have both had nix from primarni recently, and the elastic in them has simply unravelled, meaning they don't stay up. Eek. so, back to Marks. I also got myself some needed socks, some not-so-needed thermal socks and a high-impact sports bra (for when I'm fighting fit...) that was much reduced. £48 gone in a puff of smoke... And that was just Marks.

    We are coping with no heating still, but noticing the morning chill.
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
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    We have had a little bit of heating on for a week now. Under blankets just now!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

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  • greent
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    No heating here - but last night I was chilly when I went to bed and was chilly for a lot of today (am possibly overtired - my internal thermostat always goes haywire when I'm tired) I have drawn the living room curtains tonight for the first time and have several tealights lit on the mantle for the appearance of warmth! :D May put a thicker duvet on our bed at weekend (4.5 tog one on at mo)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
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    No heating here, but a roaring woodstove.
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 14,710 Forumite
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    smallholdingsister wrote: »
    No heating here, but a roaring woodstove.

    :rotfl:That's cheating!:rotfl:
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Watty1
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    Another cheater with a woodstove...and I confess to the using the electric blanket to warm up the bed too when my internal thermostat goes haywire when tired.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
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    I get that, totally freezing when I'm tired.
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 14,710 Forumite
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    I go the other way and get all hot and bothered!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
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