The Ultimate February Challenge

Kat it made me lol as well when i saw you were paying the cat. I agree with the perils of the iphone. Unfortunately I am lurking, and not joining in. Fallen off the wagon mse wise. I have £17 left in my account and 15 days. Damn it why oh why does valentines exist - i love the fiance dearly but if i cant show it throughout the year instead of on one day. No more fuel is going into my tank this month - got a good deal on my petrol this week - £55 for a full tank, took off 8p per litre, + £7.50 from nectar reward, + double points = £44 for a full tank

Morning all,

SFD no 3 for me yesterday. Hoping today is no 4! A big parcel of clothes arrived yesterday from Tesco for the boy with just some tights for me. Most of it was fine and happily budgeted for. I have transfered funds from the clothing pot although this now needs replenishing at some point.

Still not rang the Halifax... I am a master of procrastination Today I will do it.

So pleased the potato bake went down well

I am having potato and onion mash (warmed up in the frying pan so a bit bubble and squeak like) with baked beans for breakfast. Yum!

When I make egg fried rice, I also cook the rice in advance and let it cool. I tend to fry off garlic, beat an egg or two, add black pepper and then pour the egg into pan sort of pancake like. I cook for a minute until it is starting to set and then add the rice and stir until I am sure the egg is cooked and the rice is hot. Sometimes I add mushrooms and onions and add these at the garlic stage. If I add cooked peas and/or sweetcorn, I tend to warm these separately in the microwave and then stir them through when the rice is almost ready.

I like the savoury rice idea for using up the chicken. I often bulk it out by adding veg or quorn and add extra flavouring, usually curry or chilli powder if I fancy it spicy.

It is Avon delivery day today so I will be sorting that out soon. He usually comes around 10am. Hubby has taken the ebay things to post today. 8 of mine and a very large box containing a coffee table lol. The things he posts - I wouldn't dream! It isn't that heavy though and as the PO is at the co-op, he will be able to use a shopping trolley to get it from the car! I wonder if he can make it back without getting to tempted by goodies in the co-op.

Anyway, breakfast has been eaten so off to load the dishwasher and washing machine and get on. I was expecting a hangoer this morning as hubby and I had quite a bit of vodka last night while watching 2 more episodes of the killing. That's one bottle gone from our stash (over the course of a week) :eek: We will slow down when we get to the Whiskey! Am planning not to have any tonight. Oh and there was barely a measure in the Baileys and only 1 and a bit in the Carolans so they are gone too. I hate drinks in heavy dark bottles - you don't know where you are with them - rather disappointing!

Hope you are feeling ok Kat, don't over do it. I know the money is nice but you don't want to end up being poorly (gosh I sound like my mum lol). And if you need to eat at work well I should think that is ok if you are doing loads of overtime, after all you have to weigh up the money you make against the money you spend. Take care though.

Have a great day everyone, talk to you later!

Yea be careful Kat, you dont want to get ill as then the overtime wont be available because you are off sick and then debts wont be paid off. Unfortunately its a visious circle.Jumping back on the wagon next month, ive worked out now that if I can pay off £250 a month off of mr c/c then it should be paid off by January 2014. Wages permitting. May start selling on ebay in a few months when we move again, but at present dont seem to have anything to get rid of. Am sure we do, but its not jumping at me at the minute.
Onwards and upwards.