ATB'S Frugal Foray to Freedom

atypicalblonde · 10 January 2017 at 10:13PM

We have cancelled a direct debit today that is no longer needed - membership for a club DD used to enjoy going to, but no longer does. That's £18 a month saved and I have promised her we will do a fun activity that day instead. Starting tomorrow with a disco at home in fancy dress after school :j

It's coming up to the two year anniversary of my diary and journey - I sense a lot of waxing lyrical will be taking place soon!

atypicalblonde · 11 January 2017 at 11:01AM

NSD achieved yesterday, and today will be too as I don't plan to go anywhere other than school and back! Have promised the kids a mini disco when they get home later so got the disco ball charging in readiness

We are hoping to invoice a big job that DH has on at the moment this week, if we do I have promised myself a massage and reiki session. I have heard wonderful things about reiki, and I know that I neglect myself so much in favour of making sure the family are cared for first and foremost. I could really do with some "me" time, and reiki sounds wonderful.

Has anyone had any experience of it? x

atypicalblonde · 11 January 2017 at 6:11PM

Tilly tidied some pennies across to the mortgage to make it a nice round number

NSD achieved

made some lovely soup using leftover bendy veg from the fridge, and two blocks of stilton that had been stashed in the freezer. Soup and sandwich for my lunch tomorrow

DD brought a new reading book home from school - she is doing fantastically well :T

All in all, a good day. I have added my new motto to my signature too :j

TwentySomethingGirl · 11 January 2017 at 8:09PM

Hi

I was just stopping by to say that I love that you have a disco ball and a fancy dress disco at home!

Good luck with the mortgage, I'll be lurking

TSG

atypicalblonde · 11 January 2017 at 10:31PM

Hi TSG, thanks for posting & don't be a stranger

Disco was a hit :T I've promised them a party food buffet for tea tomorrow :rotfl:

Blowing a gale here. I hope you're all safe and warm xx

Katzen · 12 January 2017 at 8:54AM

Hi ATB, you're doing fantastically well with your OPs. A disco and party food sound like ideal treats, and so much better than having to spend money to 'treat' the kids.
I've never had reiki but love the sound of the massage, you really do work hard keeping on top of spending and managing your family, definitely need to remember to have a little time for you every now and then. I've resolved to have a toddler-free and phone-free bath every week. Hardly the lap of luxury but as a mummy I'm sure you understand how nice that will be!

When I started reading your diary we had roughly the same amount to pay off but you're nearly £10000 ahead now! There's no way our incomes would allow us to keep up with you but it's so motivating to see how you go. Thanks for sharing

CathT · 12 January 2017 at 10:09AM

Hi ATB, hope your cold is getting better, they really are rotten. I've no personal experience of reiki but only ever heard positive things about it.

Your after school activities with the children sound fun. I find this time of year harder to bring quality to the evenings. It's so much easier in the summer when you can join them to play in the garden after school. I played trivial pursuit with DD after school yesterday which we both really enjoyed, her moreso as she won!

atypicalblonde · 12 January 2017 at 10:39AM

Morning All

Just back from the school and pre-school run. Boy is it chilly out there! Had a chat at pre-school - DS is 3 in March so gets his 15 free hours then, hurrah! That will be some more money in the budget. Plus when he turns three the terrible twos disappear overnight, right?!

I feel much better today. I need to do some housework, including a deep clean of the fridge, vacuuming and of course never ending Mount Washmore! So no money making but certainly nothing being spent either

Katzen - a bath without small people watching you is utter bliss - you must make sure you do it. Treat yourself to some yummy bath oil and make DH bring you a glass of wine too (with an ice cube in, to make sure it doesn't get warm quickly in the bathroom

)

Trivial Pursuit sounds fab CathT. DD (4) loves playing snap, so we do that a lot, DS (2) has the attention span of a newt so we are a way off from board games yet.

I have an old episode of Friends on as I type, I love them, it's like a comfort blanket!

Have lovely days all xx

CathT · 12 January 2017 at 11:19AM

The first time we time we played, ds who is 5 answered his questions whilst playing something else, he still won!

Ah I love friends, it's my go to if I'm feeling a bit low as guaranteed to make me chuckle.

Hope you have a restful day.

atypicalblonde · 12 January 2017 at 2:35PM

Loads of chores done, and the house looks rather good now if I do say so myself!

I found a £2 coin in my waterproof pocket, and I am going to treat myself to two bunches of daffodils when I walk down to school later. I have just got rid of my poinsettia, and need some colour and fragrance around the place.

I have also tidied some pennies to the mortgage, and watched an episode of Without a Trace

xx

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