ThelittleladyandI

I Was really rubbish with my to do list today, will try again tomorrow! I did however transfer £100 to start my emergency fund and also a small payment to my cc.

I went shopping to aldi and got the weeks food. Totalled £37.69. I got Asked for ID on a bottle of wine and didn't have any so saved a fiver there! Also treated myself to a moisturiser and a face scrub. Nothing expensive. Used boots points for one and spent £3.99 on the other. Bought the last of the little lady's Christmas presents today too which was near enought £50.00 but is does mean she is all sorted!

Still haven't managed to make a decision on now tv but I am enjoying watching sex in the city from season one at the moment.....

Thrilled that a friend was throwing out a perfect duvet and a baby gate so said I would have them. I needed both so have defintely saved a few pennies there.

I had a lovely day with the little lady baking! Far more cake mix on the table, on the floor, on her face and in her mouth than went into the cupcakes!

Thanks cumbrialass, I am determined to conquer that cupboard of doom this summer. Watch this space!!!

Yes, the little lady is all done for Christmas, now to start on everyone else. I don't actually buy for too many people despite having a large family. We all agreed it was easier to just buy for kids ( which I find easier anyway).

I am pleased with the progress that I've made with the debt and I'm looking forward to the end of the month to really be able to see how much I have paid off. It might not be huge but to see it going down is a really positive step. I've enjoyed de cluttering the house I just hope I can keep the momentum going.

Oh and a small failure... Ended up popping into the local shop to buy a bottle of wine for this evening.

A friend owes me some money, she is always saying she hasn't forgotten yet never seems to pay it back? I'm not sure what to do as very non confrontational and honestly friends are far more important than money so I'd never want to fall out over something like that. It's just that I do really need it (to pay to my cc) I'm not sure whether to remind her or how to word it or anything! I'm just working myself up to it. She's a brilliant friend, the best actually and I know it won't be on purpose. She's just a total scatterbrained and doesn't worry to much about money. I will ask her though. It would be excellent to make a larger lump sum payment to be cc rather than just my payment a day.

We had left over lasagne for tea despite all the shopping I bought. This is a real change. Before I would have eaten the 'new' yummy food and the lasagne would have ended up in be bin.

One of the things that feels so nice is to be in control of what I would call frittering money away on nothing which I hate and therefore feeling ok about spending money on other more worthwhile things.

Right I've rabbited on for long enough

Bit the bullet and asked her, she wanted bank details so sent those through, so fingers crossed! That glass of wine might have helped with the courage :rotfl: so you might say the bottle I bought was an investment!

Tuesday to do list

1. Cc payment
2. Ask friend for money she owes
3. Finish laundry
4. Finish tidying cupboard of doom
5. Go through toiletries and cosmetics and clear out/organise
6. Redeem 2 old scratch cards (not mine, exs - found when clearing out)
7. Walk doggy
8. General clean and tidy
9. Hand wash dress and top
10. Go through and write a list of payments that will go out from now until pay day. Work out what's left over