My new 'no spending/get myself organised' diary

pixiechick99

Oh well, AQA aren't recruiting in the UK at the mo, but will keep checking.

Anyway, I'm on a roll ebay-wise...I just listed a few bits and bobs and 20mins later one has sold! Only £2.50 but better than nothing, was going to throw the thing away:p

So, you never know...I may hit the £500 summer hols target. Better hurry up though - I go back to work next Wednesday!!

pixiechick99

And another item on ebay...£3.50! I'm loving the buy-it-nows today!

pixiechick99

And another item sold early this morning! She's not paid yet so will add to my signature when it's all paid for.

It's damp and dull here today. We're meeting a friend later with her 2 children and going for a wander in the woods. My youngest was really scared of the woods when we had a night out at the local cricket club a few weeks back - too many scary stories being told to her! So we're going to show her how lovely the woods are! Hope it dries up though.

So...jobs I can think of for the next few days....

• Wrap up about 5 parcels for ebay then pay for postage on royal mail site, take to PO and send!
• Ironing....I have sooooo much
• Change girls bedding (will do when sunnier!)
• clean bathroom
• Hoover through upstairs
• College work (my mission for the weekend when girls at their dad's)
• Meal plan for next week
• Maybe shop online...if I can find free delivery code.
• Label G's new uniform
• Get girls' PE kits ready
• Sort out my pencil case + folders for work
• Take my laptop to PC World as I removed the Space Bar and now it doesn't work very well.

That's all I can think of for now. Off to do my hair, then parcels, then ironing!;)

pixiechick99

Meant to say....I went through my money last night. I counted all the outgoings that disappear from my account on the 1st, added on anything due to me before my rent comes out on 10th, and luckily I will have enough for th rent and to live on without touching any other accounts. SO quite pleased as I thought I didn't have enough.

Then a letter from Housing Benefit came today (that was v quick!) and because the ex-h isn't giving me maintenance now they've upped my money towards my rent. £60 is due this week, then I'll get more just before my rent due. That's a relief.

It feels very good to finally know exactly whats going in and out of my bank account. When ex and I were together we didn't have a clue how much was in the bank - ridiculous! As long as my card worked in the shops I didn't want to know! Now it's a bit of an obsession, checking my bank several times a day hahahaa:rotfl:

pixiechick99

And just completed a survery - on shopping! Hahaha, my favourite pastime, well it was! So £2 for that - I think I have £5 with valued opinions now.

Right, so far I've done all the parcels, done the survery...thats it! Need to sort my hair out!!

pixiechick99

I posted all the ebay parcels, so one job done.
Did the hoovering and taken pics of a few more bits to list on ebay later.
Did a fair bit of ironing - still loads left, but I'd had enough;)

We had a great afternoon in the woods with my friend and her 2 children - the kids all played on a huge swing on a tree and we chatted - well gossiped! We work together so lots to chat about! Had a ggood trek through the woods, and all got filthy, all good fun!

Not up to much tomorrow - might take the laptop back to PC World. Hopefully won't spend much. Girls friends coming round in the morning while their mum works and Em and her pal can do more of their Olympic homework.

All I've spent today is about 70p on chocolate for the girls on the way home. Oh and I used Royal Mail online and spent about £6 on postage.

Really tired tonight as didn't sleep til about 3am...kept hearing funny noises in the garden (was the rain dripping and our daft rabbit rushing about!). SO hopefully an earlier night tonight. Girls are out on their scooters, nice bright evening here.

pixiechick99

£139 received and scheduled to pay out in Aug with Quidco - v excited!!!

That might make me feel better about the fact that my eldest took my old mobile to the park today - not an old phone, a v nice samsung d900 - and she put it down, went back for it and gone.....I was furious:mad: I keep ringing it and it either goes straight to voicemail or is immediately disconnected. No doubt some g*t has a lovely new phone.

Anyway, trying not to think about it now, nothing I can do.G was v v upset,she looked all round the park,and I went for a look,but no joy...

Girls away this weekend, I'll miss them but will enjoy the rest and try get lots done:p

pixiechick99

I really need to get a life - I really missed the forum today:rotfl:
I pottered around, got a few bits done...

• cleaned bathroom
• washed bathroom towels and mat
• stripped girls beds and washed it all, dried on the line.
• Posted an Amazon sale (only £1.50)
• Cut the grass in front and back garden (HATE doing it!)
• tidied the house quickly!

That's about it - no college work, I'm hopeless, really p'd off with myself. I've turned into such a procrastinator, it's ridiculous.
Missing my girlies, nothing to do tomorrow...oh dear, what a moaner;)

The_Dragon

Sorry to hear about the phone going missing :mad:, but well done on arranging for a good weekend!

pixiechick99

Right, I'm going to have a rant...get it off my chest as I've had a [EMAIL="!!!!"]!!!![/EMAIL] day and want to let rip!!!
My girls are at their Dad's - 1 1/2 hrs away, he moved there to be with his girlfriend, his choice. Anyway, I texted 3 times last night asking him if girls could contact me, I just want to know they're ok. He replies saying I'm out of order etc etc.
As he has no job, I've had no money from him, not offered a penny. So I texted today asking him to bring something tomorrow when he returns the girls. I've just had a huge reply from him - apparently if I didnt spoil them so much then I'd have more money! He says its disgusting that I don't tell them he rings most days (he only rings about twice a week and I do tell them). It's all driving me mad and I could scream!
I should just ignore him, he's useless and I'm better off in every way without him, but it just winds me up!!!

Anyway, what have I done today?
Not very much ! I went to town this morning, had a wander, bought some jeans which I shouldn' have, but luckily they don't fit so are going back!! That was silly buying them anyway.
So if you don't count the jeans I didn't buy much - coloured pencils for one daughter for school and a ruler, a paper, home highlighting kit, thats it!! And took back a top of e's that the zip had broken on.
Well, I'll be glad to have the girlies home tomorrow, house is too quiet!

Ok, I feel better having had a moan...oh he's just told me I buy them too many clothes! Um, I've hardly bought anything this summer and what I did get was in sales and funnily enough, they're kids and they grow out of things! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:mad: