My diary... becoming debt free whilst still having a life!!!

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Thank you all! I had a feeling the weekend would be tough as during the week at work I have so much to do i dont have time to think about the debt.

ah well.............

rubydoiwannabee

OK I have decided I am going to STOP looking at numbers, doing sums, sighing alot and slowly getting into a depression. When I look at the bloomin interest we are being charged each month it really does make me want to weep.

We ARE in a better place than when we started this in June, so that has got to be good. I am not adding to my debt in anyway and there have been many opportunities believe me since June. So I am going to stop now go and have a cuppa and spend so time with my little one.

I am feeling a little :mad: and a little but mostly I am OK.

Thanks to you all.

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rubydoiwannabee

sistercas wrote: »

btw I am sleeping ok now thanks
Ruby never to early for chocolate or wine!! or sweets or cake or chips.......[/HTML].

Hi SC
Glad you are sleeping, things always seem more manageable don't they when we get the sleep we need.

If you manage to get a photo on here from your phone, please tell me how!! and I would love to see it.

and as for the chocolate..... might have a biccie with my cuppa.

xxxxx

savingholmes

DS and I have been picking free cooking apples from a freecycler and then went for a walk so I feel very virtuous. Intend to make some apple pies, apple sponge and apple crumble later...

DD has had a friend round to play and not spent any money yet today... May need a pack of sugar and some more butter tho before we can do any cooking so may still not make another NSD!

rubydoiwannabee

savingholmes wrote: »

DS and I have been picking free cooking apples from a freecycler and then went for a walk so I feel very virtuous. Intend to make some apple pies, apple sponge and apple crumble later...

DD has had a friend round to play and not spent any money yet today... May need a pack of sugar and some more butter tho before we can do any cooking so may still not make another NSD!

Yummy....fancy a visitor?

sistercas

been trying all afternoon to try and upload the pic of my fairtrade hamper cant seem to get them to come on to the message directly so trying this

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/cas2717/Photo-0087.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/cas2717/Photo-0086.jpg

its only small hamper
at the back is an envelope with pantotickets (cant see it)
there is an assortment of fairtrade choc bars (white/ dark/ milk
fairtrade cereal bars
fairtrade nuts and fruit
fairtrade belgium chocolates
3 bars of orange fondant filled choc

SH how do you get pics directly on to the thread?

savingholmes

sistercas wrote: »

been trying all afternoon to try and upload the pic of my fairtrade hamper cant seem to get them to come on to the message directly so trying this

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/cas2717/Photo-0087.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll34/cas2717/Photo-0086.jpg

its only small hamper
at the back is an envelope with pantotickets (cant see it)
there is an assortment of fairtrade choc bars (white/ dark/ milk
fairtrade cereal bars
fairtrade nuts and fruit
fairtrade belgium chocolates
3 bars of orange fondant filled choc

It looks lovely :T I hope you also post it on finished baskets. Hamper from Morrisons I think? Another one - where all I can say is "Is that for me?":rotfl:

To get the picture directly on the thread - in photobucked - resize to medium or large, save then at the bottom where there is an image code - click on it and it will say copied - then just paste into the "reply"

Ruby - DD and I have just been making apple sponge it looks about ready? What time will you get here?

See you soon:cool:

rubydoiwannabee

Hi SC and SH

SC, what a wonderful looking hamper and very classy. I love going to panto and can think of nothing better really than sitting in a good panto eating good chocolate!!!

SH, I will have to leave the lovely sounding apple cake to you and your family because I am in my pj's early tonight, so not coming out to play anymore for today. (I blame the clock change for me needing to get cosy).

(Not a good look though (me in my pj's), almost as bad as pop socks!!***)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

sistercas

rubydoiwannabee wrote: »

Hi SC and SH

(Not a good look though (me in my pj's), almost as bad as pop socks!!***)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ARGHHHHHHHH pop socks have reared their ugly heads again:rotfl:
as i remember we were all joining pop socks anon to try and kick the addiction or is it affliction:D
thankyou both for your lovely comments on my basket had it not been for this diary I never would have dreamed of doing such a thing and I really enjoy doing them. i have lots of ideas
SH I have tried to post on finished hampers managed an ickle pic so I am improving my computer skills too:D

incidentally the baskets are from JTF wholesale a set of 2 small 1 medium and 1 slightly larger for £3.50

irishchick_3

Hi Girls!
Sorry I havent been in touch, totally hectic week and then caught a very rotten bug and have been very poorly indeed! In fact my mum came yesterday to nurse me and I actually feel much better today! Hurray for mums!!!!

Girls, what can I say, so many trauma's in such a short time! Even tho I havent posted, I have been reading and am thinking about you all! This is all so difficult but think where we would be if we hadnt started down this road.

I am also feeling like Im taking 1 step forward and 1 step back! The money I make from parties goes on food, essentials etc cause husbands money is needed to take him and 3 kids on church weekend. I just cant get ahead at all! I get paid weekly and am dragging my butt from week to week, hoping the next week I get sorted. Have you any suggestions? How I can get better sorted and feel more in control??