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Searching for a debt free day

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  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    ive racked up 6 nsds and its only half way in to the month :D so hoping to do more nsd then i expected lets see gonna go get so fruit and veg today .... trying very hard to still focused find it alot easier during the week then the weekend... too much temption :D but im gonna be good and not over spend ... well lets see this dairys really helping me see were i spend x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    shock of all shocks if i carry on the way ive planned i should have £100 left in my bank by the time i get paid... first time in aggggggeeeeessss ... well chuffed :D ... OH's going away this weekend so time to get the house sorted with no distraction :D still got DD so dont know how long that will last but i supose thats what dvds are for :rotfl: x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    3 more days and im at my nsd target yay!... even better i found out today my bubs is a boy :D ... im in a good mood :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    glad you had good news, both on the baby boy front and on the having money left front. I need to finish my massive tidy up and shall use you for inspiration if you don't mind. if you can do it with a little one and a baby on the way what excuse do i have?
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    cheers lemon tree ... ive got the whole weekend to myself (well not completely still got DD, dog and of course bubs) as ive just sent OH on his way to london... got charity shop person picking up 3 black bin bags of old stuff (just found out they do a collection service every saturday morning very happy as its just too much for me carry) gonna do some brekkie as bubs is kicking complaining to be fed :D then time to get on... o and i gotta bath the dog he smells :rotfl: x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    i am pooped... 4 hours cleaning 3 black bin bags and 1 carrier bag of shoes to charity dog showered (he smells like coconut now its lovely) and the 5th and final load of washing just finishing in the machine... also got soup mix in water as it needs to be in soak over night so that'll be made up tomorrow for lunches for work im defrosting chicken legs to cook up with it yum yum yum... if you havent noticed ive gone over my food budget but i dont need anything else i had DD with me and well you know how it can be with kids although i'll hold my hands up and say the creme egg is my fault but thats my little treat once DD is tucked up in bed :D ... got my bedroom to do tomorrow still looks like primark exploded in there... im not looking forward to it but has to be done depending my back eases up... think i may of hurt it just a little today :( x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    morning ... well ive had about 3hrs light sleep didnt finally drop off til about 5:30ish im tired to say the least also my back is still hurting so bedrooms gonna have to wait til OH is home and he can help me...
    the list follows today as...
    1) try get rid of backche without taking painkillers
    2) make something out of the soup mix i left in soak as ive just realised im out of onions :(
    3) use left over bananas going black to make banana bread
    4) finish drying clothes from yesterday
    5) sort out uniform and pack lunch for DD
    6) sort my pack up for the next week to
    7) dont spend a thing :rotfl:
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    this week as started poo for me after organising like a mad woman its gone out the window... i thought id have £100 left in my bank by the time i got paid but it'll only be £90 maybe £80 if the gas nad electric dont hold out .... im annoyed with myself but i supose at least i have something for the first time in months .... just grrrrr x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    well went to jobcentre yesterday to ask about jsa for OH .... no luck well worth a try dont get if you dont ask eh? ... been also told i might not get maternity grant as well as i get wtc but might im not sure woman said it was worth a shot ... bubs is happy and healthy dispite family stress ... looks like hes made of some strong stuff :D ...
    was meant to be at work today but hurt my back so laid on the sofa looking for good but cheap stuff for bubs... i love freecycle and ebay... well they do say one persons trash is another ones treasure :D ...
    im not sure how much im getting paid this month my hours got knocked back so im hoping its not to bad :confused: ... im hoping for £350 fingers crossed x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    good news a friend gave me a next to brand new buggy with car seat and loads of clothes brand new or barely used :D very happy ... o and a changing mat ... well chuffed save me some money i can tell you dont need to touch baby money yet :D ... ive even managed to fill both freezers and fridge and plan most of my meal and still have a fair bit of money left for the month as long as im careful which with snow days like these who wants to be out spending cash id rather be on the sofa in my duvet counting how much ive saved :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
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