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Right, Third time lucky, I will do it this time

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  • angie_baby
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    Afternoon,

    Another good day for my muchkin!

    My new sage system has just crashed so im stuck with nothing to do except filing.

    I need a small miracle this month - i dont even have enough money for Joes tutor at the moment, im going to have to borrow it. And i need to get some milk and small bits.

    My dad also wants to go swimming over the weekend, but i really dont have the money for that either, oh and ive not had a fag for the last 2 days as i run out and couldnt justify borrowing money for fags. Lets just say i could really do with one, but hey ho, maybe it will do me a favour.

    On the plus side ive finally blagged a bottle of wine from work - the last one left, i told the boss it was lonely and needed to come home with me, i didnt expect him to agree though!
  • angie_baby
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    Morning

    Still in trackie bottoms :o need to get ready to go out to the shops soon. Ive got loads of cleaning to do too. Joes room is a mess :mad: so he really needs a hand tidying. On the plus side ive just found out that lemon juice and water in the micro for a couple of mins before cleaning makes it so easy :D

    Got a few aims for next week that if i keep to will make a big difference to me

    1. Get early train to work = extra hour overtime, worth £50 before tax
    2. Keep sorting through clothes, pack away winter jumpers and tops
    3. Keep on top of house work - 30 mins a day means i would have a nice clean house at the end of the week saving a mass clean up on Saturday mornings
    4. Keep to meal plans, its easier
    5. Take lunch in every day and bottle of water - topped up from the tap of course :money:
    6. Have 5 NSD
    Just those simple things would really help. Im going to get the flat in order, which means i should be more organized.

    So anyway im off to get the few bits we need and then im back home to sort this place out. Hopefully i will get back on here later so i can do some comps :j I just need to win something!!!
  • angie_baby
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    Morning

    Going out soon, my dad is paying for Joe to go swimming. Thats his reward for being so good this week. Hope he gets here soon. Just want to get going today, as always lots to do.

    Made some choc brownies yesterday, im glad a froze 6 for Joes lunches cause between me and Joe the rest are gone :o

    Also Ive just found a £5 in a pair of jeans i havent worn for ages :j

    So my dad will be here soon and we are off to the pool with the wave machine - god im going to need a nap this afternoon!
  • angie_baby
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    Right while im on here, meal plan for this week :

    Sun L Out
    D Pork Chops, potato grattin, veggie

    Mon Veggie Burgers, Wedges and beaked beans

    Tues Fish in Sauce, Mash and Veggies

    Weds Spag bol

    Thurs Beef Stirfry Noodles

    Fri Garlic Chicken Keivs, rice and veggies

    Breakie is fruit / cereal / toast or porridge

    Lunches are tuna mayo or cheese sarnies or ham rolls (rolls already made up and in the freezer)
    savory muffin or sausage roll
    yoghurts
    choc brownie
    fruit
  • angie_baby
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    Morning All,

    Joe had a ball at swimming, quite happy to go and que for the flumes by himself, its amazing how fast he is growing up!!

    Had a rather rubbish start to the week, took the childminders money out this morning - as CB went in today, put it in my back pocket so i would remember to give it to the childminder and ive gone and flippin lost it. Walked the route back but it wasnt there.

    Oh well at least someone has had a good start to the week, just a shame it wasnt me :(
  • angie_baby
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    Right, spoken to my boss, he is happy enough to lend me the £100 i lost this morning. Ob it will come out of Junes pay.

    I think im going to have to take him up on it as the lovely people at HSBC have taken there charge for £80.75 today taking me overdrawn again.

    God i want to cry, what a !!!!!! start to the week.

    And its only the 15th another 16 days to go until pay day :(
  • angie_baby
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    Well

    Another good day for Joe. I really hope we are turning a corner, never have we got this far before.

    Been thinking alot lately about Joe and how fast he is growing up yesterdays example of him queing by himself and the fact that he has now gone away for a couple of camps by himself. Hes only 7 - 8 in January but i feel like i have missed so much of his little life. He has been in childcare since the day before his first birthday so he knows no real difference but yesterday he started telling me and my dad that people dont have to work to earn money :rotfl: Or i can have a baby - but he doesnt want a brother or sister now so im not to do that (yeah right, i cant even manage to get the practice in :rotfl:)

    Im very proud of Joe at the moment, he is trying very hard to change his behavour and he is growing up to be a very lovely son (out of school, though this is changing. He trys hard when he is at home does his chores without a fuss. Semi understands why his father isnt around and is in general my little star.

    To sum it all up i am just a very lucky mum (like the rest)

    :o
  • angie_baby
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    Morning,

    Same as usual, just train fare.

    Hoping today will be a good day!!!
  • angie_baby
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    Well today isnt a good day.

    I am now at home with Joe as he has been suspended.

    It is all because of the way he reacted today. He had his pencil in his mouth and the boy next to him turned round and the pencil caught his face. The boy is ok no blood drawn or anything. Joe was told off for it and got upsetwalked out of class. The TA followed him and he called her a fat cow and then ripped up his exercise book.

    Joe is allowed back tomorrow.

    At the moment he is in his room tidying it. Once ive calmed down and had a cup of tea - got to get milk he can write a letter of aology to the TA and then do some work that ive got for him.

    I know this is only a blip and on the whole he has got a lot better but today has made me feel a total failure... I always knew that having Joe so young was going to be hard. But i thought i was doing the right thing working and the way i was bringing Joe up. But for him to talk to an adult like that is discusting.

    I have a meeting at 8.15 tomorrow with the head and SENCO.

    And im also making Joe pay for his excercise book out of his money jar and of course he is on a web ban until i decide he isnt.

    CRAP CRAP CRAP DAY

    AND IVE GOT NO FLIPPIN MILK
  • angie_baby
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    Oh and ignore prevous posts about how proud i am as at this very minute im not.
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