I am determined to do this...

kirstenc

macaroni cheese tonight, got 7 portions out of it (bulked out with brocolli and sweetcorn!!)

i need to meal plan, and find some nibble foods or recipes that I can do for the haloween party next week, dont want to spend too much money TBH, and I know that most doesnt get eaten, but it will do lunch and tea the following day when I will absolutely be in no fit state to cook lol

kirstenc

made spag bog last night, 8 portions of it but tonight I am relaxing (if reviewing on dooyoo is relaxing!)

my mum has just had her LBM, and I am going to help her as much as I can, passing on advice from you guys...we are going to shop together from now on, possibly be able to take advantage of BOGOFs etc

Mystery shopping is a bit slow at the moment, bit disheartening but I'll live!! not too long til the end of the month! Been more of a struggle this month with the holiday in the midst but head is still above water, and the main thing is that all the bills have been paid succesfully the 3rd month in a row!!

hope everyone is doing OK x

babyhead

aww bless you and your mum... that's sweet. Great that you can help her though!

You seem very busy in the kitchen kirsten...fancy coming to mine???? lol

Well done on keeping your head above water - its soo nice to know that everything is paid.

kirstenc

BH, u know I wouldnt mind cooking for a living, I find it so theraputic, only problem is that I make sooooo much mess in the process!! its unbelievable, and I think Im gonna have to go for the one pot cooking for a bit!

on a tangent here but does anyone know any alcoholic recipes for punch that would be halloweeny and hopefully green?? x

claire0788

Green food dye got added to drinks I was at last year... Apple sourz is green too (im showing my poor taste in shots here !)

kirstenc

Haha, thanks Claire, I have been looking online for punch and stuff that I can add vodka to, but keep coming across mad haloween websites that make me want coffin coffee tables and mist machines, god I love Haloween!!
I am dressing as a clown this year, really wanted a ragdoll outfit but couldnt really afford, but my outfit is looking pretty cool!

OH is being Hannibal...at least the mask will shut him up for a bit, shame he hasnt realise he cant drink with it on!! whats he gonna do?? hahahaha!!

kirstenc

I have just finished wallpapering the chimney breast in the living room, looks awfy bonny now.

hehe, I have a 'feature wall' and am having a very Llewelin Bowen moment!!

kirstenc

got my shopping delivered last night, and got a bit of a laugh...I am making a scarewcrow for Halloween to put in the garden and 'fleg the bairns' and ordered T.Value Tights to make the head, £1 and I get to keep the other pair.

Anyway Tesco have this new substitute policy where if your sub is more expensive, you pay the same, therefore getting better stuff for a great price. Anyhow, it turns out that our scarecroow is going to have a weather control luxury shine tummy tucking head (and I now have 2 pairs for myself!!)
The driver must have thought I was mad when I looked at the list of subs!!

only spent £33 and that includes a bit for party on sat, so im quite happy with that!

kirstenc

I need to learn to drive, badly!

DS childminder lives about a 20 min walk away (increased to about an hour when DS is actually there, as he needs rests and inhalors etc) but anyway, theres a bit which takes you through a little forest, over a bridge and round the back of a (very dodgy) housing estate.

not bad during the day, in fact some bits are quite pleasant, but now that its dark, i got quite frightened today, you never know who's around the corner!!

didnt get home til half 7 despite finishing work at half 5, its a nightmare!

anyway, a car is a while away so I will have to deal with it I suppose! At the mo, I am building the last 2 chairs for my new table set (gave up on that at the end of last month if you remember!) got a bit of Britney in the background, and am getting a plan of action in place for the decorating and 'horrorfying' of the house for halloween. Tricky stuff!!

Have a good evening folks! xx

scrooge2008

Hi Kirstenc,

Sounds scary that bit of the walk. Is there anything you can do to protect yourself?

Is it possible to take a different route, or carry a torch and panic alarm. Would your childminder be able to drop you home?

I'd brainstorm the options if I was getting bad feelings, but maybe i'm over cautious.

Anyway, well done on the low Tesco spend, and fab tights. You'll have the best dressed scarecrow in Dundee by the sounds of it.