Keeping away from the Jones and leading my frugal life diary

chops22

Lovely butcher friend....that will make a lovely soup (hmm maybe not if your a veggie tho!!)

I don't think you sound lazy..I am lazy I post my jobs to do in my diary to make me complete them...otherwise I would lounge around and read books all day I am sure!!

redsquirrel80

miemie wrote: »

Hello

:mad:Been really bad at posting recently and to be honest its not helping me as i've got lazy, not sticking to meal plans, ordering take aways, spending more money than budgeting on groceries and the house is a tip, so i really need to get back into the habit of coming on mse everyday and posting.

This week i have somehow managed to spend £80 on groceries, but did get lots of fruit and veg in Aldi so hope this lasts more than a week.

Have recieved a large box of washing powder to test:j, this wil last a couple of weeks and also a £10 Tesco moneycard, also withdrawn £15 from Paypal.

I have cleaned the whole of the upstairs today, but now have 3 huge laundry baskets of clothes to wash, hate to think how much leccy i will use as both the washing machine and tumble are whirling around.

Have also recieved some ham bones, hubbies mate is a butcher and i was talking to him last week and mentioned i made my own soup and did he ever have ham bones, he replies yeah loads and we just throw them out :eek: as no one wants them anymore. So i said i would have a load every month off him as i can freeze them and then use when i need them, so he is going to send me a bag every month for free :j.

Sounds like you've been busy! Lucky you with the butcher friend :T

miemie

Today i've been at work all day, feel kn*ck*rd, was naughty and went to Tesco, bought some steak and bits for hubbies birthday tea and i also bought a chocolate birthday cake for him:o, usually i would make him one, but i decided yesterday that i really wanted to get the house tidy as it was getting me down and felt my time was better spent there than making a cake and as i had a £10 Tesco card i thought i would use it for that, i'm sure hubby will be ok about it.

Have paid a couple of bills today and booked dd birthday party.

Right better go and empty dryer and stick some more washing in.

miemie

Oh and thanks for your kind posts everyone:D.

chops22

Sounds a lovely birthday tea, enjoy your cake!! Yummmm

miemie

Morning, Yesterday was another busy day, worked all day and came home kn*cke*red and with a migraine, kiddies were such hard work at school, at least my 2 were well behaved when i got home and understood mummy did'nt feel too good and played quietly:D,bless them.

Yesterday i managed to spend £3.50 on party invites for DD birthday party, i usually make these but my printer is playing up:mad:. £6 for sports club for DS and DD they go to this after school and £9.70 to milkman for 2 weeks milk and eggs.

Today i'm at work all day again, but working with a different class than usual, so hopefully they will be a bit better behaved, especially as i feel really drained from having a migraine yesterday.

Having Roast pork for tea tonight with all the trimmings, yum yum .

Quidco payment £4.98 and Paypal payment £15 have both gone into bank account today:D, was going to put this towards credit card, but think i'm going to need it for dd birthday.

gailey_2

Only just found your diary and what you doing is great.
Its so expensive with kids.

I try to do mostly homemade and freeze extra portions
But need to get into baking.
Also got some stuff in fridge wondering how to make fridge soup.
your posts make me feel bit hungry.
we skint until payday11days so need to make do with what we have.
I need to start meal planning and being strict too.
Hate shopping with hubby and kids as always costs more.

Good luck with moneymaking/saving.

BEAT_THE_DEBT

Hello just to say i have not forgotten you! Still reading
btd.xx

miemie

Hi guy, thanks for stopping by.

Had a fab day at work as i was working with a different class of children and got to go on a school trip:j, it was a museum about how people lived in victorian times and it was fab and loved every minute of it, had a look at some victorian dresses, oh my god the waists were tiny:eek:, maybe i need to get myself a corset then i could get into some of my clothes:rotfl:.

Its also been a no spend day, dd has come home with a bill for school dinners, but that can be paid on Friday, she also came home with 2 more party invites so thats 4 this month and thats not including her party.

Was really good and took lunch to work and didn't take my purse on the trip, there was some lovely things in the gift shop and i am thinking of taking my children there in half term, so might treat my self then.

macgirl

Hi Miemie, sounds like a fun day today!
4 parties? Yikes!!! Why do they always come at once?
hope you;re feeling better after the migraine