Macgirl's "Stop Procrastinating and Get on with it" Diary

se999

hypno06 wrote: »

What I am trying to do is to keep a record of what I really am spending this year on "treats" - days out, holidays, meals out (if only) etc, and then next year I can incorporate it properly in my budget.

Perhaps if you keep a tally of how much you spend on family trips, going out with friends etc, it would help you in future years to not feel guilty about it?

We've been doing that for years now, and it really helps. Especially as treats etc tend to occur at around the same time each year when children are younger, so if you know it's going to happen and when, you can save up ready.

We really are into mega financial control, we have seperate budgets for birthdays, christmas, treats, meals out and presents But when things were really tight, it's how we survived.

chops22

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hypno06 wrote: »

Ah, buns with snot - guaranteed to help you stick to your diet :rotfl:

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se999

chops22 wrote: »

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se999

macgirl wrote: »

I'm going to have to dream up up some cheap or free activities for the kids next week...

Check the newspaper summary in the discounts voucher section of the forum. Also, when mine were that age I used to check all the local free newspapers and the library notice board for any free/cheap events/activities for children.

macgirl

se999 wrote: »

We've been doing that for years now, and it really helps. Especially as treats etc tend to occur at around the same time each year when children are younger, so if you know it's going to happen and when, you can save up ready.

We really are into mega financial control, we have seperate budgets for birthdays, christmas, treats, meals out and presents But when things were really tight, it's how we survived.

Thanks Se!!

All afternoon I've been creating spreadsheets and logging my personal spends and joint spends for Feb, March and April.

It's something I did religiously before children, but since - there is always something else to do isn't there?
The picture is much clearer now and at least I can plan a realistic budget from what we actually spend, so thanks for that

As for the buns......................................I've had 2 and they are actually very nice! :rotfl:

macgirl

Kids are in bed but still calling Daaaaaaaad (makes a change from Muuuuuum!), so when they are settled I'm going to upset DH's evening by force feeding him a spreadsheet supper!

God, we really know how to live - Saturday night and it's spreadsheet heaven :rotfl: (must get a life soon)

Have a good evening to anyone reading!

hypno06

A glass of wine generally helps a spreadsheet supper go down better......;)

macgirl

Sadly there is not a drop in the house and OH is not showing any signs of interest at the moment......

DD1 STILL not asleep :mad: Though in fairness to her, she has great difficulty dropping off. I try to relax her, going through visualisations and focusing on her breathing etc, but her head is buzzing - she just cannot switch off.

I've left her reading a book, as she needs to find a way of getting to sleep on her own - I'm not helping her by talking her to sleep her every night.

hypno06

I am the same, and so is my DD. I always just left her to read, and work on the principle that she will drop off when she is ready.

DS, on the other hand, falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.....and stays asleep until it is time to get up. I wish I could say that he had inherited that ability from his mother!

macgirl

I left her to read and she kept calling me to ask what "this word says" :wall:

So I turned off the light, told her to close her eyes and stop talking. DH gets cross with her, but he is the same himself and has many sleepless nights.....

I do love my kids, but approaching 9.30pm it is not too much to ask for 5 minutes peace is it? Listen to me, Earth Mother