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2010 Resolutions - My Crafty Diary

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  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,410 Forumite
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    Hello everyone - I'm back.

    I've been going through a rough patch relationship wise but I think after a lot of talking and a lovely break spent as a proper family we are back on track and so my crafting resultions are about to continue........
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • mummyofonechild
    mummyofonechild Posts: 1,995 Forumite
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    Welcome back and good luck :D
    Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    Nice to see you back.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    welcome back! :)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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    It's soooo nice to see you craftingmad! :)

    How are things? Have you started crafting for Xmas yet?
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,410 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,

    Well thank you so much for the welcome backs. Its nice to know I was missed.

    OK confession time - whilst my marriage was going through a bad patch I sought comfort from QVC, Create & Craft and any other crafting shop I could find so spent a fortune and my craft room now looks worse than when I first started tidying it at the start of my journey.

    But now I am back on the path of happiness I am ready to start all over again.

    Keep repeating to myself I WILL HAVE A TIDY CRAFT ROOM, I WILL NOT BUY ANYMORE CRAFT ITEMS, I WILL HAVE......

    I managed to resist the Pick of The Day from Create & Craft today so I'm on the road to recovery.

    I have also planned several Crafty Christmas Prezzies for this year so will be getting cracking making these at the same time as tidying my craft room chaos.

    I think I may well need lots of encouraging words - please.

    The good news is though is that whilst I've been away from MSE I have managed to sell quite a few cards and I did have a stall at my village fete which saw me make just over £35 in profit so its not all bad.
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
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    craftingmad wrote: »
    Keep repeating to myself I WILL HAVE A TIDY CRAFT ROOM, I WILL NOT BUY ANYMORE CRAFT ITEMS, I WILL HAVE......
    Try the positive version "I have a tidy craft room and have enough crafting stock for ages".

    Glad things are moving in the right direction.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
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