Hypno's "just for today" diary of rediscovery.

benbenandme

Thankyou for trying again with the mb stuff Hypno, but it still won't let it in However, some helpful person on the questions thread has found me the formula, so all is good again with my spreadsheet

We went to swimming and ds did well, then we went to tescos and spent £45 although the cupboards are all full to bursting this time so I'm hoping not to need much next week

We were planning on a walk down the beach later but the rain is piling down yet again so maybe a change of plan. I think we might make some craft stuff as ds is at his dads on friday and saturday and then its Easter, so no other time really to do it. I also need to do the end-of-the-month finance checking too

benbenandme

Oops, meant to post some of that on my diary, forgot I was replying on yours, sorry!!

hypno06

benbenandme wrote: »

Oops, meant to post some of that on my diary, forgot I was replying on yours, sorry!!

No problem!! ~Sorry that the mb thing didn't work though!

Am just doing my tesco shop online.....can't face the supermarket I am working from a list though, so trying to be strict (and healthy!).

sallyx

With the cost of petrol and your/my valuable time doing an online shop is def cost effective and I shall be starting mine next week. Stops you from buying rubbish too

hypno06

That's the way I see it too, Sally - plus I hate supermarket shopping, so any stress saved has got to be worth it!!

£145 though - but it is my month's main shop with plenty of freezer stuff and staples so am expecting little in the way of additional expenses (bread, milk and fruit, but little else). This is my shopping budget almost used up, so will be very careful from here!

Lunch now, then I must get on with some houseworky type stuff......shame it doesn't do itself!

sallyx

Not sure I could do a monthly shop as I don't have a huge amount of cupboard space...guess if I menu planned did loads of batch cooking once it arrived it might be doable...will have to think about that!

benbenandme

One of the things I'm looking forward to when I move is to have a freezer again and be able to batch cook and save some money

hypno06

I do plan mine quite thoroughly sally which makes all the difference - if I try and do it weekly or ad hoc, I seem to end up spending far far more over the course of the month

benben, that freezer space will be yours soon!

sallyx

Ive printed off a calendar and going through and marking which meals we will be at home and needing a meal and then I am going to meal plan for the month...will go from there!

hypno06

Its just a case of finding what works for you - I've had times in the past where I have written down each day's meal in my filofax - people thought it was quite odd to see "Thursday 25th.....DD - babysitting 7.30, DS - 6-8 football, me 7pm parents evening, spag bol" etc....but it worked - no one starved!!