Our attempt at being MF!!

CathT

CathT wrote: »

Other things to do today

• [STRIKE]cancel sky (hopefully the one months notice will still enable DH to watch remaining football games.[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]ring blinds company as new blinds are broken[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]email consultant re: home party[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]plant seeds[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]clean bathrooms[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]meal plan to avoid food going off[/STRIKE]

Think that should be enough to keep me going

Isn't it amazing what you can get done with child free time. Didn't actually cancel sky (I wanted a reduction but they very nearly cancelled before coming back with a pretty carp offer which I accepted!!)

Have worked out our monthly bills and it's £80 less now than what I have always budgeted for so I have put OP SO back up. I had reduced it to help with kitchen expenses but the CC is going down nicely and is interest free.

btw, cleaning the patio was far more physically demanding than anticipated :rotfl::rotfl:

Alchemilla

Does it look good though?

fothers365

Well done on completing your list!

Hopefully the weather will be kind this summer and you will get lots of time to sit outside and admire your patio cleaning:)

CathT

Alchemilla wrote: »

Does it look good though?

Not bad if I didn't seriously lack upper body strength it would be better.

fothers365 wrote: »

Well done on completing your list!

Hopefully the weather will be kind this summer and you will get lots of time to sit outside and admire your patio cleaning:)

The sun has been out since and we have spent lots of time outside.

Mortgage has gone out today and the increased OP intended for next month debited today so I will need to transfer difference across when DH gets paid this week. I can't believe we have reduced our WIOTW figure by over £2000 in a month!

Had a bargain yesterday and bought three makeshift raised garden beds for £10. Just need to make sure I prepare them properly and can then get planting Also re-potted the buxus plants into nicer pots so they look a bit prettier. I love my home at the moment which is a great feeling.

SmlSave

had a bargain yesterday and bought three makeshift raised garden beds for £10.

Wow, that's a good deal. You lucky thing.

It sounds like the garden will look wonderful this summer

CathT

It certainly was a bargain! The lady I bought them off has them all down her garden and they looked fab. I have tried to strategically place them in the sunniest spots of the garden without them getting in the way of the children playing. "watch mum's plants!!!" are frequently said words. :eek:

It's absolutely glorious here today, plasterer has done the box room so hopefully it will dry nicely. I'm going to pop for some wallpaper at some point over the weekend and get the decorator back to do the work. I'd held off until we had saved a bit more but the unfinished rooms are bothering me as I wanted to finish making the room look beautiful. DD has decided on black paint so am still in the process of persuading her to choose another colour.

Right, I'm off to have a coffee and read my book in the garden - who knows how long this warm weather will last.

newgirly

Ha ha! My dd wanted black paint in her box room, I managed to persuade her to have black wallpaper with a silver pattern and dark purple, still quite depressing but not so dungeon like , good luck

CathT

newgirly wrote: »

Ha ha! My dd wanted black paint in her box room, I managed to persuade her to have black wallpaper with a silver pattern and dark purple, still quite depressing but not so dungeon like , good luck

I'm having difficulty persuading her!! She is 4 and has a complete aversion to pink, can't tempt her with purple or blue. It's not a big room so maybe do it cream and [STRIKE]sneak[/STRIKE] add in some nice colour when I can

Had what seemed to be a busy day today but really didn't get much done at all. Had a course assessment which took up the whole morning (but I passed :j) then DS was under the weather and grumpy until school run time. I cooked a really nice stirfry but chicken tasted odd so now I'm worried we're all going to be ill!!

Plan for tomoro is:

Take DD to morning sports lesson
Compare DH's tax codes as he doesn't appear to be benefitting from changes.
Buy paint and wallpaper as store has 20% off.
Finish off raised beds
Visit NT property if time allows
Hope sun comes back out -was miserable today!

CathT

CathT wrote: »

Plan for tomoro is:

Take DD to morning sports lesson done - appears to have lost interest on week 2!
Compare DH's tax codes as he doesn't appear to be benefitting from changes. looks like he is £4 a week better off - wonder how I missed that!!! :rotfl:
Buy paint and wallpaper as store has 20% off. done, now have all paint and wallpaper for 2 bedrooms.
Finish off raised beds items bought, just physical work left
Visit NT property if time allows maybe tomorrow as it's raining on and off.
Hope sun comes back out -was miserable today!

Spent far too much money between DIY store and garden centre but they were planned costs, although not completely budgeted for.

I searched then garden centre today for raspberry and strawberry plants, is it too early in the season?

CathT

Raised beds are coming on well. I have rescued a few strawberry plants and have a few raspberry plants I found in pots so they can be added in too. I'm happy about this as it has saved me a few £££'s :j

Spent Sunday at a local NT property which was fab and DH took children out yesterday whilst I worked. They all had a fab time!

Have blocked drains again so 'drain man' is calling later. We are going to have a camera survey done this time so please send good vibes that it is nothing major causing the problems. (it blocks every 18 months or so) Decorator also calling later and hopefully he can fit the work in soon.

I am now counting down the days to payday, having a tight month and we need food shopping again :eek: