'Be Happy'...Milly's mission for 2011

pixiechick99

I've just redeemed £20 of Amazon vouchers from Shop+Scan:beer: I also added the one I got a couple of weeks ago from my Amazon cc that I have in my 'Amazon vouchers' email folder...and there was an old email from Valued Opinions with a voucher code - thought I'd add it as well - and it went on to my gift card balance, how had I forgotten to use that?:D So, £40 there at Amazon...£35 in notes here, £9 in coins - woohoo that's £84:beer:

Hmmm...seeing as I have £56 in the spend account that I'm not going to touch before Thursday, I might let myself have £5 to go into the Knidle fund..then it can be bought:p Hmm, I know I still have a lot of books to read, but I can't wait - really pleased with myslef for saving for something:D

vasseur

That's excellent...really great work and you did it in no time at all.

(I reckon with your new found saving skills you could aim for an iPad next )
*polesalot runs and hides*

pixiechick99

Morning all,
I was not impressed yesterday - no internet all day:( It eventually came on at about 9pm..so annoying. And typically - I had my Kindle ready to set up;) I ordered it on Monday night...now have it set up. I wasn't happy that I had it in my hands but had no wi-fi:rotfl:

So, not an NSD as I bought a book for it, but that was all I spent - walked to work and got a lift home with my friend so no petrol used either:D

Today is my later start which is lovely. I'm all showered, hair washed and make up on so now have a couple of hours to fill.

I moved £55 out of my spending account into savings and £30 that ex owed me last week cleared in the bank so that has been moved too - my savings are looking better:D Unfortunately girls cheerleading fees are due this week - £65 along with £50 for dd2's new uniform. DD1 is leaving after half term so not buying her the new clothes.

DD2 is making banana and carrot muffins at school today so that'll be a nice treat (if they're edible:p). Dinner tonight is some chicken drumsticks done in one of those Maggi bag things - not tried it but they look nice in the advert;) Will do those with some hm wedges, onion rings and salady bits.

Right, must go and get dressed, tidy up and do some uni reading:)

pixiechick99

polesalot wrote: »

(I reckon with your new found saving skills you could aim for an iPad next )
*polesalot runs and hides*

DD2 wants to save for one:rotfl: She has about £50 right now so a long way to go! Last night she was rooting around for stuff to sell, asking to do housework so I'll pay her:eek: I said she can clean the car at the weekend and I'll pay her for that...but it'll take quite a few car washes to pay for an iPad;)

vasseur

Have fun with your kindle

Do you just change up your coins at the bank? Is there a limit to what they'll change up? I've got a jar with loads in so might as well get some benefit from them. They're doing me no good just sat on the shelf

pixiechick99

polesalot wrote: »

Have fun with your kindle

Do you just change up your coins at the bank? Is there a limit to what they'll change up? I've got a jar with loads in so might as well get some benefit from them. They're doing me no good just sat on the shelf

I just take mine into my local PO, it's next to school so nice and easy. I think they said they'll change 5 at a time? May be more though.
I hadn't looked in the copper jar for ages...over a year probably:o The terramundi (which isn't sealed any mare) gets 20p coins and bigger, the ice cream tub on top of the fridge gets 10p and under:D

vasseur

pixiechick99 wrote: »

I just take mine into my local PO, it's next to school so nice and easy. I think they said they'll change 5 at a time? May be more though.
I hadn't looked in the copper jar for ages...over a year probably:o The terramundi (which isn't sealed any mare) gets 20p coins and bigger, the ice cream tub on top of the fridge gets 10p and under:D

Thanks. Mine is all mixed in together. I'll get some money bags from work. I shall look forward to counting it all up tonight.

Must get out more.....

pixiechick99

I ordered a couple of lamps for the girls room on Dec1st, from Habitat online, money was taken a few days after. Never heard a thing for them, Christmas camse and went - and 4 emails later they finally reply:mad: I'd been looking online and found lots of people with the same problem - orders taken online but then just don't arrive. I got a reply last week at long last and they said they now have stock and the lamps are coming:mad: They arrived today - lovely lamps - round glass ball ones, I got them for £16 for both, that included a 20% discount. I have emailed again saying I object to paying £4 delivery when it took them about 5 weeks to deliver but no reply. No bulbs in them though so need to get them...funny little ones same as oven/fridge bulbs.

Anyway, just glad they came in the end;)

I've been tempted with a Kindle book - it's only £2...but will ruin an otherwise NSD so not going to buy today:o I don't need it yet anyway...no point buying. The restraint eh?:T

vasseur

I bought some stuff from habitat years ago when their bluewater store was closing down. I think it was a pom pom garland or something, only about £2. i paid by card and the money was never taken. I'd have bought more if I'd known they weren't going to take the money

Buy the kindle book tomorrow....

OrangeFairy

Wooooohooooo on getting your kindle! I have downloaded th kindle app on my iPad but not quite as light to hold as a kindle. Not hat I'm complaining....I'm a little bit in love with my iPad....a completely unexpected surprise from hubby.

Well done for getting it with survey money etc. :j