Peonie's journey to smart money management

SeriouslySeekingtoSave

gallygirl wrote: »

Hm, never thought of that. Another MSE'r and me were talking about doing it, time to actually read the Groupon etc emails again .

I did one of those a while ago. And then promptly spent about £250 on makeup :rotfl:

Ah, I'm so bad at times

gallygirl

SeriouslySeekingtoSave wrote: »

I did one of those a while ago. And then promptly spent about £250 on makeup :rotfl:

Ah, I'm so bad at times

Will give it a miss then to be on the safe side :rotfl:.

Peonie

Thanks Castle.

SSS, ouch. Set up the gift list instead. GG, like SSS do you crazy on make up too?

I'm back from another weekend away and it was fun. I spent a lot on food, mmm, and a few too many trips to the cash machine. I'll need to assess the damage later.

SeriouslySeekingtoSave

Oh I'm not crazy on makeup. In fact I never wear it. Which is why it was so fatal for me - I had nothing so I decided to buy the lot in one hit. As is very typical I've only used the foundation.

gallygirl

Peonie wrote: »

SSS, ouch. Set up the gift list instead. GG, like SSS do you crazy on make up too?

Nope, strictly a No. 7 3 for 2/free gift/£5 off/double points/points if you spend over £25 kinda gal :rotfl:.

Peonie

In the last week I:

1. Went away for the weekend with friends.
2. Went for a meal for our anniversary (I drank quite a bit).
3. Went for a meal for my dads birthday.
4. Took Mr P out for a coffee.

Tomorrow I'm going to treat a friend to lunch.

I feel like I've spent quite A LOT in the last week.

This week I read an article about how much energy people waste by using different electrical appliances to cook food at once like the oven, hob and microwave. So tonight I tried cooking peas in the oven with the other food. I put them in a lidded glass bowl and I'm pleased to say they tasted good. I'll be doing that again.

Peonie

Here's my activity update:

Originally Posted by Peonie

I have so many activities in the next 5 few months. [STRIKE]I received an invitation to a hen party.[/STRIKE] Been and done [STRIKE]A 2nd hen party a couple of weeks after the one above.[/STRIKE] Been and done. A corporate fancy dress party (tickets and taxis around £115 plus hiring the costumes), a birthday party at the other end of the country - been, a Christening nearly the other end of the country (we still need to buy a gift) - been and done, a few days away been and 2 weddings - one of them overseas, plus 5 birthdays who I buy presents for now 6 birthdays now 7 birthdays 3 birthdays gone.

And, I've bought a lot of cheap birthday cards for my card stash. Did I tell you I found a lot of tissue paper in my craft box? It's now with the birthday cards to use for wrapping gifts. Also I've made a kids activity box from things I have.

I wonder if I can make a kids sewing pack kit as presents for my nieces - hmmmm.

Do you think anyone would notice if Mr P does not wear a tux when he's supposed to?

And, as I did not post my July or August signature before now; here it is:
Sunny day fund (12k in 2013) no. 114: £3,416/£3,416, achieved 100%. :T
MFiT3 no. 86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000.
Mortgage now: August 2013, at £143,100, end date April 2036.
Mortgage at its highest: July 2011, at £154,000, end date July 2036.

Peonie

Peonie wrote: »

This week I read an article about how much energy people waste by using different electrical appliances to cook food at once like the oven, hob and microwave. So tonight I tried cooking peas in the oven with the other food. I put them in a lidded glass bowl and I'm pleased to say they tasted good. I'll be doing that again.

We tried it again with peas and carrots and it worked.

Tonight we cooked both the potatoes and veg in the steamer to, again, cut energy costs.

This weekend was good. We spent a few hours in the garden. The front now looks nice and tidy. Then today we went for a walk on the beach. Stopped off at the supermarket on the way home to top up the bits we needed. Back home we picked about 40 apples off the tree and I pulled about 20 onions from the veg patch. I've left the onions out to dry. All in all a good weekend with lots of no-spend activities.

newgirly

Hi Peonie , you have been busy this week happy anniversary, when was it ? Ours was friday just gone 17 years , makes me feel ancient!

Does your dh have a plain black suit he could wear in place of a tux, He might get away with a bow tie etc. what sort of occasion is it for?

shala_moo

Lots of apple chutney making for you then??