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Peonie's journey to smart money management

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  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Hi White, I love Pinterest. Recently I've been looking at capsule wardrobes, bathrooms, jewellery storage and baby mobiles.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • I find so many resources on Pinterest for the kids from activities to do with them book recommendations, all sorts its been revolutionary for me whilst I've had the kids at home with me. If you are in the mood for mooching around the imagination tree is a fab place for things to do with babies and kids. It's probably a bit in the future for you yet but it is a fab place to have a look at anyway.
    GC Feb - £190/£200
    2015 OP Challenge - £420/£4000
    Mortgage Free Aim Nov 2021
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Thanks White, do you mean you find ideas for book related activities on Pinterest? As that would be really good. My DSis works in education and that would be useful for her. I have never heard of the imagination tree so will have a g00gle.

    We have started wallpapering. Or should I say dad has taught Mr P. We're a whole roll short so have to pick up another today. This is a concern as it's happened before with tiles. We bought the wallpaper a long time ago. Thankfully they still make it and it's on sale at the moment.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,334 Forumite
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    Peonie wrote: »
    Thanks NG for thinking of me and I'll have another look on my local g-on. I'm up in Northern England. Will you now use a different accent when you read my posts? He he.

    As we don't know what each other looks like, am I the only one who thinks everyone else looks the same as me? With the exception of the men of course.

    I certainly shall read them with an accent :rotfl: I do know what a couple of people on here look like from past posts, the everyone else I make up what I think they should look like!
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Peonie wrote: »
    As we don't know what each other looks like, am I the only one who thinks everyone else looks the same as me? With the exception of the men of course.
    No, I do too. Apart from Helen who looks like bloody Kate Moss :rotfl:. Oh, and Kirsty who looks like a sexy Mrs Cunningham ;)

    I use an old cork noticeboard nailed inside the wardrobe door for my necklaces, love it :T. Bracelets get shoved in a drawer as I only wear one. Maybe because all the rest are shoved in a drawer :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • newgirly wrote: »
    I certainly shall read them with an accent :rotfl: I do know what a couple of people on here look like from past posts, the everyone else I make up what I think they should look like!

    Can you think of me as 30 and 6' tall please :rotfl:
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Can you think of me as 30 and 6' tall please :rotfl:
    Well the 6' tall is not far off :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Can you please think of me as looking like a stunning supermodel. Thanks.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,334 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Hi Peonie, hope all is ok you have been quiet lately :)
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Hi NG, I'm still off work sick and will likely be off for another month. I've been told to rest. To me it feels like I'm rapidly getting worse and I'm concerned about the impact the oxygen levels will have on the baby.

    Mr P has been great looking after me. Thank goodness he works from home most of the time otherwise I'd be going crazy. We have bought some more baby items like mattresses.

    I think we know what we want for the bathroom renovation. At one point I thought we'd have to have underfloor heating. We now have a solution so can have a towel rail but now I miss the thought of having warm toes in the winter.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
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