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SAHM paying off debts slowly
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Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19
Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19
Know what you mean regarding your daughter's bedroom - I always have to do a clear out before xmas and birthday to make room for the new stuff
I need to do the same with their toys next before xmas but I hate throwing things away when I think 'I paid £XX amount for that and I will only get £X if i sell it, so i think i will keep it just a little longer' lol then i end up with a house full of toys! I should be more like my neighbour, i went into her house and she had NO toys in the living room, they were all up in her ds's room!!! If he brought a toy down he had to bring it back up before getting another! Wow, organised (or very strict lol)
I hope you got your washing all dried! I think i will have less to put away than i originally hung out at the rate it is trying to escape from my washing line!
LO is currently wizzing around in her baby walker getting into things that she shouldnt including juice and cereal bowls. very messy but keeping her ammused. Went to Mr T and got a few more tins of free soup. I am running out of space to store things. I really need a set of shelves or a clear cupboard to put it all in - perhaps i need to empty my office (understairs cupboard) of rubbish so it can go in there.
Got a 'meet the teacher' meeting tonight so that should be interesting. DD's new teacher i am pretty sure is straight out of college and wanting to prove herself. She is currently thinking she knows my daughter better than me in the nearly 2 weeks that she has known her!! Last years teachers soon learnt that i am not the kind of parent that will just let an issue go if big words and curriculum spouted to me. Could be fun tonight. Mum was a teacher and i have grown up with it so i know how things work and how teachers get around some people. I dont claim to know it all but more than she realises!
Sorry for rant, just feel a bit rahhhh today. Will hopefully be back to happy self tomorrow
Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19
£3 is a good spend at a car boot! I always always spend too much when i go to those! I see a bargain and just can not resist! lol
Anyway i hope you are feeling in a better mood tomorrow
Anyway today is a busy day. After the past few weeks / months of DD not making any effort to put clothes and toys away, her room is being transfered to the garage in the hope that when reintroduced they may get put away. Gave her prior warning and still nothing so its all going today - this will also give me a chance to sort through stuff. I sound really mean but nothing else has worked so will give it a go.
Should be another no spend day for me today as we dont need anything. Dinner all planned and its afterschool club tonight so that means nothing to amuse children after school plus they get lovely free food at the begining.
May even do some baking today for us mums waiting in the other room - seems pointless going home and back for such a small amount of time.
I have noticed i am saving almost £50 each month as i am nolonger using the car - well only 1 day a week. Should be losing weight but not noticing anything yet!
Anyway i must get on or her room will not be done by the time she gets back. Have a good day everyone
Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19
Already been to the shop to buy some much needed diet coke (my fix and treat), but that should be it for today. Thinking bangers and mash with veg tonight as a fairly easy dinner. Must clean kitchen next though and do yet another load of washing!
Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19
Good luck. My DD's bedroom is a tip too - and I only got rid of stuff a few weeks ago. A week or so ago she got her room spotless and we could even vacuum clean it LOL but now its got clothes on the floor tons of toys out and an unmade bed! It is so frustrating as when she wants to she can make it look really good. In case you haven't guessed already - I refuse to do it for her - she's 8 and old enough to do it herself with some direction. If she doesn't sort it soon she will be asked to clear more out for charity as she must still have too much LOL
Her first wobbly tooth has finally fallen out so i guess the tooth fairy will have to pay a visit. When i was young it was 10p - 20p per tooth. No idea what it is nowadays!
Have decided after looking in my freezer that i need to do a list of the food i have in the kitchen as i have been busy the past few weeks stockpiling, ready for winter and also because of coupons (only a few at a time mind you!). It is getting difficult to put bits away due to stockpiles and as we are getting tight on money i feel it would be a good time to perhaps do some non shop weeks. Will try to list everything tomorrow and then decide what i will keep and what i can use now.
Must go unload dishwasher and tidy dinner bits away
Debt Free 04/18
Single Mum since 11/19