Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - Part 3.

purpleorchid

morning all

was very happy with my shop yesterday, its the 1st big shop in about 3 months so have done well. i saved £4.58 so spent about £41 and had 44 items, £6 of that was on beef as well. so i am happy. i know that i got enough food here for at least 2 months now, will just need to get milk, bread and cat biscuits weekly.

managed to get the free blue dragon stir fry shot sauce, already had 2 chicken breasts here so picked up a family size stir fry pack for £1.50, its huge lol. will be able to get stir fry out of it for today and tomorrow, the rest will be separated and frozen. figured it can be used in pretty much anything, omelette, pasta curries, broths ets. not bad for £1.50 and there seems to be nice mixture of veg in there, mm cant wait plus it something i have not had for yrs.

nothing exciting going on today, hope you all have a peaceful sunday.

luv P
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brien123

Hi all - have just discovered this thread and think you are all doing a great job - I have never had to worry about money as my husband had a well paid job but saying that we never have any money - no sooner do I take money out its spent on our four kids. A few months ago my husband became ill and was advised to change job as he was working 80 hrs a week. We decided his health was worth far more to us than any amount of money so his last day in the job will be this friday coming and he is going to retrain for a caring career which he has always wanted to do......... anyway after reading all the posts on here I am quite positive about being frugal and quite excited about it although I might possibly need some help along the way. Hope you dont mind.

rubytuesday

Hello everyone

Had a lovely swim in the freezing cold!

I was in a lot of pain today and that has helped loosen me up a bit!

Then I went to the Mr T's at Liverpool Street in search of bargains - Sandra mentioned it originally and then my Sister in Law mentioned it the other week.

It wasn't brilliant but I did get a few good bargains.

If I was a Beefeater I could have had a few more!:rotfl:

Hope everyone is fine and dandy - will have a looksee.

rubytuesday

Dizzy hope you feel better soon!

Welcome Brien - absolutely health is the most important thing!

skintmum2012

hi everyone I agree you dont have anything if you dont have your health I was working only part time but getting up and 5am and looking after my two kids 3 and 1 was just to much for me so I have been signed off but I am not going back. This Site is so use with lots of great tips. It's helped me safe money already.

dizzy_lizzie

rubytuesday wrote: »

Dizzy hope you feel better soon!

Thanks Ruby Wow I bet that swim was a bracing one. Is it a lido that you go to?

brien123 wrote: »

........ anyway after reading all the posts on here I am quite positive about being frugal and quite excited about it although I might possibly need some help along the way. Hope you dont mind.

Hi Brien. Welcome aboard. Don't forget to sign up for the 2012 frugal thread here link Some of us are still posting on here and there's also posts already up and running on the 2012 thread. Does that make sense? I'm sure there's an easier way of saying all that
Good to have you with us

Went to a Christmas Church Service today which was beautiful, traditional carols and some lovely readings. That to me is what Christmas is about and it was just what I needed to cheer me up.
I've still got loads to do but I'm not rushing, I'm taking it slow and it'll all get done...(she says with fingers crossed, touching wood at the same time )
Hope everyone is ok in this icy weather
Warm hugs
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brien123

Thank you Dizzy - I didnt realise there was the other thread so clicked on your link and have signed up - made perfect sense. Thanks again

rubytuesday

Good Morning.

Feeling so, so tired - still in bed!

Dizzy yes it is a Lido - I haven't progressed to swimming in the ponds yet but hope to get acclimatised next year. That church visit sounds lovely.

Well I don't think I will ever buy a ready meal again even if it does cost pennies!

Last night was the worst dinner in years!

slowlyfading

:hello: everyone, hope you're all managing to stay warm

I've not been far today - it's cold outside and OH is at work so I've stayed warm on the sofa, drinking copious amounts of tea I will have to do some food shopping either tomorrow or Wednesday, but I think on the christmas present front, we are very nearly sorted I'm waiting for some DVDs to come in the post for OH, I'm hoping they'll arrive soon...

This evening I'm making a chili for tea as we have all of the ingredients in so a nice frugal tea for us, with a HM flapjack for pud

Stay safe and keep warm everyone

Cherryjack

Morning everyone :-) hope yr all well xx I need to buy my friends dad a present, ive got him stella set and cola bottle opener.. but need something else.. really cant think of what to get him.. ekkss.. any ideas? hes a postman and gets lots of choccies, alchohol and biscuits etc.. i wanted to get him a voucher for amazon so he can buy a book for his new kindle.. but hate vouchers..
Forgot to mention we are going round for boxing day.. and he is cooking and everything..

Update.. i went with the voucher lol.. too cold to go out