Diary of a (hopefully)reformed shopaholic

LivvyLoo_2

Afternoon diary,
Had a busy morning already, DD has got nursery photots today so needed a change of clothes and tidy hair, she also needed a red top for sports day so it was all go in the LL household.

Have had meetings this morning and now eating my HM lunch of quiche and new potatoes again. I managed to squeeze the last bit of quiche into the freezer last night so I won't have it again tomorrow.

My washer was pulled out last night ready for my new one arriving tomorrow, I was so disgusted at the amount of dog hair and biscuits that had made there way underneath.

I also went out and took meter readings but when I have tried to enter them today the electricity one has gone backwards. I must have written it down wrong...I'm sure I double checked.

Mummy, I did get hold of ex and he said 'reluctantly' we could reduce the price. So its down by 5k, he asked why it wasn't selling and suggested that maybe the garden should be pristine!!!! I said it just needed to be tidy but I couldn't strim because I don't have a strimmer (he took it claiming his DM paid for it). Anyway I have asked him to come and strim and he said OK (won't hold my breath then).
I also asked him about the mediation forms and he said he has already filled them out and sent them off.

My car seat on ebay has 11 watchers and 2 bids. I have had more questions about posting the thing. Why would I put on my ad for local pickup only if I was willing to post it !!!!!! :mad:, I have enough on my plate without that added trauma. One cheeky person asked if I would arrange for a courier. I said...sorry no! (Must be getting hard in my old age).

Had a NSD yesterday, so for this wage month = 3

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LivvyLoo_2

Morning Diary,

Im so tired today, I think its because it was so warm in the night and I kept worrying that the delivery people were going to ring whilst I was still in bed. I got a text off Argos last night to say the washer would be delivered this morning between 7 and 9 and they would ring an hour before, so I was panicking they were going to ring at 6 when my phone wasn't switched on. Anyway as it happens they rang at 7:15 on my home phone and delivered it 30 mins later. WAHOO!
I have unwrapped it and my friend from work is coming to plumb it in for me...hopefully before ex brings DD home at 6 as he wants to do it and I think its so he can snoop round the house.

Anyway I have good news. I have inputted my meter readings into my online EON account and I am an extra £40 in credit. YEY!

I did some more cleaning in the garage last night, DM is coming tonight for another boot load of stuff for the tip, so once that has gone I will start on another area. I have asked my colleagues for empty PC boxes so I can start to pack.

HM tandoori chicken, couscous and raita dip for lunch.

No change on ebay items, except another watcher.

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LivvyLoo_2

I've had a brilliant idea today. We have an old dog kennel, which is actually a 'boys shed', its in a bit of a state but nothing that can't be repaired. I'm going to do it up and make it into a play house for DD...with curtains.

Talking of DD, I have just ordered her B'day pressie (a battery powered car) and booked her party. Its not until Sept but I need to get organised, unlike last year when the venue cancelled a week before!!!!! She wants it at the Wacky and she wants her face painted (£9 a kid :eek:). So we will have 2 kids then lol.

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LivvyLoo_2

Afternoon all (I say all but don't know if anyone readys my waffle lol),

I have been full of the joys of spring today. Still haven't had any wine since Saturday and I feel so much better.

I am on track with all my budget, so far (excluding washer and DD's B'day present) I have spent £138 on food and £56 other spends (including last weeks babysitter). So to succeed in this months task I have £94 left to spend on 'other spends' and £31.33 left to spend on food.

I still have enough in my account for 2 tanks of petrol and I won't be needing any until next week. I will try and go to Tesco to get my 123 credit card points.

My washer is all set up and I am going to do a load tonight, its really sunny here at the moment so if it stays this way I will mow the lawn when I get in...only one lawn though as it took me ages to do both last time.

I received a call from Orange earlier to say that they will not compensate me for the inconvenience caused over the credit report incident, they only compensate monetary loss!!! How poor? Anyway I have raised a complaint with EON now as I have noticed that I haven't been getting Tesco points for a while and I wasn't informed of any changes. So I've asked for the points back dated as 93 points a month is not to be sniffed at.

A quick tea tonight...a ready meal but it will make room in freezer.

Shopping list is at £11ish based on my estimations.

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LivvyLoo_2

Morning Diary,
OMG it is so miserable here today. We had thunder this morning at 6am. Good job I mowed the lawn when I got in last night, even though it took me over an hour! I can't wait to have a nice small manageable lawn.

Well more jobs done and I have a list for the weekend. I plan to put 2 more items on ebay on Sunday night. I have the contents of DD's nursery (curtains, pictures, duvet etc etc) which all match. The moses basket matches too. The disney line was discontinued at Mamas and Papas so I am undecided whether to put the full lot on eBay at once as a bundle. I think maybe the moses basket can be seperate. I also have a mamas and papas swing to get out of the loft and put on there.

I haven't got any plans for tonight or tomorrow night so I am just going to chill out. Pamper sessions and a nice bath.

Hope that pressie turns up for DD's friends party tomorrow. Sunday I am back on the job front and need to pop to Mr Al's and take the deposit for DD's birthday party to the Wacky.

EON have back dated my Tesco points...I am sure he calculated them incorrectly but never mind.

Still on budget for this month...infact I am under budget YEY!!!!! I am doing so well with arranging my meals so there is hardly any waste (even if I do say so lol) I love a good challenge.

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mummytogirls

Hi Livvy,

I am totally sick of this weather, hope its a bit bright for you today. Its been ok here until about 1 hour ago.

Yay to the Eon and Mr T's points :T always worth the complaining. Also double yay to you being under budget thats fab.

Hope you have a good weekend xx

LivvyLoo_2

Hi Mummy,

Weather is shocking, my garden was under water last night and today we've had fog.


DD has been to dancing this morning and party this afternoon, inbetween I ebayed the baby monitor and travel cot. Hoping to get 2 more things on tomorrow when DD out with ex.
Good news about my current sales, both are going to sell and I'm set to make at least £55.


I'm sat watching tv doing my toe nails, enjoying the peace really.


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LivvyLoo_2

Hi Diary,
Thought I would quicky update whilst my PC is on.

Have been very productive today, I went shopping this morning to Mr Als and Mr Ts, not sure how the budget is looking as I need to look through my receipts and seperate the non food items from the grocery budget.

I bought two planters from Mr Als, £3.99 each, I have put them by the front door for extra kerb appeal...I used to watch house doctor ha ha.

Well I have been up in the loft and I am still alive...my legs were like jelly. I kept thinking, what if I fall and Ive locked the front door, or what if I knock the ladders over and can't get out. No one would ever find me.
Anyway I live to tell the tale, I have put a bulb in so it now has light and I managed to get the moses basket and swing down and listed on ebay.

Bought some disaronno today as I think wine has turned against me and gives me a bad head. I am not sure if it was a good move as it has been shouting me all day...oh go on then, just a little one he he.

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LivvyLoo_2

Hi Diary,
I feel a bit behind today for some reason.

I had the school home visit this morning and then straight to work and into a meeting. Sat at my desk for lunch (sorting my finances out and then into another meeting). Anyway I have managsed to work out where I am against budget and I am a tennar over on groceries :mad:. Everything else is still under budget so might be able to make the money up else where.

£61 made on ebay last night, I am a bit miffed about the rocking eeyore as put it on for a fiver and it went for £5.50. So I thought right...and went and put the price up on all my other stuff just incase I get 50p more that I have listed them for.

I need to change the pin on my new 123 credit card as I went to Mr T's yesterday and thought...ooh whilst I am here I will put petrol in then remembered the pin was in a safe place at home! I could have used it for my shopping too, so today I have stored it ready to change at a cash point so it doesn't happen again.

Ive been into Topcashback and logged the Argos sale (for my washer) which didn't get tracked and I have complained to Domino's about my cold pizza, they offered me a free starter...whoopie do!

Popping to DD's school to visit there on Wednesday, not telling ex (well he couldn't be bothered to be there for the visit this morning so stuff him). :shhh:

HM prawn salad for lunch, HM potato maddison for tea and I promised DD we would make the rice crispie cakes when she gets in to use up the easter eggs which are due to go off.
Think thats all from me today.

TTFN
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LivvyLoo_2

Morning Diary,
I feel a bit flat today, perhaps its the weather. Im just a bit sick now of being in that house and not being able to move on.

I have checked EON and they have updated my energy tracker, my gas usage is up on last year :mad:. Perhaps that is because I have had the heating on more this year, even March was a better month than June.

Accounts are all OK and I have moved the money from paypal to my bank account. I will look for that going in and put it in my home and emergency fund to cover the washer.
DM and I have decided to take DD away for 4 days in August. Just to have a bit of fun. I couldn't sleep last night worrying about telling ex as I know he will have something to say about it.

2 of my items have bids on ebay now and the other 2 have a lot of watchers. Once they have sold I will put on the last few things I have in mind to sell, this will take a while though as I will need to measure it all before I put it on...its all DD's old nursery things (curtains, duvet, cot bumper, pictures etc), I will just put it all on as a job lot.

HM BLT for lunch and the rest of last nights potato maddison for tea. DD and I made the crispie cakes with left over easter eggs last night so we will scoff some more of those tonight too.
Half way through the month and this months revised budget is as follows

Clothes and entertainment £11 left (spent £39)
Food and Petrol £50 left (due a tank of petrol £60, so -£10 left)
DD's clothes £41 left (spent 58.49)
Everything else pot £95 left. (spent 54.64)
Ebay sales so far £61
If I stick to this I will have saved £450 this month, plus my extra earnings. Im trying not to take the washer into account as I would have had to buy one when I moved anyway so that saves me touching my savings..can buy something else with the money.

DD's child benefit went into her clothes account today so that will pay for her uniform.

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