Mandz1 is finally sorting it out!

mandz1

Have been trying to clean up the garden a little bit today, ready for the weekend/next week when we have all the pots, plants and tools to make it look nice. so have pulled some weeds out, swept up, made the washline more secure and tighter.

Payday tomorrow, need to pay rossendales and NCC and mum. Also need to get some gas and put some money aside for gardening things.

Need to get a new mop head aswell so i can clean the floors.

Small spend day today, only brought electric.

Have already put the clothes away, need to wash pots after dinner and that is it for today i think, unless i find something else that needs doing.

mandz1

morning,

payday has come, bills have been paid. have some money kept aside for when i next see my mum, so must not spend it. Gas brought.

put a wasload on this morning and have just put most of it on the line to dry. need to make kids beds and do it bit of general tidying. feel hungry already and only had my breakfast at 7.45, may have to get a banana to keep me going

mandz1

Have worked out payments made in march, £168 which includes £40 to my mum. So a bit of a rubbish month for payments.

I dont know how i survive, all my money goes on debts, treating the kids and cigarettes. Need to quit smoking and cut down on treats for the kids otherwise i will be in debt forever. Never have been good at managing money and i still cant do it. Need to stop spending on rubbish.

saying that i need some washpowder, but i know if i go out to buy that, then i will end up spending alot more, so i am going to leave it until tomorrow now.

So todays plans are to have a NSD, clean the house and try to stay awake, am so tired.Havent been going to bed until late for the past two nights.

I have about £30 to last me until friday, and i am going to need bus fare and top up milk etc.

Kids went to their dads yesterday for the first time since boxing day, it was nice to have some peace for a few hours, but i only went to my grandmas with my mum which wasnt very exciting but i couldnt afford to go the gym or cinemas etc.

The kids dad wants to have the overnight on tuesday, Might go bingo and see if i can win, as my mum said she thinks its free.

mandz1

Wow i have been busy today.

My eldest ds has had a friend over for a couple of hours. I have done lots of housework
1 washload done and hung out to dry.
my bed stripped and remade
Pots washed
ironing done
swept up
kitchen bin cleaned down
Bit of painting done in bathroom
Cakes made and eaten by ds1 ds2 and ds1s friend.
Kids bedroom cleaned
Clothes that have been ironed put away
sofa cleaned down
fireplace cleaned down

Might have missed some things out but cant remember as i have been on the go all day.

Need to sort out the kids bag for tomorrow as they are stopping at their dads overnight.

mandz1

Went to bingo last night, paid £2 for the early session and it was free for the main session. Didnt win though

Kids stayed at their dads last night, will be picking them up soon.

Yesterday i looked after 2 of my nieces and my nephew for a couple of hours, before dropping them my boys off with their dad.

Wont be doing much today, the weather is horrible and i think when i pickedhe boys up we will bus it home and just chill out, relax and any housework can wait until tomorrow.

mandz1

i hate getting paid early because of bank holidays, means you have to make it last longer. food shopping has been done, electric brought, wasted some money on stuff i didnt need.

Kids are at their dads tomorrow, which means me paying out bus fare(doubt he would give it me back). Would have been cheaper to stay at home. need to get the hamster some food as i have nearly ran out.

money will be tight but only need to last til thursday really. Rossendales is due tuesday, which i have put the money to one side for. Then thursday will be daniel silverman, ncc and lewis dr.

mandz1

Happy easter everyone.

I have just done an hour of wallpaper stripping in my kids bedroom, got bored and have now given up. may do some more later or may leave it for another day.

Money wise, it is looking very tight. Didnt win the lottery last night so will just have to keep on going.

Went to look round some showhomes yesterday with my mum and sister, one of the houses were sooo lovely and gave me lots of ideas for my house, unfortunatley money stops me from buying anything or doing anything.

debtfreewannabe321

happy easter hun! i love looking around show homes but then get really depressed after that i'll never have a house as big or as clean or with as big a t.v etc lol !

My money doesn't seem to be lasting as long as it used to on my budget with fuel rises, food rises & clothing expenses (kids blooming lol) such a pain but we're both determined so we'll get there, slowly but surely xx

mandz1

Money is completely gone now, think theres £9 in bank but that will now have to last me til thursday.

Boys bedroom has just been finished being stripped. took forever but its looking better already as it isnt covered in race tracks that my son has drawn on the walls. Just need to hoover up later, then it will be sorting a plan of action of what is actually going to be done in there.

Thanks to looking round the showhouse, i have decided to move a few things round in the kitchen, i have washed the pots and will put them away soon. Dinner is pasta bake.

Cant really change my living room round as it is very small and the telly has to stay in the same place as the wires dont reach to the other side of the room.

mandz1

Forgot to add, i paid rossendales today aswell, instead of tomorrow.