Third time lucky

natlie

More ebaying to get done today, already lots of bids/watchers from yesterday. Food fair yesterday was good but ice rink had no ice - was plastic??? surely thats false advertising, parking and weather was awful and far too many people - atmoshphere (or free mulled wine and mince pies) has made me feel more xmassy and now want to put up tree - but a bit early for me. We might do it Wednesday when the kids are off because of the strike.

I stood on the scale this morning and I now way 3lbs less than I did before I got pregnant - hooray! havent been trying to loose weight - I eat cake nearly everyday - its the breastfeeding - thank you mother nature

Oh I broke my tooth on a nacho last night ouch - first dental disaster! its my first proper filling - I have had little patches in my wisdom teeth but that it this is the first filling I will be able to see. I could have cried, its very sharp and is cutting my tounge - cant go to dentist on Monday as got baby injections and parents evening so Tuesday but its free as still covered by maternity dental thingy on NHS.

Lemon_Tree

well done on the weight loss and the cake eating. sorry to hear about the broken tooth but thankfully it's free on the NHS for you. hope the little one's jabs go ok tomorrow

natlie

Have just checked my bank account and have been paid today - mortgage, gas, elec, water, council tax etc have gone out and I have £0 to last until Dec 12th when tax credits get paid - child benefit will go on other bills. I have petrol in the car there is some food here - I might have some ebay money next week.

I In 2004/5 I was almost this bad off but OH was working, I didnt have car/home/contents insurance for that year and I had to drive a lot! was scary but I feel much worse now - I cant actually afford food this month! I think I am going to have to borrow money from my mum for the first time. I have to go to work to talk to my boss tomorrow about going back from maternity leave and I know I am going to cry trying to explain the situation. I feel so guilty about leaving the baby to go back early.:(

Lemon_Tree

please do not feel guilty about going back early, you knew you had to go back at some stage and food is important. If you dont' eat then neither will the little one. please give yourself a break

natlie

Hello
Went to work Tuesday - boss was great, left me with several options to consider, will see him again after xmas
Christmas tree is up but being stingy with decs this year just havent got time to fuss with baby.
Got lots of bargains again in tesco this week and the nice lady at the till gave me 3 x £5 vouchers to be used by xmas so nice £5 saving off loads of reduced items today
Baby had last injections this week but DD2 has to have MMR booster in hospital on Weds as its grown in eggs and she is allergic
I have made a sourdough started this week to make sourdough bread - seems to be working will post a photo of my bread when I do it

Lemon_Tree

glad your boss has given you some options to consider - that's good.
can't wait to see your piccies of bread i haven't made it since middle school

natlie

Hello
I haven't posted for a while - this time of yr is busy for us as we have 3 birthdays this month! mine and OH have now been and gone and DD2 is next week - expensive december! I had £180 b'day money as everyone decided to give me money - OH bought me a new kitchen scale to replace the one DD1 broke Halloween. Talking of DD1 we had an incident on Friday - she took £20 from my purse, I know it went to school with her and she tried to hide it even though we knew she took it, we haven't had a reason from her yet, she has a bit of a problem with stealing - she is only 11. I don't know why? I had given her £2 that morning, she knows we are struggling at the moment???

We went to see Santa yesterday my mum and sister work at a visitor attraction here so I had free entry tickets and got in to see Santa. Craft/food fayre were dissapointing though.

Made £7 on ebay this week have relisting to do. Debt has gone down a little - if I stick with the plan to pay off £9800 by xmas 2012 I need to pay off £600 per month!

DD2 was fine after her injection last week.

My sordough starter went rancid it was horrible - need to try again I think

Thanks LT for posting
Nat

Lemon_Tree

no problems i like to try and keep up with folk, don't always achieve it though lol
hope you get chance to have a chat with your DD about the stealing.

natlie

I have neglected my diary! terrible
xmas was good and not too expensive - glad the girls are back in school its bonkers here when 5 of us are home

I have listed 41 items on ebay this weekend and I am doing onepoll and swagbucks daily, I am also applying for more freebies and still doing some comps but not as many as before as its been 6 months and Im not winning anything, I have sorted out different money boxes to put change into.

I am shopping on approved foods and its saving me loads

Baby is now on solids 1/2 meals a day and we are trying him with some formula in the mornings in case I cant express enough milk back to work 20th Feb

Have started looking for a new job - no luck yet but need to move on now been in current job for 7 years and its done all it can for me

Well thats it for now
Nat

natlie

Hi
I applied for a new job it would mean a big move from Wales to windsor but would be perfect.

30 things on ebay made £80 after last free listing weekend

I am back in my second job waitressing but I dont start back to my ft job until Feb 20th.

Oh has had his ESA stopped - we are appealing
Nat