We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

grannyx2

Yep mojo often goes missing in my house too but after a while comes back with his tail between his legs. It'll reappear soon I'm sure, just keep plodding as dear old Beanie would say

Granny x

debtfreewannabe321

Hope your "get up and go" comes back soon! Mine also has gone this past week and i've been blaming it on that time of the month, so I hope once it's arrived I feel better and have more enthusiasm for cleaning/walking dogs/doing any jobs!! Xxx

Alice_in_Poorland

brizzledfw wrote: »

Know what you feel re losing the mojo..it's fragile at times isn't it? Keep on chugging though Alice..you do so well and look nigh on 9 years off your DFD date already..that signature doesn't lie:)

Thanks brizzle, this getting 'debt free malarkey' is like having another job lol. I'm going to keep plodding

grannyx2 wrote: »

Yep mojo often goes missing in my house too but after a while comes back with his tail between his legs. It'll reappear soon I'm sure, just keep plodding as dear old Beanie would say

Granny x

Thanks granny, yeah going to keep chipping away.:)

debtfreewannabe321 wrote: »

Hope your "get up and go" comes back soon! Mine also has gone this past week and i've been blaming it on that time of the month, so I hope once it's arrived I feel better and have more enthusiasm for cleaning/walking dogs/doing any jobs!! Xxx

Thanks df(w), hope you're soon raring to go! All these things come to try us.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

This morning I noticed DS3s shoes have worn through! you know he never said anything! good job it hasn't been raining.:o

Tonight OH picked up some bits from supermarket, spent £10.67.

Have pegged out loads this week :T, and haven't had the heating on for weeks. Eon have advised our deal finishes in May, so will have to look around for another one......there's always something...gggrrrr.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

DS3 went to school in his trainers today, he thinks it's great. Have always bought cl@rks shoes for the kids, think he's got too many weeks until the summer break to get away with a cheaper pair. Cl@rks shoes have always lasted really well, and unfortunately there aren't any cl@rks outlets round here.

DS2 had non school uniform tomorrow and no jeans/chinos to wear so a quick dash to sburys got a pair for £14. Better than t0pman etc they wanted £30+ for the same thing.

Also got hair conditioner that was on offer and some bday and Mother's Day cards. Total spend there was £10.

Got petrol and some cash (for the weekend, childminder and money for bday).

Nearly the weekend.:)
Xx

brizzledfw

Can't wait either..feels like it's been a long week.

Frugal with the shopping as ever I see...you're a marvel

Alice_in_Poorland

Thanks brizzle, I'm trying to guide the kids into being savvy shoppers too

Today we spent £4.00 at the kids sports club, £28 in sburys, £30 petrol. Off to a christening tomorrow, over 90mins away so extra spends on petrol but worth it to see family. Will take £20 for drinks but will take kids drinks and some snacks.

We did put the heating on tonight for a couple of hours, first time in ages (must do meter readings before we go to tomorrow!) as OH was freezing. Mind you he is still sleeping in a sweatshirt.:o

Xx

brizzledfw

Heating went back on briefly this eve..it has been freezing when the sun goes in

Have a good time at the christening

Alice_in_Poorland

Have had a lovely but expensive day.

It was lovely to see everybody at the christening, but after we went for a meal (which we knew nothing about and there was no way our £20 was going to cover it). We now have £39 left in the bank and a DD coming out on Wednesday and I will need to get petrol before OHs payday on Thursday. Only hope my 'calculations' are right...gulp!

Also noticed we need a new tyre on the car.:eek:

Did meter readings before we went but the laptop crashed just as the page came up with how much in credit we are and I missed it.:o

Feeling exhausted, this keeping up appearances has worn me out today.

Roll on payday! Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Really must tally up NSDs, today was one but tomorrow need petrol and bread. Think we are down to £14 until Thursday, don't think we've ever been this 'poor' whilst on our DMP, normal service will be resumed soon.:o

Need to think about Mother's Day gifts, and got a 21st and 2 other birthdays coming up.

DS3 had a major meltdown this morning.......reason........I'd cut his sandwiches into 4 squares and 'nobody has 4 square sandwiches at school' apparently. He only had to say, thought we'd seen the last of these meltdowns.:eek:

Xx