We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

Alice_in_Poorland

Today was NSD5 which is good but some reason I feel a bit low, a bit podgy (well a lot podgy!!) and my hair is a mess (badly needs cutting).

I woke up this morning feeling like I could take on the world, everything went smoothly with the kids going back to school, I had proper breakfast, I'd done all the packed lunches last night so no rushing round, I felt motivated and determined but by the time I got to work I just felt deflated and I'd had a bit of cry in the car, not sure why I was so teary.

I don't really think its the money side of things, that all seems to be under control-ish. I need to smarten myself up and lose weight. I've mentioned thousands (must stop exaggerating too!) of times on this diary about all the clothes I could wear if I lost say a stone, and with 2 stone there would be even more.

I feel a bit motivated now I've put pen to paper (if you get what I mean). If I can sort this massive debt we have out then surely I can lose a few lbs.

Anyway I'm going to stop moaning and do something constructive.......after I've caught up on some diaries .......and take the dog for a walk once OH gets back. Then do packed lunches as it made things so much easier this morning.

Just think in 5 years time I could be debt free and slim........mmmmm

xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Have taken the dog for a walk and I must say I feel much better....a bit out of puff but better.

On the MSE front we haven't had the TV on tonight or the heating on today, so thats save a few pennies.

xx

grannyx2

Hello my dear, hope you feel a bit more cheerful this evening and thanks for popping over to see me. I love visitors. Today is apparently officially the most depressing day of the year so I'm fairly certain you are not alone with having felt glum. Christmas and NY celebrations well and truly over, families back at work and school and life goes on pretty much the same way it has before. So not really surprising is it. Just remember we are all here to support each other and will all come out the other side eventually.

Granny x

Mara_uk7

Hi Alice, Just popping in to say Hi from Lurkland Very much admire how well youre getting on, been reading for hours tonight and must have missed the bit where you mentioned hubby getting paid his share of the winniings from the works syndicate ! There are twelve of us in mine and we each got £19 this year !! Woohoo Wonder what I should treat myself to !! All the very best for 2013, and keep up the diary & debt busting x

mummytogirls

Morning Alice,

I hope you are feeling a bit more upbeat today. The walk with the dog will have spurred you on a bit.
I really need to get my act together and stop eating rubbish! Ive got about a stone to lose, well probably more but just cant get my act together!! We can spur each other on xx

Alice_in_Poorland

grannyx2 wrote: »

Hello my dear, hope you feel a bit more cheerful this evening and thanks for popping over to see me. I love visitors. Today is apparently officially the most depressing day of the year so I'm fairly certain you are not alone with having felt glum. Christmas and NY celebrations well and truly over, families back at work and school and life goes on pretty much the same way it has before. So not really surprising is it. Just remember we are all here to support each other and will all come out the other side eventually.

Granny x

Thank you Granny, so true, back to the grindstone as they say.xx

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

Hi Alice, Just popping in to say Hi from Lurkland Very much admire how well youre getting on, been reading for hours tonight and must have missed the bit where you mentioned hubby getting paid his share of the winniings from the works syndicate ! There are twelve of us in mine and we each got £19 this year !! Woohoo Wonder what I should treat myself to !! All the very best for 2013, and keep up the diary & debt busting x

Thank you Mara, I admire you for reading my ramblings on and enjoy treating yourself with your lottery winnings . xx

mummytogirls wrote: »

Morning Alice,

I hope you are feeling a bit more upbeat today. The walk with the dog will have spurred you on a bit.
I really need to get my act together and stop eating rubbish! Ive got about a stone to lose, well probably more but just cant get my act together!! We can spur each other on xx

Thanks mummy, I do feel better today, back on form. Had a decent breakfast but I must say getting hungry now....that's the trouble when you have your breakfast so early, must bring a healthy snack. We [STRIKE]can[/STRIKE] will lose a stone.:D xx

Alice_in_Poorland

I am feeling back on track today......but my petrol light came on on the way to work aarrgghhh, so will have to get petrol tonight.:(

Tonight (as well as get petrol) 'we' are going to -

Do ironing - Me
Finish homework - DS2
Tidy all toys from the living room - DS3 and OH
Sort and clean all rugby/football boots - All males in the house
Sort and tidy all trainers - All males in the house
Walk the dog - Me
Prepare packed lunches - Me & OH
Have an early night - Everybody

Might even leave the TV off again and we won't need the heating on if we are doing 'jobs' :rotfl:

xx

PinotGrigio41

Definitely echoing your plan for an early night for everybody there Alice, my lot are shattered and were fit for nothing when they were dragged up for school today. they have got into some very bad habits over the School Hols !

So glad you are feeling better. I have noticed recently I really cant be bothered with dressing up or doing my hair. Mr PG must look at me and think I look a real mess . I think its worse working mainly from home as I can hide away in my scruffy state !

Good luck with that list tonight ! x

Alice_in_Poorland

PinotGrigio41 wrote: »

Definitely echoing your plan for an early night for everybody there Alice, my lot are shattered and were fit for nothing when they were dragged up for school today. they have got into some very bad habits over the School Hols !

So glad you are feeling better. I have noticed recently I really cant be bothered with dressing up or doing my hair. Mr PG must look at me and think I look a real mess . I think its worse working mainly from home as I can hide away in my scruffy state !

Good luck with that list tonight ! x

Aww Mrs PG I bet you still look great even in your scruffs. Hope every manages an early night.xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Well we have managed -

[STRIKE]Do ironing - Me [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Finish homework - DS2[/STRIKE]
Tidy all toys from the living room - DS3 and OH - sort of
[STRIKE]Sort and clean all rugby/football boots - All males in the house [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort and tidy all trainers - All males in the house [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Walk the dog - Me[/STRIKE] - But not by me
Prepare packed lunches - Me & OH - Not yet, after this post
Have an early night - Everybody - Not quite

Had a problem with the dishwasher leaking so OH has spent an hour sorting that out.
DS2 had a problem loading his 1tunes voucher that he'd had for Christmas so had to sort that out. The laptop did not want to play.
DS1 has 'girl' trouble, am keeping out of it (unless he needs me!!) but he's such a sensative soul he doesn't want to upset anyone.....he wants to be single, she doesn't......Oh to be young again

Heating and TV both off tonight, have done 2 loads of washing so finger crossed its dry tomorrow.

Got £10 petrol on way home, now we really are down to pence in the account, think I will transfer just a bit from the emergency fund just in case......I always worry a DD will come out early.

Off to do packed lunches even though all I want to do is slope off to bed. xx