My Diary--------THE JOURNEY :-)

Cherryjack

Think i need a reality check.. im going to my friends next monday for boxing day lunch. She buys expensive gifts and lots of them and im feeling bad about the ones ive got her.. can some one have a look.. and tell me what you think .. i probably need a wake up call and slap.. but feeling guilty as ive got them pretty cheap in tkmax etc..

3 eyeshadows
simple facial wipes
Ceramic Travel Mug
Vanilla & Honey shower Gel
Large Bar of Galaxy
Cup Cake Cookery Book
Chocolate Orange Side kick (alcohol)
Large Soap in Box from Tk Max
Mineral Makeup Set from Tk Max
Shampoo Treatment Box Tk Max
Box of 4 Eyeshadow Shimmers
Orange & Mango Butter body Set

She ends up buying me expensive jewelry and perfume... and my son a bikes etc :-/ (she's his god mum).. il be so embarrased if she thinks they are rubbish.. bit i need to cut down my spends..?? what do you think? xx

Hiddenidenity

Cherryjack wrote: »

Thanks Cuppy :-)

Just made the most gorgeous soup from scratch very pleased with myself bag of reduced carrots 25p and chillis 10p
First i put some oil in the pot, put some garlic and onion in to fry and the chopped chillies..
Cut up the peeled carrots and put them in to fry.. added seasoning i had in the cuboard..
left to fry and infuse and made up veggie stock.. and added... its all simmering away now and smells lovely. Will give the carrots a little blend later on once its cooled.
So cheap and tasted delish

Oh I might pinch this and try and make some

Cherryjack wrote: »

Think i need a reality check.. im going to my friends next monday for boxing day lunch. She buys expensive gifts and lots of them and im feeling bad about the ones ive got her.. can some one have a look.. and tell me what you think .. i probably need a wake up call and slap.. but feeling guilty as ive got them pretty cheap in tkmax etc..

3 eyeshadows
simple facial wipes
Ceramic Travel Mug
Vanilla & Honey shower Gel
Large Bar of Galaxy
Cup Cake Cookery Book
Chocolate Orange Side kick (alcohol)
Large Soap in Box from Tk Max
Mineral Makeup Set from Tk Max
Shampoo Treatment Box Tk Max
Box of 4 Eyeshadow Shimmers
Orange & Mango Butter body Set

She ends up buying me expensive jewelry and perfume... and my son a bikes etc :-/ (she's his god mum).. il be so embarrased if she thinks they are rubbish.. bit i need to cut down my spends..?? what do you think? xx

I think its plenty it all sounds lovely, Im sure she will like it all

Cherryjack

Thanks hun, it sounds lots when im trying to cut back... but she goes mad on us.. so just couldnt turn up with one gift... i tried the whole lets not get much this year and she mentions DS lites lol.. not complaining of course:rotfl:

Hope yr day goes well today.. and yeah try the soup its yummy so cheap.. we had some 7p reduced bread in the freezer to go with it.. xx

Lula-Hula

Hi sweetie,

well done on the ebay sales, that's brilliant :j

sorry to hear about the family trouble :grouphug: hope you manage to just focus on your own little family over festive season.

I'd be delighted with that list of pressies, the cost or where you got them from really shouldn't come in to it, you've obviously spent a fair bit of time gathering things together & that will show her how much you care for her.

xx

Cherryjack

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Hi sweetie,

well done on the ebay sales, that's brilliant :j

sorry to hear about the family trouble :grouphug: hope you manage to just focus on your own little family over festive season.

I'd be delighted with that list of pressies, the cost or where you got them from really shouldn't come in to it, you've obviously spent a fair bit of time gathering things together & that will show her how much you care for her.

xx

Thanks Lula:-) xx
Am so happy with the ebay sales.. ive kept the money in a seperate account.. and ive another 3 boxes of stuff i can put on in spring. Its great for a clutter horder like me.. i seem to be able to part with stuff for money :D
Will be home to see the family..mum, brothers and sister etc.. i did send my grandma and other problem family members a card.. i felt so bitter and upset. but just couldnt carry it off.... i feel better to know ive tried (im such a worrier)
Thanks for looking at the list, most years ive spent a fortune but i have said to her things are tight with the baby (ive still so much to get).. she was fine with this, and was out of work the last 3 christmas's so i suppose it all evens out. The gifts are pretty ones, and hard work to get when yr like a mini whale :rotfl::rotfl:
Hope yr feeling ok, could totally relate to you the other day xx

Cherryjack

Had some good news today.. i had got myself in terrible arrears with the council tax a few years ago (never again silly me).. any way i pay £170.00 a month standard and then the arrears was £90.00 a month.. and ive paid the last instalement.. so i start 2012 with no council tax arrears OH's gym has been cancelled so that will save a further £32.00 is a month.. feel like im getting somewhere

CuppyCake

That's great news, it feels so nice when something is totally sorted doesn't it!

Hiddenidenity

Cherryjack wrote: »

Had some good news today.. i had got myself in terrible arrears with the council tax a few years ago (never again silly me).. any way i pay £170.00 a month standard and then the arrears was £90.00 a month.. and ive paid the last instalement.. so i start 2012 with no council tax arrears OH's gym has been cancelled so that will save a further £32.00 is a month.. feel like im getting somewhere

Yay thats great news :j

Cherryjack

Thanks girls it really is great for us..this time last year we were spending £220.00 a month on the arrears and £170.00 a month to keep up with the new bill and then i had a rental property unfinished and just sat there and was paying £150.00 a month on that council tax arrears.. (ive got that one down to £45.00 a month and it finishes in March. Thats a whole heap of council tax.. ive learnt tho you never mess that up... lol.. thought i was gunna be dragged out of my house by bayliffs... far too scary! wish they would teach kids this in school.. i will definetly be letting my children know

Hiddenidenity

Cherryjack wrote: »

Thanks girls it really is great for us..this time last year we were spending £220.00 a month on the arrears and £170.00 a month to keep up with the new bill and then i had a rental property unfinished and just sat there and was paying £150.00 a month on that council tax arrears.. (ive got that one down to £45.00 a month and it finishes in March. Thats a whole heap of council tax.. ive learnt tho you never mess that up... lol.. thought i was gunna be dragged out of my house by bayliffs... far too scary! wish they would teach kids this in school.. i will definetly be letting my children know

Its one debt thats always worried me x

I agree it should definatly be taught in school, When I left home I thought the grass was greener oh how it changed and I soon wanted to go back home :rotfl: