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OrangeFairy~balancing a new full time job~mummy hood ~ and debtbusting!

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  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
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    Morning all.

    Hi Happy...lovely to 'see' you xx

    Had a lovely evening.!

    Made 43 cupcakes in total which wasnt overly MSE! But MIL spent a lot to put on last night I didn't mind. Gave 4 to my Nan and Grandad, 6 to my Aunt and Cousins and 10 round to my Mums house. So done my good deed for the weekend.!

    Off to Crealy today with the girls and DSS. It is raining a bit but we will have a great time regardless . Then home to get everything ready for school tomorrow and to eat the Gammon that is cooking in the slow cooker while we are out!!!! Yummy!!

    Nice picnic made so we dont have to buy lunch. Mr T vouchers will cover 3 of our entry fee for the park so we only need to pay for 2 people.!

    I hope everyone is having a great weekend

    OF x
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • The cupcakes sound yummy :-). Have a fun day out sounds very mse :-) xx
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • OrangeFairy
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    My Halloween cakes :p
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • OrangeFairy
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    What a lovely day out we had

    Really feel like we spent some quality time with the kids.

    DD2 had a smile on her face all day long! Got soaked on the log flume and water boat slides which was all fun. It was so quiet that we literally just got to sit on a rid continuously until we had enough of it! Lovely picnic and popped in to see hubby's nan who lives near there

    Hubby had to get his son back for swimming so meant we were home at a good time for our gammon!

    The un-MSE thing I did was spend £6 on one of those photos they take on the rides. I wouldn't normally but it was the 3 kids on the log flume all making fantastic faces! I couldn't resist it! Hubby and I had a cup of tea for £1.50 each so not too bad!

    Now about to do baths and school reading!

    I hope my cupcakes picture hasn't come out too big!
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • pixiechick99
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    Wooowwwwww those cupcakes are amazing - you are very clever:D
    The day at Crealy sounds great - we've been there a few times, though not in november;) Fab log flume!
    We woke up to snow this morning...most strange. It was coming down in chunks and settling for a while though luckily it wasnt cold enough so it soon melted. We drove to meet my Mum and Step dad for a cuppa about half an hour away - so many roads had patches of flooding. Strange old day;)
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
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    Darn, just lost the post..

    They are great cupcakes OF! You are still being very creative I see!:T I am also SO thrilled about the new job, especially after the fuss and nonsense of the last one. Well done you!

    Have been away for a bit from the boards but am back now. Will subscribe to your lovely new shiny diary!

    Have a great eve

    Brizzle
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,731 Forumite
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    brizzledfw wrote: »
    Darn, just lost the post..

    They are great cupcakes OF! You are still being very creative I see!:T I am also SO thrilled about the new job, especially after the fuss and nonsense of the last one. Well done you!

    Have been away for a bit from the boards but am back now. Will subscribe to your lovely new shiny diary!

    Have a great eve

    Brizzle

    Nice to see you back again Brizzle:) .... From another West Country one :D
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • The cupcakes look great :-) yummy. Glad you have had a nice day :-) happy Sunday x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • OrangeFairy
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    Morning diary land!

    Hi Brizzle- lovely to see you back. I hope you are well? I have been a bit MIA of late so I am hoping to be back on the wagon now. Thanks for your comments. My other colleague left my old workplace 3 weeks after me so they seem to be struggling with the new staff a bit which serves then right. I absolutely LOVE my new job so I feel 5 months of being bullied in my old job was sooooo worth it to get me to the job I am in now!!

    This may be a great use of my time on the bus some mornings! I can type my message in notes and then paste it to MSE when I get in 3G range :-)

    Today is one of my longest days at work as I do 9.5 hours. It is the busiest though and I really enjoy Monday's. After work I meet hubby at my mums to take the kids off him. Then I stay there for tea while he sees his son for the evening!

    Very excited about weds this week. It is my Exeter shopping day with my Mum, Nan and Aunt! We always do it first week of November- D£b£nh@ms !for cooked breakfast and then a mooch around to get a load of Xmas stuff! I like to crack on with the kids stockings on this trip.!

    Have a happy Monday everyone!

    OF x
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • That sounds like a lovely day planned with mum and aunt. I think il brave some Xmas shopping later in the month, I've got the majority of items needed :-). Trying to keep costs to minimal as we focus on paying down negative wealth x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
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