My how times have changed

roxy7699

The wedding was amazing, cried many happy tears. Spent more than I wanted to on petrol and snacks but well worth it and under £100. It will come out of food and petrol budget.

Paid a little more off my credit card and bought the debt free date down by 6 months. Still slacking on housework and studies however am off again come friday so will catch up then I think, I hope.

roxy7699

Been a shi!!y week and a bit.
I am now off on holiday from work so plan to study and clean, refind flylady and my house. My kitchen has been found.
Bank balance is very bad, credit card almost maxed on car tax, very little food in the house and bank balance at zero.
Grumble grumble, mood is low so on a mission to pick it up.

roxy7699

Well week one of holiday has gone very quickly, had a few naps done a bit of studying, cleaned some windows.

Have cashed out £3 on pinecone and £5 on swagbucks - yet to arrive but will go straight on credit card.

Birthday season is now among us, tiny is 1 on wednesday so have bought a few bits on amazon - on there as I won a £10 voucher from mytvpanel and topped it up with money from her dad and myself.

Had a good discussion with J about her potential birthday present, we agreed that she is at the age where she may as well just ask and choose specifics rather than a list that she might get. Think we are settled on trainers, I will add some token bits, just need to find some money but I have until November. Xmas though errr.

roxy7699

Lovely mum helped out with high school uniform - debt free date moved to april 2023 an extra 9 months.

roxy7699

Friday has arrived, had a great morning on Swagbucks and have been able to cash out another £5 (my weekly target) with little effort.

House wise I have put away into storage a load of baby clothes, ready to move Tiny to the big cot. The clothes were living in the cot.

Birthday presents should arrive tomorrow and I have been informed that my next Open University course should arrive today. Can't believe my first one is coming to an end. Time does fly.

J is off to mums until the start of school, because, well mum has more food than me. We have been very creative with what we have had though and still have full bellies.

mfmaybe

Just catching up Roxy. Things sound quite stressful. No food is not good. Are you eating? It's great that your mum is helping, but I'm worried for, and about, you. Is this just temporary as a result of the wedding trip etc?

I've just read back a few posts. Congratulations on the permanent position :j. How are the studies going?

I hope things get better soon. Please let me know if I can help. Could those baby clothes be sold?

roxy7699

Hiya,

No need to worry about me, defo eating maybe a little less than normal but that's not bad. It was mainly due to the trip and the cost of life.
September is looking much better and I'm looking forward to my sainsburys trip.

Just cashed out another £3 on mysurvey.

Babyclothes is something I keep umming and ahhing about. I would love one more, but aside from the no guarantees of it being a girl and not being able to afford childcare for another yet there is no way I would let it happen unless things change / tiny is out of nursery. Putting them in boxes was the first step to selling them, but the next step will wait a while I think. More saving them for rock bottom.

Studies going well, as of tomorrow (assuming I submit my final assignment) I will have finished module 1 of my degree. Still to wait on a result though.

Anyway, thank you for the love...my bed is calling.
x

roxy7699

I just wrote a massive post full of positive words, birthdays, first day of school, food.

But I lost it...in short...things are looking a little up and I'm feeling good.

littleskintdragon

Thats good news, well done u deserve it

roxy7699

Thank you.

Today is the last day of my holiday, so I am tidying yet again, sorting stuff to re home and arranging food for the month.
I went to the butchers today and got £25 worth of meat - 2 chickens, 1.5kg mince, massive rump steak and 4 huge chicken fillets.

Still need to go to the back to take out some change for school dinners but that may wait until tomorrow.

Tomorrow as a treat we are going swimming which should be nice or exhausting.