Diary of a home owner wannabe (my 6 year journey)

pennyforthepot

iquit wrote: »

How I imagine your day has been so far!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: - that is sooo me today Iquit - minus curlers obviously! (tears rolling down my eyes at the mo)

PFTP x

pennyforthepot

Where has the day gone? Kids due back any minute and I still haven't completed my to do list :eek:

I totally take my hat off to all those who work and bring up kids and MS - I just don't know how its done. I know just how lucky I am being a SAHM. I did work for a year when my X up and left and all I seemed to do was keep all the doors closed so I didn't have to see the mess everywhere and live with piles: washing, ironing, paperwork - such hard work. Well done all you guys who do this - I admire you :T

Another good shop at Mr T. Lots of stuff that I normally buy is half price so am stocking up when I can. Limited to doing a bit everyday as I can only carry so much and am determined not to take my car. I'm looking to stock a year's worth of store cupboard/ toiletries/ cleaning stuff where I see it reduced - storage may an issue though Also managed to buy a couple of xmas pressies for stocking fillers for the kids

DH has just come back from picking up an accidental £bay purchase which has actually turned out rather well. He put a bid of 99p on a 1950's sideboard/drinks cabinet not expecting to win it. He's just come home with it -probably about £15 worth of petrol - and I must say it looks rather retro with our old bakerlite radio on the top. Plus more storage space for my 27 boxes of cereal I seem to have acquired :rotfl:

SPENDS TODAY:

£48 - Mr T (£10 xmas + £19 taken from future months food budget).
£75 - BT (no longer belong to Sky) - this includes a one of installation charge, unfortunately it overlapped my last Sky payment which also came out this month.

ADDITONAL MONEY EARNED

59p thanks to Am£x cashback - must look into doing some surveys when I get some time. Need to earn some money for nothing

Today is the end of my week financially and I have to report a horrendous spend of £2,559 for the week :eek: - don't worry it's not the norm!

Peace has come to an end - Child 1 of 3 has just walked through the door. Off to do a freezer inventory

PFTP x

pennyforthepot

Grey day again today - but at least it's warm and still no heating :j

Busy day for me so straight into my to do list:

• dusting - left over from yesterday
• [STRIKE]freezer stock take - ditto[/STRIKE]spreadsheet completed
• finish of the batch cooking that I didnt do yesterday
• store cupboard inventory toiletries done and years supply purchased :rotfl:
• [STRIKE]duvet day - not of the lazy variety but of the washing varitey[/STRIKE]last load - number 5 :eek: washing now
• [STRIKE]on-line shop for Mr T store cupboard stock up and use up £15 voucher[/STRIKE] £56.77 saved :j
• [STRIKE]ring council to get our bins sorted[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]general tidy up[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]budget accounts[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]stroll up to Mr T - not sure what I'm doing for dinner as was going to be curry but DS isn't going to his dad's tonight and he doesn't like curry[/STRIKE] £86 worth of shopping for a total of £49.88 making a total saving today of £93.88:money:

I'm sure there is more but this will do for now. Was wondering why I seem to be doing so much washing and have just realised that the drum in this washing machine is smaller than the one in our last house - bit of a pain

Have a good one - hope you don't get wet

PFTP x

pennyforthepot

SPENDS FOR TODAY:

£8 driving licence photos for dss2
£125 Mr T shop. £19 allocated to this months shop remainder allocated to future budget.
£8.53 two drinks down our local - quick drink whilst DSS2 prepared pie and mash :j

ADDITIONAL MONEY IN/SAVED

£12.20 mr T vouchers
47p pennies pinched from DH change
1p found in the washing m/c

Off to slob on the sofa aka nod off;)

Have a great weekend

PFTP X

pennyforthepot

Morning all - up early to tackle the mountain of ironing - all done, just need to put the duvets back on the beds - most hateful chore.

It should be a kids free weekend but DS and DSS2 are still here but due to go off this afternoon. DH is off to France for 4 days tomorrow so after dropping him off at the airport I am off for a girlie trip to @ldi with a couple of friends. The high street also has a Lidl, Icel@nd and B&M - so looking forward to some MS bargains - we know how to party:j

Didn't manage to get through my list again yesterday - think I must be putting to much on it so today I still have to:

TO DO LIST:

• [STRIKE][STRIKE]batch cookiing[/STRIKE][/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]dusting[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]washing [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]make up beds[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]clean bathrooms[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]ironing mountain[/STRIKE]
• store cupboards inventory WIP
• price comparison for store cupboard foods
• [STRIKE]Daily trip to Mr T[/STRIKE]£35 lots of half price goodies
• [STRIKE]make pommegrate and mint couscous to go with half price king prawn and smoked haddock filo pies mmm[/STRIKE]
  [*[STRIKE]]relax on the sofa with D[/STRIKE]H be with you in haf an hour

Enjoy

PFTP x

iquit

Hi pftp, hope in the middle of all your lists and chores you've had a chance to settle in and enjoy your new home.

edinburgher

Happy Sunday PFTP - I love the sound of your friends - if I knew a few like that I could retire by 40 :rotfl:

pennyforthepot

iquit wrote: »

Hi pftp, hope in the middle of all your lists and chores you've had a chance to settle in and enjoy your new home.

Thanks Iquit - we are very settled thanks - feels like we've been here for months. We have a beautiful garden which I am enjoying in the sunshine and lovely neighbours who have popped round with some homemade jam, runner beans and an invitation to join the local book club - how sweet is that

PFTP x

pennyforthepot

edinburgher wrote: »

Happy Sunday PFTP - I love the sound of your friends - if I knew a few like that I could retire by 40 :rotfl:

Lovely neighbours too - homemade jam and runner beans - very MS

PFTP x

pennyforthepot

Dropped DH off to the airport this morning then went for a off to Aldi and B&M for some bargains :money: and more importantly some hugs for my friend who is going through an awful divorce at the moment

SPENDS TODAY:
£36 for some bits that we need for the new house - only bins, loo brushes and baskets etc, - nothing to get excited about
£13 bits for xmas stockings and wrapping paper
£10 food shopping for this month
£31 stock cupboard basics

MONEY EARNED/SAVED
37p amex
22p DH's change that he voluntarily gave to me - think he's learning :rotfl:

PFTP x