Here we go again. LBM number a million

Skint_but_Optimistic

Wow weight loss, Uni, clean boys and bonus balls.

All is going great guns!!

I love supersavvy me. I have just started but as we are on out mega tight budget needs must|!!

millionaire_in_training

I love it too. I just wish we were more like America and could get tonnes of coupons.

Uni will be sacking me as I am a week behind and tonight I am drained so have no energy or inclination to do anything except sit here.

NSD again today . I have had fab food all day as well and spent nada! Toast and banana for brekky, HM soup for lunch and baked potato, bolognese and cabbage for dinner. Loads of fruit during the day as well. Yum yum.

Kids are away out tonight to ex's parent's Golden wedding. They are having dinner and a party. I dropped them off. Now I have been split from their Dad for donkeys years but I still absolutely hate it when they are out with him, his wife and his family.I wouldn't mind if they saw them a lot or were in touch a lot but I hate how my kids are rolled out every time there is a party and there is a Grandchildren line-up and they ignore them at any other time. It makes me so so annoyed. Then I get annoyed at myself because at the end of the day they are having a nice night out and it shouldn't matter to me. I think my issue is that he wrecked our marriage, then he walked in to a new life and moved on. I am still stuck here in the same life, the same house, the same debt , the same old sh*t but then I try and shake myself and remind myself just how BAD things were with him and how far I have come. Truth be told I cannot stand him and I don't have a minute for any of his family and I just don't think they deserve any of my kids at all. They are mine!! and I don;t ignore them until I feel I should include them in events or folks might talk. My DD has been with her BF for 5 years. She is nearly 20 and he wasn't invited. I mean seriously!! We're all invited to his Granny's 70th tomorrow night as my DD is just included in his family. They just haven't a clue. God I love this diary, better than any therapy

So I really should move my backside and get some housework done but I am struggling to motivate myself. xx

millionaire_in_training

:j yay cheered up already. I volunteered to test ASDA's click and collect service for a £25 voucher and I have been selected. I get £25 upfront and then I will get another £25 afterwards and fill in a survey. How cool is that? Happy

amber03

Big yay to Asda, even though I work at one of the other supermarkets.

Just remember you may have the kids, house, life and debt but at least you don't have him. See every cloud has a silver lining.

Have a good weekend.x

Skinnylatte

Pleased to hear you're feeling better, as you say these diaries are better than therapy!!

in_need_of_direction

Can't agree strongly enough with amber.

millionaire_in_training

yep you are all right! Still annoying though

Kids are home, I picked them up and DS had a great night and is all keen to see his Grandparents again which made me growl. DD said it was okay. They had lots of pics so I got a good look at wife no 2 (yuk) and they had videod their Dad on the karaoke. He thinks he is Elvis - Dear God I am in super b*tch mode tonight so I will shut up and I will be fine tomorrow. I got a fabby cuddle from my niece from England though so that made it all worthwhile as she is adorable. sO GOOD NIGHT and normal MIT will be back tomorrow x

please-let-me-be-lucky

Glad it went ok overall. Poor wife No2 though, not only is she less than beautiful, but she is saddled with him too. You have to feel sorry for her :rotfl:.

Fab news about Asda.

Have a great night tonight Xx

millionaire_in_training

Poor wife no 2 my eye !! :rotfl: she deserves all she gets and she is welcome to it all

Having a much better day today. Went to uni this morning so am now feeling all academic and clever. Tutorial was fab. My tutor makes everything really interesting and we have a nice wee group going so I am all motivated again. £4.80 for parking again though :mad:

Came down the road and collected DD and we headed to the shops to get a gift for the woman whose birthday party it is we are going to. She is a young 70yr old apparently. We went to Jenners and I just love the Ness products but they are just way too expensive. Saw a fabby wee red bag for £35 so I have hinted very heavily for Mothers Day. Ok I didn't hint, I just said you and DS could half in for this and she just laughed. They never buy me what I ask for anyway. Eventually bought a candle, reed diffuser and a nice scarf. I got new microfibre cloths for home and spent £19. Was £2.10 for a card. Then went to ALDI and got a few wee bits including flowers for my Mum, friends Mum and friend's Dad. Just daffys so not overly expensive. I got a huge roll of kitchen clean up paper for £2.99. I have used this when cleaning and I think it's fab so was delighted to find it.Spent £12.49 in all. So a bit of a spendy day today and a party tonight :eek:. I think I might take the car though as my ex inlaws ( the Golden wedding couple) will be there and I'm afraid a wee vodka may loosen my tongue and I say a few home truths . I probably wouldn't as I want a quiet life.

So I better get the dinner sorted out and get ready. xx

millionaire_in_training

Ok so I didn't take the car- had no choice when we went into the party but to sit with ex in laws :eek: but you guys will be proud of me, I was super nice to them and chatted away all night. I actually felt sorry for them tbh. I know they don't have much of a relationship with wifey no 2 whereas we were really close when I was with ex. They are a bit ignored by their kids as their DD lives down south and the boys are not great with them. They hugged me to death when they left and my DD said to me 'Mum I reckon they wish you were still with Dad' and I reckon she is right. Such a shame that so many lives are affected by divorce.

Anyhoo I had a lovely night with the kids and DD's BF. Cost me £35 though but hey ho it was fun and we had a laugh. Skint now :rotfl: