2014 Frugal Living Challenge

vw_campervan_mum

Week 2 and I have been frugal for me though not quite as frugal as I want to become
Have kneaded my first loaf (hope it rises while I surf).
Spent £55 on food last week but that includes some staples for the month. Not sure that I will keep to £15 a week for the rest of the month but will try.
Had nasty surprise with a gas bill saying I owed £600 this morning:eek::eek::eek: .Then noticed that it was estimated - not the reading I gave in. Rang in with today's reading and realized it is even less than the last quarter's estimated bill! So I should be in credit! Maybe I have been OVER frugal with the heating :rotfl:
Have walked everywhere possible instead of driving to keep within fuel budget so off to a good start with fitness/lose some lbs too.
Have never tried oats in mince meals but will give it a go as I have mountains of oats. There is only so much porridge I can eat.

vw_campervan_mum

For the sling debate - it is definitely a great idea. I used a front sling for my 3 children and it is so useful for keeping them happy/quiet. So useful for many things: used to sneak into the cinema with it and no-one noticed; quick breast-feed which no-one can see to keep baby happy; hands free at tricky times of day like making tea; hands free for hanging onto toddlers too; warmth on a winter's day

pm2326

Have been looking at the prospectus for adult education in my local area and this caught my eye......

Cooking on a Budget for Beginners - 20 weeks = £84.00 :eek:

If your on a budget where do they expect you to find £84 !!

On a lighter note, it's a NSD for me today :T

mum2one

Florenceem wrote: »

Hi, want to have a go at knitting these - many thanks for the pattern. I have been reading the pattern through - got a bit lost when you said - stst 8 rows - I have tried to highlight that bit. Am I being thick here?

Apologies - made an error - wasn't meant to be in there.

(I'd adjusted the pattern myself as they were originally a pair of Minion gloves)x

mum2one

We nearly didnt have a frugal day - my dad had been trying to alter the central heating, - came downstairs and mum was saying how toasty warm and hot the house was.......

Instead of the heating cutting in at 16C - and a 1 1/2hr morning (cuts in at 15) and ditto for evening - he set it to be on 24hrs at 22C...

Now back to normal.. typical man xx

happycrafter_2

I finally finished my cardigan!

Trying to work out how to post the picture from my phone

InClover

NSD for me today. :-)

Finished my fingerless gloves from leftover wool. Easiest pattern ever - cast on 40, knit in double rib (k2 p2) until reach where u want thumb hole to be. Rib 8 cast off 8, continue in dbl rib to end of row. On next row cast on 8 when you get to the gap then continue in dbl rib till they as long as you want. Cast off. Sew up. I use 4mm needles and chunky wool. Tryng to upload photo but cant find how to... Anyone know?

happycrafter_2

I know I need to put a URL in the link that appears when you click the picture button but struggling to find the URL on Flickr!

mum2one

for uploading photos - I go via photobucket (free to sign up to) load your photos up to that and it gives you a link to each photo and then you put the link on the post.

I know some people can upload directly, never been that lucky, xx

thepennyfarthings

Evening all,

Mummy2threeboys :A

'My brain melted out of my ears' I can't remember who posted this but I can't stop laughing:T:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I've been sowing seeds, tomatoes, leeks & basil. All can be started off inside in Jan.
Mine are currently doing their thing on my kitchen windowsill.
I got a polytunnel for christmas (must build it:eek::eek:) I have read that it can extend the growing season by 12 weeks:).
NSD yesterday:j
£30.00 for Brownie subs this evening:). Helping DD1 learn her promise, the new version, takes me back to my Brownie days:j:j.
Total spend this week £71.72

Spending for next week will be about £130.00
We need to buy coal, disel for OH's car, subs for rainbows & of course food.

Stay safe everyone:wave::wave:
Tpf.