2014 Frugal Living Challenge

skintygerlinky

Evening all xx

Oh no, I've had a rotten day!! Had a row this morning and was late and almost stormed out of the house without taking anything to eat, reasoning 'well I'll just have to buy it today, won't I?' but I slowed down and heated up some soup for my flask! Was still starving as I hadn't bothered to make sandwiches AND forgot to take my water bottle so still ended up paying £3 for sandwich, yoghurt and water

Then coming home I missed every single bus and train it was possible to miss raaaaargh!!

But it's all over with now!! Home, warm and fed. Puts things into perspective!

Hope everyone's ok - as inspiring as always on here!

DawnW

NSD for me today (needed after yesterday's spendy car day :eek:)
For tea we had leftover sausages that I brought home from a work meeting yesterday (wrapped in cling film, in my handbag, on the Central Line, then the Circle Line and then mainline from Paddington :rotfl:) There is dedication for you I wonder if I was the only suited lady coming from a meeting in a posh bit of London with scavenged sausages in her bag? Probably!!! I had 3 apples, a pear and a banana as well. All saved from the bin, as the caterers are not allowed to reuse food.

Friday tomorrow :j:j:j:j:T:T:T:T

I have been feeling a bit rubbish this week, probably due to tiredness, but do fell better today

Looking forward to the weekend - housework to do, small biz stuff and give DD2 a break from her little one

Just yesterday to ge through first

dizzy_lizzie

skintygerlinky
Days like that are rotten aren't they?! Tomorrow will be better

DawnW
Your sausages are certainly well travelled!

happycrafter_2

Just caught up with everything I think, been busy last few says with a craft project it's kept me occupied and not spending money! It's nearly done but can't face doing anymore of it today.

Just opened up my emails to find £15 put in my paypal account from a survey company trying to do the minimum targets on swagbucks some days it's just tricky

Frugalsod

I have bought a few items the last few days with some amazon vouchers but still no impact on my personal finances.

kb_soma

Good evening all, had jack's chickpea burgers for tea http://agirlcalledjack.com/2013/11/21/this-weeks-guardian-recipe-chickpea-and-chorizo-burgers-and-veggie-alternative/ they were huge! No chorizo for us.

We had them with the last of the oven chips and some home made coleslaw using the last of the brussels sprouts, I chopped these up with some sliced onions, grated carrots, chopped celery and mixed with mayo. yummy.

Another nsd today, left the money that I was looking at this morning at home as I knew it would burn a hole in my pocket. Trying to keep the tenner intact until the end of the month. Had leftovers for lunch and I have made up some chickpea burger and coleslaw wraps for lunch tomorrow hoping for another nsd then too.

Shortie

skintygerlinky wrote: »

Evening all xx

Oh no, I've had a rotten day!! Had a row this morning and was late and almost stormed out of the house without taking anything to eat, reasoning 'well I'll just have to buy it today, won't I?' but I slowed down and heated up some soup for my flask! Was still starving as I hadn't bothered to make sandwiches AND forgot to take my water bottle so still ended up paying £3 for sandwich, yoghurt and water

Then coming home I missed every single bus and train it was possible to miss raaaaargh!!

But it's all over with now!! Home, warm and fed. Puts things into perspective!

Hope everyone's ok - as inspiring as always on here!

Hope tomorrow is better Skinty

Shortie

DawnW wrote: »

Just yesterday to ge through first

Groundhog Day?

Shortie

kb_soma wrote: »

Good evening all, had jack's chickpea burgers for tea http://agirlcalledjack.com/2013/11/21/this-weeks-guardian-recipe-chickpea-and-chorizo-burgers-and-veggie-alternative/ they were huge! No chorizo for us.

OOoohhh these look lovely (minus the chorizo - eewwww) and I've been looking for a tried and tested falafel recipe too (it suggests it is like falafel?) so I might give these a go at the weekend once I work out the equivalent of dried chickpeas (I have some to use up)

Skinnylatte

kb_soma wrote: »

Good evening all, had jack's chickpea burgers for tea http://agirlcalledjack.com/2013/11/21/this-weeks-guardian-recipe-chickpea-and-chorizo-burgers-and-veggie-alternative/ they were huge! No chorizo for us.

Yum, I've got a can of chick peas that I was wondering what to do with, gotta ask myself why I bought it in the first place, better check they're still in date lol