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Hope you are having a lovely time at the theatre XxDebts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
Best win so far - holiday to Florida0 -
sounds very productive BM!!
Link to your FB page please for another like!
Mrs H xLiving in a superhero induced haze :A:A
"You did good Kidda!"
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As a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
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Wednesday
Evening came out of joint spending, felt guilty though as I craved peanuts and so spent £2.50 :eek: ( plus supper drinks and programme)
Thursday
NSD both me and joint :T:T
Friday
Supper out with friend but was a very reasonable £12 - paid from joint so a NSD for me
Saturday
Small amount of spending butchers from joint
Plug bedding Plants from an online nursery so will be saving pennies in the long run
NSD for me :TAs a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
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Morning
Since being off work - I have been struggling with my emotions - something I've talked About with my counsellor. There is one particular relationship that is a rollercoaster ride with me and that is my father. his actions often make me sad and upset I know he does not do this purposely but it still hurts.
This morning I decided it was going to be good start and setup a spreadsheet thanks to my regimes with Gretchen Rubin and happiness project.
It is titled dailyweeklyroutines and currently on the list is:
morning tea, reading, shower, hair/face,breakfast ,vitamins, teeth
office bank balances, correspondence, scanning and my MSE spreadsheet (decluttering)
Then I have daily chores making bed,Hang clothes up, washing, kitchen tidy, dishwasher, washing up, fridge , supper,recycling bins , compost bins, decluttering
Water I am aiming to drink 8 glassed a day
Work bank balances, correspondence (yet to complete)
I have achieved many things on this list this morning :T
Then an email, from Father, :eek: and it's made me :mad: and
. All relating to his zero birthday. Plans that I thought we had agreed on his birthday and mine, he has completely forgotten about and arranged other things. I feel rejected.
So I need to acknowledge - that this happens and I need to accept it and move on, let go of the emotion and not dwell.
I've replied telling him I am sad. And now I need to focus on my to do list.As a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
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Saturday
Christmas present - joint
Me - NSD :T
Sunday
0@cado delivery - joint
Me - NSD :T
Uptodate with bookkeeping all accounts
Change signature
£1518.72; halifax - £964.89 to £894.37, FD £462.01 to £473.53. Joint owed - £150.82 unchanged.
Decreased by £59 - effectively my allowance :TAs a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
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I have just read this on the not buying it thread from 29/12 by Floxxie
"I have spent my whole life being told that I must be educated and get a well paying job to be successful. Having these did not make me happy and did not move my life any further forward"
This so resonates with me and so I just wanted to record this to remind myself that I am doing okAs a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
Please say hello my new diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6578460/still-dancing-to-blow-the-debt-clouds-away0 -
Yes you are doing ok.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Agree with Beanie - yes you are doing very ok. Think I need to read Floxxie's thread too. Hope all is well with you tonight xI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0
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I've just lost a very long post :mad:
So firstly morning all and ladies thank you for your comforting comments xAs a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, make lemonade
Or as my Mum would say, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
Please say hello my new diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6578460/still-dancing-to-blow-the-debt-clouds-away0
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