NST; January Challenge- The Money Saving Game

liltdiddylilt

Apple!!!! Is DD ok?!?! Goodness me that sounds frightening. Any parents worst nightmare. I hope you're both ok?!?

Bobarella Jelly is 2, 3 in April are you asking because of nappies? She should be out of them, and we have tried, but nursery and mummy are in agreement, she just isn't ready. She is a real bright spark in other areas, but nursery said due to her food intolerances her digestive system can be a little tricky and she gets very panicky without a nappy so for now we are rolling with it until she shows signs of being more interested in trying the potty. Right now she has practically a panic attack if you try and get her to sit on the potty she costs me an arm and a leg in the blooming things. Apple knows my struggles of a couple of months ago

Shyspender the supermarkets have some amazing free from ingredients now. Pasta, lasagne sheets, everything. They have a b!chamel too in my local Mr S. I made one yesterday with only 2 tablespoons of flour, as it incorporated creme fruit and that helped to thicken it up! Love b!chamel... the nutmeg.. mmmm reminds me to make a lasagne soon! I might try a veggie one.

shyspender

liltdiddylilt wrote: »

Shyspender the supermarkets have some amazing free from ingredients now. Pasta, lasagne sheets, everything. They have a b!chamel too in my local Mr S. I made one yesterday with only 2 tablespoons of flour, as it incorporated creme fruit and that helped to thicken it up! Love b!chamel... the nutmeg.. mmmm reminds me to make a lasagne soon! I might try a veggie one.

Lilt Thanks. When I do it I want to try and avoid the pre-made. Not making lasagne or pasta. There is a starter me and the OH have in Zozzo's that is bread to dip in a fondue type thing. It's not a proper fondue though, it's just a thick cheese sauce. I can do the bread gluten free just wasn't sure about the sauce. Thinking cap is still on.

shyspender

Bobarella wrote: »

yes you definately need gluten free Doves plain flour to make a bechamel sauce. It is just butter, milk & flour so you need the thickening agent the flour brings.

However if you are planning lasagne don't forget the lasagne sheets will need to be GF too.

Bob, thanks for this. It's just the sauce I want to make for what I'm planning.

Calling14

Just a quick check in. Spendy day, milk, and hot cross buns. £2 Also bought 2 tables for £6 following Quick grab it whilst you can thread Must steer clear of that thread in future. They will come in handy.

Sold a high chair £10 so still ahead. Also got refund on way £14.71 from talk talk pays tobe pushy.

Will catch up on thread tomorrow so tired, wind up here last night was awful hardly slept at all.

Apple hope your DD is alright.

luckystarr

** sneaks in **

Hello everyone

Happy New year to you all .. sorry for being MIA and jumping on the thread.

I will be back for Febs challenge ...you have all been doing so well.

Good luck

See you all in Feb

Luckystarr xx

Fmess

Hope DD is ok applemuncher?

Shyspender OH's mum makes her sauce with just cornflour to make it gluten free.

SFD again today so think I'm now of 8 :j LTW today and an exercise session walking the dogs. Really enjoying not spending at the moment and have a tutoring session tomorrow so a bit of money coming in

No roadkill again today, looked whilst walking the dogs but it was dark and didn't go near any shops, although did pass a school. This is going to be my challenge! I must find some!

Bobarella

Lilt - gosh no. I wouldn't judge in any case. Just getting an idea from your postings. Filling in the characters as it were I don't remember you mentioning nappies?

So my Horray moment just came. I found out I have been selected to take part in an online focus group that will pay me £50 directly to my paypal. On Wednesday night. That's amazing luck as due to no fault of my own I have to miss work this Wednesday and as I'm self employed I won't get paid. So instead of working a 5 hour shift I will earn the same for 1 hour of tapping away at the keyboard. Cos I hate that obviously

apple_muncher

Thank you for all the concern, peeps. Dd is home and slowly starting to recover. It make take a while, as she eats like a sparrow on a good day!

I had a soup spillage today - the tupperware lid wasn't on properly and the soup went from the pot into my lunchbag and then into my rucksack. When I discovered it - in the middle of a year 10'lesson! - I couldn't'face the cleaning up, so shoved a load of tissues into my rucksack. On getting home, I tipped it up and came across 6p! I shall coumt it as my first roadkill of the challenge .

Off to sit quietly with a struggling dd, to hopefully help her settle and sleep. xx

mothernerd

Hugs to you and dd applemuncher.

SFD #11. Another day another 1p roadkill.

Went for longer walk but had to rest a couple of times.

Resting mostly and getting on with sewing - set a target of 30 items completed by weekend and 100 by the end of the month.

Today I am grateful for warm soup, cold sorbet and helpful strangers.

LoveaDove

Happy End of Monday, Turtles!! :j

This wind and rain really is putting a bit of a dampener on things for a number of our turtle companions. This weather though does make me appreciate being able to come home, wrap up in a blanket with a hot beverage and listen to the rain. The wind was very noisy here last night as well, may have to invest in ear plus tonight if there is a repeat performance by Mother nature!

I am up to 7SFDs Always feel so pleased when I obtain another SFD after a couple of spendy days in a row!

apple- Hope DD and yourself are ok. Poor little bean! x

sazzlebgood Hope DD feels better soon!

Bobarella- Thank you for all of your handy money finding tips!! :T Time to get the hawk on!

thrifty - Poor OH, hope he gets better soon! Your rollie confession disaster did make me laugh out loud! :rotfl: I agree with lilt - It looks like a sign!

luckystarr- :hello: And a Happy New Year to you, too!

Just a quick post from me today, I am going to tootle off and pop the kettle on in time for BroadChurch! My back-up for lunch tomorrow is already done and in the fridge waiting to be scoffed tomorrow

N'night! Keeeeeeeeeeep Saving! :money: