NST: Standing Firm in November

mothernerd

Yes, I wondered if it was worth changing my user name.

dolly84

Have been out into town and we spent money. I bought a case of red wine which worked out at £3/bottle I did use nectar points as well making it even less really, also got nuts for DH and cherryade for the kids. I spent £5 in the poundshop on porridge, breakfast biscuits, chocolate, a candle and some lipbalms for DD's Christmas stocking.

I also used Boots points to get my favourite toothpaste half price and floss, the toothpaste comes with a fab toothbrush so a good deal on that.

Me and DH walked the dog and got caught in a downpour - the dog, despite been waterproof was not happy.

littleskintdragon

Afternoon!

crazycatlady congratulations! I cant wait to make that announcement one day!!

Havent done very well tbh, left my lunch on the bottom on the stairs for work yest and had to spend also ran out of petrol so ive had to re-jig next weeks budget to make up for these as i was out of money.

It all still looks ok, but i need £215 in my account at the end of the month to pay off my car ins (for the first time) in one go!! It'll save me paying out £25 a month for it.

Today i am grateful for -
1. Friends inviting us to their firework display tonight
2. Finishing work early and sneaking a nap
3. Dh for hoovering while ive been in work.

apple_muncher

mothernerd wrote: »

Yes, I wondered if it was worth changing my user name.

You could become 'mothercat' (makes me think of the mothership!)

crazy_cat_lady

Good evening Turtles and thank you all for the kind words. I still can't quite believe it - and I think I'll need to think about leaving celebrating into December because I have a tough three weeks ahead. I'll need to be more frugal than I've ever been.
Little bit of a spendy day today - first one of the month. However, it wasn't as I was expecting on lunch at the caf! in town. I made lunch at home, then dh dropped me and dd in town for gymnastics while ds decided to give it a miss and go to the football with dh. After that we went home via BM bargains and I picked up a couple of 'luxury' items. There are a couple of brands that we like but are quite expensive like a certain 57 variety ketchup, and a fizzy cola drink so I stocked up on them along with some tuna on offer. Nothing too extravagant. We walked home from town so plenty of fresh air today.
Things I am grateful for today
1. A bit of time to myself to put my feet up.
2. Being debt free
3. My family and friends.

Bobarella

apple_muncher wrote: »

You could become 'mothercat' (makes me think of the mothership!)

How about we have a month were 1 of the rules is everyone must have the word Cat somewhere in their user name. Obviously super helpful for debt busting

I'd be Bob Cat for starters which actually sounds fantastic:rotfl:

ani*fan

Another NSD for me so that's 3/15. :j

Bob I'd be ani the cat fan. I do love my furry purrball.

Sold a chair so 1 item decluttered and £25/£80. Seriously didn;t think I'd make any extra this month so well pleased about that.

The_Only_Girl

Bobarella wrote: »

How about we have a month were 1 of the rules is everyone must have the word Cat somewhere in their user name. Obviously super helpful for debt busting

I'd be Bob Cat for starters which actually sounds fantastic:rotfl:

Bob cat sounds really good. I'll be cat girl? Or The Only Cat Girl?

NSD number 3/15 at last. Been stuck all day in church, lots of things going on, so no spend. Will soon try to catch a few winks before my night shift.

Three things I am thankful for
1. Received my parcel from eBay, bought a pair of clarks boors for a great bargain ( coming from my own personal allowance)
2. Restful day today
3. A friend told me about a news that made me cry with joy. Two years ago today, we took in a family of 3 to live with us before they were evicted from their deplorable living accommodation. Both parents didn't have a job and they just moved to the UK from Spain, with hardly any word of English. They came and lived with us for 6 months, until the dad got a job and the council also managed to find them a place to live. Fast forward to last week and the mum told me today that she was offered a clerical job in the college where she goes to learn English and where she's been volunteering in the office for almost a year. Last week she received her first pay packet! I was so proud of what they have achieved in the short space of time since they moved out of our house and began establishing themselves. I feel like a mother hen whose chicks have started to live on their own. It feels like a fairy tale with a perfect ending but in reality it is only just beginning.

The_Only_Girl

Well done ani*fan for the first sale. May it be the first of many. Keep up the good work!

mothernerd

Bobarella wrote: »

How about we have a month were 1 of the rules is everyone must have the word Cat somewhere in their user name. Obviously super helpful for debt busting

I'd be Bob Cat for starters which actually sounds fantastic:rotfl:

Then we would need Hairy Baby Day Care - that was the film DS3 made me watch (I kept falling asleep) so that I would understand his new T shirt. (T shirt is hairy baby, can't remember the film title but probably those with children will, it's about unlikely super heroes).