Jamiedodgers 4 month simple life challenge

monkeymonkey_3

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

But what I really want is one of those giant furry boots that you can fit both your feet in. Heaven! :grinheart

I've got one of those! :rotfl: Is a bit inconvenient though, cos if you have to get up to go to the loo, or make a cuppa or anythin, then you either have to hop, or get cold feet!

Jacks_xxx

monkeymonkey wrote: »

I've got one of those! :rotfl: Is a bit inconvenient though, cos if you have to get up to go to the loo, or make a cuppa or anythin, then you either have to hop, or get cold feet!

:wave: Ooh I'm so jealous! They look lovely and cosy.

LOL at the thought of making my way out to the arctic kitchen in them though. :laugh:

I'll send hubby.

I'm always saying I feel freezing and he says "It's not cold!"

so I'm sure he won't mind a bit. :rotfl:

Love Jacks xxx

PS Have you got the shawl with the pockets in it as well. (I want one of those too!)

monkeymonkey_3

umm..not a shawl but I do have a sort of fleece sleeping bag type thing with a pocket in the front . How sad, I sound like an old lady! At least I didn't pay for it, was some kind of free offer that my mum got I think. In fact, the giant slipper was from my mum too, it's kind of a running joke.

Jacks_xxx

monkeymonkey wrote: »

umm..not a shawl but I do have a sort of fleece sleeping bag type thing with a pocket in the front . How sad, I sound like an old lady! At least I didn't pay for it, was some kind of free offer that my mum got I think. In fact, the giant slipper was from my mum too, it's kind of a running joke.

:wave: Oooh... That sounds nice too.

Our house is blimmin freezing in the winter and I get very excited about anything that willl keep me warm.:o

I keep looking at ads for that shawl with the pockets in the back of magazines and coveting one. (maybe I'll put it on my Christmas List.)

I probably won't look particularly sexy wearing it, but I'm not very attractive when I'm grumpy cos I'm cold either so I don't mind. (and neither will Hubby if he knows what's good for him!)

Love Jacks xxx

JAMIEDODGER

evening:)

right, had a look through the kids wardrobes and everyone is pretty much ok for clothes except dd (nothing to hand down to her!)

have been out and bought her some new pj,s, socks and slippers from matalan cheapy ones.

the rest of her winter clothes i am planning on buying from ebay. she is desperate for trousers as has shot up in since last winter and she only has 2 pairs that fit!!!

won a bid on a lovely pair of boden trousers this week (more pricier than your usual high street trousers lol) BUT she wears her clothes very well and they should be still good enough to ebay when she grows out of them. have a few more items i have bid on but am hoping to fill her wardrobe with second hand buys this year instead of new.

luckily the 3 boys have loads of clothes:)


oh just to add, picked up my tights in tesco this week so only need to get winter boots now:)



also, will be charity shopping tomorrow to see if i can pick up anything else for her...

p.s. to stick to my decluttering rule, all her old clothes are donated to her nursery for 'accidents' clothes lol

JAMIEDODGER

another update....

this evening i have:

listed 8 items on ebay
gone through dd's clothing and put 5 things in a bag for the nursery
6 things in a bag for the charity shop and
3 things in a bag for the textiles bin at the recycling point.

the house is starting to look less cluttered (well, a bit lol)

and i have sold another 3 books on amazon:D

yay!!!

JAMIEDODGER

update....

been to tesco this morning and spent 28.10 on food:) on track for my grocery challenge!!

also spent....

2.10 on a few bits for dd for xmas (craft type stuff)
48p in the Post Office on a stamp!
5.77 on more tupperware as had run out of large ones!

as penance for this i will be listing 3 clothing items on ebay this evening!!

just to add....

septembers PMS challenge has given me enough money to have ds2&3 bedroom flooring done:)

Octobers will be set aside for xmas presents and likewise with november!

decembers PMS is heading for my savings account:D

JAMIEDODGER

morning:D

planning on two NSD's today and tomorrow. have enough milk etc to last until at least monday!!:) this should leave me with the £15 quid i have left over from grocery challenge to last the remaining 7 days. still very doable!

items going ok on ebay....will list a couple more tonight possibly a few cd's too.

having a baking day today, cakes and biscuits for next weeks lunches and some banana bread too:) yum!!

nothing specific planned for dinner tonight so may make some dough and do pizza! always goes down a treat with the kids!

need at some point this weekend to have a stocktake of xmas presents. also next month i have a few birthdays so need to make cards and figure out what presents to get.

nephews bday
sister bday
brother in law bday (30th)
friend bday
ex husband bday
friend day

blimey! think i better get a wriggle on....

luckily no november birthdays and only one in december and must crack on with xmas cards too.

sorry this post is very waffly lol

a charity bag came through the door yesterday.... perfect timing and they will collect next thursday so more sorting to do me thinks!!

my house is slowly becoming decluttered!!!

Move_To_Portugal

Hi JD

I've been de cluttering for about 3 years now and have sold loads on Ebay and Amazon, done several boot sales and given lots to charity and still I seem to be surrounded by clutter! I've decided it's kids they seem to accumulate stuff.

I'm busy today getting ready for a car boot tomorrow, if the weather holds, and I wanted it to be my last ever but I don't think it will be.

mtp

JAMIEDODGER

i agree with the kids accumulating stuff, its everywhere! fingers crossed for the weather for you tomorrow x