It's time for a money diet...

Lauralozzle

Monday 6th February

Today has been NSD no.1 of the week, I'm hoping to bag at least 4!

I've had a really productive day today.

Got some more wedding bits (I don't count these as completely separate budget). Found some invitations I much preferred, got some thank you cards, rsvp mini cards I can put in invite envelopes and table numbers! Very productive. I'll take the other invitations back and get a refund on them!

Planning on cooking leftover chicken tonight - chicken and leek pie with mash and veggies

Lauralozzle

Saturday 11 February

This is a place where I can be honest, so much m being honest here. This last week has been a write-off! I only managed x2 NSD, I've over spent my personal spending money. Not looking good and I've got 2 and a half weeks left until pay day.

There is a silver lining though, we are well within food shop budget and that is looking good. Hopefully they'll be money leftover which can go straight to emergency fund and top that back up. I've had a productive morning so far - cleaned downstairs - washing some bedding. I've got to pick up some bits later from Asda (stuff I've ordered for the wedding) and I can see my last credit card payment (£25 direct debit) is about to go though which will mean the credit card is paid off. I'm not declaring it paid until I can see the balance as £0.00 though!! So even though this months feels very, very, very difficult there are some good points that I can't ignore. I've got £6.00 spending money to last until pay-day though which is a bit depressing!

Lauralozzle

Menu plan for week Commencing 12th February

Sunday - Pork casserole with dumplings
Monday - Tuscan chicken with tagliatelle
Tuesday - Chicken tacos
Wednesday - Home made goats cheese and red onion pizza with salad
Thursday - Warm Tuna salad
Friday - Chicken burgers in brioche buns with chips
Saturday - Quorn spaghetti bolognese with garlic bread and salad

Not looking too bad!

Bobarella

Hope you have a better week Laura.

Lauralozzle

Thank you.

This week has been better - now at 8 NSD and the credit card has gone!!! All paid off. I've been quiet recently because work has been very, very busy and I've not felt well at all. Feeling much better now.

ani*fan

Lauralozzle wrote: »

This week has been better - now at 8 NSD and the credit card has gone!!! All paid off. I've been quiet recently because work has been very, very busy and I've not felt well at all. Feeling much better now.

Well done! :beer::j:T One debt less to deal with, you're doing it!

Sorry to hear you've not been well. This cold weather is rubbish. Let's hope spring comes quick and we can all have less colds and bugs.

An idea about your budget, next month mayeb take some out of your food budget and put it in your spends? Just a thought.

Kittenkirst

Loving your meal plans for inspiration- what's in Tuscan chicken?

Well done on clearing that credit card :beer:

JoJoC

Just wanted to pop in and say hello! Over just caught up with your diary and you seem really focused despite your spending blip recently.

I'm another one that'd like to hear what's in tuscan chicken!

Well done on paying the credit card off! It must be so satisfying to see a £0 balance. That shows real progress!!

Treadingonplaymobil

Wow, well done at paying off the CC!

Lauralozzle

Thank you everyone:)

Tuscan chicken - toss chicken in a little flour and brown. Put aside.
Make a tomato sauce with chopped tomatoes (from a can), onions, garlic, mushroom, peppers, sundried tomatoes and chopped olives. Add zest of lemon and squeeze into sauce.

Put tomato sauce and chicken into casserole pot and cook in oven for 45 minutes.

We serve with tagliatelle or crusty bread.

I don't think I forgot anything there but I'll double check.