You're in a rut you've got to get out of it

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Well pretty quiet weekend.

Collected a fridge for free so old one (bought it when we moved in 18 years ago may have been a bit older too!) taken to the tip. Lovely to have one where the seal closes and it is cold. Larder one so a bit more room available and no defrosting either.

Updated YNAB. Have decided to count council tax and water rates for this and next month and then it can subsidise future payments. Means more money for monthly budget. Just need Mr Boo Boo to sort out his finances and pay some wages in.

Bits and pieces of shopping,but reckon I have enough food to last a while,apart from milk, yoghurt, fruit and veg top ups. Went to Waitrose on Friday and got a few meat bargains. Made chicken stew and sticky chicken. Liver stir fry with 10p rice noodles and reduced peppers.

Read meter and submitted on website. Need to check tariff next.

Rode pony today. Bit of sun for a change. Couldn't ride him last weekend so he was super keen to go out for a spin. Had to be kept in his stable a few days last week so think he was getting a bit stir crazy.

Enjoyed afternoon tea with good company.

Overeating terrible this weekend. Bought a box of yummy seashells in LIDL and they are all gone. Feeling tired and a bit stressed at completing homework for counselling course,although enjoy it when I eventually do it. urgh.

Busy week so need to get my beauty sleep.

Can't wait for my break at the end of the month!!! Forgot how difficult it is fitting everything in working full time.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Still hanging in there.
Craft Fair yesterday morning. Very successful result even though it started very slowly.

Rode pony today. very very cold wind,but once out and about and moving didn't notice it. If I had to pay for a lesson or ride every week it would soon add up so very grateful to my friend for allowing me to ride her precious boy.

Am coping better with meals. have been very resourceful and started to use up Christmas leftovers. taking a leaf out of Frugal Queen's book and buying foil dishes to put in freezer for another time. Means we don't have to use up or get fed up with it and can pull it out later on for a fuss free meal without any effort. Just used up bacon bits,cubes of butternut squash,canelloni beans with a breadcrumb and grated cheese topping. Really yummy. Pink grapefruit,orange and pineapple with cream. Going to make pineapple upside down cake and lemon drizzle tomorrow ready for visitors on Saturday. Just need to buy a few bits tomorrow. cooking ingredients and veg. shopping budget is looking ok.

Have a property in trust with my 2 nephews and they want to sell it to raise the money. I have half and they have a quarter each. Don't really want it to go because it is a pretty unique and lovely place. Is currently rented. Anyway am starting on the journey to buy them out ,if possible and keep the tenants on. Sister is sending a copy of the trust because I can't seem to find mine them we will know if we can go ahead. Then there is all the financial stuff. Oh well what will be will be. Hubbie is on board too,but feels we've been pushed into a corner with it.

Week off from counselling course,but aware not to leave it until the last minute as I am a procrastinator and not a finisher. Must crack on.

Another busy week. Got time to catch up at work tomorrow,if the phone doesn't ring too much.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

All good here if not a bit busy,yet again!!!
Only one more week and I have 3 days off. Can't wait. End of the month so time to read meter and update YNAB. Should come in under budget.

Good news got a tax refund of £153.32. Need to decide what to do with it. Would like to buy a Humax recorder as although there isn't much on TV it would be lovely to record the gems,which are usually after 9pm and watch at my leisure rather than miss or stay up late. Have some money on an Argos top up card so need to find out how much then put something towards it. Put aside £300 to pay tax so also have this to reallocate.

Rode pony today. Lovely still and calm day. Bit misty in places and cold. Really great and very quiet. Bit worked up before and after ride. Strimmer whine and voices in valley below him. He can sometimes get freaked and nervous at this. Poor pony. Ok on ride, soooo good.

Got supervision with boss tomorrow and haven't done as much as I liked. Need to get on top of this.

Got paperwork from sister about trust. Now to get a solicitor to confirm we can sell the property.

Overeating really badly recently. Only calm day was Saturday. started to keep a dairy of when. Regular overeating coincides with 3pm tiredness slump and after evening meal. Also today when I was struggling to get started on my supervision plan.

New week starts tomorrow.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Gosh another week has gone by.
Still in budget for everything which is great. Will review at the end of the month.
Have not acted on tax refund yet as 2 18th birthdays next month and want to give them a good amount.
Am off for 3 days. So needed a break. Meeting a friend tomorrow.
left a message on solicitor's ansaphone on Thursday. had my mobile on all day Friday but no return call. Will have to follow up tomorrow. Really need to get this started.
Lots to do tomorrow..
Have kept a diary of my eating. Getting better ,but could improve further. Am saving up for counselling.

Rode pony today in the rain. He didn't mind. Too windy for schooling. feel good for going out and it blew away the cobwebs. he is such a sweetie.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Oops been AWOL for a bit. Nothing much just busy. Catching up on Counselling course homework,working full time and just busy.
Oh well student finishes next week and I am on leave the week after yippie.
Time to relax and catch up on money stuff.
Need to update YNAB then go to bed and wait for call to pick hubbie up as he is out on the razz.

Am currently reading the blog on The Beck diet solution website. It is CBT based and has helped my overeating already. Looks at the thoughts around it. Will order the book this weekend.

Been at a very slow craft fair today. Feeling tired now. Think we broke even. Could think of better things to do to occupy my time. Oh well.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Ha ha have resurected this diary.
New starts and all that.
Need to focus and crack on.
Phew!!!!

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Mrs_Boo_Boo

Well here we go.
Up early and faffing about on the internet again!!!
Quiet day today. friend is popping over at 1.
Hopefully weather stays dry for the washing I did yesterday and couldn't hang out.
Have done the washing up from last night.
Plan
Meal plan until Friday.Buy food today early on, LIDL. DONE
Make Devon splits for cream tea today. DONE Lemon drizzle cake to use up lemons. NO TIME
Finish making chidren's bag
Tidy post
Tombola items to loft DONE
Look at electricity tariffs as deal runs out with EDF at the end of September WROTE DOWN TARIFF INFO

Think that's it for today.Have started a bullet journal and it's seems to be working for me. Good to write everything down to clear my head and then to have it in an organised way.

Mrs_Boo_Boo

A week has gone.
Busy day yesterday raising money so not much else done.
Big list today.
Steeled myself to ring Tesco and set up a savings account after being thrown out 3 times on the web site. Now have to wait for them to send a letter for some sort of ID, even though I already have a current account.
Struggle to get things done due to minor stumbles on the way. Get there in the end,but need to make a run and jump to get over them. Not usually a quitter,but struggle to get going or make a decision.
PLAN
Made a start on tidying post today.
Completed work travel expenses.
Washing nearly dried. Ironing next.
Meal plan for next week (remind myself this is so much better once it's done) will buy shopping tomorrow.
Still agonising over changing electricity tariff,can't make a decision!!!! eek
Wrap friend's birthday pressie to deliver tomorrow. Text to let him know.
Update YNAB
Migrate things to do in bullet journal.
Clean bahroom
Off to body pump soon