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Sashybo - Back Again

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  • sashybo
    sashybo Posts: 4,595 Forumite
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    Hi all, MIL arrived last night and we’ve already had an interrogation about the exercise bike asking where it’s going to go once DD moves into the current spare room. I think she was hoping we would say it was being binned. 🤣

    Along with this she said oh DD will have a very big room if she moves in there! Said in a disapproving tone of course. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    I’m currently eyeing up a robot hoover, not that I have the money to buy one mind you. The one I was looking at was reduced to £170 but I was good and resisted. I’m secretly hoping there will be a better discount for Black Friday. 😂 I need to keep telling myself I don’t need one I just want one!

    I’ve sold a few more items of the kids old clothes and DH is going to get his old brewing equipment online this weekend to sell it. 

    Have managed to mostly keep following the organised mum method and the house is actually looking a good bit cleaner. 


    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £11,174, Car loan 2 £5,532, CC 0% BT £780. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,644 Ambassador
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    Whyb don't you challange yourself to raise the money to buy the robot?
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I’ve seen some really good reviews about the Eufy robot vac that also mops. Great idea from Beanie about raising the money. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • sashybo
    sashybo Posts: 4,595 Forumite
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    Beanie that’s a good plan, I have to stop spending on silly things as well and I could probably save at least half the money.

    SA it was the Eufy with the mop I was looking at. 😂 It’s about £250 full price on am@zon but hoping it will go down to £170 again or lower for Black Friday. DH of course wants the most super duper type that costs £500 😱 but I would never spend that much on it. 

    It’s DD’s 2nd birthday today, she has loved her presents and is having a nap before birthday cake. 
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £11,174, Car loan 2 £5,532, CC 0% BT £780. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.
  • 😳 2nd Birthday! Wow! Happy Birthday to your DD. Time flies!
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,644 Ambassador
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    Happy birthday to your DD  :smiley:

    Someone I know has one of those hoovers & rates it!
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Hope DD has a lovely birthday x
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Two already 😱
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • sashybo
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    Thanks all, DD had a good day, DH made her a chocolate sponge birthday cake so she was in heaven. 😂  It feels like 2 years have flown in.

    My mum kept the kids over last night and I had a nice hot bath last night which was lovely.

    Back at work on early shift & struggling as just can’t seem to catch up on my sleep. DH having a 3am alarm didn’t help as he was tossing & turning all night. 

    I have somehow managed to lose more weight so have now lost 12 lbs altogether. Still have over a stone to go, hopefully I can manage it.

    My eating hasn’t been great so if I can sort that out it would definitely help. My sister has started seeing a personal trainer but that sounds like too much effort for me. 😂

    I also need to do more surveys to try and save up towards my robot hoover!

    Used my last survey voucher towards a nursery jumper for DS (just plain, no badge incase he loses it 😡), some cloves and xanthan gum.

    I now have £15 of vouchers towards new cushions for my new couches. I’m just waiting for a 20% off home event at M&S and then I can (hopefully) buy them.
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £11,174, Car loan 2 £5,532, CC 0% BT £780. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,088 Forumite
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    Well done on losing 12lbs, that’s brilliant 👏 I can recommend the FitOn app for short workouts, a massive plus is that it’s free and no ads either. There is a premium version for around £30 a year that gives you meal plans but feedback suggests it’s not much better than the free version. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
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