diary of strugglin working mum

skint_spice

Hi Bartgirl,
I'm usually a lurker on your thread but here's the pigsback info http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=764905 the first few posts explain it all for you.
Good luck!

tara66_2

Hi BartGirl,
Just to say I always look out for your thread and love reading it. You are very inspirational because you keep battling away. I wouldn't beat yourself up over the money spent in Manchester if it was a good friend and you enjoyed yourself then I would just chalk it to experience and move on. You are a kind person and you can't change your nature, so this sort of thing will come up occasionally.

Just don't be so quick to always put others needs before your own needs/goals, because you are important and valuable too. Best of luck with your March challenges, I bet you have something left in your current acc this month.
tara x

Mollymop5

good to have you back BartGirl.Had you not posted I would have been PM ing you!!

BartGirl

I'm absolutely shattered from yesterday.
Was babysitting for a neighbour all day practically - then went to pop in on a friend to ask for childcare help this afternoon as OH wont do it. I'm working this afternoon.
By the time I got back home it was gone 10pm - the house was a tip so i hoovered, did laundry and dishes and was in bed after midnight. OH was out on his jollys as usual.

Today's gonna be a pure MSE day..as soon as DS wakes up we'll be heading to the market for fruit and veg. I've already spent the morning putting stuff on Ebay - still only have a fiver bid on there, but now have about 20 things on there so i'm hoping for the best shall have others to add tonight once i return from work.

Unfort'ly i'll have to give my friend's daughter something for looking after DS but since she's headed for Uni this summer - i think its only fair..

I'll make sarnies for work this afternnon and an omlette before I head out..

See you all later!

Ellidee

BartGirl you work so hard juggling everything I think you are a Star :A XX El

BartGirl

Oh Thanks Ellidee thats so sweet.
We're off to market now.
DSs coughing this morn - so more grief from OH expected..glad i'm working today..

BartGirl

Got home from work and OH is nowhere to be seen.
I'm shattered and working the Early shift tomorrow. Decided to put £100 into the savings so thats tipped it just over £400 now :j. Ebay's moving slowly but surely. Am too tired to put extras on tonight in anycase. Got 2 bids now, with 10 items ending on Tue evening!!! Another 10 ending next weekend..

I was upset with myslef cos i forgot my lunch at home so spent £2.2o today - promised myself it shan't happen again!! :mad:

Am aiming for a NSD tomorrow...fingers crossed..off to bed now!

Mollymop5

well done on upping your savings

BartGirl

I'm a little bit worried about not being able to bring in enough extra money to my savings.
I've set a target of extra £500 - £700 / month, but until i up my wages officially in april - which'll be paid at end April, i am worried that i wont meet that target only because I wanna be outta here before Winter hits, plus I'm just a worry wart me thinks!!

In terms of NSD yesterday that hasnt really happened..
Yesterday I was good and took all my food in - but i spent £1.10 in boots on hand cream. Then this morning as usual OH finished the milk so had to dash out for more and spent £1.19. I'll also be replacing my lost licence today, so that'll be another spend. Althoiugh strictly speaking its a necessity, and i have budgeted for it..

This morning I've popped into Quidco, also checked on ebay. Movement's slow - 10 items listed ending tonight - bids only for a tenner more stuff's due to end this weekend so I'm banking on doing better then too..
I have made a list of stuff that shall go on there during the month - hoping that it'll help to boost my savings. I know April'll be a tough month cos i'll have no spare cash - having done no overtime at all..so I've saved some of my better Ebay items to be listed then..so that i can truly 'up my income' then..I've got AQA on the mind too, actually..

Hmm..alot going through my mind at the moment. Best get ready for work me thinks!

BartGirl

Oh well - today's listings have ended and I've only made a tenner.
More stuff to end over the weekend though..so fingers crossed!
Have decided shall also pop more stuff onto amazon too - reckon I'll get more for them there...

Have had a long day at work. Took my food in so theoretically had a NSD - apart from this mornings milk.

Am determined that I shall make extra money this month - by any means necessary everything short of body-selling though..of course! On Thurs I'll list the household goods etc.
I've applied to do a research thingy that could earn me £50-but i never get selected for these things. Its with Saros. My mystery shop people also arent having much going on in my area at the moment.I feel like everythings drying up exxcept Ebay!

I'm Off for the next few days, so have decided to do some major clearing out. Which'll help me 1.find extra ebay stuff 2. gimme more room!

I've also decided that I'll get the lino laid in the living room cos at the moment we've got diddly squat :eek: my local carpet shop quoted £188 incl fitting for the room which is 12ftx15. He said £150 without fitting...he also insisted that the room be free of all furniture. All thats in there is a telly and 2 leather couches but he wasnt interested. I dont wanna get OH involved cos he gets all het up and agitatated..I'd rather get it done while he's out then its sorted..so i've dug out the local paper to see if there's anyone willing to do it for less could also look in a couple of shop windows too; i guess..unless anyone here can suggest otherwise ???..I'm open to all suggestions!..