“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

XSpender

Having been awake since 5.35am when DS woke with cramp and then wanted to get up to see if the elf had arrived (our elf arrives the night the tree goes up) be glad you don't have that Christmas visitor! :eek:

I see so many creative ideas with the Elf but half the time we forget to do something and have a panic on doing something before DS wakes up! We bought a 99p etcher sketch this year so messages from Santa will feature big. DS favourite was when the Elf ransacked the drawers in his advent calendar and there were drawers and chocs everywhere!

I pinched your activity advent calendar idea last year and DS loved it and asked for it again this year. We don't do something every day as I am sometimes away with work or we are too busy to fit in in doing other stuff but on those days he gets an extra chocolate.

WannabeFree

Morning

Thank you Teafor2 I will have a look in Wilkos in town. I never think of there because its right in the town centre. I am quite lucky they only really ask for one thing. They will get books and maybe something to wear too although I might wait until after Xmas if the budget doesn't stretch to this.

Thank you for stopping in Xspender. I feel glad about the Elf after seeing everyone's antics on social media already :rotfl: Lovely to hear DS enjoys the activity list. While ours is everyday some are just things we do anyway as we have appointments and things on.

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please-let-me-be-lucky

Ikea also do a wooden train set for about £8 if you have one of those nearby Xx

WannabeFree

Thank you Lucky I'm not sure where our Ikea is I will have a look. At least I have options now of one that won't break the budget.

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WannabeFree

Smalls salt dough decorations are cooling then they can paint them this afternoon. We are currently watching the Greatest Showman (again ) I adore this film.

I have a bit of ironing to do and I need to put everything together for school tomorrow. They need their nativity costumes and DS needs his football kit and DD1 needs her swim kit etc. Could do with baking some sweet stuff for pack lunches too. Need to remember to pick up 4 disposable drinks for pack lunches too. Youngest needs a throw away lunch Wednesday and then all 3 of them on Thursday.

beanielou

WannabeFree wrote: »

02/12/18

Council Tax £400
Rent £1725

Excellent:j:j:j

WannabeFree

Thank you Beanie. It's coming down slowly but always in the right direction. Last payment to CT is 22nd March I think (16 weeks to go )

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WannabeFree

December Plans

Money
CT £0/£100
Rent £0/£100
Moving Fund £0/£1100

Budgeted Spends
£2 Stay and play workshop DD2
[STRIKE]£15 DD2 School Trip[/STRIKE] Paid
[STRIKE]£7 DD2 Nativity[/STRIKE] Paid
[STRIKE]£7 DD1 Nativity[/STRIKE] Paid
[STRIKE]£7 DS Nativity[/STRIKE] Paid
[STRIKE]£9 School Christmas Lunch[/STRIKE] Paid
£10 School Christmas Fayre
£9 School Santa's Grotto
£5 Birthday/anniversary cards/stamps
£20 Xmas Gifts (To finish the smalls off)
£3 Wrapping paper


Things To Do
4th Dec - Christmas Workshop DD2
5th Dec - DD2 School Trip
6th Dec - Pantomime (School)
6th Dec - SIL Birthday Card
7th Dec - DD Respiratory appointment
9th Dec - Pantomime
11th Dec - School Christmas Lunch
12th Dec - DD2 Nativity
13th Dec - School Christmas Fayre
17th Dec - Send Anniversary Card
18th Dec - DD1 Nativity
19th Dec - DS Nativity
19th Dec - Send Relatives Birthday Card

Make Xmas Cards
Send Xmas Cards
Make Xmas Gifts
Deliver Xmas Gifts

Unbudgeted Spends

WannabeFree

Evening,

Not a NSD. £45 handed over to school :cool:

No other spends though. We all sat and had dinner together tonight and discussed birthdays (it's not even Xmas yet *rollseyes*)

Youngest went back to school today and is so tired she's took herself off to bed leaving me to have a cuppa in peace. Missed her though

Have stay and play tomorrow with her £2 but no other spends planned good job really as I'll be back down to my last £3 after paying school the £2 tomorrow :rotfl:

Hope everyone is well

x

HairyHandofDartmoor

Your Christmas activities sound lovely .

I still can't believe how much your school extort from parents :mad:.

Enjoy your Christmas film .