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

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  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,810 Forumite
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    Ice skating sounds a lovely thing to do...memory making!
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  • UncannyScot
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    Morning :D

    Were you up all night painting again? ;)

    Have a lovely day
    (((((HUGS)))))
    :A
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    It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
    R.I.P. T.P.
  • jwil
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    I'm amazed how much you get done! Hope you've had a good day x
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  • WannabeFree
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    Evening :D

    Had a brilliant day. Not much done at home though :o Will get on that after my coffee.

    Morning plans ended up lasting all day :o Well until I had to collect smalls for school! Smalls home and fed. We finished the Xmas cards and made envelopes. They've been bathed and are in bed sleeping finally. I need to iron the uniforms and polish the shoes.

    No painting tonight :o Just going to clean round and keep on top of things and probably not much else :o

    No plans for tomorrow so will be painting I think to catch up. Need to be ready for the wallpaper Friday :o

    Hope everyone had good a day x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • earthgirl
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    Wow I can’t believe you have decorate nearly half a house �� n yourvto do list along with everything else! You are amazing.

    Also your list of school things is just scary! I’m fuming at the ridiculous nativity dress requirements and the radom wear purple day on Friday. As if I have nothing better to do than source white leggings or purple to shirts! Grr anyway I’m sure it will all he worth it and they’ll look cute.

    Sorry off topic, you are doing great, thanks for your kind offer of an ear x
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  • 117pauline
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    I said I would come and say hello but then other things took over. Wish I could control my brain fog.

    So I am now going to read the whole thread

    Hope you are doing well, take care honey
    Pauline

    Oh, I started my own thread by the way
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    It sounds like you're having a good day Wannabe :)
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  • Sun_Addict
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    So good to read you had a lovely day - finally!!!

    You've done really well with the painting, glad you're having a night off from it though :)
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • WannabeFree
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    Thank you for popping in Pauline will find your diary x

    I really did have a lovely day, was nice :)

    Don't be fooled on the painting, I still have the wallpaper to do :o Will hopefully do it Friday though.

    Definitely a night of painting tonight though.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    edited 6 December 2017 at 11:47PM
    December goals

    Money
    £135 to Council Tax - £0/£135
    £60 Rent - £0/£60
    £80 Groceries - £9/£80
    £50 Other Debt - £0/£50

    Extra income (Waiting for)
    Populuslive £50 Cheque

    Plans
    [STRIKE]1st - Non Uniform £2[/STRIKE] Done £3
    [STRIKE]7th - Youngest dress as a character for calendar pictures [/STRIKE] - She refuses to dress up.
    8th - Smalls Xmas dinner £5 Paid
    11th - School Panto trip £42 Paid
    11th - Youngest Xmas party - Need cocktail sausages and cake
    12th - Youngest Nativity 10.30am
    13th - Xmas Fayre & Santa Express Train
    13th - School Santa £18
    14th - Christmas roadshow
    14th - Youngest School Santa £9
    15th - Xmas jumper day £3
    18th - DS Xmas Production
    19th - DD Xmas Production
    22nd - Last day of term

    Youngest appointments x 8
    Make and keep my own appointments :o
    Decorate Living room - Wallpaper to go up
    Decorate Kitchen - Wallpaper to go up
    Decorate Hallway - Wallpaper to go up
    Decorate Stairs
    Decorate Landing
    [STRIKE]School Xmas cards[/STRIKE] Done and sent :D
    Finish Xmas shopping
    Xmas tree
    Xmas cards

    List of things I need to sort in December
    DD's clothes - just tights
    Youngest - leggings and socks
    Xmas tree
    Xmas gifts
    Xmas cards
    Buy a Kettle
    Buy Mugs
    Buy 2 photo frames
    Buy storage boxes for toy cupboard
    £10 for DS to buy his sisters a gift.
    £10 for DD to buy DS and DD a gift
    £10 for Youngest to buy DS and DD a gift.

    Unbudgeted spends
    £35 DIY store
    £2.50 Coffee
    £1.50 Sweets

    Activity a day

    1st - Paint Xmas pictures - Done :D Amazing fun
    2nd - Make Xmas decorations - Glitter everywhere! Done :D
    3rd - Xmas movie & popcorn - Done :D
    [STRIKE]4th - Make Xmas cards[/STRIKE] Swapped to 5th all done and drying :D
    [STRIKE]5th - Read Xmas stories (busy with appointments needed something quick) [/STRIKE] Did on the 4th :o
    6th - Finish Xmas cards/envelopes - Done
    7th - Winter walk & post cards
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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