Getting it together...one £ at a time!

Homegrown0

Good morning all!

Hope Wednesday is treating you well?

Money news
1. My life insurance has gone up, which was apparently triggered by my last birthday (which took me into a new decade) from £8.60 to £9.20!! :eek::eek::eek: haha
2. Son is starting TKD twice per week which means our DD goes up by £10 p//m
3. Son #2 is joining TKD so £35 cost per month, but because he's a sibling of a current member, it will be £25 p/m
4. My husband should be getting paid for an additional job that he did the other week - £500. £200 will go to the credit card to clear the cost of materials and I'm hoping that we can put just £200 aside for the stag weekend my husband is going on in a couple of weeks and we can put £100 into either the savings account or overpay into the CC. I'm trying to not go wild with overpaying until we have a strong pot of cash for spending money for holidays and for kicking off the windows.
5. A few more DDs have come out but nothing major. Bank accounts are looking good for now.

Health
I was not kind to myself last night...
1. I went to bed after midnight, woke up at 5am when my husband got home and was up at 7am
2. I ate chocolate biscuits last night...yes, plural. Many.
3. I did not drink enough water.
4. I did not move enough yesterday - very sedentary.

And I wonder why I'm feeling sluggish today? Must do better!

Other news
1. Must get a shift on with the house - a lot has fallen by the wayside this week and i need to up my game. Plan before lunchtime - put white washing on and hang up, do the few dishes lying, put all dry clothes away (spare room is looking like a laundrette!). Then I can figure out the rest later!

2. Window man (as he will henceforth be known :rotfl:) is coming one evening next week to measure up. Then we'll get a price and will be able to decide whether we can afford to move forward with it and get him booked in.

doingitanyway

I agree you were not kind to yourself yesterday. I am rubbish at drinking water but I repurposed a vintage decanter to use for water. (I saw this in a posh cafe and I am copying them)

Anyway, do better today I know you will

Did you go on the spa day or did I miss that?

Homegrown0

I did go for my treatments DIA - a full body swedish massage and an hour-long facial. It was utter bliss but I did so much running around before it and after it that it totally wiped out the relaxation that I felt. It was still lovely though

You're right, i will do better today. I have a water bottle that holds 900ml and I'm just refilling it so one down.

Love the idea of a vintage decanter I do have a lovely glass decanter that was gifted to me and I've never used so I think I might think of the best way to use that to encourage water drinking.

monz

TKD is a great sport and hey might see you in future comps my boys not been in nearly a year but thats been due to medical reasons and missed that one last week as 2 ops in 6 months I want him to have full rest. Will be down to Carlisle for next comp xx

teafor2

Morning HG.

It's amazing how organised you are with everything from short term goals to longer ones. And all while running a household and looking after a family. :T

We'll have to agree to disagree about the chocolate biscuits. I consider I'm being very kind to myself when I eat them :rotfl: I have good days and bad days with water, but could definitely do with upping my intake as well.

Watched a film last night with Sheila Hancock in about climbing a mountain. She was 83 when she filmed it and was riding a mountain bike, rowing a boat and hiking across pretty rough terrain. I felt knackered watching her and I'm 3 decades younger. Can't decide whether she inspired me or made me feel worse than I already do some days

Fingers crossed the window man comes up with some figures that are acceptable to you. Have a good day. xx

kindofagilr

Homegrown0 wrote: »

That's so annoying! I managed to find somewhere to watch it so am addicted at the moment! I'm about half way through Season 2 It takes the edge off the Grey's Anatomy withdrawl :rotfl:

I know! I was less than impressed!!!

I can't wait for Grey's to come back, it's tonight isn't it?

Homegrown0

That would be nice Monz - hope your boy gets back into it soon when he recovers.

Tea, I don't feel all that organised but I do have a lot going on with work on top of general family life so I need yo remember to give myself a break sometimes. I'm lucky to have a helpful husband

Kindofagilr- I don't know when it's back! I've only watched one since the mid season break and decided to wait until the end of the series to binge watch the rest. I hate waiting a week between episodes.

Choccygirl123

Hi HG

Just caught up with your diary since Christmas and wow you're doing amazingly well. Surveys or lack of them drive me mad too:mad: do they not know I'm long term sick from work and need the distraction.

I'm the same thinking we'll have a quiet month but then something creeps up (normally child related) and the budget needs tweaking. I plan our budgets 3monrhs at at a time on a spreadsheet sbd have mot, big bills etc pencilled in. It's the little extra like £10 here and there for school stuff that catches me out.

Homegrown0

Thanks for stopping by Choccy! You're right about those surveys! These students/ researchers need to get their act together and help us out

I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets caught out with random expenses every month. There's just always something to pay for!

Choccygirl123

I did manage to bag a whopping £3 in PA yesterday and odd little ones on 1poll. I do enjoy doing them and all the extra is going to my sealed pot challenge.