2019 Frugal Living Challenge

nannygladys

Hi everyone,
Another frugal day, yesterdays soup was nice and I had another bowl at lunch time. Tea tonight was curtesy of the freezer which I'm hoping to defrost next week, I've sorted it out and made a list of what's in there so I can make quite a few meals.
I haven't been out the weather has been rain, rain and more rain today so the furthest I have been is to the shed to feed the guinea pig!
Feeling good, getting back to lists and being proactive.
Nannyg'

Frugaldom

Hi guys, welcome back to those who have been absent and big hello to Bails! �� Is everyone prepared for the final run-in to the new year? I'm suppised to be doing NaNoWriMo challenge this month but haven't been able to find the time to start writing! November is just far too hectic. I have another 420 tiny trees due to arrive soon for planting more of our wildlife and foraging hedgerowd so not much spare time for anything. Apologies for my absence but I'll get the 2020 challenge set up very soon. ��

nannygladys

Hi everyone
You always seem so busy Frugal.
Today didn't go to plan. I was hoping to get down to the lottie to collect the last of the toms but again it rained most of the day.
Still no shopping done or money spent. Dinner and tea curtesy of the freezer and cupboards.
Nannyg

2Scratters

Frugaldom wrote: »

Hi guys, welcome back to those who have been absent and big hello to Bails! �� Is everyone prepared for the final run-in to the new year? I'm suppised to be doing NaNoWriMo challenge this month but haven't been able to find the time to start writing! November is just far too hectic. I have another 420 tiny trees due to arrive soon for planting more of our wildlife and foraging hedgerowd so not much spare time for anything. Apologies for my absence but I'll get the 2020 challenge set up very soon. ��

Sorry to sound daft Frugaldom what is NaNoWriMo please?
Well, working into semi retirement is going ok. Trying to keep the spending to a minimum. Every day not spending anything goes into a separate cash vintage pot which was donated to be. Also each time I save when out shopping that goes into another cash pot. Not sure what we are going to spend it on when we are ready though. Working through the freezer is working well. Yet sm shoppimg still has me wasting food:mad:
Today will be an hour spent planning meals for this week and having some leftovers for the weekend will be a bonus as I will be at work.
Have a good weekend and week Peeps, off to get some free wood in for the fire:)

nannygladys

Hi everyone
Not much has been happening, which is frugal I suppose but I could have done more of something!!!
The furthest Ive been is to the shed to feed and fuss guinea pig (gp) shes an old lady now - 7 1/2 and has always been on her own, so I have to have a talk and fuss with her!
I have been looking at things to make for Xmas, but Im not sure if people would appreciate soup bowl cosies, mug rugs etc so if anyone has any ideas they would be welcome. Ive made 2 teacher presents for the dgd's to give to their teachers, a cosmetic bag and then filled it with a few goodies, but getting stuck with ideas.
Anyway off to prepare my lunch for tomorrow as Im looking after dgd whilst mom has to go out and dad at work.
Nannyg

Happy_Monday

Awwwww nannygladys, I love guinea pigs, my sister and her kids had 2; unfortunately one died recently. I’ve been to see her today and had a little fuss with piggy too! X

nannygladys

Hi everyone
I love gps too HappyMonday, mine was given to me when her parents rejected her so she was quite young, but she is such a friendly little thing and so cute even though she looks her age now.
I have actually been out today, taken stuff to charity depot, garden rubbish to tip, shopping for food etc only spent within my budget. I am still having a sort out, I haven't got a lot of stuff but I seem to accumulate other peoples so some of that is slowly going too!! just hope they don't want it back after all these years lol
That's about it really, looking after youngest dgd tomorrow for a couple of hours, so I will enjoy that and then when I get back home I might get the sewing machine out, I enjoy all types of sewing but sometimes its a bit of a faff getting everything out, even though I have a craft room (sounds grand but its the box room really ha ha!!)
Nannyg

lessonlearned

Well quite pleased with my progress.

Managed to reduce my food budget a bit last month, but there's still room for improvement. This month going to have more of a use up month and really try harder. Got some free apples, will cook and freeze.

Managed to get a refund of £130 for an insurance overpayment, and also got £25 for selling some unwanted stuff. Nice little bonus.:D

Ordered a few bits for Christmas presents but definitely not going mad this year. We have made a family pact not to spend much this year. We all have far too much stuff as it is.

Managed to source some cheap firewood for my open fire in my kitchen/diner, so nice and cosy whilst I'm just pottering about, without having to have the ch on all day.

Aiming to have a no spend month, other than food and petrol and the odd cinema trip. I've got the Meerkat 241 app so it's a cheap treat.
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nannygladys

Hi everyone
Another frugal day, not a spend day, enjoyed company of DGD for a few hours and hm food to eat.
Nannyg

lykkelig

I'm posting to let you know that I'm following in hopeful readiness for a new thread in 2020 so I can find my feet and join in properly.