Emzmom fresh start

Emzmom88

Well another month without me posting as i have been hiding in a hole in a shame spiral of spending money i dont have! 
Moving on from that and starting a fresh! 
I have got my food shopping done for this week after going to l!dl last week i am not impressed so back to Mr T spent the same but the fruit and veg are so much better and as things stand i dont want to be visiting 2 shops when i can just go to one being careful with the shopping budget its still over but i think its because its a full week and no popping in a shop halfway through the week! 
Oh fixed my dryer cost £13 and cheaper than a new one but due to the weather it was needed and been useful!! Oh how i have missed it!! His concert for his xmas present has been cancelled so thats £75 coming back my way! My internet has been playing up its sorted now but got £27 credit for this month so already got £100 i didnt budget for back!
Other plans,  oh randomly got sent some seeds for houseplants so i planted them and they have started to sproud dd said there is 70 so far i am going to have a few for the house once they are big enough then i may put some for 50p/£1 each as they are a min of £4 each to buy will be some extra pennies and if it works well i may try a different plant and see how it goes! 
Back at work 3 days so thats a bit more money bumped into my wages too not much but some!! Plan is to try and get an extra £500 by the end of the month it is possible if i am really good....uniforms all done for sept except shoes which my mil has offered to get and got us all a few bits in the sale last week because me ans oh had nothing we could fit into and dds shoes didnt fit anymore!! 
Oh had a bonus prize thing from work and he had something thats made our tv in bed a smart tv so we can watch good stuff upstairs too!! Perfectly fine for free!!

Anyway my plans:
Tomorrow
Work, sandwiches all done just need to do fruit to take with me. Washing all done today so housework wise only tea to do and general tidy!
Friday
Do coursework and home school dd....its going well! 
Housework catch up
And a nice but healthy tea with maybe a gin as a treat for the week!! 
I have lost something for the house so will continue to look for it then oh can do a bit of diy the weekend for me...id normally try but you need the drill and wouldnt want to risk it! 

I will try and return  before the end of the week to keep myself in check!! 

Emzmom88

Well i am back again its not gone as well as expected...ended up buying a new security camera with the refund of ohs tickets and £14 put towards it but still looking to save £500 by the end of the month it may be doable and i am going to try! 
Also i have eaten rubbish like its going out of fashion but tomorrow i am starting sw again (on my own i cant afford to pay) so i have planned in my head my meals
B. Banana,  strawberries and yoghurt 
Snack. Carrot sticks
D. This gets tricky i am meant to be going to my friends but i will take a pitta bread and some cheese and make my own there (sounds weird but ive known her 20 years and she wouldnt bat an eyelid)
T. Still a bit unsure i have mince out so maybe tacos and chips with salad
Feel quite good with ny choices for tomorrow need to do this every day!!
Had a nsd today and hoping the same all weekend.
Got some diy jobs i want to do with oh and also clean the cars on top of all the usual jobs within the house. 
Dd bk at football tomorrow so i will take a hot drink with me and do her a hm cafe sandwich when we get bk as a treat for her! 
Need to get dd eating healthier too as shes been almost as bad as me in next weeks shopping i will stop buying junk foods and if it isnt there we cant eat it!! Ive got stuff in to make cakes so if needs must we will do that!
I am kinda looking forward to this weekend more than usual...im starting to really love pottering about weekends as opposed to going out and having to spend money we haven't got on expensive days out or just shopping to get us out the house!!

Emzmom88

well another week gone been at work almost all week so thats helped with the budgeting and the healthy eating as my kitchen cupboards arent at work along with the goodies inside them! Went to Mr A for a mid week stock up salad and fresh bits ordered shopping as usual from mr t under budget...but over including mr as shop today i spent£9 on fresh bread some snacks for dd and some baking bits made a lemon drizzle cake which was devine and almost gone! 
Plans for this week...i need to do a meal plan tomorrow as i think ive got around 4-5 big packs of chicken to eat along with loads of other bits! I think i may not need to shop this week except for fresh stuff on my main shop i do however need to get some fresh pizzas in for wednesday and the big championship football games as our friends are popping over to watch it...socially distanced of course! But i havent seen them since March so i couldnt care if we were on the roof to watch it. Other than that no spends i dont think i cleaned the cars today took me an hour and saved a small fortune they do need washing maybe a Friday job?? 
Keep up with housework this week and small jobs, take my cs haul to them, take clothes to friend for her dd and other friend some gin i dont like and she said she would help me out and try it....these maybe tomorrow jobs as i am off!! Also need to catch up on course work as a week behind but need to get in front before my hols!! 
Thats all for now just need to try and save some money altho i havent been terrible i havent been as good as i could be either!! But if i can do a £25 shop for this week it gives me a little more to put into my debts.........il keep trying

Emzmom88

Well after a too long break i am back with a vengeance now....
Today I have been l!dl and spent a shocking £95but i have stocked up on allsorts i.e toiletries washing powder etc. I only forgot cooked meat for sandwiches but dd may eat some of the chicken i have got...it depends on her mood. Also  spent £10on sweets for halloween (for dd) and some on offer for xmas...that oh is still eyeing up now. I should be set for this week and hopefully keep spends low. Oh and dd got steak for tea tomorrow as a treat got clubs in the morning and then going for an adventure walk in the afternoon will take drinks and snacks in my bag.
My plans for this month is...
Send sorted out clothes and toys to cs
Reduce food shoppinhlg by at least 2 cheap and easy meals i.e pasta bake, dippers and chips.
Need to make a start on coursework
Make a list for xmas presents...reducing presents for everyone other than dd to £10 each
Try and eat healthier and cut sugar from drinks

I want to try and post daily to keep myself on target...tomorrow's target spend nothing