Emzmom fresh start

Emzmom88

Not done much today as over did it yest and my tooth is in pain today!! :mad:

Took down decorations and oh did a massive clean whilst i watched as was told i wasnt allowed to over do it!!popped to Mr T got a few bits to last a few days only spent £15. I have got a good accomplishment for today i havent smoked at all i have worked it out in a year its nearly 4 months rent.....now that scared the life out of me!! So i am keeping telling myself it will help me financially and obvs my health.

I have been thinking about what i want to work on this year, i would like to become more healthy. I have put some weight on and not touched a salad for months but i do eat a lot of veg so will make more cooked dinners so i will be eating more. I am also giving up smoking and just generally looking after my skin better and trying to sleep better and just generally look after myself better. That being said I have eaten lots of chocolate today :rotfl: but its not very mse to waste it :money:

Right im going to sort clothes out for back to work and have a relaxing evening!! Need to keep busy to hopefully stop me thinking about smoking.....

Emzmom88

3 days in and still not smoking and everyone is still alive (barely though i am really moody) hopefully after a few days it will pass but the way things are at home it may be better if i just started again and get some calm back in the house because atm its not the time for me not to be myself either but i will keep trying and put a smile on my face and bite my tongue for as long as i can!!

Anyway i have had 2 nsds then today i had to buy dd some bits (they were needed so not for the sake of it) i also got myself and dd a top out of the sale £7 for both mine is for work as i have no decent ones and dds is for a party we have in a few weeks!!i have got a hsd tomorrow £30 for tickets (meant to cost over £150 for them so a big bargain) and some other bits i owe for dds club i think just £4 for that other than that not much else still not sure what to have for tea tomorrow. I am still trying to keep myself healthy i have eaten my fair share of cake but once its gone i am buying no more!! Sunday i am hoping for a nsd of possible and a top up shop Monday

I have been working my debts out i want to try snowballing them so i am going to look hopefully use skme bday money i am having early and next weeks wages to clear 2 little ones then i am starting on the ccs my aim is one cc done also by middle of feb....we shall see!!

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Ok so the no smoking didnt last as long as i wanted it to but we have a lot going on atm and it really wasnt the right time(it may sound like an excuse but it is actually true) i need to let things quieten down at home and when everyone is in a happier more calm place then unleash me with no nicotine lol!

This week i have been good dd has had a week with her club so i have taken her and stayed every evening we got the train as parking is shockingly expensive and the train is easier then oh picks us up on the evening!! Because of this i did a shop Monday instead if later in the week with plenty of sc meals and quick but nice, healthy(ish) filling meals. And every night i have been prepared and weve had something nice before we go there. One night we did have a maccies on the way home because it was late but oh paid and instead of 3 meals we had chips and a burger each for £8 which isnt bad when a meals a £5 each!!
Also it means i havent had the chance to spend anything i dont need to!!

Anyway back to this weekend:
Waiting for dd to wake up got sausages and bacon in the fridge ready for a home made cafe sandwich....better quality at a fraction of the price!!
Get me and dd ready to go to her club for the last time this week
We will have food out this afternoon as there isnt time and she worked hard but it will be something like fast food so not expensive at all!!
Change the beds and get the washing in and oh will get it out when hes back
No tea for us so oh will fend for himself!!
I need to plan this weeks payments of debt and who i am paying what to....would ideally like 2 gone by the end of this week.

Emzmom88

I am still not sure where the week has gone :eek:

Been good and bad really,

Paid a bit of what i wanted just not as much as i would have liked not done a food shop yet so just topped up today £15 spent and should last us a couple of days i have got a few meals in so will just have them and then go shopping!! Got my list ready but want to hold onto my pennies for as long as possible brought dd breakfast today as we ran out of bread not idea but we spent less than budgeted last night so it came out of that really!!

I am hoping not to spend much this week...as always!! Need dog food and dinner stuff for me tomorrow the little shop was v expensive for those.
Need to get on top of washing we have no dryer so i am trying to hold out as long as i can before replacing it as we are skint!!
I want to do my nails this week and have a pamper evening to perk myself up as i am feeling really tired and just a bit unkept!! :rotfl:
I also want at least 2 relaxing evenings as i havent stopped so need some quality time with oh and to just relax and talk!!

Right off to do some jobs and then maybe a cheeky beer tonight!!

Emzmom88

This week has been a somewhat success...i managed to spend £28 on shopping last week but this week it was £71 but that was topping up everything including washing powder so really under £50 each week not bad i dont think!! Popped to shopping centre earlier and had some freebies i.e hot chocolate forgot to get my free bday doughnut but will go in the week when passing!! Ended up spending £75 on stuff i dont need now but the sales were brilliant i will defo need in the late summer, started on dds winter wardrobe ffor next year...should stupid but i worked it out today i saved over £97 so really it will be worth it in the winter when i have already made a start!! So feel a bit happy about potential future savings but stupid its so far away also got my nieces bday present in sale....£12 saved in total i am aiming to spend £10 per person by buying in sales and something decent they will love!! :j

I am planning on not spending a penny this weekend except £1 for dds clubs need to save my money now. My bday soom so any money received will go towards bills now and future expenses i am on the look out for a new desk so will look on freecycle not bothered about the state as will jazz it up if needs be!!

Feeling really good about myself atm and where me and my little family are heading we still have debt but somethings changed this week and we all seem to be just doing well and happier lets hope it continues

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Well another week has gone,bills all gone out council tax was a lot lower than it should have been but checked statements and it correct i have been over paying so i had a spare £80 i hadn't budgeted for...the old me would have spent it twice over but with my monry i had saved the week before i paid a whole debt off in one go :money::j i feel so proud of myself. We have been out twice this week (all planned spent slightly more than I budgeted but was worth it) got bday money so will take it out of that!! Not stressing as i have paid a whole extra bill off....i am ssoo pleased with myself. Need to not spend this week and hopefully can make another decent payment off another bill (£50 maybe....its a lot to me) next week.

I am desperate to book a holiday but i know i just cant atm so i am just window shopping :rotfl:

Got a busy weekend but all should be free, brought bits for course today and some food bits spent £35 in total oh taking me for a meal sat to celebrate bday i feel really mean but i am not overly bothered id just rather us have enough money to pay off more debts!!

Work tomorrow, need to buy cakes for bday then i am planning on chilling on the sofa, not sure on tea yet will see what i fancy in the morning.

Next weeks plans are to eat healthier i have piled on the weight and just dont feel very comfortable in my own skin atm!! Also have a few relaxing evenings,playing board games, drawing with dd etc as i feel like all o do recently is clean or am out (granted its taking dd to places) but i want to just spend time with her ans oh in my pjs at home!!

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Another week has gone by and this week has been awful,i have been really poorly and had to have 3 days off...its not often i have any time off but that still doesnt make me worry about money!! I popped out for some bits ended up in tesc0 and it cost me £35 not overly impressed but i was that ill i didnt want to go in and out of loads of shops!! I have now got some meals in the freezer so should be ok until tuesday except for bread!! 
Debt wise i havent paid anything extra off as i have had a big bill week but i have set up a payment plan with a debt i forgot about so thats something else slowly going down!! Been thinking more about the work i want to do this year in the house/garden will be min spend as we want to pay off as much debt as we can this year oh is fully on board even if it means hes got to have beans on toast once a week to have a cheap meal!! Going to get a sack of potatoes as i go through so many!! 
Plans for the weekend
Going to try and stay in where possible so i can get myself feeling better 
No spending on anything i dont need to
Want to start having a look for mothers day presents budget £15each as they do do a lot for us but i am looking in every sale!! 
All meals from stores
Thats it for now as i feel poorly:(

Emzmom88

Well this is becoming more of a weekly diary but I will try and answer more often!! 
The weekend has been good, spent more than my budget on good shopping amd brought all school lunch bits and realised dd is off work!!  seriously not impressed with myself!!
Got some bits for easter yest that were reduced and thats about it. Had nsd on Saturday as i didnt leave the house and my plan is nsds for the rest of the week until Thursday when we will need a top up. I have been working out our money and i need to give up smoking and i finally feel in the mental state to do it so i am going to give up this week (i always do better if i give myself a bit of notice).
Moneywise isnt brilliant but i should be able to scrape it back a bit over the next 2 weeks i have been finding it hard to get bk to moneysaving like i did last year but i am really trying. I keep feeling like i am desperate to book a holiday as i need something to look forward to then reality hits and i realise i cant afford one this year so i am trying to distract myself with things i want to do in the house...like paint my bedroom, decorate the toy room,want to make the front garden look nicer all cheap things i want to do but its taking my mind off spending on a holiday i cant afford. 
Plans for this week
Keep on top of housework and coursework (need to do this as got a bit behind last week)
Spend nothing until Thursday (at least)
All meals from stores
Turn off all plugs
I have a few bits i need to get gone so put somethings online to sell to create some space and money
Take bag of clothes to CS
I will try and return sooner than a week!!

Emzmom88

Twice in one day!! Amazing but i have had a nsd so wanted to record it my mom is getting me some bleach tomorrow so i will have to pay her the 55p for the bottle but if i went in it would defo be more and she was going anyway!!
Had a chilling/unproductive evening really should have done more but school holidays make me sooo tired because i have a lot more running about to do picking and dropping dd at the in laws and my moms (shouldny moan free childcare but omg i have no energy for anything)
Right jumping in the bath them maybe a cheeky drink or an early nite!! 
Tomorrows plans
Very lsd - 55p
Meals from stores
Another 2 loads of washing...still no dryer and i am managing but it is harder but we shall keep going and see how i get on!!
Sort out at least 2 items and put for sale...need to get a move on with this
Hoover all through the house
Make some cakes with dd tomorrow before her club so we have done something more productive than this evening!!
Thats all for now...i think

Emzmom88

Well yesterday was a lsd spent a whole £2.82 on frozen chips and some wraps for lunch and salad fron aldi im ok with that spend and today has been a nsd
House is looking in decent shape as i have been trying to keep on top of things a lot more and keeping gas and electric down been under £3 the past 2 days which given how cold it is and i have no dryer is brilliant as heating on more to dry clothes!!
Dd helped with tea then we have been making things...all free or from what we have so a lovely spend free evening did a quick look in freezer we have 6 meals to see us through will need petrol and some bits but hopefully will last until friday and hoping for a cheap top up food shop!! Plan on going to meet a friend Friday but i have so much work to do i may have to cancel dont want to as not seen in ages but its more monry again esp when i have loads of work to be catching up with...we shall see!!
Tonites plan quick shower then maybe get into bed and do some work and get clothes ready for tomorrow. Not really much of a post as not really done much except not spend!!