Emzmom fresh start

Emzmom88

Still not smoking so thats a little victory!!
Other than that pure failure...well kind of i hate to admit it but i have done a big shop just incase i cant get out soon but tbf ive got enough food for 2-3 weeks will just need bread,milk and dog food and that should last me!!got all my cleaning stuff and put a bit more petrol to last me nearly 3 weeks hopefully so what i have spent extra i will get bk next week but it just gives me some peace of mind as i havent been sleeping worrying what ifs!!
Anyway need plans for tomorrow 
Work...we are having a cafe sandwich so £3 to spend
Cleaning need to give the house a good scrub all washing is caught up tho 🎊🎉
Foods from store...i have loads of everything so need to decide what to have!!
Got a quiet weekend planned really so going to try and catch up on work and maybe a few films with oh and dd
Bake a cake...this is going down well with family want to try and make homemade custard too
Need to call up some companies and see how many payments left im sure some should be finishing soon then i can throw the money elsewhere

I need to find bits to sell too as things are getting tight here with ohs job not paying as much as his old one...theres only so much cost cutting i can do and my hours are around the school times,i study on an evening and juggle the house inbetween...i am just hoping i dont have to give up my course as i like doing it but if it comes to it i will have too 

Right thats all for now

Emzmom88

Well yesterday was a victory only spent £4 in total,£3 on my preplanned sandwich (and it was worth every penny) and £1 for dd for sport relief!!
Last night me and dd played games,ate snacks watching a movie then after she went to bed me and oh watched tv and i had a couple of drinks (i always feels bad for drinking but i didnt drink for years and now i have 1 or 2 drinks maybe twice a week at the most...usually only once a week and i didnt drink for years because i just went off it no other reason!)
Anyway todays plans 
•need to do some work for at least 2 hours
•finally take clothes to cs,oh is sorting his out apparently so I will take his too
•hm cafe sandwich (im having the same as what i had from the real cafe yest)
•bake a cake with dd
•i do need to pop out for butter but may try and send oh and hopefully he will pay
•in laws coming later for a couple of hours
•have a film evening with dd and oh if they go early!! 
•see if dd will make some cards for mothers day (to save some money and be more personal too!)

I will hopefully add to this list or at least finish it all off....right time to get a cuppa down me and make a start!!

Emzmom88

Well today and monday were nsds but yest was a hsd got some activity books for dd in case the schools were closing (this was before todays announcement) and topped up on some toiletries as we were running low so spend £45 in total but dds books were £33 (sounds a lot but its all for her education so worth every penny)
Debt wise im worrying oh has had to take a paycut again because of the loss of earnings at his place still better than no job and if we have a lockdown i am not sure if we will even get paid...putting on my big girl pants tomorrow and asking my boss what will happen with my wages!!
Tomorrow i am doing a top up shop for fresh bits and my moms getting me a sack of potatoes to last week had some from @ldi last week and they were awful i hate throwing food away but 90%of them were brown all the way through!!
Plans for tomorrow
•just keep plodding on with everything stay positive and try and stay safe and hope everyone else does too!! 
• make plans incase we have a lockdown soon dd will have work to do and so do i so oh can do the housework and occupy himself on the computer so we can crack on!!
•avoid shops unnecessarily as this is just beyond a joke and really makes me lose faith in people when they are being greedy for no reason mil told me someone spat at a member of staff in asda today because they had told them they had too many of an item...cant remember what it was but it really upset me!!
Anyway im off to bed after ive done tomorrows sandwiches

Stay safe everyone xx

Emzmom88

I am not sure where the last week has gone, i have been good with shopping did struggle to get some fridge bits so had to give in and go to the mini Mr T shop...i try not to because it is more expensive than the normal one but needs must,got all my fruit and veg off the market and got some more pet food!! I think i may need a loaf later so will pop down the shop i do have some part baked rolls in but trying to leave them for when i cant get any bread!!
Its all getting very worrying now outside but me and dd are staying at home she is doing her school work and im doing my work, i have got some coursework due in this week i havent started yet...it will be on my list for tonight and tomorrow!! 
Moneywise it isnt brilliant but could be worse i suppose had a few nsds and a couple of lsds. Still eating from my fridge and freezer got approx 11 meals left before i need anything so i am quite happy there
I did splurge on some reduced plants at the weekend but as im stuck in i need something nice in the garden to look at!!
Anyway time to get up...not got much plans atm as i have so much work on the next few days thats where i need to focus atm!!

Emzmom88

I have had a good couple of days moneywise 
Tuesday i spent £8.40 on bits and some treats for dd as she has been golden, i haven't spent any money the past 2 days oh brought some bread today to last the week, my coursework has been done and i am having a few evenings off. Tomorrow i have a few hours work then i plan on taking dd for a little walk for exercise (distancing from others obviously) then i want to make a cake and use some dodgy bananas need to look for a nice banana cake recipe, usual housework but as i have been working from home i have managed to keep on top of everything more!!
Will ask oh to grab some lemonade for a cheeky drink tomorrow evening and make a list of oh to do food shopping on Saturday (hes never done it before and i am worried but he is insisting on him going and me not going out) we shall see i may convince him if it only means him driving and me running into the market and butchers.
I am also seriously considering new blinds most of ours are broke and was cheap anyway so the plan is find some i like and save the money i am saving from not smoking towards them.

Right off to bed as i am tired 

Emzmom88

Well until today i hadnt spent a penny (i have now made up for that 😉 )
Done loads of clearing out its a shame i cant take it to the tip but i will once its opened and 2 rooms are starting to look much better!!  Today i toppes up everything pet food, toiletries and food shopping my freezer is looking healthy again with an actual choice of meals i did have to wait in a queue at l!dl but it was worth it for no one being on there and food on the shelves. 
Had a lovely tea and finished off my cake and also had some fruit afterwards which was lovely!
Watched a film with oh and dd and put a colour on my hair...much cheaper than the hairdresser but not quite as nice but as no one will see me for weeks and my hairdresser isnt working (obvs) then it will do just fine!!
The only thing i will need this week is eggs....i know my corner shop have a delivery in the morning so il pop down early only got 2 left and i want hm yorkies this week and another cake 😂
Plans for this week
Only buy eggs
Continue not smoking (3 weeks already)
Make sure i call a few of my older friends and one who lives alone but is struggling
Moneywise i have spent a lot this week but at the same time it wasnt overly much considering i havent really spent anything all week and we did need a good top up for the cupboards and freezer
Sign up to free disney plus7 day trial and watch a film every night
Make sure i do something healthy each day.......exercise ☹☹
Stay on top of washing and dry what i can outside
Change beds tomorrow
Make 1 debt payment
Thats all for now my not so exciting life is like ground hog day but this thread keeps me on top of it all a bit more 
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Emzmom88

Well so far so good....i have only spent £10 this week on a tooth fairy visit...it is very excessive as i asked oh to get the money out the bank and grab some bits and dd have the change...he got the money out said the shop didnt have what i wanted and didnt change the money...seriously not impressed but he did go and buy what i needed today so really £10 for 4 days and he got me eggs bread and brand name toilet roll (a big thing in our house) isnt bad at all. 
I managed to get rid of some bags into my neighbours bin and my bin on bin day...so the rubbish is going down!! Done some baking today but it didnt work out well think i will make a cake tomorrow. Had a healthy dinner...free on SW tomorrow my plans are
Dd her lessons in the morning
All meals from stores
Check up on returned item hopefully being fixed under guarantee 
Service of my boiler...i am not sure about this in the current climate but i will just antibac everything once they have gone
General housework
Hopefully it will be nice so i can go in garden ans dry washing for free
Another nsd...maybe i do need some new trousers i have 1 pair now my jeggings have gone in and although i am not going anywhere for a few weeks at least i would at least like more than 1 pair of trousers...maybe spent £30 on a couple of decent pairs
Thats all for now!!

Emzmom88

After a few weeks of being busy pottering about and spending a bit of money i am back to get back into shape moneywise...
I have been good but this week and last week i have had a splurge i spent £65 on new clothes for me and dd and this week i have ordered a new pool for outside but it was half price and should last us years i just need to order a cover and pump but that will be next week as i have spent enough so far!
Had 3 ripe bananas left over yest made some flapjacks....werent impressed so they went in the bin used the 1 left and made a banana and chocolate cake using some of dds easter chocolate and omg it was amazing oh said it was the best cake ive ever made and went back for seconds 🙂
I am not off work until 4th May and i plan on making the most of this time as i have never had so much time with dd since i came off maternity leave and its lovely having every day with her...i think its helping my decision that when all this is over i am going to look for a job where i can have school holidays off and hope i can get one! 
Plans for today
Another cuppa in bed before the day starts
Write a list for oh to do my shopping only need bits from down the road for the week ahead (next week will be a big shop tho but what i have saved can go towards the pool)
Maybe jet wash the back garden slabs in the hope of removing some of the weeds
Dinner from stores....i just need to decide what it will be
Do some work for my course and dd do school work (i am encouraging this even tho its the holiday)
Thats all for now! 

Emzmom88

Egh i really need to stop spending today was meant to be a nsd turned into a hsd...£45spent on pool filter and cover (will replace in next wages) and £92 spent on food shopping i didnt overly need as such....i did need some of it i just forgot my list and without a list my head then says i need this i need that...everything will be eaten so nothing will go to waste i am just annoying myself by spending when i could cut back!anyway i plan on spending not a penny all week...there isnt anything i should need that i cant do without...
Got my meat out for tomorrow as it takes an age for a joint to defrost
Will make a cake tomorrow for after dinner...oh chose his favourite one i havent done for years i hope he still likes it when i do it again!
Plan on tidying the garden tomorrow ready for the new pool....dd is soooo excited
Need to do washing as i have done none today and theres a lot to do but i couldnt dry it today so why rush when its forecast nice all week and i can dry it for free outside!!
Maybe some board games on the evening
And a sunday night film is starting to become a tradition so we will see whats on....
Thats all for now i need to come into a lottery win etc very soon as i have tried being poor and in debt for long enough and i think ive done my turn 🤣🙈
I keep saying if i plod on 2 years and 1 month i shall be debt free if i can try and pay a bit more off things maybe sooner but with only 80%income its hard so staying afloat will have to do for now

Emzmom88

Well after a spendy weekend i am happy to report it was worth me getting it last week ans 2 of the items have increased by £85...now that would ha e upset me if i had waited like i intended on doing! 
Anyway me and oh had a late night online purchase Sunday of a water feature for the garden i think staying in more and the nice weather just makes me want to spruce up the garden and get it looking really good! 
Nsd yest and I plan the same today again i am going no where
Plans for today
need to do some work with dd and my own work as i have a bit to crack on with today myself
Go for a walk with dd
Polish and tidy upstairs 
Maybe one load of washing
Play games with dd in the garden if its not to windy
Decide on tea and get it out the freezer...maybe a lasagne?
Tidy around the garden 

I think thats  enough for today but first thing is to have a cuppa before starting my day!