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I have to remember that we have a lovely house and a lovely car....we can still afford to go on holiday - we just need to be a little more careful than I wanted.
Today’s plans (some done as I posted this earlier but it didn’t post)
Return DDs trousers for her
Meal our tonight and tomorrow- I have set me self a budget of £50 to cover both so we will see how I get on
Lunch was Left over sausages in a wrap
Dinner for hubby will be the last of the sweet potato fries with two pork chops that have been in the freezer a while
Look at holidays
Off to an new season jewellery launch- will have the will power to only buy one item!!!
OF xx
House Purchased April 19
Jan - £176.66 :j
So I stayed on budget for my 2 nights out- I budgeted £50 for both - £19 the first night and £30 the second. I had to leave early as my grandad is in hospital so I left £30 on the table to cover it. I would work out my meal to be about £20 so if I don’t get anything back I would have tipped £10!
Today
Farmbox delivery arriving- no plastic and local veg
Make mealplan
Shopping
DD at football tournament
Maybe a walk to a RHS gardens with our membership
OF x
House Purchased April 19
We booked flights for our holiday in August- we have booked the south of Italy. No accommodation decided yet but at least we know where we are going!
Dinners from stores over the weekend
We went for a food shop and spent very little
Today we got up late, had eggs for brunch, I visited my grandad in hospital and then we watched a bit of telly this afternoon - so a chilled day!
OF x
House Purchased April 19
List for today...
Left chores for DD so hopefully these will get done
Take items out of freezer for batch cooking tomorrow
Lunch from stores- canned soup
Housework!
Read for 20mins min
Reconcile bank
NSD - take a walk without my wallet at lunch
Sort through paperwork
Have a great Monday
OF x
House Purchased April 19
It really helped give me a focus to sort a budget for my nights out as I made decisions based on it.
Did I want a gin and tonic or water- if I have water I can afford a pudding....meant I stayed in budget (FYI I went for a gin rather than pudding - better for the waistline
House Purchased April 19
Stuck to all my plans yesterday which was good
Today;
Lunch from stores- lentil soup
Dinner from freezer- chilli with jackets
Walk at lunch without wallet
Work will 6 to complete a 10 hour day to up my hours
Reconcile spends
NSD
Visit my cousins art presentation at college
Pop in and say hello to grandad in hospital
Chill for half hour infront of the telly
Bed
House Purchased April 19
Yesterday evening was a lovely one- my cousins art project was amazing, my Grandad was looking so good when I visiting him (back to his cheeky self), I stayed on plan food wise yesterday and hubby and I had a nice chilled hour in front of the tv
Also I lost 3lbs which i am pleased with as I went out for dinner twice last week and I stuffed my face on Sunday!
Deciding whether or not to start swimming again- the membership for the hotel I go to is £30 for the year and then you pay £3.50 a time. It’s £30 a month to go whenever you want but I’m not sure id go often enough. Just feels like a selfish expense........would be a boost weight loss wise and it’s something I really enjoy.
Today
DD1 finishes GCSEs- her last day at school has got me a bit emotional
Fish and chip take away as a celebration- I have £5 refund from school and £6 left of my going out budget to put towards this- I’ll just have a halloumi burger
Walk at lunch
Finish at 2.30pm so a short day at work
Pay some bills
Reconcile spend
Collect my earrings that I bought that are now in stock
Batch cook a beef casserole (mostly veg as only 200g beef)
Decide how to cook the cauliflower from a few recipes I’ve found
Research pickling beetroot so we don’t waste them
Lunch from stores- left over tuna and jacket from last night
Use up last of my oat milk for breakfast - it’s been open a little longer than I’d like but I’m sure it will be okay!
OF x
House Purchased April 19