Missy’s family of 4, paying off debts, saving for a house and just trying to survive!

missymoo81

Ok washing done and dried, fridge cleaned and old food thrown. There was quite a bit I’m very cross with myself really need to keep a track of it, the Gousto stuff mostly. Ok so have taken photos of my eBay stuff, just need to pull my socks up and list them. OH is upstairs grumpily working. Everything is so stressful at the moment and running our own business means a day off is never a day off. 

I’ve ordered myself 2 pairs of jeans at 40% off, so £18 delivered. I was going to wait but as I made more on the eBay sales and the jeans were so cheap I thought I’d get them. So I just need some slippers and some boots and I’m ready for winter. Need to update my figures.... still haven’t done my spreadsheet....

feeldaburn

Could a wardrobe fit in the office? I assume you wouldn't want to be dressing whilst OH is working if he's normally sleeping! I find it odd that you can't fit two wardrobes in the biggest bedroom though!

missymoo81

feeldaburn said:

Could a wardrobe fit in the office? I assume you wouldn't want to be dressing whilst OH is working if he's normally sleeping! I find it odd that you can't fit two wardrobes in the biggest bedroom though!

Hey feeldaburn, love the name by the way, the office is floor to ceiling filled with files and books etc. And the bedroom is an odd shape as has the en-suite and has lots of windows and we have a big bed. The children share the biggest room at the moment. But we have this room because of the ensuite. So I’ve posted 5 things on Ebay, I’m hoping to get £100 again but we shall see. Might rethink my meal plan as have lots of peppers that need using up. Oh and in the trying to save money Front, I would usually have just gone and bought some Tupperware pots as need some. Butinstead of putting old pots from big yoghurts and pate in the recycling I’ve decided to keep them as was really needing some more little pots to put the children’s raisins in and to make overnight oats etc, and realised I had the exact pots in the fridge! Really struggled with surveys today. I’ve signed up to prolific and done all of their ‘about you’ questions that took forever but still no surveys and Swagbucks are very few and far between today, is it normal for weekends to be quiet? So tomorrow, we’re going to go to the beach for a walk after class, I’m going to try and remember to put the children’s bedding in first thing so I can hang it on the line before we go. It always smells like trumps in the children’s bedroom and I swear it’s their duvets! I think it must just trap them in 😁🤷🏻‍♀️. Fortunately I have a big machine so I can wash the covers and the duvets! Oh OH had ordered me some metal pegs as my plastic ones keep breaking. This is out of his budget not mine 😁. Oh and curly hair update. have been conditioner washing twice a week and washing with baby shampoo once a week, and although my hair is still falling out, it does seem to be much less. And OH commented on how long my hair looked! Although the dye hasn’t lasted on the white bits of my hair and I desperately need to do it again. But have some more dye, but trying to hold off as long as possible as not to damage my hair any more.

missymoo81

Oh and if anyone Has a referral code For VOXI I’d happily use it.

PurpleFairy26

You can chop and freeze peppers if you don't eat chance to use them up and then just use them from frozen in spag Bol, to top homemade pizza etc...

missymoo81

Ooh of course thanks PF. Really need to make more use of my freezer, currently it’s full of bananas! It’s a tiny one, May do a freezer inventory later. 

joedenise

A freezer inventory would be good.  It'll help you with your menu planning as you'll be able to use up some of the stuff you have in there and lessen your shopping bill hopefully!

missymoo81

Ok so need to strip the beds in a minute. Then I need to Get ready and do the class. Then I need to go to the post office, have breakfast, then we wanted to go out on the motorbike to the beach and have a walk and some lunch but it’s very windy and overcast. I really hope we can still go.... 

Still struggling with surveys today, just getting screened out all of the time 😢. 

missymoo81

Hey! So update on today. Didn’t strip the beds as thought it might rain. Went to the beach and had a lovely time. OH bought lunch and I bought coffee, money came out of eBay sales. Have done work for today and managed to get some half decent surveys on Swagbucks could do with getting a couple more done though. Won a free yoghurt on a yoghurt pot lid which is nice! Stew is cooking, also made some dumplings. Haven’t tidied and children are back tomorrow. Can’t wait to see them I miss them so much. Need to pick Tesco order up tomorrow. Managed to get it to £53. Feeling a little apprehensive as work is going to get so busy over the next 2 weeks then ongoing. ‘Sigh’ sat waiting for OH to finish working so we can have dinner. 

Going to try and do some baking tomorrow can’t wait! Muffins and banana bread I think. 

WinterWarrior

Prolific was quiet for me at the weekend. Today I spotted one and it was full the second I applied...so nothing since Friday. I had a lovely run of them last week, so hopefully it will pick up for us all tomorrow. 

Well done on Tesco...we spend loads and seem to have nothing in! Must try harder 😖