December 2022: The Turtles do the Cha Cha Cha

beanielou

Thank you @apple_muncher for our lovely shiny new thread.

apple_muncher

And thank you, beanie, for all your positivity and kind, thoughtful comments ❤️

abundant1972

Hi Apple 🍏

Could you sign me up for December please??? Totally tempted to stay up until midnight to get the 'pinch punch' in haha

apple_muncher

Apple sashays in with a

PINCH, PUNCH, FIRST OF THE MONTH!!! NO RETURNS!!!

And sashays back out again...

f0xh0les

Damnation! Got caught up staring at my bank balance (after all the bills went out)

Could get used to this pay cheque thing!

Happy Shiny new Twinkley Month Day.

DrCarrie

Oh you guys!

We all made it...nearly at the end of the year. 

I hope we all have a wonderful advent etc....

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

ldee2111

apple_muncher said:

Apple sashays in with a

PINCH, PUNCH, FIRST OF THE MONTH!!! NO RETURNS!!!

And sashays back out again...

Haha 😂 I came on thinking I’d do pinch punch x

ldee2111

f0xh0les said:

Damnation! Got caught up staring at my bank balance (after all the bills went out)

Could get used to this pay cheque thing!

Happy Shiny new Twinkley Month Day.

Me too f0xh0les. Pay day yesterday so I was looking at our bank account and adjusting a spreadsheet.

ldee2111

Happy ‘Christmas Month’ (as named by DS who is bursting with excitement to get the first chocolate from his advent calendar.

Here are my turtle goals for the month of deck the halls…

Challenge: I will need to pace myself this month as there’s a lot packed into my calendar. I want the days in between to be a time to recharge for the next thing. But I’m also challenging myself to get the house in order for cousin from Australia staying with us from mid December for a week. And to read a fun book… might pluck a Roald Dahl from DS’s shelf!

Charity: I will continue to donate to charity and charity shops. Instead of giving Christmas cards to family and friends, I have for many years made a donation to charity instead and made a simple digital card I can share with them. It’ll be the same this year. I do give cards to neighbours though. 

Chart: By coincidence I started doing this at the end of October. I set up a spreadsheet to track big and small wins with finances... including the accidental free chicken from Saneberries (best day ever)! I’ve found it really motivating to see how all the little things add up. Definitely going to continue with this.

I’ll aim to keep within budget for various festivities and reach that shiny golden 15 NSDs.

Wishing you all a great month whether it’s peaceful or party-packed! X

Shrewbie

Happy December everyone!!! I’ll be back later to set out my stall. Hope you all have a wonderful day xxx