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Saving lots in pots!

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  • ~FlowerPot~
    ~FlowerPot~ Posts: 1,621 Forumite
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    edited 14 March at 7:02PM
    hmmm did lots of pottering type jobs today, 3 loads of washing, the dog bed and blankets. and taxi-ing around my DD and DS1. But nothing really to show for it!!

    organised a few things and listed a few thigns for sale. one of those nothingy days!!!
    should have gone out and done some gardening, but then the rain came so i didnt, but then it stopped!!
    anyway nice easy pizza and salad for tea!

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  • KajiKita
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    Yes, but getting all those pottering jobs done yesterday will free up time for yourself today 😊👏

    KK
    As at 15.06.25:
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    - OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

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  • ~FlowerPot~
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    Yes kk, it does help. 
    This morning was a lazy start and then gardening to 1pm then out the fur by 20 past to take dd into town to get a few things. Turned into quite a stressful trip, but ask items were bought. 
    Mackrel and salad and sweet potato chips for tea, so nice and easy!

    Not much money saving going on. Although I didn't spend any, except 2 samosas to eat on the way home ( bit too spicy mind)!

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  • ~FlowerPot~
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    edited 16 March at 5:28PM
    sunday shmmonday!
    Managed another morning of gardening after a lovely hour long meditation and my juice and chai seed breakfast. Ive often made a chai seed pud, for well, a pud. But never thought to have it for breakie!! It was delish.
    it was:
    2 tblsp chair seeds
    a load of oat milk!
    1/2 tsp cocoa powder
    When ready to eat, at least a couple of hours I added some choped pecan nut 3 dates chopped up and a sprinkle of sunflower seeds. Flipping lovely!!
    since gardening havent done much excpet help DD make easter crispy nests!

    Still trying to get the ban lifted from my etsy shop! its a bit ridiculous that there isnt a reset function!
    I am in contact with their help team, but it it slow going!
    Definitely feeling a bit brighter last couple of days. Hoping my new routine of water, juice, meditation and less screens is helping. 

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    🍓lovely to finish the second rasberry bed and start the third!
    🦄Chai pud for breakie!!! yum!!
    🍄Mushroom coffee, I am really enjoying my new one!


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  • debtfreewannabe321
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    Loving the positivity in your posts 😍

    I often mix a spoon of chai seeds into a yoghurt and leave for twenty minutes and eat for snack/ pudding. 
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  • Humboldt
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    Hi Flowerpot, just dropping by to say that I too am loving the positivity in your recent posts, and to share my favourite overnight oat recipe:

    50g of porridge oats (I like the Organic ones from Ald!)
    10g chia seeds
    10g milled mixed nuts (Optional. I use Linwood's and only buy when on offer)
    1 tbsp cocoa powder
    Half a mashed banana
    100ml of milk (I use Alpr0 No Sugars)
    Mix all the above and leave overnight. 

    In the morning, top with the other half of the banana (sliced) and some 0% fat Greek yogurt.  Enjoy.
  • ~FlowerPot~
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    Humboldt said:
    Hi Flowerpot, just dropping by to say that I too am loving the positivity in your recent posts, and to share my favourite overnight oat recipe:

    50g of porridge oats (I like the Organic ones from Ald!)
    10g chia seeds
    10g milled mixed nuts (Optional. I use Linwood's and only buy when on offer)
    1 tbsp cocoa powder
    Half a mashed banana
    100ml of milk (I use Alpr0 No Sugars)
    Mix all the above and leave overnight. 

    In the morning, top with the other half of the banana (sliced) and some 0% fat Greek yogurt.  Enjoy.

    Hi humbolt thanks, Your overnight oats sounds a bit similar to my chia seeds. I would have banana if we had some and we will for tomorrows breakie, so Ill add that in. I dont tend to have oats as they dont seem to agree with me. And actually 2 tbsp of chai seeds with the toppings really fills me up. Everything else is eyed balled !!

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  • ~FlowerPot~
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    edited 17 March at 5:32PM
    monday:
    Juice✅
    Maditation am and lunch time✅
    gratitudes✅
    bit of painting and thinking about direction!!!✅
    Gardening ~ still working on the thrid raspberry bed✅

    Organic veg box has arrived and Ive just found it tucked round the side. I am assuming they rang the bell whilst I was in the garden!! So tomorrow mornings juice will be celery

    DD didnt manage to get into college today and I have had an email from college asking if there is a problem. I have repled, DD wouldnt want me to, but I have. And I have told them her anxiety is high at the moment and shes feeling like the weakest in each of her classes. WHat I didnt mention is that shes seriously think about dropping out and we are visiting an other college this week for a completetly different arts based course rather than a levels. Which I think at this point in time will suit her much much better. But it will mean starting again somewhere new, and will add an extra year on to my plans to move!!

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    💫finding a zoom group to share a lunchtime 20 mins meditation
    🎨Finally getting into the studio, added a bit to 2 paintings and write a few notes about my plans!
    🐬Fresh water ( i need 2 more glasses today)
    💞A free reiki session with someone who is practicing in Australia!

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  • ~FlowerPot~
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    Loving the positivity in your posts 😍

    I often mix a spoon of chai seeds into a yoghurt and leave for twenty minutes and eat for snack/ pudding. 

    Nice idea x
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  • ~FlowerPot~
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    Morning
    Juice and 30min meditation done
    Feeling a bit anxious as its dentist day today. ( the very very expensive root canal job!) last time I had root canal work I ended up in hospital for 5 days and in so much pain! It can't happen twice can it, no, if course not. But it's still at the back of my mind however much I positive talk myself 🤣🤣

    I have a job list, so I'm gong to crack on. 
    I am going to do a little weeding later on after the dentist, depending on how I feel 🤔
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