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Evening all 😁😁
Denise , glad you are getting there .
Maman yes i shopped from cupboard for spices, tins , stock cupboard things, took some chicken and mince from freezer, obviously buying fresh stuff like i would at home .
DH has asked for a fakeawy tomorrow, but wish he has said before we left the unit as i have some containers up there but not here. Have everything apart from mushrooms so will get them tomorrow.
Food today
Picky plate, free
Cottage pie and veg, free, gravy 4 syns
Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:0 -
Back on plan today:
B - banana milkshake (HEA / 5 - blended banana & 1tsp cocoa powder)
L - beans & cheese on toast with carrot sticks (HEB / 2 - 1 tsp butter)
S - mango
D - pasta with HM pesto, air fryer herby chicken, tomatoes/peas/courgette (4 - HM pesto)
11 syns altogether.I used to have milkshakes for breakfast all the time but slightly horrific how many syns would have been in them as I used to add peanut butter, oats and have about double the amount. The smaller one I had today was lovely and worth the 5 syns!Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6542225/stopping-the-backsliding-a-family-of-four-no-longer-living-beyond-their-means/p1?new=1
Consumer debt free!
Mortgage: -£128,033
Savings: £6,050
- Emergency fund £1,515
- New kitchen £556
- December £420
- Holiday £3,427
- Bills £132
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Hi all,
Stuck to plan in the hotel, and avoided an alcoholic drink too. Was disappointed that PI have changed their mattresses, no where near as comfortable.
The small bit of Scotland I saw was beautiful, had a lovely 4 mile walk, but bought home 3 blisters as souvenirsMake £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023
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What part of Scotland were you in @strawb_shortcake?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
beanielou said:What part of Scotland were you in @strawb_shortcake?Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023
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strawb_shortcake said:beanielou said:What part of Scotland were you in @strawb_shortcake?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
beanielou said:strawb_shortcake said:beanielou said:What part of Scotland were you in @strawb_shortcake?Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023
Make £2024 in 2024...0 -
strawb_shortcake said:beanielou said:strawb_shortcake said:beanielou said:What part of Scotland were you in @strawb_shortcake?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Good morning all,
DD and I enjoyed the meatballs last night but they were a bit stinky! Worth the syns though. 11 total for the day.We are going up to the community kitchen garden this morning for the first time. Looking forward to some fresh air. We waited in for the drain company again yesterday and again they failed to show. Now booked for Saturday morning.Shame about the little gain @milann - same as me last week. Why does it go on so easily but doesn’t shift so easily. One of life’s many mysteries ☹️
Food today:
B - protein bagel, poached egg, spinach - HEB, P, S
L - JP, tuna, sweetcorn, mayo, pickles - 1, P, free, 1
D - mushroom risotto, Parmesan - free, HEA
HEA - milk
Syns - skinny bar 4 plus 1 so 5 totalCross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings0 -
Morning all, another bright but chilly day and forecast to get even colder over the weekend and into next week - I hate the cold weather! Think I could do with another warm holiday but that isn't going to happen until next winter!
Had a good night's sleep last night and for the first time DH did as well with neither of us waking up during the night. Did wake up a bit earlier than usual at 6.30am so think that shows it was a better night. Had to go for a blood test this morning and as usual problems with finding a vein! Couldn't get any blood at all from my left arm (she tried 2 different veins) and then changed to the right arm and she managed to get some. Thought I might end up at the hospital like I usually do!
Today's plan:
B - mushroom omelette
L - gammon sandwich, coleslaw (still using up the 8p cabbage from pre Christmas!)
D - creamy chicken and mushroom pasta
HEA1 - milk
HEA2 - Primula Light
HEB - bread
Syns - LF spread 3; LTL mayo 1; glass of wine 6 (LO from last night! Unheard of in this house usually!)
Have a good day everyone.
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