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A Very MSE Advent 2025
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That sunrise is beautiful!
I have ordered a few things from Amazon. A daily (hourly) planner, I restocked my vitamins for next year and I bought myself another necklace. This one wasn't expensive, but quite pretty.
I really want to get organised next year and also lose the half stone I gained back. I want to stick to the healthy habits I picked up in 2025 like meditating daily, going to physio, gratitude journalling etc...
I'm going to be wearing the red jumper I bought on sale yesterday from a local store and my new necklace today.
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Shift got cancelled for today so was able to enjoy more work Christmas drinks yesterday 😁
Today's jewellery is costume jewellery gold and diamanté studs that I love and for reasons unknown to me never wear
Today's OAT is I will finish my listings
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
Not sure if I'll get time to watch this later as it's livestream only but if anyone fancies a free online lecture on Tudor Christmas here's the link, pre-register and it starts at 6pm, they're usually about one hour
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/tudor-christmashttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
Finished the listings, enjoyed walk and beer with Mr PIP who is using up some annual leave in the run up to Christmas, got back with two minutes to spare and we watched the Tudor Christmas lecture 😊
Tomorrow's job/festive thing to enjoy is progressing gift wrappinghttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
Tea bag of the day was foraged fruits flavour. A lovely rich purple colour and a warming flavour.
i came back from a chilly, mizzly walk and had a nice warm bath with fancy bubble bath, candles and a big mug of tea. Bliss5 -
My dog came back all spruced up and cute from the groomers and she had on her new xmas jumper.
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Have wrapped some of my DS's gifts earlier. Cards today from people I havent sent to.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.5 -
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- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
I've had tea with a friend and exchanged presents 😊
Currently refreshing my blue shiny nail varnish, and once it's dry I'm going to add a layer of glittery gold, ready for my last day at work tomorrow 🥳7 -
@Blackcats, Black Forest Gateau flavour for me, too, please. Our local C0stas don't seem to have it this year...
@Cheery_Daff, thank you for sharing that gorgeous sky!
Two days of child care accomplished: we both need a rest! However, I had the four-year-old telling me with shining eyes that she was Mary in the Nativity. I hope she remembers it, she is so happy about it. Then we had dinner with our daughter and her family and she made a Christmas crumble with apples and a whole jar of the mincemeat that I'd made. Rich and sweet, and served with vanilla ice cream - very good.
I'm back on the bandwagon of my Advent resolutions today, though in a small way and somehow I don't have confidence that a couple of portions of frozen fruit every day is going to create enough freezer space for all the cheap veg that go on sale tomorrow, not that I have time tomorrow to do anything culinary. Ah well, at least we have had some more space and used up a few things. The using-toiletries resolution means I've sprayed on some more Fenjal: I'm getting to like it quite a bit.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
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2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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