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We're trying to eat less processed foods so tonight's menu, home made pizza using my Greek yogurt and self raising flour recipe with chicken bites on the side! Again home made.. wish me luck 😂
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Debt owed;Abound - £0/£7,092.16
DFW Challenges!
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026
Savings goal £162.79/£100014 -
BlueJ94 - I make pizza dough with SR flour and yogurt - works so well and low cost.
I did go out - it was a bit yuk - drizzle and I had to wait for a bus in it. There used to be a bus shelter but it was vandalised and not replaced. I only went to Lid. and then had to wait again for a bus. I was cold and wet when I got home.
I carried on with carrying stuff downstairs and sorting it.
Dinner is the last haddock fillet in the freezer with a few chips and roasted veggies - had tomatoes and shallots that needed to be used.
I have a growing pile for bestie's charity shop and my daughter's school.
Decluttered - shaving brush, coffee stirrers, food pots, packaging, paper, craft case, pair of socks, metal dies, polymer stamps, tin of pom poms. folder of cello bags, glitter tower, knitted rabbit, sponges, paperclip, cardboard, tube of glue.
Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£50017 -
@Florenceem I usually use it to make naan breads but fancied pizza!
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Debt owed;Abound - £0/£7,092.16
DFW Challenges!
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026
Savings goal £162.79/£100012 -
Pizza was a success! 🍕
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Debt owed;Abound - £0/£7,092.16
DFW Challenges!
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026
Savings goal £162.79/£100018 -
Ooh yum yum
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1 pair crispy socks out (been ignoring them for several years), 1 bedspread for CS, more magazines off the reading pile (2x 2024 and 2x 2025).
A couple of food items uu.
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@ BlueJ94 - That looks tasty & fabulous xxxx Breakfast & dinner on offer now - WOW! Making a note in my diary 😂🤣.
I had a little nap for a couple of hours and am finishing off cooking babyface's food. She's just had her bedtime portion along with some pain medication just to relax and crash her out for the night. She's been on the go virtually all day and I'm concerned that she's over doing it 😉 but it's nice to see her so much like her usual Missy self. She's been greeting everyone at the front door and demanding attention with one of her babies in tow and a cuddle because she just doesn't get enough at home 😂🤣. All the usual HH bits and pieces and cleaning have been done with the washing machine loaded ready to put on when I potter off to bed again so it's a peg a go as soon as I get up. it's a little cool here this evening but warmer than it has been over the past week.
EDIT: Back with a large mug of coffee, babyface has had a little snack of home cooked left overs and the washing is now on. I'm hoping to get a little more sleep although my pain is exceedingly high tonight, so I can see me up and down for most of the night 🙄😶😕. Babyface is presently kicking her legs up and making grunting piggy noises after her snack 😂🤣🤣. Wishing everyone a relaxing evening and a peaceful nights sleep. Sweet dreams to all xxxx
--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (6)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).# Decluttering Challenge (6)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'12 -
all items put on freecycle were picked up today although I didn't appreciate my phone messenger pinging at 6am with someone asking if a item had been collected or could they have it 😡
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin15 -
That's exactly why I put my phone ringer on silent from 10pm until 8am 😉
--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (6)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).# Decluttering Challenge (6)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'13 -
- Daily To Do List - written the night before
- Sort out sleep patterns - initial targets: bed by 03:00, up by 10:30
- Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g. refill olive pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc.
- Commence ‘Operation Financial Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter
- Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
- Plan & Execute ONE Major Project - 2026 New Bathroom
- Target 2026 items out
Wednesday is an overcast & damp day with a forecast high of 17°C (feeling 3° colder due to a brisk SSW wind) & a low of 10°C It has already rained once but no more rain is forecast. DH took the car out to the local sm (he hasn’t got back into his walking yet due to the weather & a touch of cba’d 😉) & did a bit of shopping. Brightened up considerably during the late afternoon & evening but the SW wind is making it feel 4° colder. The hm soup was a little bland but very wholesome 😉 I have done a bit of knitting & ticked off a couple of froglets - new bin liner in wheelie bin, filled the olive oil pourer & filled the sugar bowl, coffee jar & teabag jar. Dinner was sausages, mash, baked beans & plum tomatoes. Wudupa.
695 - 701 Kitchen & office recycling, glass bottle, plastic bottle, glass jar, newspaper, drinks cans - recycled
702 Kitchen detritus - binned
vulpix, how fortunate that you saved the bubble wrap 😊 DSis & DH always keep their bubblewrap & when I have a couple of carrier bags full I take it to the CS. So pleased to hear that more of your plants will be put to good use ☺️ Fingers crossed that the builder turns up soon 🤞
Lovely post Moorviews ☺️ Thank you for my medal 🥇 although most of my knitting usually goes to the local hospice shop. Well done on altering the other jumper & sorting out some financial frogs 👏 Good luck with both the admin & your 2nd craft project 🍀
Great work BlueJ94 👏
Shame about the CS not taking the children’s books Deb4 😞 Good luck with the freegling 🍀 At least having so much diamond art will mean that you have plenty to do if the weather doesn’t get better 😉
regnbue, that is hilarious 🤣 Saved from yourself by conscientious delivery people 😉
_Dolly_Rocker_ fingers crossed that the boiler chap turns up & that the rattle in the car can be sorted quickly 🤞
Florenceem, sorry to hear that you had another pain filled night 😞 Hopefully the doctor can help 🙏 More excellent work sorting your craft room 👏 I like your crafting table & have a touch of crafting table envy 😉
Brie, hopefully you are almost recovered from your bout of Covid 🤞Excellent work in the room of doom especially sorting out the holiday luggage & washing 👏
Dizzycap, so very pleased to hear that Babyface is back to her mischievous self & well enough to show her displeasure when you, her slave, have failed in your duties 😂 Excellent work in the garden ably assisted by Babyface 👏 I do hope you are not overdoing it
Good luck Yorkie1 🍀
Dizzycap, hope your lily mulch turns up 🤞Sounds like Babyface is in fine form 🥹
BlueJ94, sounds delicious 😋
Florenceem, sorry to hear that you got cold & wet 😔 Hopefully you won’t get ill🤞 More excellent decluttering 👏
That pizza looks absolutely delicious BlueJ94 😋
Great decluttering oceanspirit 👏
Dizzycap, I will keep everything crossed that your pain abates & you can get a few hours sleep tonight 🤞
Brambling 😖
Sleep tight 😴
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Decluttering Target 2026: 702/2026
1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £165.11
Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2026 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £226.61
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