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  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    November goals

    Money
    £135 to Council Tax
    [STRIKE]£339.21 Rent[/STRIKE] £226.14
    £50 Groceries - £7.19/£50

    Extra income (Waiting for)
    [STRIKE]Onepoll £40 [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Pureprofile £25 [/STRIKE]

    Plans
    Two bigger smalls to get 100% attendance .. Well that's a fail not even a week into November :(
    [STRIKE]Post Nephews Birthday card [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]DD School trip[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]DS School trip[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Parents evening Need to rearrange I missed as was sick[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]DS Assembly [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]DD Workshop [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]DS Parents evening [/STRIKE]


    List of things I need to sort in October.
    DD's clothes - just tights
    Youngest - leggings and socks
    [STRIKE]BIL Birthday card running out of time[/STRIKE] Opps Ran out of time, got one today and just posted in it's his birthday today :o
    [STRIKE]Buy Christmas Jumpers x 3[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]School trip £6 [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]School trip £3 [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Post money to :A[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Post school photos [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Youngest School trip £14[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Youngest School Event £2.20[/STRIKE]

    Unbudgeted spends
    Posted some money to someone x 2 as first still not arrived :cool:
    Posted School photos
    School Shoes for DS again
    More School t-shirts for youngest
    School trainers for youngest
    School tights for DD
    £8 Xmas gifts
    £5 Food bank
    £5 T-shirts for non-uniform
    £2 Sweets
    £2 Coffee
    £4 Taxi
    £12 Taxi
    £2 Coffee :o :cool:
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    Mr Sainsbugs sent me vouchers again. This time £4.50 on a £30 spend and £10 on a £50 spend. Will probably get to use some this time and will get milk etc from there on payday.

    I've give up on doing any more painting for now. Will try and get it done tonight. Have a meeting in work tomorrow so need to get things sorted for that. Youngest has a few appointments this week too. Need to fix a plan up to fit everything in.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    I'm still not home. However I am watching F1 guilt free from thinking I should be cleaning/painting etc :rotfl:

    I know I have so much to do though!

    Think smalls are staying away for a few more days while some things get sorted. They are having an amazing time though.
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Toni'sfriend
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    I'm still not home. However I am watching F1 guilt free from thinking I should be cleaning/painting etc
    - Good for you. You're making feel less guilty as well. I should be tackling the ironing mountain but I'm watching Dalziel and Pascoe with a glass of wine.
    Are the wee ones with your mother?
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • WannabeFree
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    Yeah they are currently skating!

    Might mean I can paint over the kitchen before they are home :rotfl: Slowly but surely.

    No need to feel guilty, its Sunday. Sunday's are for relaxing ;) x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Toni'sfriend
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    Yeah they are currently skating!
    Aw that's great! Must be a relief for you when you have so much other stuff on your mind.
    Sundays are definitely for relaxing - neither of us are going to feel guilty, are we?
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • WannabeFree
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    Hopefully not. You definitely don't have anything to feel guilty for x

    Hoping to head home soon though. x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • WannabeFree
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    Christmas lists

    DS:
    Lego
    Outfit (already bought a few months ago)
    Book (ordered from Amazon using vouchers)
    Electric toothbrush
    Stocking - Toothpaste, socks, pjs, sweets, chocolate santa (just need to add a piece of fruit in on Xmas eve)

    DD
    Craft bag - nearly finished
    Outfit - (Already bought)
    Book - (Already bought from Amazon vouchers)
    Electric toothbrush
    Stocking - Toothpaste, socks, pjs, sweets, chocolate santa (just need to add a piece of fruit in on Xmas eve)

    Youngest
    Playdough
    Outfit - (already bought)
    Book - (Got with Amazon vouchers)
    Electric toothbrush
    Stocking - Toothpaste, socks, pjs, sweets, chocolate santa (just need to add a piece of fruit in on Xmas eve)

    We have all the things needed to make these
    Advent with Xmas books/activities
    Christmas cards
    Crackers
    Small gifts for grandparents
    Cakes/Biscuits/Fudge for grandparents
    Thank you notes
    Reindeer food
    Snowman soup
    Santa plate

    Still to buy
    Playdough
    Lego
    Toothbrushes
    Xmas tree - We have lights/decorations
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • Toni'sfriend
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    Goodness, you really are brilliant! Great list of presents for the wee ones and I love the fact that they're making gifts for their Grandparents and doing thank you notes. True spirit of Christmas. Well done, you. They'll grow up with the correct values in life. xxx
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • WannabeFree
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    I don't know if making youngest play dough for her gift is going to far :o She's seen some in Mr T she wanted. Can't decide :o

    I've tied in the making of the gifts and cards etc with the activity a day :o Sort of cheating I guess :rotfl:
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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