Hello readers, I received some more stitching today so have felt back to normal. Perhaps I need to feel like I have a purpose to feel normal lol? Who knows. I'm just gunna make the most of feeling good :o)
I'm meeting up with a friend tomorrow and I'm hoping to bake a cake before I meet her at lunch time and will take some with me for us :o) yum! (Fingers crossed!!)
I've not spent any money today - yey! - But I will be on the look out for the few items I'm still after - teapot, vintage pyrex etc - and I'm also gunna pick up them hot chocolate sachets for Sweden. I shouldn't spend more than £10... If I do, there had better be a good reason for it!! Eeek! Altho I have just remembered I need to get some money out for this years birthday cards so I can give them all to my Mum to hand out when the birthdays appear. This is the only way that most of them will be received around the time of their actual birthday! I swear I used to be organised!! Honest!
Mike has a late lesson tonight so I will get a little more stitching done before he comes home. I feel in the mood for snuggling up on the sofa with him in front of the tele :o) with a nice cuppa tesco value tea of course hehe :o)
Yes, lots of lols hehes and smiley faces... I must be feeling better! Frugal tip catch ups to follow soon...
Hugs xx
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013
AWOL
Sorry I'm away from blogging at the moment. I'm really not feeling my normal self. I'll be back soon xx
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Not a good day
Money wise, it's brilliant, I've not spent a bean. But emotion wise it's been a crappy day. Just lately I've been hating my life. Now don't get me wrong, as far as lives go it's a pretty good one. It just doesn't feel right. Maybe it's my depression sneaking back on me, I don't know, but I don't like it and feel there's nothing i can do to change it.
All I want is to live a simple life, in the middle of nowhere without the need for much money. Growing our own fruit and veg, keeping chickens etc. It might sound boring but I long for a simple, slow paced life where you work hard for your own benefit and not to line the pockets of the big bosses. Having your loved ones as the priority in your life.
I feel out of kilter with the world and don't belong here. That feeling sucks.
No tip today but I will do two tomorrow instead.
Hugs xx
All I want is to live a simple life, in the middle of nowhere without the need for much money. Growing our own fruit and veg, keeping chickens etc. It might sound boring but I long for a simple, slow paced life where you work hard for your own benefit and not to line the pockets of the big bosses. Having your loved ones as the priority in your life.
I feel out of kilter with the world and don't belong here. That feeling sucks.
No tip today but I will do two tomorrow instead.
Hugs xx
Friday, 25 January 2013
Frugal Tip #25
Nearly forgot lol!
#25 - Homemade Washing Powder
Something which we saw on SuperScrimpers and looking to give it a go :o)
1 Bar of vegetable oil based soap
Soda crystals
Essential oil
1 pint water
Boil 1 pint of water
Grate soap and put into the boiling water
Once melted turn off heat
Measure out 150ml of soda crystals top up with water to 1 pint
Put into saucepan and mix
Add 20 drops of essential oil
When it looks like risotto put into a jar
Put about 1/2 cup full into the drum of your machine
(the woman used a hairspray lid for this but if you use your baking measuring cups you can find out how much 1/2 a cup is and try lids, containers etc to work out the same quantity)
If you've tried this or have other methods of making it, please do let me know :o) I would love to read your recipes and experiences. Also, what's your favourite scent to use? The woman on tv used lemon...
Hugs xx
#25 - Homemade Washing Powder
Something which we saw on SuperScrimpers and looking to give it a go :o)
1 Bar of vegetable oil based soap
Soda crystals
Essential oil
1 pint water
Boil 1 pint of water
Grate soap and put into the boiling water
Once melted turn off heat
Measure out 150ml of soda crystals top up with water to 1 pint
Put into saucepan and mix
Add 20 drops of essential oil
When it looks like risotto put into a jar
Put about 1/2 cup full into the drum of your machine
(the woman used a hairspray lid for this but if you use your baking measuring cups you can find out how much 1/2 a cup is and try lids, containers etc to work out the same quantity)
If you've tried this or have other methods of making it, please do let me know :o) I would love to read your recipes and experiences. Also, what's your favourite scent to use? The woman on tv used lemon...
Hugs xx
Another Day Without Money...
Well, it's only 10:42am so there's still time lol. But I'm not going anywhere, there's food in the cupboards, freezer and fridge so all is well with the world :o)
I'm meeting a friend next week in town and I'll grab the few bits I need to get and have a mooch for a teapot etc that I want, but only at a cheap price, I can wait for it, it's not essential.
Cook from frozen lamb chops tonight courtesy of Aldi. Might do mixed rice and veggies to go with it. Think I might crack open the butternut squash and see what that tastes like. Ooh and the salad leaves too... Mustn't forget them!
Had planned on having a Swedish day today
and do lots of studying and watching of Swedish media such as Wallander (without subs). I'm feeling somewhat lazy but I know I have to do it. Ok, so I don't actually *have* to do it but I want to be as good as I can be at Swedish once we're out there so I can make the most of the trip - through my eyes of course. I haven't eaten yet so I may watch something English whilst I eat - chomping makes too much noise and I can't concentrate very well lol so English is the way to go. Then I shall study and watch Swedish after... Yes, that sounds like a jolly good plan to me! :oD Only 3 weeks to go! Yippeee!!! A little scary but exciting too :o)
Found my toothpaste is 1/3 off in Tesco at the mo' so I'm hoping to find some and stock up! If I bought 10, for example, I would save £4.50 as the last one I bought from Superdrug was 45p more. I think I will only buy 5 though as I don't really want to spend £20 all in one go and on toothpaste lol! If my teeth weren't sensitive I would buy cheaper ones but I tried the whitening version of the same brand which is for sensitive teeth and it made my teeth sensitive again so I went back to the regular version and have refused to change again. I'm very naughty though and only brush my teeth once a day so it lasts twice as long as it *should* do. I went to the dentist last year, first time in about 6 or 7 years and she said I obviously look after my teeth really well so that makes me happy and I feel it's enough, at least for now anyway. She did tell me I needed to have my wisdom teeth removed but that's a whole other scary and fear provoking story! The idea of having a regular tooth removed fills me with dread, let alone this! I don't even know if I could do it... And the cost - £0 as it's on the NHS so it isn't even a matter of money. Sigh.
Anyway, a humble day at home, eating home cooked food, homemade entertainment and homemade love of my family. What more could I ask for today?
Hugs xx
I'm meeting a friend next week in town and I'll grab the few bits I need to get and have a mooch for a teapot etc that I want, but only at a cheap price, I can wait for it, it's not essential.
Cook from frozen lamb chops tonight courtesy of Aldi. Might do mixed rice and veggies to go with it. Think I might crack open the butternut squash and see what that tastes like. Ooh and the salad leaves too... Mustn't forget them!
Had planned on having a Swedish day today
Found my toothpaste is 1/3 off in Tesco at the mo' so I'm hoping to find some and stock up! If I bought 10, for example, I would save £4.50 as the last one I bought from Superdrug was 45p more. I think I will only buy 5 though as I don't really want to spend £20 all in one go and on toothpaste lol! If my teeth weren't sensitive I would buy cheaper ones but I tried the whitening version of the same brand which is for sensitive teeth and it made my teeth sensitive again so I went back to the regular version and have refused to change again. I'm very naughty though and only brush my teeth once a day so it lasts twice as long as it *should* do. I went to the dentist last year, first time in about 6 or 7 years and she said I obviously look after my teeth really well so that makes me happy and I feel it's enough, at least for now anyway. She did tell me I needed to have my wisdom teeth removed but that's a whole other scary and fear provoking story! The idea of having a regular tooth removed fills me with dread, let alone this! I don't even know if I could do it... And the cost - £0 as it's on the NHS so it isn't even a matter of money. Sigh.
Anyway, a humble day at home, eating home cooked food, homemade entertainment and homemade love of my family. What more could I ask for today?
Hugs xx
Thursday, 24 January 2013
No Spend Day
I've been reading about "no spend days" and I seem to have quite a lot of them unless I go into town. I used to quite easily spend £50 a day on stuff that I didn't actually need, even though they were bargains, I didn't need them. That was when I decided enough was enough and to not go into town and shop as a hobby, an expensive one at that. I now only go if I need something and think twice about stuff I don't need. As soon as we're back from Sweden I will be counting how many spend days and no spend days I have each month and tell you how much I spend when I do hand over the well needed cash.
Had a somewhat lazy day today. I had planned on going into town to get the drink sachets - hot chocolate, coffee, from Poundland for Sweden but I was too tired and really couldn't be bothered. So, I stayed home and finished watching the first series of BBCs Survivors and then I watched Cast Away with Tom Hanks - I have seen it before but not for many years. It was good :o)
We had the two pork belly pieces in a sauce that I picked up for about £1.26 each a while ago. I definitely wouldn't have paid full price for them as they were tiny for the original cost! Although they were nice and it was nice to try them :o) they tasted like pork ribs you can get in a sauce but without the bones and sticky fingers lol. We had potatoes - boiled then swooshed around in butter and rosemary, carrots, courgette, sweet potato and parsnip. Whilst the big oven was on I also made an apple crumble. Our bellies are so stuffed though that we haven't had any yet! It'll be a yummy treat though for later on tonight if we start getting peckish :o) I reckon no more than £5 for the 3 of us including cooking fuel? Maybe a bit more, but definitely filling and definitely cheaper than eating out or having a takeaway :oD
Hugs xx
Had a somewhat lazy day today. I had planned on going into town to get the drink sachets - hot chocolate, coffee, from Poundland for Sweden but I was too tired and really couldn't be bothered. So, I stayed home and finished watching the first series of BBCs Survivors and then I watched Cast Away with Tom Hanks - I have seen it before but not for many years. It was good :o)
We had the two pork belly pieces in a sauce that I picked up for about £1.26 each a while ago. I definitely wouldn't have paid full price for them as they were tiny for the original cost! Although they were nice and it was nice to try them :o) they tasted like pork ribs you can get in a sauce but without the bones and sticky fingers lol. We had potatoes - boiled then swooshed around in butter and rosemary, carrots, courgette, sweet potato and parsnip. Whilst the big oven was on I also made an apple crumble. Our bellies are so stuffed though that we haven't had any yet! It'll be a yummy treat though for later on tonight if we start getting peckish :o) I reckon no more than £5 for the 3 of us including cooking fuel? Maybe a bit more, but definitely filling and definitely cheaper than eating out or having a takeaway :oD
Hugs xx
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
My wrist warmers
One of my wrist warmers made by moi. Iv not taken a photo of my hat as its not as easy or exciting lol but i will one day :-) hugs Xx
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