Super Scrimpers sashay, save & --squander-- their way through September

[lilacclery]

Thought I'd start us off!

Lilac - yes I think I need to put an extra £30 in to the budget to allow for when it is a big month.

Creme, I'm so sorry. The teens in our family have done similar over phones.

How tempted are you to flush the damn thing?.

Yesterday was
£30 fuel
£3 lunch
£3 nasal spray

Today is £10 toothbrush heads
£4.49 cava
£3.20 beer for Dh.

Haven't kept up with the thread recently.

Creme. I'm so sorry about your DS. From what you have said in the past, he seems like a sensible, caring and lovely kid. Having got teens myself, it's completely different parenting experience, and how you would treat a child isn't going to work.

If my DS had done this, I wouldn't mention it tonight. I would establish the usual calm, secure environment that he's used to, carry on as normal. I'd pick my moment, and ask if he wanted to talk about the events of last night, and what had made him feel so angry. I suspect it's lack of control and feeling like he's been treated like a child. It might be more. You guys have a good relationship, you will work through this.

ps - I know about excessive phone use, both of mine do it. I've never confiscated their phones though, I'm not sure that will achieve much long term?

Parenting teens is hard going sometimes!

NSD today, the week is going well so far.

First Christmas presents bought, SJP perfume called Lovely, a tenner on Groupon. I've bought for DD and DN.

Haven't kept up with the thread recently.

Creme. I'm so sorry about your DS. From what you have said in the past, he seems like a sensible, caring and lovely kid. Having got teens myself, it's completely different parenting experience, and how you would treat a child isn't going to work.

If my DS had done this, I wouldn't mention it tonight. I would establish the usual calm, secure environment that he's used to, carry on as normal. I'd pick my moment, and ask if he wanted to talk about the events of last night, and what had made him feel so angry. I suspect it's lack of control and feeling like he's been treated like a child. It might be more. You guys have a good relationship, you will work through this.

ps - I know about excessive phone use, both of mine do it. I've never confiscated their phones though, I'm not sure that will achieve much long term?

Parenting teens is hard going sometimes!

NSD today, the week is going well so far.

First Christmas presents bought, SJP perfume called Lovely, a tenner on Groupon. I've bought for DD and DN.

mummy I had to Google Ewan the sheep...

Maybe. But he's a bit pricey... if we had kids I'd and already had one I'd give him a go. But I'm not spending that on a cat. Yet.

I was able to convince myself to stay in bed last night while she was meowing. Need to train her that we're still here. Just sleeping.

My feeling sick has apparently decided to turn itself into a cold hoorah am at work all hopped up on lemsip which is a bit out of date

We started like that with our cat.

He's not allowed upstairs.
Ok, he can go up stairs but not in the bedroom.
Ok, he can go in the bedroom, but not on the bed.
Fine, on the bed but only at the bottom of the bed.

Next thing you know your waking up as a hind leg gently pushes your head off your pillow and stretches out. Turns out the cat likes silk pillow cases as much as me.

You can get soft toys for pets with heart beats in them.

Try the zylkene, it's amazing stuff.

Thanks everyone for all the kind thoughts and words, it really means a lot.

I've gone out for the day to one of my favourite towns. I had a walk, watched "Café Society", the latest Woody Allen, at the cinema, had a crepe for a late lunch and I'm now having a latte and a brownie, before getting the train home. I'm feeling absolutely shattered now, after everything. I feel I could have a relapse, if I'm not careful.

Fluffy, re-thinking giving him the much better smartphone I've got him for his 14th birthday next week.

Oh hell DSD's book list has come through :o

cag before buying books find out how often she'll need them. I spent hundreds of text books and there were only really a few I needed.

If they're readily availabke in the library I'd suggest she borrows as and when.

Thanks Em that was a worry really. So far found a couple of ex library copies at under a tenner each though compared with the rest at £20+, so I've got them anyway (as I figured soon they'll be more in demand as more people get their book lists and start looking for them) but will definitely get her to ask about the others

Em: there's loads of apps with heart beat sounds ect, perhaps download one and leave your phone close by in the night. We've done it with dd and has worked wonder...

Hi all

Creme that sounds so tough but you have done the right thing, have you spoken to his dad about it?

Genie I think that sounds like a good idea of the school, they are obviously desperate for more helpers!!

Have been at work today so managed another NSD

Dd is currently having a strop about her maths homework, I'm no use! Cag are you the maths whizz? How would you go about working out 60 divided by 7?? Am i right in thinking that doesn't divide easily?? my brain does not do numbers at all!!

cag what is dsd studying? There are loads of 2nd hand books on Amazon or get her to check with 2nd year students...they may have books to sell.

Good idea re heartbeat sound italian im hoping she's pining for her kittens. And that she isn't just a noisy ass nighttime kitty. I know it's only been a week though so hoping it'll all settle down.

Payday tomorrow! ! Yippee!!

Girlie, the correct way to do that sum would be to use a calculator

8 remainder 4, Girlie. Not yet. I might leave it until tomorrow now. According to DS, he hates both of us though, so not sure it will do any good.

Or 8.5555

girl you have two ways to work it out, it depends how old your dd is. You can do the bus stop method if older. Or do times tables of 7s untill you get close to 60... So 7x8 = 56... With remainder 4. If young, then do 7 times table all the way up (1 x7 etc).
That's what I do.
If they don't know their tables its very hard.

So 8 remained 4. (7x8)

He doesn't really mean it creme, and one day when he has a family and realises what you did, on your own and while not very well he will feel awful about it.

Plus he might get one just like himself . That was my mums favourite reposte, I didn't have kids so checkmate to me.

Cheap homepride flour on checkoutsmart. 50p a kg in Tesco & bahlsen black and white biscuits are 50p back from checkoutsmart plus £1.12 back from shopmium app.

So 2 for £2, then £1.60ish back for two packs of biscuits is 20p a pack. Double up if you have an oh on seperate till receipts.

The method cleaners are on checkoutsmart too.

Damn I missed the maths chat! I would personally just think well 56 is the closest, and that's 8x7, then 4 left. But I think in schools now they do repeated subtraction or something where they'd remember an easy one like 7x5=35, 60-35=25. Then they might remember 7x3=21, 25-21=4. 4 is less than 7 so they'd then look at how many 7s they'd taken away, 5+3=8. Have you read a book called Maths for Mums and Dads? It's great, really accessible and gives more insight into the methods kids are likely to use in school. TBH I'm not the best person to ask as I don't follow the school methods much!

Hope things improve with your DS creme. My two are only littlies, and I'm already dreading the inevitable dramas around phones etc

Spends today £3 getting to and from DC1's swimming lesson and £11 for lunch there afterwards. Tesco shop arrived today 45 minutes late and covered in cream from someone else's exploded carton Fortunately, most was salvageable and they're refunding the rest.

Em: we were advised from the vet when we got our cat to leave something that smelled of us close to her to let her feel we were there, may be an idea? Hope the app will help, there's loads that s free so is an frugal attempt
Nsd today. Been to gym with dd.

LSD on saffron buns made me smile collie. Ikwym but I though I wonder where saffron buns of as it might be cheaper than living here.
Shoe voucher sounds good lilac. Sorry wasn't prying just though it might help generate ideas. Of which there are some really good ones

I would have done how many 7 in 60 and come out with 8r4.

Em put the toy in with something that smells of you maybe?

Nsd today.

Fed her her dinner and she (grudgingly) let me stroke her head while she ate. She's so brave!!

Lifelong I didn't think you were prying. I like this idea for a blanket for her to cosy up under.

This new method for doing maths really is confusing, I will need to learn it. I loved maths at school, I like things that have definite correct or incorrect answers not like English!