The Friendly Frugaleers Keep on Chatting (and having babies!)

[WreckTangled]

New thread, everyone welcome!

Em that regime would have been my worse nightmare as a child, I was extremely fussy and being made to eat anything made me sick. My parents didn't do anything different with my brother and he ate everything put in front of him. I think it's just luck if you have a good eater or not , bit like if you have a good sleeper or not.

We went to Zumba OMG!!! I think my legs are in shock was fun though and dd enjoyed it as well, can't afford to go every week but maybe alternate weeks...

Love that sofa Laska fab colour.

Awake since 4am

Ugh. I've already been up nearly 2 hours. I hope ds will start sleeping better again soon.

My cat is overeating too. He drove me mad asking for food yesterday. I also wonder if it's the colder weather.

DD is generally a good little eater. She was weaned on what we were having and she will at least try most things. I don't make a fuss if she doesn't want it so long as she's tried it. No alternative prepared but I still let her have her fruit and yoghurt afterwards.

£74 on weekly shop yesterday. Despite what EWFL say I still buy the expensive organic peanut butter as it contains no sugar or palm oil.

The babies are trying to eat each others' feet. I expect there will be tears in a minute!

Snuggly no chance of rest later either? My dc eat most things I was determined they would not be influenced by my oddness about some foods. Interestingly they're not really keen on mince

Awake since 430 here. Ds has been fed burped changed and cuddled but will not settle. I have a full on busy day no chance to grab a nap and it’s going to be a late ish night. He knows...

He’s having another feed now but is wide wide awake. I may as well write off any more sleep.

Wow laska I love it. Our cat is eating more too.

I remember my step dad holding my nose and force feeding me. I’ll never do that to my dc.

Snuggly that’s so cute!

Work today aiming for nsd.

Now I’m wondering if dd has worms (joking but also a bit worried!!)

I was up with one of the babies between 2am and 4am then up again at 6am. What is going on??!! I’ve just had a look at oil filled radiators as think they might be cold. Although a small radiator is quite reasonable I’d be worried about extortionate electricity costs.

Just shows how different we all are sunny doesn’t it? I know once the dc leave home I’ll have another 20/30 years of working ahead of me so will have plenty of time to save. Obviously it’s important to be comfortable when you’re older but I don’t want to regret these years either.

I've weaned and fed all my children on proper home cooked non special stuff. I've got one child who eats (and always has) everything but mushrooms, one who was unbelievably fussy at 2, but eats anything now, a good eater, but piccy; and ds. I was forced to sit at the table until finished as a child. I think it was what you did in the 70's. I'm not convinced it's a good way to develop a healthy relationship with food.

Sometimes a baby or small child will just refuse point blank and it's very hard to force them, or say "well tough, hungry it is" - maybe I'm a softie, but I don't think I mind that in this instance.

Yy to cats being extra hungry just now. My old boy is having at least 5 little tins a day plus the crispy and chewy biccies on tap, he must be putting on winter stores? They dogs are just having normal portions. But thinking about it the ferrets are bulking up too, must be a wintery thing.

FWIW wreck id totally be booking that holiday. Like you I’m aware that I need savings for retirement etc and am working on that. But I also know that I wouldn’t want to regret not having those amazing experiences.

Also - real snow! And real Santa! And real reindeer! And skiing! And sledding! Can I come? I’ll behave myself...

After my last post I took ds into dh and I grabbed another hours sleep. Dh woke me up about half hour ago with blueberry pancakes. And a cup of tea. Yay.

Ds is snoring away in his basket.

Peaceful morning. I reckon I’ve got another half hour/hour in bed if I’m lucky. Then have to get up as health visitor is coming this morning at 10.

I was going to drive to the shop to get snacks for dparents later but think we’ll walk. It’s about a half hour or so walk to Waitrose. So that’ll do us both good. It’s also looking like it’s going to be s beautiful day.

Interesting re cats. Catface is also a bit hungrier. She has 50g biscuits a day. Special appetite control biscuits recommended by the vet. She gets 25g in the morning (around 7am) and the rest in the evening (6pm). She knows the times.

Last few days she’s been meowing and sitting by her bowl at about 4pm. She’s had a few treats - dreanies, a small piece of cheese, some roast chicken....

I wonder if it’s because the clocks changed and the light is fading earlier and messing with her schedule.

Ooo yum em! Not jealous at all I’m hoping to see the northern lights whilst we’re there. The place I’m looking at is a small place, non commercial. Apparently you can also go over the border to Sweden.

I’ve got the dc making their own beds, just need to get them to do it without being asked now...ds is more keen than dd.

We’re out of coffee. Must. Not. Stop. At. Costa.

I'd totally go too Wreck. It's a trip I'd love to do with my kids. Imagine how excited they would be!

I have officially lost it today. I just unleashed a foul-mouthed rant at the vacuum cleaner because it wouldn't go back in the cupboard and then burst into tears. I have suggested to dh that we each take the dcs to visit grandparents for a day whilst the other one of us stays at home and rests. I just need quiet. I feel like it is never quiet and someone is always expecting something of me at the moment. I know that comes with the territory with being a parent but it's virtually 24/7 at present and I think I will cope better after a day to myself.

Today's goal is to write a list of all the meals and snacks we like and stick it up somewhere as I'm finding I'm too tired to think straight when I try to meal plan and we keep eating the same things or doing 4 top up shops because I've forgotten things.

Snuggly you definitely need quiet sometimes.* I’m currently sitting here doing nothing. The dc are on the bus to school and I don’t need to leave for work for 15 minutes. Just need to make my lunch.*

Was just listening to a ranting mum at the bus stop.* Couldn’t believe it. She was saying her dd has some extra maths homework as she’s falling behind but the mum didn’t understand it so wrote on it ‘I don’t understand this. I don’t care’. can’t believe some people’s attitude to their child’s education.*

Thank you love that means a lot - I feel like my life is out of control at the moment so it’s really nice to hear someone thinks I’m doing ok

My children are fussy little beggars too. They will eat anything and everything so long as DH and I haven’t cooked it. It drives me absolutely insane.

Eek just noticed the time, need to get DD to school and then tackle the housework. I have a “day off” today will catch up on the thread later!

@Snuggly, hugs to you, it is just so full on when they are little isnt it? You sound a lot like me, I need peace and quiet in my life for my own sanity. Sounds like the grandparent visiting is a good plan.

£4.50 already gone on ds1s Christmas school trip. DS2 has a school disco tonight so will need money for food and sweets and whatever plastic tat they are selling that he fancies.

Taking DHs passport application in today and got to get some £1 coins for ds1s school dinners. Top up shop needed as well, but that’s just a few bits which shouldn’t come to much.

Ooh, ooh, and as of today our mortgage balance is under the 25k mark!

3 years and 8 months to go ( or less than that if I can manage it!)

I've done a new thread! We're getting a bit close on this one.

Not sure how to link it either!

Wreck I think you're quite right about people all being different. I never would have even thought about going to lapland if you hadn't mentioned it, and now I have the idea in my head, so that's good. It's good to meet people on here who have such different outlooks.

curls wow! Good work! Ours is under £120k so more than 50% has been paid off. Woohoo!

Dh has left the house in a tip. He knows full well that Hv is coming round. And although I’m sure she won’t mind, I mind.

I’ve also lost my list of things I wanted to speak to her about. Dammit.

Other dh rants this morning: he’s taken Monday off. Hooray! But he wanted to come to baby reflexology with us. It starts at 10. But he’s booked a Physio appointment which starts at 945. And things are in 2 separate places. So am going to have to work out logistics of that. Ds and I can walk from his Physio to reflexology. It’s not far. But it’ll take half hour. So I’ve suggested dropping him off early. Not good enough. So I’d suggested he cycles.

He also wanted a lift to work this morning. If he’s mentioned this yesterday we could have done it. But don’t mention it at 830.

And he’s said I should take ds to see Fil more often. Which I have tried to do. But Fil is never Home. I’ve suggested going tomorrow. Fil lives near ish to the riding stables. So my suggestion was to drop dh and ds off at about 1130. Go riding. Swing back round bringing lunch and havingnlunch with them then coming home at around 2ish.

Not good enough. Fil golfs on a Saturday and every other bloody day have suggested to dh that he calm his dad and invite him for Sunday lunch. Nope. He won’t do that (Fil not dh). We have to go to him. Aaaaaaaahhhhh

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