Spending sparingly in early Spring - frugal friendly folk gather round.

[Justanothermile]

New 'fred

Curvy Yes, I can (although it's really DH's amazing recipe!) - but I may not be able to upload it until Thursday or Friday due to having a lot of work to finish before the end of the week!

And thanks a lot for the reassurance about ds. I know I hold myself to silly standards sometimes. It was all going so well still, until this...he seems to understand that it's sore and says he'll be gentle and won't bite, then promptly does it again. 🙄🤷‍♀️ I know he doesnt have proper impulse control but I wish I knew what changed 2 weeks ago! Oh well, as you say - and objectively - we've done really well. I'm just feeling conflicted and being very tired/stressed doesn't help. I guess it's normal to question yourself sometimes as a parent.

Right. Not a nsd, £5 for lunch, but I did bring coffee to work and walked home from childminder's rather than take the bus.

Moi you're right that he can't control his impulses and, despite the fact that he says he understands that it hurts, he probably doesn't really really get it. There's no empathy yet either. Poor you! It's just another phase that you WILL get through

Moi You've done really well to bf for so long, I felt proud for managing 11 months! It's obviously up to you but don't feel bad if you've had enough and want your boobs/body back. I also would stop feeding the min he bites and not feed again for a good long while. Impulse control or not they can learn cause and effect!!

I've been tired and grumpy today, think the hour change has thrown me.

Managed a nsd though.

Moi you are not a failure as a mother. Stop that thought right now.

£25 gym, 9 superdrug, 126 childcare

Nsd today & yesterday contributed €25 to Mother's Day gift bought with my siblings

moi 26 months?! Wow. Well done you!! I am always slightly in awe of mums who bf for a long time. I managed 6 weeks which is apparently above average (midwife told me that most people stop after 3 weeks...) so you have absolutely not failed.

Spendy today

£99 in dunelm on curtain pole and curtains for spare room (dd’s Room squeeeeee!), table mats and matching coasters, a step for ds to reach the sink and a mini watering can.

Also managed to get some maternity tops for work. Dm transferred money into my account today and told me to buy new tops. I bought two in jojo and then have managed to get a few on eBay. Wooop.

6 months bfing for both our dc, so you've done amazingly moi, well done!

@Girliefriendlikescake the clock change has left me exhausted too, although was up in night with dd who wanted me to take her to the loo at half two for a wee! The loo is five steps from her bedroom! However with things at home being very strained her anxiety levels are high and she has ASD.

After a long support meeting for above dd. I had lunch with a friend i had not seen for four months spent £7.

Cold has now moved to my chest. Fgs may need a gp appointment.
Nsd planned today. Aren't they all but will be at the gym at lunch and not town.

Got your pm wolf. Need to get organised

NSD yesterday but have an Asda delivery coming tonight with lots of Easter eggs and some essentials £75.

We are going down to our caravan tomorrow for the first time this year so will no doubt need to stock up on lots of things and pay our fees 😬 The most frugal thing I could do would be to get rid of it but we keep hanging in there...

Hi all.
Was going to post last night but was falling asleep on the sofa at 8pm, so just went to bed.
NSD yesterday.
Thanks moi

€4.15 clearing an old cc balance
€4.95 on postage to return a €98 dress that just didn't flatter me

-2 hours at work to secure play Therapist place for ds but I'm using half days holidays thurs so this will bring back up my wages

Hope the play therapist is a big help for DS and you @Happierwithouthim.

Spends today:
£54 Playmobil set for DS (thanks for all the advice everyone ).
£26 supermarket (nappies were on offer so stocked up)

£9 Sainsbury's on fruit.

Just found out why DH hasn’t got an appt with the back surgeon yet. Apparently they have no record of his referral in January. FFS.

On a totally unrelated note I have just tried the mooncup (well, Organicup) for the first time. I feel reeeeally icky that was hard work and I’ve no idea if I’ve done it right 😳

Are they going to bump him up the list then cag?

No idea life he was planning to see the GP again to say how much worse the pain is now (and it’s changed type as well, more of the burning nerve pain than when he was (not) referred). Which you’d think may make it sooner but who knows really. It’s slightly complicated by the fact it was a different specialist (rheumatologist) who referred him on and discharged him herself, so not sure how that will all work. She also referred him at the same time to osteo specialist and that appt is later this month so at least that’s something. It is just frustrating to have wasted all that time!

@Thatsnotmybaby fingers crossed, she really lowered my expectations but that's probably to ensure you're not disappointed.

Cag that's so frustrating your poor dh

How frustrating cag

Nsd today. Training this morning. Anti money laundering. There was a part about child trafficking. After the course the trainer asked something about social media and I was reminded of this picture which is posted on Instagram a while ago. #boyforsale

Disclaimer. Ds is not for sale. Haha.

Colleague bought me a sandwich today. She was going out. I was starving. Told her to suprise me. Chicken tikka and cheese white bread toastie. Holy hell it was epically delicious.

Gym after work. No trainer today just me. 35 minute work out.

Dinner - chicken stir fry.

Have just taken a chocolate raisin flapjack and Ann now watching bake-off.

Cag how annoying and upsetting, this might be time for a Fluffy-style letter of complaint

I have had a ridiculous long day at work, I am very sore, have fallen over several times and ds is refusing to go to bed. I just want to cry

cag that is rubbish. Most hospitals have a patient liaison person to sort out things like this.

Moi I got to 8 weeks with the first and just over 6 months with the second I made a deal at birth when he was too young to negotiate, that if he grew teeth then I could stop. He grew teeth so I exercised the brake clause.

Sneaky take yourself to a shoe shop and get them measured - there is the proper shoe shop on the road that goes past the pavilion or the running shop opposite the co-op at the top. If you explain your circumstances I am sure both will do them for you.

Wolf that sounds as good a reason as any to tuck yourself up and watch Sewing Bee. Give DS instructions to turn the lights out as he put's himself to bed.

I have been mightily put out by the clock change this year too - I am shattered, sleeping badly and out of sorts.