Would I July to you August Frugaleers

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Follow on from the last one

Good luck Em, hope you get some sleep.

I dozed off watching TV again tonight. My sleep seems to depend mostly in dd1's bladder at the moment!

I’m up with dd. But I think she slept through. She was coughing in her sleep when I last posted. But I think she slept through. She’s woken up and I think has gone back down. I’m outside her room now and I’m not going back in to check….!!

If DH tells me that he woke up with her a million times I’ll wonder why. I know he didn’t give her any more calpol because I finished the bottle last night and while we do have more it’s under our bed (ottoman bed so needs lifting) So he’s have had to wake me up to get it (if he even knows it’s there).

Sounds promising em

Pleased you had a better night Em.

We had another wet bed and dd2's night time antics. I dealt with the bed and the first dd2 waking then must have gone into a very deep sleep because dh said he went into dd2 3 times, I didn't even hear her! She kicks the covers off and cries but doesn't properly wake up so she settles quickly but it's still disruptive to our sleep. Ds sleeps well but is an early riser unfortunately. Plus having to do 2 extra loads of washing first thing this morning, she has managed to soak the duvet as well as the sheets 2 nights running. Nobody tells you this do they? It's well-known that you don't expect much sleep with a baby but nobody tells you that it might go on for years.

Oh well,we are going out for lunch today so at least I don't have to think what to make, make it or clear up afterwards!

em sounds like a better night, but gosh you must be exhausted

We have found a local anti food waste scheme where volunteers collect fresh fridge items dated for that day (fruit, veg, salad mainly) from all the local supermarkets and then give boxes away to stop it going to waste. I’ve signed up to volunteer for them, as I think it’s a great idea.
We got the following for free: huge punnet of tomatoes, two leeks, butternut squash, bag of baby new potatoes, green beans, head of broccoli, shallots, parsley, basil, mint, coriander, a packet of croissants.
They also had bread from the bakery sections which I think must be chucked each day but we had just filled the freezer with several loaves so we didn’t take any.
I planned the weeks food around this and spent £35 in Lidl to get the rest we needed.
Quite a change from our usual £120-150 shops each week (we aren’t drinking booze right now which does help).

I’m more tired today I think because I had unbroken sleep. If that makes sense.

Also the lack of sleep and too much to do is taking its toll. I thought I had a physio apt today. But it was yesterday. So obviously my busy mind is too full. Ffs. They’ve been good and have managed to get me in on Saturday morning and have waived the late/no show/cancellation fee. But what an idiot!

Aw you’re not an idiot em you’re just knackered! Lack of sleep addles your brain 😴

Been a bit spendy lately finally decorating the bathroom so all sorts of fripperies for that. And we’ve agreed on the type of colour for the living room FINALLY! Getting samples of these two (Dulux wellbeing and soft apple if you can’t see pics)

I’ve had some tutoring expenses. I need to obv keep receipts just in case (as have to report it to universal credit along with income), what’s the best way to do this if it’s a mix of online and actual receipts? Is a scan of physical receipts ok if it’s from a shop or should I keep the actual ones too?

Also is it ok if there are non expense things on the same receipt, or is it better to do two separate transactions 🤔

Clueless 😳 and the website didn’t really say this stuff.

£60 Christmas presents. The Christmas thread is dangerous

Gen that sounds like a great scheme
Em don't be so hard on yourself, you're trying to do everything & getting little support at home, nice of them to waive fee.

All activities booked out that dc were interested in, better make something of the day today tomorrow is meant to be raining!

Got a cancellation €52.50

Afternoon everyone 😊
Peeing down here 🙄
Glad you had a better night Em
Don't worry about forgetting your appt you have so much on your plate lovely 💐
Happier that was lucky you had a cancellation 😊 l can't believe the DC will be back in school in less than a fortnight 😱
This Summer has gone so quickly 😟
Wolf what did you get please tell it might give us ideas 😊

Sing l have no idea re the UC l am sorry . The tutoring is doing well by the seems of it great stuff 👍👏😊. Those Colours are lovely ❤️ 😊👏
Gen what a brilliant scheme well done for volunteering 👍👏😊
Humbug sorry about the wet beds and the washing, it's not the weather her for drying outside hope you have better weather so you can line dry 😊
I was a bedwetter until l was 11 or 12 it was awful l was so ashamed 😭 l know it's a drudge but l just didn't wake up . It's the nerves not connecting with the bladder l know that now but it was hell then. They thought l was being naughty . They should have known l wasn't naughty because l was a good kid . I feel sad now .
I suppose it was just the way things were then .
On a happier note we are going to see Dd2 in Cardiff 😀
DH will cut her grass and l will have a cuppa and gossip with her 😊
Have a lovely day everyone 😊

Aww mrs I feel sad for little you too, why would anyone think a child was doing that on purpose
I have a lot of prep and stuff to do for work but can’t seem to get on with it, need to tie myself to the computer!

Sorry you were made to feel naughty Mrs, of course you couldn't help it. Dd1 will be dry for maybe 10 days and we'll think she's cracked it and then she'll have an accident. Poor thing would love to have a sleepover at her bestie's house but I'm worried she might wet the bed and then get teased at school. It usually happens when she is very tired or normal routines are disrupted so I think an exciting sleepover would be tricky for her.

It’s very tricky re bed wetting. Just can’t be helped but lots of people don’t get that

Spendy today £43 bra, £10 ds, £20’b&m, other spends i forget
We are renaming pup Bob as he is a bag of bastards at the minute. Eaten a dropped chocolate bar this morning but seems fine

Gym. Done. Only worked out this week that couch to 5k could be done on a treadmill. Duh.

So I’ve continued with that. I was up to week 7 when I did it last time but dropped back to week 5. 5 min run. 3 min fast walk. 8min run. 3 min fast walk. 5 min run. Oooof.

But I did it. 11000 steps so far today.

Spends £7 paper chase - gift wrap for dhs birthday next week and a bunch of cards for the next few months birthdays
£20 charity shop - a pair of lulu lemon gym pants, and a cashmere grey cardigan (m&s brand)
£5 salad box

Financial win. I went to coop and asked how much I had in my share account (we have W different system here in that you buy a share in coop and get dividend paid in). £780! Took £580 out and threw that into my account.

Nice surprise.

AHH Gen , Humbug & life thank you 😊❤️
Re your Dd Humbug, l think you are being very astute and caring re the sleepovers. I know she would love to go but it's best she doesn't bless her.
Sorry l was a bit maudlin , it was a very difficult childhood for me and sometimes some little thing triggers me. No ones fault , it just happens sometimes. I am sure you all have something that makes you remember ❤️
Just got to think how lucky we all are ☺️👏👍😍

Life 😂@ Bob the bastard 😂
Em great win re the dividends yay!

So, in the spirit of getting me and a few others on the thread who have fallen off the frugal cooking bandwagon give us your fastest tasty dinners - rough timings would be helpful.

For context 6 evenings out of 7 we have something on from September so speed is now even more important. I'll share a few of my own when I get my brain in gear and look at my recipe lists

Thank you Mrs, I feel like a really mean mummy but I think she should wait until she is more reliably dry at night. Also it wouldn't be fair on her friend's parents who would have to deal with it.

That's a result Em, like finding a fiver in a coat pocket but much better!

Rare evening out for dh and me tonight, my mum is here to babysit. Had planned to walk to nice pub that is further than the fairly average local but it has just started to rain. Typical!

Good idea wolf
I’m watching the supermarket programme on ch 5, then I’m torn between shop well for less and a declutter programme

Home made pizza dough = 45 minutes in bread maker but can be timed. Takes 15 minutes to top and cook

I'm watching that too Life. It'll be shop
Well for less for me as I thought last weeks was better than it's been in the past

You are not at all mean Humbug 💐
When your Dd is older , she will thank you so much 👏
Have a lovely evening 😊
Wolf we used to do things like faggots and peas done in a saucepan on the hob ,so easy and quick and tasty but l realise probably not everyones cup of tea, omelettes , jacket pots , nothing that needed a recipe but comfort food 😋

Frankly I can see too much of our diet in it
Yes I like swfl last week

Mind you when you mentioned pizza dough we used to make this dough with no yeast it was delicious and so quick and easy . www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quick_cheats_pizza_88026/amp

That looks nice mrs