What goes around, comes around...

I do hope so. Remember the Easter bingo - Daisyfay won - well, Paul did! - not just a win, but a mega Easter egg gifty pack! But I was so proud of her, of the 7 eggs/ boxes of chocolates she had she gave away 4 to children sitting with us who hadn't won anything.

So she really is a Miracle Girl ...

 

 

Bit bonkers, but my little Miracle Girl...

Life with gaps...

Life with gaps - that's what I want! I've said it before, and will probably come back to the idea again - it would really help!!

No gaps at the moment - working all week, entrepeneuring and tutoring, plus Daisyfay - swimming on Monday ( we didn't go this week - I had to glitz Barbie and the Miracle Girl leapt at the opportunity!), Brownies on Tuesday, choir on Wednesday, climbing on Thursday - the weekend has more - how did this happen ...?

My mum is coming for the weekend ... my house is a tip ... I need to wash the floors, and wash clothes, and clean the bathroom... oh me, oh my - when?

And then there is Easter Bingo on Friday - don't ask!!

If I had a campervan we could just abandon ship and find a gap ...

We could, couldn't we...?

Entrepeneuring!!

I have been an entrepreneur! Even though it was a pain and I had to entrep on a Monday night after a day at work, with more work tomorrow. I made a cake, and a bloody good cake it was too, even if it was a Barbie cake!!

                                         

All in all a good day, I went to a new school, I'm there all week, and it looks like possibly next week, an "outstanding" school, and they thought I was good, and said so, and that made me feel all successful as well :-) .

Failed with the frugal wine thing - but both had a mad day!! Ooops!

Daisy Fay the Miracle Girl has been, well, a miracle today.

The plan is progresing, but needs some organising!

All is well in my world...

The best laid plans ...

My plan is feeling a bit like it's spiralling out of control - I have no time... this is good because it means I'm working ... a lot! Now I know that kind of is part of the plan, but between that and the Miracle Girl's fully packed life, I have no time to think. Or write this. Or sell things ... decluttering has ground to a halt again!

On Friday I was supposed to go to a Pampered Chef night - not very good for frugality, I know, I've done it before!! But I was too tired!! Not a bad thing when you think about the temptations a Pampered Chef can wave in front of you, but it was for the PTA at Daisy Fay's school, so I was torn !! So I just felt guilty and drank red wine instead!

Now before you think I have slid off the wagon of frugality even more - I did not have wine for many, many days (well, 4 !), only indulging at the weekend. And my will power has reasserted itself today...

Tomorrow I am working again, all day, and again in the evening - and I have developed a debt reduction plan that sounds like it might work! I shall review it and the plan in general tomorrow, because, unsurprisingly, I'm tired and my brain is spiralling again ...

I think I shall go to bed and dream of a campervan ...

                                                                



                                                        

Pants!!

This week I have been mostly pants at:

* writing this blog

* cleaning my house

* not having any wine!

In my defence it was my birthday on Wednesday, so wine pushed itself to the fore! But in the spirit of frugality I decided not to go out - instead I had a lovely, delayed birthday meal on Friday. Paul cooked mussels, with homemade bread, and chocolate fondants. It was fab!

Further in my defence I worked a lot this week, which is always a good thing on the making more money front. The last three days of the week I spent at a lovely school in Wigan, one of the nicest I've been to in ages. It's the best thing about supply, the variety, and every so often you land on a school that is just great - and this was one. I had an enjoyable three days with an excellent, bouncy, personality-filled Year 4 class - and thought ( which I don't all that often) : now these I would like to teach.

On the plus side, the plan is going okay ... ish!

Prong 1: Frugality

* didn't go out for my birthday

* am using birthday money to pay to get my hair done

* made soup with stalks from broccoli and cauliflower, some leftover cabbage and leek tops - a bit of onion, a couple of ounces of lentils and some garlic and chilli - d'you know, it's really nice!

* didn't do a proper shop this week, used the freezer and storecupboard

Prong 2: Making more money

* worked for four days out of five - yay!

* sold some stuff - not a lot, but it's a start

* might be doing a bit of extra tutoring ...

* think I might be making some cakes ...

Feeling productive - feeling entrepreneur-ish! Need to investigate tax and stuff!

Daydream believing ...