Weekend over...

Another weekend over, but this time, a weekend with a difference! I would normally spend my weekend with my darling husband, yep you guessed it, shopping!! We would have a mooch round town or browse among the antique shops near where we live. However, he would be content to window-shop, while I would be frantically calculating how I could afford some little treasure that I just couldn't live without! But not this weekend!! Admittedly the snow dampened my shopping ardour, so to speak, especially when we had to make several trips in the snow to get shopping for elderly rellies etc.

I did get a shopping fix in the supermarket (yes, I am that sad!) as the panic-buying goblin managed to hijack my body and send me into overdrive! Having said that, I concentrated on offers only and was selective in my purchases. I even lowered my own high standards as far as toiletries go and bought a cheapy cleanser. I know the rules don't dictate I must buy skincare cheap, but it was only £1.99 and recommended for sensitive skin. In for a penny I thought and chucked it in the trolley (small trolley mind, didn't want to get too carried away!). Have been using it for three days now and not an eruption even on the horizon, let alone in sight! So, forget my rantings in my first post - cheap and cheerful can work! For anyone interested, said item was Morrison's own creamy cleanser for sensitive skin.

Checked payslip on system and the overtime I did in November has been paid, yay! Now I can begin to pay my overdraft back (yes, I have one of those too...) and aim to clear this by the end of the year. Just to clarify, my overdraft isn't that huge that it will take a whole year to clear, it's just that I don't get the chance to earn much overtime at work!

Grocery challenge is not looking brilliant as the spend is now around £134, but the panic buying episode at the weekend has, ahem, stocked the larder shelves for a little while. Am determined to stick to this challenge, it will make me see that, even if I can't save any money, I can stick to the budget for at least a month!!

Until we meet again xx