Hectic week

Wow what a hectic week I have had here is what I have been upto:

Tuesday
My best friend works for the local council where there are literaly thousands of employees so she suggested I set up a station show caseing some of my items with a catelogue and order form to bring in some extra money for xmas. My friend will be over seeing this bringing me the order forms and delivering the orders to her work collegues etc. So I spent tuesday putting together some samples of the products I have in my shop, making xmas chocolates for the parcels I am selling, designing and printing up order forms and a catelogue, and bagging it all up ready for her to collect. This took me all day and some of the night but I eventually got it all done so im looking forward to seeing if this idea brings in any much needed funds. Because I had been working so hard all day I was in no mood to cook so I treated the boys to tea out in a local cafe we walked there and back to keep costs down the children had a kids meal each costing £7.50 and I just had a drink as I was not really that hungry.

Wednesday
Where I have been helping Kel I had let my house go a little. Kel had an art class wed morning so I decided to concentrate on getting my house back in order. I did washing, tidying, hoovering, washed up, emptied and washed out the bins, changed and washed all the bedding and put fresh sheets on, and I even managed to squezze in a soak in the tub before meeting Kel in town at 1pm after her art class. We hit the charity shops and as always I was like a kid in a candy shop. I got some great bargains this is what I got:
3x jeans for Brad £8.50
A shirt for me £2.50
A pink fleece jacket for me £3.99
3x play station games for the boys £7
2x harry potter books for Ben £1.98
A who wants to be a millionaire board game for Brad £3.99
A huge brand new Barney the dinosaur teddy for Brandon £5

We also went into the cheap shop as I call it. Its where they sell a little bit of every thing all at rock bottom prices. They had this huge canvas painting of the tardis and a darlik for £12.99. Well all 3 of my boys love Dr Who so I brought it as a joint xmas present for all 3 of them they will love it I can't wait to see their little faces. We then stoped off in the cafe for a cup of tea before going back to mine. Kel stayed for a few hours and I have to say it was so nice to have another adult to talk to for a change and the boys really liked her to. I think Kel and I are going to be great friends.  After Kel had left I sat and watched a documentry film called Earthlings its all about where our meat comes from, how its treated, and how its slaughtered. Im not ashamed to say I cried like a baby watching this film and made a decision there and then never to eat meat or fish again. It has been 3 days now and I have to say I do not miss it one bit. If you are brave enough to watch it this is the link to the film I watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHA4HNbmDLg

Anyway I brought myself a few specialist items to help me stick to my new found vegetarianism.

I have to say I was suprised at how good some of these items tasted with food like this avaliable to me I have no doubt I will be able to remain a vegetarian for the rest of my life.

Thursday
Today I spent the day at home with Brandon just enjoying our time together. We did a few arts and crafts and we made some xmas choclates for ourselves. I also pottered around the house doing odd jobs. I also filled in the forms needed for me to work with Alabare include. A pretty relaxed day in comparison to the rest of my week lol.

Friday
I went over to Kels to do some more house organising. We managed to get the front room finished before Kel became rather ill so I told her to get some rest and I would have a potter about for her. I had to take Brad to the doctors at 5pm as his eczema seems to be getting worse. He has been given a new cream and some tablets to stop the itching fingers crossed this does the trick for him. My best friend popped round in the evening to help me move my old sofa out ready for my 2 new ones coming in over the weekend. I got them on ebay for a bargain £90 the pair and they are delivering for an additional £10.

I also put together Brads new bed my friends brother works in a bed factory and was asked to get rid of a load of brand new beds so I was lucky enough to get one for just £10.

Also her dad works in a chesse factory and I was given lots of chesse for free which im really gratefull for as im eating a lot of it now ive turned veggie. As well as whats in the picture below there was also another 6 boxes of chesse dippers, and 8 packets of french roulde garlic and parsley chesse.

Anyway im absolutely shattered so I will have to do todays post in the morning as I can hear my bed calling me.
Much Love
Claire xx xx xx