Hello guys. I’ve not blogged much in the last few weeks as it has been Christmas and I wanted to devote some time to family. The last few months since I started Skint Dad have been hectic and I wanted to take some time with the ones I love without any distractions.
We had a great Christmas and New Year together and did all the things I had hoped we would do.
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The children weren’t spoilt like Christmases before but still had gifts that they were more than pleased with. D was given an electronics set which she can do experiments with and she loves it! C is now the proud owner of a new toy baby and buggy which she proudly wants to take everywhere including the toilet! B was given a 2014 One Direction calendar which went straight onto her wall in a matter of minutes!
I received some much needed socks which I was most grateful for and Skint Mum was over the moon with her new handbag.
Besides the gifts we had some wonderful get-togethers with family. There was a New Year’s Eve-Eve party at my sisters where I got to meet our distant cousins from Australia and a New Year’s Day meal with my brother and his family. I really have come to appreciate how special time with family is, especially at this time of the year.
2013 was a really mixed bag for us. Some of the things that happened included leaving my job, moving house, starting a blog, running out of money & struggling to make ends meet, entering and winning a competition, getting engaged and booking a wedding! Pretty full on!
Going forward into 2014 I have so much to look forward to. My daughter’s 2nd birthday is only a week away (she is growing up so fast), I have lots of exciting things going on with my blog and there might be a trip overseas. Of course, in December I will be getting married to Skint Mum which I am more than a bit excited about.
In regards to my blog, over the coming weeks and months you can expect to find more fakeaways and lots of money saving posts. Also with a wedding to plan, I will be writing extensively about this and what money-saving things we are implementing to save costs.
I also want to start writing about ways to make money and you will hopefully see a series of blogs in the not so distant future.
All in all 2014 looks to be a very exciting year indeed and I intend to face whatever comes my way head on!
I really do hope you all had a great Christmas and a fantastic New Year.
SD
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lesley says
Ooh, sounds exciting. We need to get married too for inheritance tax reasons, we’ve only been together 30+ years! So will be watching to see how to do it cheaply.
Lots of interesting things coming up on the blog then, will wait with interest
ontheupmum says
Hurrah, you are back, have missed your updates. Glad you had such a lovely Christmas as did I. Happy New year to you and the family. Remember when it comes to getting married, is it a wedding you want or a marriage? distinct difference! getting married can cost next to nothing, a big “wedding” however and the sky is the limit. I always think the simpler the wedding the better, many expensive weddings I have been to felt samey and prescriptive, rubbish food, bad wine, horrid (£700!) cake – really!! anyway all the best for the coming year, keep on with the updates!
moody judy says
Love this blog my 1st read ; Had a christmas with gifts we NEEDED as our rule ,GT (grumpy teenager ) was also given what he needed .
Wedding info ours cost £500 including honeymoon and very few guests but it was 27 yrs ago but would do it on cheap again ,if I did it again I would do picnic style because that’s what weddings are about bringing 2 families together and sharing #simples
Jem says
Happy new year – hope 2014 offers you many more successes & I look forward to reading your continued ‘journey’ :)
P.s. happy birthday to your daughter – early January birthdays are the best ;)
Anonymous says
Glad you n your family had a good Christmas and New year. We did too, me n hubs went to our first nye party as a couple in about 25 yrs, jules holland must have wondered where we were. Keep well and more fakeaways please