Day 238 Officially been rubbish

You know what I have been unproductive and stupid all because I was swayed by a person whom I much admire as a journalist and broadcaster. But it took the common sense and honesty of a nobody (sorry SharonRose) to make me see sense and get back in the saddle so to speak.

The lovely SharonRose has a great, in fact two great blogs and it was her new blog $haronRose - $pending, $aving, Me that inspired me to rethink and make the effort to do something about my debt again.

Originally I was inspired by Make Do & Mend a book by Kate Battrick and of the blog Make Do & Mend she really got me in the budget mindset and I started the year quite well but then felt I was being a self indulgent t**t and stopped obsessing about my attempt not to spend. So things have gone slightly down hill but I feel it is even more important to get back on track.

I've managed to reduce my credit card debt to £2756 and my overdraft is at £600 but I need to make more effort to be debt free. I'm so easily beguiled by new clothes and the excitement of a new look I find it hard to resist a purchase. So here's hoping blogging will give me the extra stress to fess up to bad thoughts or deeds

Day 11 fashion forward choices on a budget

I found my self strangely drawn to the dungarees in the High Street pages of the Weekend Guardian. Is this a look I can pull off I asked myself? Would my friends snigger behind my back, laugh in my face, wished they could be so brave and fashion forward, or the worst in my book pass no comment - verbal or thought wise.

It might just be me but the thought of someone saying nothing usually gives them the upper hand. I begin to wonder what they are thinking. This only applies to my fellow fashion savvy mates. In all other areas of my life I lack a competitive edge but give me an occasion and I put a general to shame with my tactics and battle planning. I love my friends but I have to be top dog in the fashion stakes. Dreadful but true. I wish I could be at ease and care free. Have you any idea how hard it is to not compare yourself? I know it is a most pointless and useless thing to be hooked into and I need to transfer this ability to bloody spreadsheets or something practical otherwise I'll find myself with a child mainly to dress up and play dolls with.

Back to the dungarees. The best thing about them is they represent great value for money. I could adopt tomboy chic and rework every t-shirt, shirt and top I've got with the dungarees. Or I can just make do with my wide legs jeans by taking 2 inches off the hem and wear as above but inject occasional riviera chic. After two evenings in with Kate Battrick's book, I've got £40 to spend on my spring/summer wardrobe. Yes the budget is done.

Dungarees or altering my wide leg jeans?