#BlogLife1148 - Anyone else sick of second guessing themselves..?

Today is freezing. I thought the heating was on but no, I didn't set it high enough to turn on.

Usually I get up without the contact lens and just guess. I mean it's pressed up a zillion times, surely that's enough..

The blankie is taking it's sweet time to warm up too. Sipping hot soup would be nice now, although, not really hungry or thirsty.

Oh crap got to do the Iceland order. Although Sainsbury's emailed and said they are doing 50p slots..

Nope didn't see any. Strange Iceland has finally gotten onboard with telling you an item is out of stock...

Unfortunately they don't tell you which item, which is useless to me.

Maybe when I checkout. Ugh I think it's the face wash, which I really need.

Ugh no they don't tell me. I am totally confused. The message disappeared.

Does this mean they've restocked? I don't even know which spare item to get??!!

Anyway back to the title...

I keep making decisions and backtracking wondering if this is the best thing for me to do or say?

I hate it because I'm usually not impulsive. I would have thought about it and weighed the options prior to acting on it..

So why does it still concern me whether it's right or not?

I'm not perfect or an expert on life. I'm always just struggling through it and trying to make the best of a bad situation.

I think about the short term and long term repercussions of it.

And still when it's done, I'll fret and think.. Hmm but was there a different way to do it?

A better way? Should I have spent more time evaluating all my options more carefully?

Was I too rash? Am I being foolish or irresponsible?

I wish I could just think... You know what? That was a good outcome. I'm glad I did it that way.

It worked out well and I'm pleased. If I had make that other move, it may not have turned out this great.

But I don't. I keep over analysing it.. Until it just comes to a head and then I resign myself to the ending.

Well I have progressed now and I was unsure but I did it anyway..

Who knows if that was the proper result? Would I do it differently next time?

I've no idea! I can just change my opinion in the moment. It might depend on external factors or how frazzled I am.

Sometimes I want it over and done with. I don't want to obsess about it any longer.

#BlogLife1117 - A lil nutty for nuts..

More Sainsbury's reviews are here. I rarely see nutty biscuits, usually plain or filled.

I saw Taste the difference, pistachio and Belgian chocolate cookies..

I'm not sure if I've tried it before, perhaps something similar. These are fabulous, really crunchy, not too thick or thin..

10x in a packet for £3, not the cheapest price but a good size, half to 1, satisfied my sweet tooth.

The pistachio is more blended I think, subtle but enough so you taste it. I highly recommend it.

Oh you might be wondering why I bought soup during a heatwave.. (We're up to 5 or 6 heatwaves)..

I haven't even decided if I'll heat it up or have it cold. To be honest though..

I need real food at the moment, not just snacks and hot food is more fulling so I thought why not?

Plus I did intend to get the Thai green curry rice meal but it wasn't in stock so at least this way, I'll get the taste in a different form.

Plus I have never tried Yorkshire Provender before so an exciting new brand to try and that's always fun.

With pmt, I am all over the place, off and on cramps, nausea, bloating, appetite fluctuating..

Zero thirst to severe dehydration. Come on rain, favour the UK again...

Yuckity, yuck, the replacement sushi salmon and edamame is disgusting.

There's no flavour so it was a rip off. 

The Yorkshire Provender soup, I heated for maybe 4 or 5 minutes and it was hot but not boiling.

It smells great, looks good. It's chicken Thai green noodle soup.

I couldn't recall the ingredients, but shredded veggies inside. It's enough for a small meal or snack.

Very mild pepperyness, really yummy flavour, maybe it needed more small bits of chicken.

I didn't like the tiny thin noodles, pointless to me, no flavour except from the soaking of the broth.

I prefer thick noodles. I like the dense sturdy plastic container with a lid so it's reusable.

I didn't like the complicated opening, as it was broken, press to break the seal, rip it off, then with the space, pull up the lid to open it.

Would I get it again? Probably, maybe a different flavour..

I've been using the Dr Paw Paw lip balm. I don't get the hype, it's very ordinary.

I don't feel especially moisturised. It's just gimmicky. It's not worth more than £2, especially if you want scented but not tinted..

The Sainsbury's macaroni cheese was ok, too cheesy and not enough breadcrumbs, there are better out there.

The Humza hot and spicy wings, tastes identical to the Iceland one but 50p more I think.

It's nice, not too spicy.

The Face Facts cleanser is not preventing breakouts, small ones seem to be forming on my face, due to hormones, so that's unfortunate.

And it doesn't always lather properly, so feels a bit unsatisfying, that you haven't been able to wash the face properly..

It's much better on the spin brush, than your hands..

I was most looking forward to trying the lemon, spinach and salmon fishcakes, pretty thick, good size.

From Sainsbury's and they did not disappoint. It didn't stand out, the lemon or spinach but I think it was all blended to give it a delicious flavour.

I paired it with a toasted muffin, added some butter as I don't have dips or condiments and it was lovely.

Just under 20x minutes, nice crisp on the outside and I would definitely recommend it because it wasn't tough, just nice and soft and not dry either.

£3.75 for x2 was the price. I only did one and had maybe waffle fries on the side, I don't recall..

Got to mention that one of the Xbc/Xpel body butters is now finished (Sunday), that lasted me...

Two and half months, feels shorter than the others. I have 2x left now. 500ml each, so so quality..

#BlogLife1116 - Sainsbury's first grocery experience

Hmm bit stingy. There was no new customer coupon, so that was disappointing.

The Googly ones had expired and the website is horrible to use, laggy, unresponsive and tiresome.

There's a confusing meal deal which differs in price from £4 upwards, but instead of grouping it in the same price groups, it's chaos.

I could not be bothered to scroll through endless pages and get a drink and snack because it was so confusing and slow.

I just wanted to press on, from the unpleasantness. Crikey, nearly 4pm and still haven't munched.

Anyway, what I did like is that, when you checked out, it popped up with, ah sorry this and that, is not available, find some substitutions..

So that's what I did. The delivery slots start from 50p, but 6am and 4x hours, I think all the way to £7.

I could not do anything that early. I think I picked 8am-12pm for £3.

They've got a wide range in some areas and limited in others. The low to high, doesn't work completely, which makes it annoying.

But I can collect useless nectar points. I don't think my bank is doing cashback at that grocery store.

What I am excited about is the Dr Paw Paw original lip balm for £2 and I've never seen wholemeal muffins, so really fun.

Also lemon and spinach salmon fishcakes and the Yorkshire Provender Thai green chicken noodle soup thingy..

Overall I doubt Sainsbury will be a favourite, unless it's specific beauty items or contact lens stuff.

They did have a face mask, but I had to balance the basket, so got rid of a few things, I didn't immediately need.

It was the samosas, pasta bolognese and thai green curry meals that were out of stock, if you're wondering.

Time to eat and do the uc stuff..

I finished the Garnier face wash and opened the Asda Face Facts, dull grey looking tube to be greeted with a vibrant orange gel.

There's a generic scent, sweet, smells almost fruity, I like it. It plays nice with the face brush, doesn't foam up on there, but when it hits your face it does.

Easy to apply and rinse off, leaves face soft and smooth but not stripped.

I wonder how it will work with hormonal skin breakouts? Will it prevent, reduce or make no difference?

Yesterday (Thursday), Sainsbury's texted with an updated time, which was 11-12pm.

But delivery times, don't always stick to the time, so I still woke up early, just in case.

There's nothing about tracking or status, maybe it's too early, it's only 9amish and well technically it's anywhere from 8am-12pm..

Even at 11amish, nothing to say out for delivery.

Oh I'm gutted having checked the email receipt, no wholemeal muffins, argh, that would have been perfect for me..

Plus the beef burgers and sushi have a same day or next day expiry and aren't reduced, like they would be in the supermarket....

I don't like that. Soon I'm going to need a contact lens cleaner and when the body butters finish..

I just remembered how much I loved Nivea 400ml, in the dark blue bottle, that was always an excellent moisturising alternative for my body.

I will return to that, as it's cheaper. I can't remember what it used to cost but I bought it a lot.

Ok at 11.30am, the groceries were delivered, no issue finding me.

He was friendlyish but not helpful so my back is hurting. Not counting the food, as I haven't tried it..

Sainsbury's is my least favourite for the overall experience, no welcome coupon, no tracking.

It seems quite backwards, plus selling 1 day shelf life products and no discount, not helping with the shopping..

Horrible laggy website, complicated deal finds..

And as I was packing away the shopping, I checked the salmon and avocado sushi, only to discover it looks substituted...

And they didn't mention that..... What if it has some ingredient or a spice kick, that I didn't enjoy?

That's very sneaky and is testament to the whole ordeal. I'm not impressed with that side.

What I did like, the availability of wholemeal muffins, even though sadly it wasn't in stock.

I liked the chicken was roughly half price. I liked the Paw Paw, was only £2.

And the Sainsbury's mighty use towel 2x pack, seems quite tall and sizeable for their own brand, costs £3, ouchy..

But it's not bad, if it lasts me a while. That's it, foodie reviews scattered next week..

Just an update, I put in 2x refund requests, the process was tedious.

The form didn't work, so I had to use the virtual chat. The reason why..

The sushi was disgusting and probably not something I would have bought, so one bite is all I can stomach.

Waste of money, the other thing, the Yorkshire Provender Thai soup, container is damaged, so it took ages to open it.

Not great with weak hands, so that isn't right either. It's 50/50 whether I get my money back..

There's this whole spiel about you're supposed to return it a supermarket, sod that, in person, nopity nope.

I actually tried some of the soup, dang that tastes good ha but it's the principle..

I'll keep you updated.. Oh wasn't expecting that, they refunded both of it.

Leaves me queasy that it said returned items but the fault lies with them not me.

Woop, £3.50 for the soup, big tub 560g, plus £3.75 for the sushi, £7.25. Least I am saving somewhat...

Right my decision is made, this weekend it will be Morrison's again for two reasons..

Firstly, they are still doing cashback at my bank, this month I've accumulated nearly £15 but only £9 is processed, ugh, the deadline is Wednesday, I have to claim it...

I'm irritated there is such a short window, I want at least £10. I shall see..

Secondly, I still have the £12 off voucher, when I spend £60, so ideally, just spending £48 and receiving £60 worth of shopping.

I really need to budget as I have less than £300 to last the month with bills and grocery expenses to pay for.