Thursday 4/09/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

savingholmes

Lots of hugs to Sophie's mum - when my father in law had terminal cancer a few years ago it was awful and exhausting, I really feel for you.

Today
I've gone to work (now on lunchbreak)
DS comes home alone for first time today - saving £7 a time. After school club were very supportive and agree with me that he is ready. Just trying one day a week initially. Had to lend him spare phone as he had currently lost his (making me late for work)! Typical!
Will try for an NSD today - achieved
Just had free lunch and didn't buy extra pudding etc despite temptation
Did W*** Bingo last night in the hope of some cashback (didn't win anything) but hopefully still get £11 profit;)
Will aim for storecupboard tea - all had omlettes and beans and made large spag bol sauce for another day
Kids took packed lunch today kindly made by DS - he is a star! (saving nearly £4 a day
Try and persuade OH to list some things on e-bay as my paypal still not sorted (didn't do - argHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)
Need to carry on sorting the house (hope cleaner has come a day early tho to give me a bit more motivation and make it seem more doable:o ) - oops no excuses left - made meals does that count?
I finally got to do a whole lightspeed survey - now on 330 points....hurray
Pin sentry arrived - so can finally update on line account

Bye for now

sophiesmum_2

Thnks for the support everyone:A . We are just taking it a day at a time and trying to stay as positive as possible for my brother's sake. He is 33 but also has cerebral palsy and brain damage so cannot understand the implications of his illness. We just try to stay happy around him and keep him pain free as much as possible.


:grouphug: Hugs to anyone else who is feeling low today for whatever reason.

I have been given big bag of baking apples this morning so need to try and find time to turn them into something delicious:D Could do with a few more hours in the day:rolleyes:

Merlot

Sophiesmum, you are in my thoughts and prayers, as are your mother, father and brother. Merlot .x.

I only pop in and out of this thread, cause somedays I am useless with being a DFW, well I am debt free really, but money is tight so I need to regain a wee bit more control over the finances, so today:

I had a phonecall from a company who was searching for two replacements china plates which I cracked from a Dinner Service I bought from Marks and Spencers in the sale approx 6 years ago reduced from £125 to £20 (bargain), anyway they have been searching for 9 months now and couldn't get replacements, but they wanted to purchase my remaining dinner service, 4 plates and 6 bowls for £60:T , I tried to remain calm but I was jumping up and down, so they are sending the courier to collect tomorrow and the cheque will be here once they are in receipt of the goods (I have used this company before and are known and trusted). So I am delighted.

Other things I have done so far: online banking, dinner is in the slow cooker, housework, sanded and waxed the pine furniture in daughters bedroom, she has recently discovered make up:mad: and it doesn't come off unless I sand and rewax.

Thats about it.

Have a happy DFW NSD day,

Merlot.x.

mbaz

Morning all

Walked to town this morning but had to get bus back cos it chuched it down
Paid a cheque in
Mystery shop
Will do daily clicks and surveys
Still surviving on my £20 food shop
Working tonight
Posted some items on ebay - inc my beloved radley and dolls house!

OberonSH

Today I changed energy provider, thus no longer paying £7 a month for the pleasure of having Utilty Warehouse letter headed paper on my doormat, and netted a cool £65 cashback. Yay!!

I'll be walking in and out with the kids, saving bus fare, and will be listing some junk on ebay for the 5p listing day.

Taking OH some hot pasta at work for tea, thus meaning he doesn;t go out and send a fiver on a doner kebab.

painted_lady

Hi Sophiesmum, thinking of you at what must be a difficult time.
Its a year today since I lost my gran to cancer, so i am feeling a bit sad too.
I have today
- phoned for apt at CAB for DLA renewal
- phoned for apt with consultant
- staying in tonight playing some wii games
- optimising my PC of nasties by using free stuff rather than taking it somewhere, should run faster and save me a few quid

Will post later for updates

Margaret54

Good afternoon everyone,Today I have:done online banking for the first time, and it is great, so better late than never, have soup for tonight in slow cooker with left over chicken from last nights dinner, hung washing outside to dry, although we may have rain soon, so over the clothes horse it will go if it does, will be ironing later on tonight, and have tidied up all over, just need to hoover and mop kitchen floor Heard from our ds in email a while ago(travelling to Australia for a year with his friend) only gone a week and emailing is great and sets our minds at ease to hear from him so soon. Knitting again tonight and readng later on. I ordered a few books from play.com and play trade which were recommended by posters on here and I have read 3 already and am loving them.

Margaret54

Sorry forgot that I have placed another order with Lakeland(brilliant company lve their ideas and great stuff too) Their christmas catalogue came in post today, Something else to look forward to in the post.:)

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will

1. Checked online banking
2. Completed 2 surveys
3. Piggy clicks
4. Walked dog locally
5. Anatomy tma3:eek:
6. Storecupboard meals


Sophiesmum - big hugs to you, I know how hard it is to care for someone with terminal cancer so please do look after your health and get help if you need it:A

mumsrus

made pulsey beef chilli, lots of pulses to bulk it out
photographed thing for ebay,, will list later
nsd for me today
and arrr have put a wanted add in freecycle for any tins or jars of food people wont use,,,, v embarrassed if anyone i know reply's but if its going to waste then i figure why not
may have to wear disquise when i collect if i get any reply's hahaha