Tuesday 11/11/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

halight

:jHi,
Well another day nealy over and another day too us all being closer to paying off our debts:j :beer: :j
I hope that everyones ok and that thay are getting on ok with ther debts.
How are you all getting on with your christmas shopping??
Iv not even been thinking of it till today. But i must start buying some bits soon or ill be left with only a few days to go and a load to pay for at once like every year:mad:

Well today iv cheaked internet banking
cheaked quidco
cheaked the servay site that i go on (no more for me to do yet)

Im still keeping my speding dairy.Which im finding very intresting to do as iv never done this before. Its a real eye opener i tell you!!!!!!!!!
This is my second week at it and pattens are allready there!!!!!!
Im hoping this will show me were i can cut back a bit. As welll as telling me were some of my money is going as some weeks i just dont know were it has all gone!!!!!!

Also today iv started reading martins book that came yersterday thrifty ways for modom days.

Well i haope that you all have a good evening.
all the best:beer:

andan

Ok, have got so distracted with my business that i haven't had time to post, or do the things i planned to!! Will post later!! Hi to all the newbies today!

Pippilongstocking

Hello guys and gals, another list sorry, trying to motivate myself. its a bit wierd having someone in the house I have to say - so am trying to focus on the postives.....

Well tonight - went shopping whoops - spent almost another um 27quid - but have a freezer full of reduced price bread, salmon, etc etc etc and avoided the wine isle so another 5 quid in my 'treats jar'.
Otherwise
Today
Checked bank
Made carrot soup which no one ate, so its now in boxes waiting to go in the freezer (I like it)
Did lodger person's tea - day 2 this week so thats extra cash
Got some Value washing powder and some reduced bashed stuff and mixed the two together
Bought some BOGOF loo roll, so we wont run out
Will get out brekkie things in a mo for tomorrow early brekie (7.15 he eats ergh)
Reduced price brekkie cereal now in a posh box
Done a bit of writing, kids watching a film on wall under duvets (go me! they are well trained)
Cut up a sticky toffee pudding from the freezer for lodgerpersons pud - he seems to like his puddings! (we never eat them)
Doggies fed extra stew and doggie food - they seemed happy
Got some more wood and coal today found a cheaper place
Trying to use less oil but its hard and very expensive
Need write a list of housey things to do
Must remind OH to pay some dishwasher money into my account
Will go bed early (soon) and have an earlyish night am exhausted at the moment.
Try and organise doing some wood at the weekend as we are needing a big effort on it
Write list for end of year report thing at work (study) so they want to keep me after Dec 15th when I have my meeting.
Might re consider shower curtain thingmy - instead of a glass one, but its soo long I dont know where to get a replacement one from - any ideas??

Hope you are all ok, and in positive spirits -