Old Style Diary Archive - JAN 06

LearningToSave.

morning all!
gosh this thread is busy already today.
(((((((((((((((P_P AND KC))))))))))))))))))))))) sorry to hear you had such bad nights.kc i hope dd is better and its nothing serious.
SMOKEY...........hope the test goes well-im sure you'll pass with flying colours.
SNOWYOWL.......good luck with those exams.
ANCASTA.......lovely to see you back here on os....and i love hearing about the wedding plans,mine seems all too far in the past now.and a huge well done you on the weightloss.


well i had a mini blitz this morning and now im resting here with tea and toast.dd2 has nodded back off and dd1 is watching fifi.
so far i've cooked a huge,huge vat of chilli for the freezer,its cooling in the pot at the mo,will bag up when cool.....got the breadmaker on....washing machine on second load,first has been put onto airers.....dry washing has been sorted and either put away or put into ironing pile(mountain).....meat taken out of freezer for stir fry tonight.....washing up done....beds turned back and windows open to air.....me and littlies all washed and dressed....littlies both breakfasted!!!
phew!!! well i feel even more knackered now......given that i vacummed and vaxed the floors last night theres not really anything to do other than the normal washing up etc that accumalates through the day so i think i'll have a mixture of a craft day with the girlies,maybe a small walk with them after lunch and a lovely laze around on here .....think i'll put a dvd on for them after the walk.

breakfast......dd's = weetabix.....me and dh = tea and toast.

lunch.......a picky lunch,breadsticks,dips,cheese,crackers,few teeny sarnies etc.

tea.........turkey stir fry.

Pooky

Morning all

DD's still in bed - both are looking even more peeky than they did yesterday - dosed them up and tucked them back in.

Can't seem to wake up this morning - got one of those muzzy heads. WM on, DW empty, hoovered and tidy in living room, our bed aired and now made and bathrooms had a cursory wipe round.

Got turkey and stock from the freezer last night to make pies and quiche with today - going for curried turkey and spinache for the quiche....was lovely last time we had it.

I've emptied the contents of my built in wardrobe onto my bed, will ensure that I go tidy it...I've been putting it off.....today's the day! I've got shelves all down one side that I store all my bedding in but I see to be the only one that understands the concept of folding and placing...not just screwin git up and shoving it in......suppose there's worse things to worry about tho :rolleyes:

Need to work out what's left in the food budget for this week - I don't need much but want to see if I can justify a £75 spend to get the 1200 points voucher I found.....I'm in need of big items this week like washing powder and loo rolls, so I might bulk buy to get the points.

Anyway - clicks to do - coffee to drink and washing to sort.

Have a wonderful day all and good luck to snowy with the exam.

Curry_Queen

Morning campers :hello:

I'm another one who didn't sleep too well last night either, think I've just got too much going round in my head, mostly related to all the work that needs doing in this house plus I got thinking about tentative plans for the garden yesterday evening and where the best place to put a chuck house will be ... also still anxious about getting back up to the flat to shampoo carpets and do the final clean-up etc as I need to hand the keys in on Friday. DS2 phoned last night and will come over tomorrow to take me up there and help me get it all done though, so fingers crossed he doesn't let me down now!

Still need to do some re-organising in the kitchen and unpack the plastic crates of storecupboard food so I can actually find stuff to cook with! Also need to mount the microwave on wall brackets as its taking up valuable worktop space at the moment which I need for food prep and baking etc. Think those will be on my "to-do" list today, as well as trying to organise all my paperwork and file it all away in a new filing cabinet I got from Argos sales last week.

No idea what we're eating yet today as I haven't had enough :coffee: to get my thinking head on straight yet

Good luck in your exams today Snowy!!!

Have a nice day and catch you all later! :wave:

suzy_g

hi everyone, im a newbie but i love your morning welcomes, how come your so organised, i wish i was, pp you put me to shame, still i have put my washing up in to soak and the wm has just finished, i have the day off today maybe i can motivate myself to do some house work, have a great day everyone suzy

kiwichick

Welcome to OS SuzyG

:hello:

comping_cat

Morning everyone
Well, day off for me today, as i have to take DD to the dentist, and i have to see the hygenist, neither of us are looking forward to it. Fingers are crossed because DD needs a filing, and not sure if she will let them do it!!!
WM nearly finished, so just need to put it on the airer, and need to put the BM on, as we have run out of bread!!! not sure what else im going to do now, rest i think, as im another one who has problems sleeping, cant remember last time i had a good nights sleep!!!
Anyway, thats all from me for now, good luck with your exam today snowy, and welcome to all the newbies!!!
Breakfast = hunny nut shreaded wheat
Lunch = not sure
Dinner = chinese chicken and veg
Take care
Catherine x

Glad

hi again :hello:

kids off to school, son on packed lunches again, his fave is home-made pastie, crisps, an orange, a piece of cheese and juice

charity shop are coming to collect a pine dresser this morning and I still need to empty the drawers, mainly old b/day and xmas cards that we've kept and photos, so bought some cardboard boxes from Ikea last night to put them in,

Kiwi - hopefully not measles, it is quite rare these days

smokey - good luck with the test

ancasta - wow well done

pooly - hope the peakypookys feel better soon

curryqueen - take your time girl, have another coffee

PP - can't believe how well you can eat after losing your gall bladder

Hi to anyone I've missed

and

BIG WELCOME to suzy G - keep posting now you've taken the plunge :T

Bargain_Rzl

Morning all :hello:

It seems to be "Newbies Week" at the moment! WELCOME SUZY G!!! Hope you like it here cos we're very nice

Ancasta, that's amazing - 2 stone in a month! Not to put the dampers on it or anything but are you sure it's healthy to lose weight at that speed? I've been told many a time that a target of 7-8 lbs in a month makes the weight much more likely to stay off once it's gone, but I think it depends on how much you needed to lose in the first place.

Lunch will be one of the ready meals I got for the bargain price of 10p on Sunday. Tesco deal = £1 off any 2 "Healthy Living" meals. Found 4 on reduced to clear, 3 at 90p, 1 at 60p = £3.30 with 2 x £1 off = grand sum of £1.30 for 4 ready meals (yes I know the term "healthy" is relative when it comes to ready meals, but I haven't had to cook since Sunday )

The lower right-hand side of my back is still seized up, though not as bad as yesterday - I really hope it's better soon cos I've got vouchers from the Times for five free days at Cannons gym (the one near my office is absolutely gorgeous and I always go there when there's a freebie offer on. I think the normal membership rate is about £90 a month :eek: - it's the City branch so it's aimed at the rich!) The swimming pool is the best bit, and it will be a good start to one of my lesser New Year's resolutions this year which was to be a bit more high-maintenance - you know - making a bit more effort with my appearance, getting out of student mode (flippin'eck it's been nearly 7 years since I was actually a student, and I'm STILL living like one!) and into grown-up, together, sophisticated career woman mode while still spending as little money as I do at the moment. If I get the gym bug (which I doubt ) I can then get my free month at LA Fitness as advertised in New Woman magazine...

Hope everybody has a nice day :wave:

skylight

Well. DD4 (20mo) is being starved today! She is not well at all and without details you can guess whats wrong! So - for the next 24hrs she cant eat and the poor baby is crying her eyes out as shes hungry.

WM is on going away, washing the jeans I want to wear tonight - going out with a new friend and am actually nervous!

Dinner will be something simple for the rest of the family (I'm eating out!) and breakie was fruit salad with yoghurt. Will have to skip lunch today - as I dont have enough time as its DD3 ballet class today after school. Am taking a banana with me to work though and can scoff that quickly.

House is clean, but not neccessarily tidy!

Have a nice day all and hugs to everyone

Glad

just been unpacking more Ikea bargains
very large, wide glass vase for 50p
black metal candle stand 50p
another similar candle stand, holds 3 chunky candles £1
6 T-towels 10p each

oooooh I love a bargain :j
hubby says my fave phrase is "well you can't leave it there for that"