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The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

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  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 23 August 2009 at 9:51AM
    scrooge2008 wrote: »
    Can I join too...

    This weeks challenges:-

    Deep clean house for visitors Tuesday, both of whom are allergic to dust. (currently place is a complete tip, due to decorating - will stop decorating and start cleaning process after posting here. May have to buy an antihistimine syringe as back up, and advise them to bring inhalers if challenge fails). COMPLETED

    Empty washing baskets (Making progress here, due to good weather. A week ago I couldn't open the cupboard door without being drowned in a deluge of washing and knocked out by the ironing board).80% THERE

    Lose 1lb through walking 45 minutes a day at least 4 times this week - no chance of cutting down on food intake as will be eating out a couple of times. Wow I have almost forgotten what it feels like to eat out. 75% THERE

    Stick to my morning and evening flylady routines every day this week. 80% THERE

    Reward for meeting challenges:- Take up free one day membership at local health centre - take my book and have a sauna and jacuzzi - Provisional date Friday 26th June.

    75% + IS AN A GRADE SO STILL QUALIFY FOR PRIZE ;).

    Have managed to get a free five day pass from David Lloyd gym so will be using that next week.

    Plans for July

    £5.00 a day challenge - £155.00
    - 4 mystery shops - £60.00
    - 1 car boot sale - £80.00
    - Coupons - £15.00

    £125.00 achieved - 8 mystery shops - £15.00 coupons - no car boot

    Budget Challenge - £486.00

    achieved

    Flylady challenge

    - 80% completion target

    70% completion - need to work on

    Weight Loss challenge

    - 10 stone 11 to 10 stone 7 - 1lb a week

    Total disaster went up to 11 stone 5 lb - too much good living.

    Reward - Nail extensions and pedicure for holiday. :T

    No reward :o
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 21 August 2009 at 3:25PM
    Today's Challenges:

    [STRIKE]
    BR/DT/Exercise
    Make Lentil Soup[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Tumble Dry towels[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Invoice for Accounts[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Historic Scotland Passes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clothes for MK[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Salad for MK and I for lunch[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Nintendo games and Memory card for Jn[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Phone school[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Kids[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Llady[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Accounts Work[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Lunch[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Drive to FK[/STRIKE]
    Shopping - trainers/gym clothes
    [STRIKE]
    Trip to Abbey - Transfer money from business account
    Set up s/o
    Send off CC information recorded delivery
    Send off Vodafone information recorded delivery
    [/STRIKE]    [STRIKE]Home tea[/STRIKE]
    Mk stdy
    [STRIKE]
    Flylady evening routine - kitchen - clothes tomorrow - salad for MK tomorrow
    [/STRIKE]

    Very organised day - but over scheduled
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 21 August 2009 at 3:25PM
    Today's Challenges:

    [STRIKE]BR/DT/Exercise[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Cleaning job[/STRIKE]
    Salad for MK and I for lunch
    Marks Clothes
    Dishwasher filled
    Wash on/out
    [STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
    Get study books and outline
    [STRIKE]Kids[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Llady[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Drive to FK[/STRIKE]
    Shopping - trainers/gym clothes
    [STRIKE]
    Trip to Abbey - Transfer money from business account
    Set up s/o
    Send off CC information recorded delivery
    Send off Vodafone information recorded delivery
    [/STRIKE]    [STRIKE]Home tea[/STRIKE]
    Mk stdy
    Evening routine
    Flylady evening routine

    Unproductive day - TOM - Tired
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 22 August 2009 at 7:55AM
    Today's Challenges:

    [STRIKE]BR/DT/Exercise[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] L/Lady[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Accounts[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Trip to Abbey - Transfer money from business account[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Set up s/o[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Pay in cheques[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Send off CC information recorded delivery[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Send off Vodafone information recorded delivery[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Order Lego Jn[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Appointment for Monday - SM Homes[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Shopping List[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Shopping[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Clean House right through[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Pine Cone Survey[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]E-mail Lz[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    2 Washes
    Tea
    FK tonight if everything done
    [/STRIKE]

    Lethargic day, where I spent too much time on the computer - pushed myself and just managed to finish list.
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 27 August 2009 at 4:31PM
    Today's Challenges: DEEP CLEAN HOUSE DAY FOR VISITORS



    [STRIKE]
    BR/DT/Exercise - 8.30 am - 9.00 am
    Pizza out of freezerWake Up Mk - 9.00 am
    Wash Bedding/Hang up washing - 9.00 am - 9.15 am
    Downstairs cupboard - 9.15 am - 9.30 am
    Lounge/Dining Room - suite/dust/sweep/glass/flowers - 9.30 am to 10.30 am
    MSE coffee Break - 10.30 am - 11.00 am
    Kitchen - clean all surfaces and floor - 11.30 am - 12.00 am
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Bathrooms - 12.00 pm - 13.00 pm[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    MSE Lunch Break - 13.00 pm - 14.00 pm - At tesco's includes shopping from list
    Master bedroom - 14.00 pm - 15.00 pm (books in plastic bag for sorting later)[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    Jn's room 15.00 pm - 16.00 pm
    In this time - change both beds and hoover hall and landing. Sweet pea through house
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE]16.00 pm - make pavlova and rhubarb crumble - herb crust for salmon - bought Tesco's finest - beginning to run behind.[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    17.00 pm - finish and change ready for guests.
    Nails and toenails - check Jn smart. Shv.
    [/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]
    Flagging now, but last push to get two bedrooms done and beds changed. Husband sorting out garden - going to be eating outside. First nice day up in Scotland for weeks.
    FEET UP WITH PAPER ON THEIR ARRIVAL :cool:.



    Plan print off the above and visualise myself achieving it for five minutes and how I will feel when it is all accomplished.
    [/STRIKE]

    Very exhausting day, but got there. Need to plan better for visitors.
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    edited 22 August 2009 at 3:22PM
    Blimey Scrooge that's some list for today...hope you achieve everything and enjoy your guests visit.


    Today I shall..

    [STRIKE]Get an ebay box sorted - got a few bits shoved in draws but need to centralise it.[/STRIKE] Done

    [STRIKE]Write 10 dooyoo reviews and get them stored up for posting this week.[/STRIKE] 2 posted - 4 suggested - 4 saved.

    [STRIKE]Have a play on toluna to get my last couple of hundred points for another voucher (will be the 2nd one this month :j)[/STRIKE] Sat clicking and then realised I'd done another survey last night that still needs adding...will have more than enough for a payout once it's cleared.

    [STRIKE]Take DD2 out for a long walk, free exercise and a lovely chat[/STRIKE]. She's not feeling great so has opted for going back to bed to watch dvds.

    Make satay sauce ready for dinner tonight.

    [STRIKE]Start organising fabric for DD1's patchwork quilt (I promised I'd have it finished by her birthday - november - but I haven't even started it yet!)[/STRIKE] Fabric is now in one place ready to start cutting.

    [STRIKE]Hoover all through and change beds.[/STRIKE] Done

    Count the copper jar, it's full so I need to sort it.


    That should do for now.
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 31 August 2009 at 10:07PM
    Thanks Pooky,

    Going well so far. Determined to bring some order back into the scrooge household. Wow Pooky you are really motoring too. Only the Satay sauce to do, and the counting coppers. Sounds manageable.

    Your list sounds very productive. 10 dooyou reviews :eek:.

    Keep up the good work!
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 29 August 2009 at 8:57AM
    [STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    10.00 am - up and dressed
    [/STRIKE]10.30 am - DT/BR/Exercise
    [STRIKE]
    10.30 - 12.30 - big fry up for everyone and papers
    13.00 pm - say bye to guests
    14.00 pm - Mystery shop telephone call
    [/STRIKE]15.00 pm - DS uniform - sew hems on trousers.
    16.00 pm - Clothes for DH and I for Monday
    17.00 pm - Salad for Monday and Soup
    [STRIKE]
    18.00 pm - Vegetable burgers/chips for tea
    18.30 pm - chill with wine
    [/STRIKE]
    [/STRIKE]
    Exhausted today - slept most of the afternoon - need to push myself to get things organised for tomorrow - DOING THAT NOW.

    The coming weeks must do's:

    [STRIKE]
    Phone Transaction Focus on Monday about Mystery Shop type vacancies - Number -+44 0 845 130 9384
    or email [EMAIL="charles@transactionfocus.com"]charles@transactionfocus.com[/EMAIL]

    [STRIKE]Complete Mystery Shops for TNS - Monday[/STRIKE]
    Complete Mystery Shop for Grass Roots - Thursday[/STRIKE]
    ID pass from council on Thursday
    [STRIKE]
    Thank you card written by DS
    Transfer DS money and regular saver money into Nationwide on Monday
    Book Gym classes for Monday/Wednesday and Friday and GO GO GO[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    Move S/O date on business account for DH
    [/STRIKE]Keep a calorie diary - must average 1500 or less.
    [STRIKE]Hour a day with DS - H/Wk M T W T[/STRIKE] F
    [STRIKE]
    Study Monday and Saturday
    Monday - Fish, potatoes and peas
    Tuesday - Ministrone Soup
    Wednesday - Beef curry and rice
    Thursday - macoroni cheese
    [/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    Present for FS
    [/STRIKE]Tidy cupboard in bedroom
    Clear washing cupboard
    Fill in and send of insurance claim form
    [STRIKE]
    Chase up DVLA
    Two more Mystery shops for TNS - Thursday.
    [/STRIKE]
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 29 August 2009 at 9:11AM
    [STRIKE]
    7.00 am - DT/BR/Exercise
    7.10 am - Print off mystery shop map - Take out fish
    7.15 am - Organise DS/Shower - Salads - Sandwich DS
    7.30 am - Dress and Hair - Mk shirt/Trousers and Socks
    8.10 am - Kids lift
    8.25 am - LLlady
    9.00 am - Accounts Job
    13.30 pm - Mystery shop
    15.15 pm - Llady[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]16.00 pm - DS Homework [/STRIKE]- Book exercise class
    [STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    17.00 pm - Fish and Potatoes for tea
    17.30 pm - Fly lady evening routine
    Ring +44 0 845 130 9384 and apply - charles - Assosia
    18.00 pm - Mk tea[/STRIKE]
    18.15 pm - Head for exercise class

    Got off to a terrible, shouty start this morning, as hadn't organised things properly for school. MUST make sure we are prepared night before. Things have gone uphill from there though. Missed class as I spent more time with DS on homework and over-ran.
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
  • scrooge2008
    scrooge2008 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    edited 29 August 2009 at 9:12AM
    Off weekly list:-

    [STRIKE]Thank you card written by DS[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Transfer DS money and regular saver money into Nationwide on Tuesday[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    Book Gym classes for Wednesday and Friday and GO GO GO
    [/STRIKE]Move S/O date on business account for DH
    Keep a calorie diary - must average 1500 or less.
    [STRIKE]
    Hour a day with DS - H/Wk M T W T F
    Study Prep
    Tuesday - Beef curry and rice
    [/STRIKE]Present for FS
    Fill in and send of insurance claim form
    [STRIKE]Chase up DVLA[/STRIKE]

    [STRIKE]
    07:20 - DT/BR/Exercise
    07:30 - Salad/Dress/DS and DH out and organised/Self dressed to shoes
    08:00 - Wash out
    08:10 - Leave for school
    08:15 - Kids
    08:30 - LLady
    09:05 - Pick up coat and phone[/STRIKE]
    09:10 - DF - presentation for FS
    [STRIKE]
    10:00 - FS[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    11:30 - Banks
    12:00 - Work through weekly list - Make tea
    [/STRIKE][STRIKE] 14:35 - Llady
    15:45 - 16:45 - chill time[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]
    16:45 - 17:45 - DS homework
    18:00 - 19:00 - tea and Flylady evening routine
    19:00 - 21:00 - St and Family time
    21:00 - 22:30 - MSE chill time[/STRIKE]

    Going well today, but time allocated to going through the weekly list was spent having a gossip and a coffee around a friend's house for a couple of hours. Need to catch up here tomorrow.
    I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
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