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

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
1/20 NSD

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 0/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
1/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
1/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


07.00 - 08.00 - DT/BR and Exercise - DTS/Org family - Wash on and out
08.00 - 09.00 - Kids and Lollypop
09.00 - 14.45 - Accounts Job
14.45 - 15.45 - Lollypop
15.45 - 17.00 - Accounts Job
17.00 - 19.00 - Mystery audit
19.00 - 20.00 - Shopping Morrisons
21.30 - 22.30 - MSE catch-up

Diet Day

Muesli and skimmed milk
Salad sandwich
Pasta salad


Remember:


- Homework - Spellings with DS - hand in
- Print off audit information
- Gym kit for DS
- Drop DS off at friends house at lunch time

Fly lady Day 2

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 2



Today I want you get up and get dressed to lace up shoes when you first get up in the morning. This means fix your hair and face too.
In order for us to change ourselves we need to remind ourselves of what we are doing. I did this with yellow sticky notes throughout my home to guide me through my day. This was the beginning of my home control journal. I had little notes on my bathroom mirror to remind me to get dressed to shoes.
Shine your sink before you go to bed.

Yes sir :rolleyes:.

Different_Corner

Scrooge
I admire your Flylady efforts, I tried but failed, so live in dull sink domain but do try to adhere to hotspot rules Love a fling boogie though !

scrooge2008

Yes,

I have failed at Flylady too on numerous occasions, I normally get sick to the back teeth of her by day 7.

But i've got this notion that if I can last the 31 days then my sink will be permanently shiny and dish free, and the housework will take a fraction of the time that it currently does.

I was always an eternal optomist!

Day two and the sink is blissfully dish free and shining. DS and DH are camping in the garden tonight in their new tent, so i'm going to be all alone in the house. I give them until about 1.00 am, before they skulk back in.

Update: Well very surprised, they lasted the night, and it was pouring with rain and blowing a gale. I didn't sleep well though, I could hear the tent swishing in the wind and a neighbour's fire alarm going off constantly grrrrrr.

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
2/20 NSD
£85.00/£310.00 - 6 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 0/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
3/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
3/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


09.00 - 10.00 - DT/BR and Exercise - DTS/Org family - Wash on and out
10.00 - 12.00 - Timed house clean/organise for Sunday
12.00 - 16.00 - 4 mystery shops - done 3 - rescheduled one for Monday
16.00 - 19.00 - Accounts job/Cleaning job - type up mystery shops
19.00 - 23.00 - Chill - X factor - wine - DH cooks roast lamb.

Diet Day

Muesli and skimmed milk
Salad sandwich
Roast lamb

Had fresh cream scone.

Remember:

Just to work through the list and not procrastinate, all needs doing, and not much wiggle time.

Update: Worked hard today, but ran out of time, and needed to chill in evening, so called it a day.

DH helped me clean the house, so it is sparkling, with beds changed etc. Just got to keep it this way, and declutter to the next level.

Fly lady Day 2

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 3



Today you are doing what we have already done. -Getting up and dressing to lace up shoes
-Keeping your sink shining

Yes sir :rolleyes:.

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
3/20 NSD
£85.00/£310.00 - 6 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 0/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
3/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
3/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


07.00 - 08.30 - Get everyone organised for day out - DT/BR/Exercise/Dress to Shoes/Leave house tidy/Wash on and out
08.30 - 22.00 - Day out - chill day
22.00 - 22.30 - Organise for busy Monday

Diet Day

Day off

Remember:

Have a good time and re-charge.


Fly lady Day 2

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 4



So far we are;
- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
Your next thing is to write these things down on a sticky note and post them on your bathroom mirror and above your kitchen sink. This is the beginning of your Control Journal. The little notes help us to remember the habits we are trying to establish.

Going to spend the day today with DH's family, and we are out for a meal in the evening, so will keep the to do list right down.

Different_Corner

Enjoy your day Scrooge, you deserve a little time for R & R methinks.

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
5/20 NSD
£100.00/£310.00 - 7 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 0/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
4/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
5/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-

06.00 - 07.30 - Cleaning Job
07.30 - 08.15 - DT/BR/Exercise/Dress to shoes/family organised and out/house left tidy
08.15 - 09.15 - Kids to school and Lollypop job
09.30 - 12.30 - Accounts job
12.30 - 13.30 - Lunch and MSE catch-up
13.30 - 14.30 - Mystery car shop
14.45 - 15.45 - Lollypop job
15.45 - 16.45 - Organise for Wednesday/H/W DS/MS write-up
16.45 - 17.45 - Batch cook vegetable burgers - VB's/Chips and Veg tea
17.45 - 19.00 - Chill
19.30 - 22.00 - 20/20/20 gym class - sauna and good book
22.30 - bed

Diet Day

Meusli
Lamb roll/salad and crisps
Veg burger and HM chips

Remember:

Get the blooming hem sewn on poor son's trousers!!! DONE DONE DONE

Fly lady Day 5

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 5



- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom Are you hearing any of those nagging negative voices popping into your head? I want you to take a piece of paper and write down what you hear then I want you to turn those ugly words around and say something nice to yourself to negate the ugly words that they said.

Ugly words - what's the point of getting right on top of this house again, when it's never going to last.

Nice words - I'm already saving alot of time on housework as everyone has been putting things away as they have gone along, and no dishes to do. This is for me, to make my life easier and it's going to work, because i'm worth it and this is awesomely outrageous October! I feel so much more in control when the house is tidy.

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
5/20 NSD
£100.00/£310.00 - 7 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 0/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
5/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
6/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


07.15 - 08.15 - D/B/Exercise/Dress to shoes/family organised and out/house left tidy - keep that sink shining!
08.15 - 09.15 - Kids to school and Lollypop job
09.15 - 10.00 - Mystery Shop from yesterday - write up
10.00 - 10.15 - Print off information for tomorrow's mystery shops
10.15 - 11.20 - Banking and booking appointments for the next week
11.20 - 14.45 - Friends house for coffee and catch up - wash socks and pants and shirts
14.45 - 16.00 - Lollypop
16.00 - 17.00 - Presentation - Timed hour
17.00 - 18.00 - Organise for Wednesday - Risotto for tea - DS spelling H/W
18.30 - 20.30 - Family evening and film night - Wally
20.30 - 22.30 - Finish Presentation


Diet Day

Meusli
L/F cheese sandwich and crisps
Mushroom risotto/brocolli
G&T and popcorn

Remember:

- Put clothes in washing basket away
- DS sock challenge - 10p for every pair he can find in the huge pile - then chuck the rest away.
- Prepare invoice for Shirley

Fly lady Day 6

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 6



- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Recognizing the negative voices when you hear them and changing the words to be nice to you. That is what FLYing (Finally Loving Yourself) is all about.
Today we are going to learn about Hot Spots. We all have them. Here is a link on our website to read the definition of a Hot Spot. http://flylady.net/pages/FLYFaq.asp#hotspot

Well flylady and I have something in common! My hotspots are the same as hers. The dining room table and chairs and the spare bed/fouton, thank goodness I don't need to tackle these today, just have to read what a hotspot is, I can cope with that. DONE.

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

I like this saying from Kung Fu Panda lol, 'yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift and that is why we call it the present'.

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
6/20 NSD
£100.00/£310.00 - 7 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 1/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
7/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
7/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


07.15 - 08.15 - D/B/Exercise/Dress to shoes/family organised and out/house left tidy - keep that sink shining!
08.15 - 09.15 - Kids to school and Lollypop job
09.15 - 12.30 - Account job
12.30 - 14.45 - Clear clothes basket/invoice for Shirley/make stew/Make vegetable soup
14.45 - 15.45 - Lollypop job
15.45 - 16.45 - Go through P with C - Print off information for 6 mystery shops tomorrow.
16.45 - 17.45 - Literacy circle H/W DS/Tea/Organise for Thursday - Get clothes laid out for everyone
18.30 - 22.00 - Body pump/Swim and Sauna and good book

Diet Day

Meusli
Cheese Salad
Stew/sweetcorn and mash

Remember:

- Put clothes in washing basket away
- DS sock challenge - 10p for every pair he can find in the huge pile - then chuck the rest away.
- Prepare invoice for Shirley

Fly lady Day 7

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 7

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Looking at our posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Recognizing the negative voices; change them and FLY!
- Put out your Hot Spot for 2 minutes; just pick one.

Today we are going to add a new habit to our before bed routine. Tonight before you hop in bed; I want you to pick out what clothes you are going to wear tomorrow. You can lay them on a chair, on a shelf or hook in the bathroom or on a hanger on your closet door knob. WILL DO THIS FOR WHOLE FAMILY

scrooge2008

Goals for Awesomely Outrageous October are as follows:-

I like this saying from Kung Fu Panda lol, 'yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift and that is why we call it the present'.

- PAY £277.00 OFF OVERDRAFT
Plan - £10.00 a day challenge - Mystery Shopping/Budget Cuts/Vouchers
7/20 NSD
£100.00/£310.00 - 7 Mystery shops/audit

- WEIGHT TO STAY AT 10 STONE 7LB OR BELOW
Plan - Gym/swim Monday and Wednesday nights and one other session a week
- Exercise every morning - Hacker's Plan
- Weight loss spreadsheet and calorie Plan - Hacker's Plan
- Wannabedebtfree's GUNNAGETTHINNER by xmas challenge 1/14 lbs

- BRING ORDER TO HOUSEWORK - AND SAVE TIME 31/31 GOAL
Plan - Flylady 31 baby steps - one step a day
7/31

- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - 31/31
Plan - Post each morning on MSE and do it not just view it
8/31

- COMPLETE KITCHEN
Plan - Project manage DH on this one, tactfully of course ......

- DO MODULE 2 AND 3 OF PARALEGAL COURSE
Plan - Study session on Tuesday and Thursday

Today's Challenges:-


07.15 - 08.15 - D/B/Exercise/Dress to shoes/family organised and out/house left tidy - keep that sink shining! Print off information for 6 mystery shops/presentation
08.15 - 09.15 - Kids to school and Lollypop job
09.00 - 20.00 - Mystery shops and write-ups slotting in Lollypop
20.00 - 22.30 - Spelling sentences DS/Tea/Organise for Friday - Get clothes laid out for everyone and lunches

Diet Day

Meusli
Tuna sandwich and apple
HM minestrone soup

Remember:

- DS sock challenge - 10p for every pair he can find in the huge pile - then chuck the rest away.
- Forest school stuff
- Cheques for school trip and play
- Get my ring binder and paper sorted
- Money for leaving present
- Check with E - am I looking after her DS tomorrow?

Fly lady Day 7

"I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy."
Conran, Shirley

Day 8

Here you are; you have been FLYing for a whole week. I am so proud of you. Lets review your new habits. I am going to break them down into what you do each morning and what you do each evening.
Morning Routine
- Get up and get dressed to lace up shoes; fixing your hair and face
- Looking at your posted reminders in the kitchen and bathroom
- Recognizing the negative voices and changing them; YOU ARE FLYing NOW!
- Put out your Hot Spots for 2 minutes
Before Bed Routine
- Keep your sink shining
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
- Put out your Hot Spot (I have to do this twice a day) It makes me smile in the morning!
Over the last week we have introduced you to our reminders and the basis of our routines. As you establish these habits it will become easy to add another habit for you to practice. Today I want you to find an old three ring binder and just put some paper in it. Then at the top of one page write Morning Routine and on the top of another page write Before Bed Routine all in pencil. This is a working document; do not allow your perfectionism to interfere with the process. Now you can write your simple routines on each page.

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Update: Well mystery shops took much longer than I thought. I have completed them but will have to get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to write them all up.

Was a really nice day though. The shops were in some beautiful parts of the county, and I had a lovely MSE lunch of sandwiches and flask of coffee in the sunshine, basking in the majesty of magnificent mountains and streams. Radio 1 blaring out as I zipped about.