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Hi Scrooge
Great to see your results so far. Is that your course finished? What a lot you have done and whilst Im not getting far with my stuff I'm sure that as long as I keep checking in some of it will rub off on me.
I was very proud of myself announcing to friends at the weekend that our D/D is only £55 for gas AND elec. This cold snap is proving a bit of a threat to my plan though!
After all my savings with online shopping last week I checked my credit card online to find that there were purchases going through which were not mine. So card is cancelled and fraud people are investigating. Big inconvenience as some christmas purchases were pending so I phoned up about our ipod touch order and they said 'oh that was delivered last Friday and you signed for it!" so that is now being investigated as it is not in mitt. Horrible to think one of my new neighbours might be a bit unsavoury, so waiting for them to get back to me. Queing up in busy shops without 10% codes is starting to look attractive.
Still to do;
Dieting, having trouble with breakfast, getting hungry later and falling off plan
Money is looking good, just need to move some around
Exercise, not happening at all - stuck in waiting on deliveries!!
Plan for 5-0, feeling more positive about it but still need to take more action
Will try to make new plan with more manageable chunks
Will do 5 minutes towards tax return tomorrow
See you in the morning!0 -
Evening DeeDee,
I was really sorry to hear about your card and ipod touch, sounds like you've had a really stressful time. It's shocking to think that someone has stolen your ipod from under your nose.
I've finished the course work part of the course and submitted all the assignments, I just have to pass them all and then I will be invited to take part in the exam on the 22nd February, which I need to pass too. Thanks again for your help here. I'm so pleased that I am making headway.
At my gym class tonight, we did a boxing session and I was partnered with a really nice lady, about my age, who was stunning and had a figure to die for, she boxed like a prize fighter too, and to be honest I'm surprised I lived to tell the tale, the beating I got. Anyway, made me think that there is still a lot of life left in us fabulous forty somethings, if we want there to be!
Sleep well.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.0 -
Goals for Daring, Decisive December are as follows:-
Main Focus is the Kitchen:-
"When you create structures for the chaos in your life you free yourself. You free up your time and emotional energy for the good stuff." Dr Joan Minninger.
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up" Ruth Babe.
"Let go of the fantasy that you can escape work by procrastinating. There is no path in life that requires no effort. Prepare yourself for making a commitment to your goal by recognizing that there are costs involved in both working and trying to avoid work. The choice is not working or not working, but which type of work: even feeling guilty because of procrastinating takes some effort. When you commit to a goal, you're committing to a form of work that brings ongoing rewards. When you procrastinate, you're choosing a self-punishing form of work.
Clearly, work is required when you decide on a goal, commit to the path, and continually stretch beyond your current abilities toward the goal. But it also takes work to feel unfulfilled and to maintain a list of unachieved resolutions". The Now Factor, Neil Fiore.
- STICK TO BUDGET AND ACHIEVE £10.00 PER DAY CHALLENGE - £310.00
Plan - £139.00 Yellow pages, £70.00 Mystery Shopping, £37.00 Amazon/ebay, £30.OO coupons/vouchers, £15.00 surveys, £40.00 free cash back/clicks
- WEIGHT TO INCREASE TO 11 STONE, BUT NOT AN OUNCE OVER THAT.
Plan - I know that means targeting myself to put on half a stone, but i'm away for a couple of weeks, and don't want to be thinking about dieting, so will be a pig, within reason.
- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - POST ON MSE EACH DAY
- COMPLETE KITCHEN
DH has a lot of time off over Christmas, and wants to finish the kitchen, so we will finish it together. This will be the month of the kitchen. I'm tired of seeing it on my list every month.
- FLYLADY
Plan - Broadly follow plan and catch up at weekend if necessary
-NATURE/CULTURE
- Book club book - Louis MacNeice - The Strings are False - Finish this book
- Visit Stirling Castle with Historic Scotland Passes
- One hill walk this month with family - Salisbury Craggs/Arthur's Seat
Today's challenges
07.15 - 08.15 - Family up and out/morning routine
08.15 - 09.00 - Lollypop
09.00 - 11.00 - Organise plan for December
11.00 - 12.30 - Flylady and clear a space in garage for YP's
12.30 - 14.45 - Pick up Yellow Pages from local village
14.45 - 15.45 - Lollypop
15.45 - 16.45 - Pick up more Yellow Pages
16.45 - 19.00 - Make tea/evening routine/DS reading and maths
19.00 - 23.00 - Family film evening/chill with popcorn - Marley and Me.
Remember
- C&H
- Tesco's - need milk/bread/chicken pieces/popcorn/potatoes/ham/lunch box biscuits/cards - use Pinecone vouchers.
- Package 3 CD's ending today on ebay and load another 4.
Diet Day
Meusli
Tuna salad
Chicken curry and baked potatoes/veg.
Tuesday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill
Clear out fridge
Extras - sort out mountain of washing that has suddenly appeared in DS's room.
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.0 -
Goals for Daring, Decisive December are as follows:-
Main Focus is the Kitchen:-
"When you create structures for the chaos in your life you free yourself. You free up your time and emotional energy for the good stuff." Dr Joan Minninger.
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up" Ruth Babe.
"Let go of the fantasy that you can escape work by procrastinating. There is no path in life that requires no effort. Prepare yourself for making a commitment to your goal by recognizing that there are costs involved in both working and trying to avoid work. The choice is not working or not working, but which type of work: even feeling guilty because of procrastinating takes some effort. When you commit to a goal, you're committing to a form of work that brings ongoing rewards. When you procrastinate, you're choosing a self-punishing form of work.
Clearly, work is required when you decide on a goal, commit to the path, and continually stretch beyond your current abilities toward the goal. But it also takes work to feel unfulfilled and to maintain a list of unachieved resolutions". The Now Factor, Neil Fiore.
- STICK TO BUDGET AND ACHIEVE £10.00 PER DAY CHALLENGE - £310.00
Plan - £139.00 Yellow pages, £70.00 Mystery Shopping, £37.00 Amazon/ebay, £30.OO coupons/vouchers, £15.00 surveys, £40.00 free cash back/clicks
- WEIGHT TO INCREASE TO 11 STONE, BUT NOT AN OUNCE OVER THAT.
Plan - I know that means targeting myself to put on half a stone, but i'm away for a couple of weeks, and don't want to be thinking about dieting, so will be a pig, within reason.
- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - POST ON MSE EACH DAY
- COMPLETE KITCHEN
DH has a lot of time off over Christmas, and wants to finish the kitchen, so we will finish it together. This will be the month of the kitchen. I'm tired of seeing it on my list every month.
- FLYLADY
Plan - Broadly follow plan and catch up at weekend if necessary
-NATURE/CULTURE
- Book club book - Louis MacNeice - The Strings are False - Finish this book
- Visit Stirling Castle with Historic Scotland Passes
- One hill walk this month with family - Salisbury Craggs/Arthur's Seat
Today's challenges
07.15 - 08.15 - Family up and out/morning routine
08.15 - 09.00 - Lollypop
09.00 - 09.30 - TD and RB
09.30 - 12.30 - Accounts Job
12.30 - 13.00 - Pop to see friend for quick catch up
13.00 - 14.45 - Look up information for J
- Print off GR mystery shop information
- Make tea and do Flylady/afternoon/evening routine
- Package another 3 CD sales and post
- Post blockbuster DVD's back and order new.
- Put away pile of washing in DS room
- 14.45 - 15.45 - Lollypop
- 15.45 - 17.30 - Two mystery shops for GR
- 17.30 - 18.30 - Tea - Spaghetti and sauce
- 18.30 - 20.30 - Distribute 130 yellow pages
- 20.30 - 21.30 - Type up mystery shops
- 21.30 - 22.30 - CHILL
Remember
- C&H
- Phone J with information
- NPower - Cancel DD
- Pay C cheque in
- Invoice for Shirley
- Check witdrawal yesterday, not showing on account
Diet Day
Meusli
Tuna salad
Spaghetti and tomato/tuna sauce
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip wash and replace bedding! - Move to Saturday
Declutter and vacuum the floor!
Need to stick totally to plan today, to fit it all in, but needs doing. No faffing or procratination allowed. Will be having a really lovely, lazy time for two weeks at end of December, so can keep busy until then.
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.0 -
Hi
DeeDee, really sad to here about possible fraudulaent activities affecting you. Hope it gets sorted and karma gets involved....
Scrooge - I want to be part of that fab 40 woman/creature culture! I don't know where to start. Recent events (as you know) have turned the light on.
I'm already sending you positive vibes for 22nd Feb, you will sail through.DC.
"Some people walk in the rain... others just get wet... " - Roger Miller0 -
Goals for Daring, Decisive December are as follows:-
Main Focus is the Kitchen:-
"When you create structures for the chaos in your life you free yourself. You free up your time and emotional energy for the good stuff." Dr Joan Minninger.
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up" Ruth Babe.
"Let go of the fantasy that you can escape work by procrastinating. There is no path in life that requires no effort. Prepare yourself for making a commitment to your goal by recognizing that there are costs involved in both working and trying to avoid work. The choice is not working or not working, but which type of work: even feeling guilty because of procrastinating takes some effort. When you commit to a goal, you're committing to a form of work that brings ongoing rewards. When you procrastinate, you're choosing a self-punishing form of work.
Clearly, work is required when you decide on a goal, commit to the path, and continually stretch beyond your current abilities toward the goal. But it also takes work to feel unfulfilled and to maintain a list of unachieved resolutions". The Now Factor, Neil Fiore.
- STICK TO BUDGET AND ACHIEVE £10.00 PER DAY CHALLENGE - £310.00
Plan - £139.00 Yellow pages, £70.00 Mystery Shopping, £37.00 Amazon/ebay, £9.00/£30.OO coupons/vouchers, £15.00 surveys, £40.00 free cash back/clicks
Total to Date - £9.00/£310.00
- WEIGHT TO INCREASE TO 11 STONE, BUT NOT AN OUNCE OVER THAT.
Plan - I know that means targeting myself to put on half a stone, but i'm away for a couple of weeks, and don't want to be thinking about dieting, so will be a pig, within reason.
- PLAN EACH DAY AND WORK MY PLAN - POST ON MSE EACH DAY
- COMPLETE KITCHEN
DH has a lot of time off over Christmas, and wants to finish the kitchen, so we will finish it together. This will be the month of the kitchen. I'm tired of seeing it on my list every month.
- FLYLADY
Plan - Broadly follow plan and catch up at weekend if necessary
-NATURE/CULTURE
- Book club book - Louis MacNeice - The Strings are False - Finish this book
- Visit Stirling Castle with Historic Scotland Passes
- One hill walk this month with family - Salisbury Craggs/Arthur's Seat
Today's challenges
07.15 - 08.15 - Family up and out/morning routine
08.15 - 09.00 - Lollypop
09.00 - 12.00 - Drop car in for Warranty work
- Phone GR to move mystery shops
- If OK MS 1
- Go to own branch of Abbey - transfer £150.0
- MS 2
- Post ebay package
- Type up mystery shops
12.00 - 13.00 - Lunch and chill - make lentil soup for tea
13.00 - 14.30 - Yellow pages
14.30 - 15.45 - Lollypop - TD and RB
15.45 - 16.30 - Yellow pages
16.30 - 18.30 - DS English h/w and reading - afternoon and evening routine
18.30 - 22.30 - Chill with family
Remember
- C&H
- Phone J with information
- Pay C cheque in
- Invoice for Shirley
- Tesco - phone up about a CD that needs returning
- Look out driving licence and paper copy for hire car
- Thank you card for Chris
- Move appointment to next week
Diet Day
Meusli
Tuna salad
Lentil soup
Thursday - Bathroom, Loo & Study
Level One
Clear all floors of clutter
Dejunk pc desk!
Level Two
Wash windows
Wipe all paintwork
Vacuum/mop all floors
Level three
Clean the bath/shower/loo's/basins etc
Wipe the cup rings and dust off the desk
Scrub down the tiles
Extras- Delete 50 unwanted emails
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.0 -
Different_Corner wrote: »Hi
DeeDee, really sad to here about possible fraudulaent activities affecting you. Hope it gets sorted and karma gets involved....
Scrooge - I want to be part of that fab 40 woman/creature culture! I don't know where to start. Recent events (as you know) have turned the light on.
I'm already sending you positive vibes for 22nd Feb, you will sail through.
Thanks DC,
I don't know where to start either! Martin and Flylady can only teach us so much. We need another mentor too. Any suggestions?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.0 -
I've been looking Scrooge, I mean I look at Davina and Kylie (note: examples I wouldn't want what goes with it) and they are my age, I know they can spend a fortune on being 'Davina' and' Kylie', and their entourage, but I'd rather be a frugal fittie ! Lol !
Think I have a serious fling boogie planned for today, may not even set a time limit, have a bit of Whitney, Yazoo, Alison Moyet and Robbie lined up !DC.
"Some people walk in the rain... others just get wet... " - Roger Miller0 -
Hi Guys,
Well done Scrooge. It's so true about setting goals, breaking them down into manageable chunks and sticking at it. You are certainly a great example of that working. I believe it can work - just need to do it!
Yeah DC, it is possible to be a fab forty something. I know I'm panicking about being 50 but I do actually have 4 and a bit years left of being a forty something so perhaps I shouldn't be wishing them away.
There was an actress (can't remember her name - old age) and she became all glam in her forties and got a younger man and she called it the last hurrah!
From today I am changing my focus onto my forties - the here and now!
Off to do flylady...0 -
DeeDee,
We need to know more about the 'last hurrah', it sounds like great fun.
Agree with you about changing your focus from the fifties to the forties. When we are in our nineties we can move from the 'last hurrah', to the 'final countdown' and join a girl band lol.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_IKcMl_a9A&feature=PlayList&p=4F49FF971F38ECBC&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1I 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.0
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