Monday 30/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

OliveOyl_2

Hurrumph, I didn't do lots of gardening at the weekend, the weather conspired against me (sleet :eek: ) the plumbing problem dripped on all weekend :mad: but DD & DS2 came home to visit

Morning All :hello: Oh how I love this thread - lots of good ideas, served with a sparkle
So today I have/will:

• scratch'n'click - and my Boots purchases have shown up on Pigsback :j (from about 6 weeks ago, I can't even remember what I bought :rotfl: )
• leftovers for Tea, and I need to do a big cook-in for next week and to use up some pork I defrosted thinking it was bacon for DS2's breakfast :rotfl:
• continue nurturing my seeds. The carrots germinated, so I've potted them on into toilet rolls. Nothing yet from the parsnips and tomatoes and I've filled the gap left by the carrots with some elderly beetroot seeds. I think if the tomatoes haven't germinated, they aint going to? The lodger has suggested buying some fresh seeds....:o I'm enjoying the challenge, but we can't go without toms.
• make a loaf in the BM
• Do some housework so that Popeye comes home to a clean house.

I bought some new socks with my Mothers Day gift card, they're really bright and stripy But I'm saving them for best......:o Today I'm wearing grey, holey socks which I shall bin instead of washing tonight :rotfl:

Have a great day everybody

scorgeous

Morning everyone

Hope your Monday's not going as badly as mine
Today was going to be a NSD for me, but then remembered I have to go to the dentist for a filling at lunchtime, but at least I'll save on on lunch money:D

I've also found a lump under my left armpit, and as a woman automatically panic and think the BC phrase. Anyway, have booked into see the nurse on Thursday as that's the first appointment I can get after 5.

I will however be doing the following small dfw things:

check my online banking
put some items on ebay tonight
put some books on green metropalis tonight
use the music magpie website tonight to get some cash for old cds I found whilst cleaning yesterday
put my washing machine on timer to come on a some ungodly hour of the morning and wash it at 30

Hope you all have a good day

boopydoo

Had an awful weekend- loads of drunken fun but basically stuck two fingers up at MS for two days.

Was SIL birthday and went out on Saturday then she wanted to go for lunch yesterday with the girls (sneaky way to gater up presents!) so I arrived in my car and it ended up parked at the pub overnight fo rthe second night in a row because I succumbed to peer pressure to have "a wee drink" (also known as a bottle of wine) *hic*

So today must be good!

• walk dog to pub to collect car (the walk of shame)
• daily scratch
• checked banking and CCs
• dooyoo reviews- had a suggestion added but have fake nails on atm and it's just too hard to type too much with them on
• go to WW and be shouted at for eating, drinking and being merry at the weekend as it has definitely been a bad week- really angry at this because only have half a pound to lose and wanted it off this week because it's my birthday on Friday:mad:
• absolutely has to be a NSD- WW is budgetted for and have nothing else to buy

Right going to get dog and collect the car then minding my nephew at 10!

Happy moneysaving monday x

Piquant_2

Morning everyone!

Have been without electricity for most the weekend, which meant no computer :eek: very little housework, hooving etc...:T May catchup with housework later in the week, may not!

Onwards with the list...

• check online banking
• update spreadsheet
• update diary
• interfere in everyone elses diary:rolleyes:
• charge phone at work
• bought in breakfast and lunch
• storecupboard dinner
• ride horse

angelflower_2

morning all

just a quick one to say hello. Feeling a bit down today but I dont know why. Wish I was at home, curled up on the sofa with the dog instead of at work.

Will work out what I am going to do moneysaving wise in a bit - just looked at my banks online and need some time to get used to what I saw first LOL

KTjazz

Hello everyone!

sneaking on at work (picture me head to toe in black under the desk, it makes me sound cooler that way!)

today I have/will

- check online banking
- store cupboard meals
- clean kitchen cheaply
- tidy bedroom
- washing at 30
- start tidying livingroom
- check out some de-cluttering websites I've found for tips
- start on my application form for 'the big dream'
- update MSE diary.

I think that's all for now!

KT. x

NewlyFrugalMumof3

Morning All

Today I fill finish yesterday's unfinished items, and have a low spend day, as we ended up having a takeaway as I was just way too tired to cook and make pack lunches at the end of a very busy and productive day. Haven't had t.a. for at least 2 months, kept it to £13 but still feel really guilty as couldn't have bought loads at supermarket with that. Ho hum. will list lots of books on amazon and try and get my brain sorted and put some things on ebay tonight (ebay virgin, so bit unsure of what's what).

Yesterday's unfinished:

Sort, fold, iron dry washing (4 loads!!) and put away
Plant courgette seeds
Plant pansies into garden
Polish school shoes (OH's job)
Have bath & me time!!

Today, I will also:

Prepare dinner early (as much as can) salmon & veg stirfry
Prepare boys packed lunches
Check online account
Sort budget for April
Start new filing system and get paperwork organised
More washing on 30C
Plant new herb seeds for indoor herb tray (homemade)
Check when replacement greenhouse cover is arriving
General tidy up
Walk dog x 2 (done once already)
Meet up with friend for coffee & snack here

That's more than enough to fit it. Does anyone have a good system where they say allocate time for computer, then housework, cooking, other jobs? As I seem to be here there and everywhere, mutiltasking but ending up with lots of jobs half finished. Am desperately trying to be a Stay At Home Organised Mum (of 3 young boys, puppy, cat & OH) but just about treading water and always, always shattered.

Cleosmum

Newlyfrugalmum I find I achieve more if I dont switch the laptop on til later, usually I give myself a few jobs to do first then I will sit with a cuppa and have some time online then, then off to do more til the next cuppa. My best, most productive days are the ones where the lappy doesnt go on til the evening....but thats just mad talk!

Angelflower hope you feel more with it soon, I know how you feel ((hug))

Milly, get down the docs and tell them you need to have the scan now, or maybe ring scanning dept and ask if they have had the referral and if there are any cancellations. Ive done it in the past (RUH) and been lucky Is there any chance you could be pregnant?

Scorgeous!!! Dont forget that you get lumps and bumps on and around your period, they are hormonal. I had a small pea sized lump just under my boob, rushed down to the docs in tears oooops and it turned out to be harmless connective tissue! They were very understanding but I felt like a right wally!

Cleosmum

I had to defrost the car this morning! We oversplept, woke up 10 minutes after we should have left on foot, talk about mad panic!

Today I have:

• Checked banking - all ok
• Checked O2 reward, was rubbish and couldnt use it :mad:
• Tesco to look for cheap pvc greenhouse but none in, accidently bought a new bag (£2.50), 3 tshirts for OH (£6), dressing gown for nephew for xmas (£2.50), pants for DD (£3). They had tons of pink fluffy gowns reduced to around £1.80, DD doesnt need one though. 2 Till spits though :T
• Breakfast from stores
• Found a Bold infusions drawer liner in the trolley so thats here waiting to be used.
• Checked seeds - nothing yet :mad::o:rotfl:
• Daisy socks on

And I will:

• Sort animals (OH too busy to help yest :mad:)
• Put bunny in the run
• Water and turn seed trays
• Plant more seeds, record on calendar
• Pop in to council re council tax letter that arrived today, they have very kindly decided to review this tax year and last tax year and decided that I owe them over £400!!!!! As far as I was aware I didnt owe them anything as I was getting full CT benefit
• Sort clothes from weekend
• Free college course
• Walk to college, then on to collect kids from school
• Buy PVC greenhouse and growbag house online at Tesco.com
• Meals from stores
• Sort through book pile
• Check Aldi for growbags
• Job search!
• Look into the home working again, going good so far...

Might find some more bits to do, will update later

Pips_Mum

Poor Scorgeous, try not to worry (easier said than done I know) and see what Doc says.

Poor Milly too, pain is horrible especially if you have it for a long period of time.

SM - Hows the horsey?

Fay - Yes you are lovely and kind, will never forget your kind offer after I had Pip :A

Cleosmum wrote: »

I need one of those pvc greenhouse things for my tiny patio, where is best/cheapest?
Pipsmum where did you get the CTF deal? I need to transfer DD's as really not happy with them, hers has halved in a year :mad:

Hi Cleos mum, not sure about greenhouse, I want 1 too so if you find 1 let me know!!
I got the CTF through engage mutual assurance, the deals are on quidco and topcashback £50 cashback and the £30 boots vouchers is if you set up a DD for £10 a month, doesnt specify how long DD needs to be set up for so going to let it run for a couple of months then cancel it!!

Today I have/will:

• Take Pip for his first jabs:eek: toys and milk on standby I think!!
• Scratchees and clicks
• Email friend from work
• Leftover roast from yesterday for tea
• Post CTF voucher
• Ring HMRC and provide them with the extra info they want for WTC
• Consider best working pattern for when I have to go back to work, going to go back Part Time any suggestions as to what will work best?
• Talk to seeds
• Hokey cokey at 30

Thats all I can think of for now, have a good day everyone x x