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Weekend 6th/7th March - what small DFW thing have you done this weekend?

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  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Evening all,
    My dfw things for today
    · Boots – reused bag x3 = 3 points
    · Boots – used points and got some reduced items
    · Boots – asked for a discount on a reduced item that was damaged – got 10% = 80p off (better than nothing)
    · Boots – found a £5 NO 7/Ruby & Millie voucher :T
    · Boots – used above voucher on Ruby & Millie eyeshadow brush
    · Fraser – had a couple of free sweets:eek::rotfl:
    · Starbucks – got a free mini cup of hot choc with cream :D
    · 2 x lots of washing done and hanging indoors
    · piggy clicks – will do shortly
    · RsMcCOLLS – Got my free bar of choc (coupon in The SUN)
    · Used 10p off Sun coupon buying The Sun
    · Ebay – listed 2 items
    · Found 11p
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
    Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • stokelady
    stokelady Posts: 159 Forumite
    Morning Folks

    Just finished painting bedroom, lots of sorting and de-cluttering to do today !! suns shining here so woke up in the mood for it !!

    pegged washing out yesterday - didnt quite dry it so gonna have a 2nd attempt today !!

    Bit of a dilemma - only ten pounds to last me until tomorrow and on pre-payment meters for gas and electric (both are on the last few pence of emergency credit!), but need a few shoppin essentials too.... need gas to bath and cook......but need electric too..........grrrr hate it when this happens :-(

    clean, sort, tidy............enjoy the sun shining through the windows !!
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    Cleosmum wrote: »
    Argh couldnt find the thread - no :) in the column and I just scan down quickly and look for it lol.

    Today I have:
    • Done some housework
    • Sorted washing ready to HC
    • Cleaned out animals
    • Breakfasts from stores - I had 2 :eek: but both SW friendly fruit n yog then bacon, egg and toms
    • Washing off airer and folded
    • Used free texts
    • Requested credit reports from Experian and Equifax, printed off form for Call Credit
    • Successfully ignored twinks hobnobs :eek:
    And will:
    • HC and airer dry - where is my sunshine!!!???
    • Check banking Done
    • Lunch and dinner from stores Lunch down...
    • Going out tonight with family for drinks, will try to keep spends LOW and not have too many or I will blow SW again this week!
    • Bake blueberry muffins Done, and strawberry muffins too
    • Hunt out banana loaf recipe for bananas that have gone over
    • Send off form and £2 cheque to Call Credit for report
    • Work out a day out tomorrow that costs zero as I have a rare sunday off :j

    :) done now! apologies for leaving it off! :)
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning all!
    Lovely day here up north too! Already been to the park for an hour with the dog - it's lovely seeing him bombing around off his lead chasing the birds and squirrels. I'm sure he smiles!

    Today is another lovely day of school work - never mind, only 3 weeks to a 2 week Easter holiday!

    Went to see The Crazies last night at the cinema - its really quite good, worth a trip if you like scary stuff.

    Anyway, today's efforts...
    • Write 4 more lessons
    • Fill in 1 job application
    • Bath smelly dog
    • Clean bathrooms
    • Pop round shop for bargain toilet roll - saw it yesterday but only had my emergency dog walking pound with me
    • Wash towels
    • Make sausage and mash in giant yorkshire puddings for tea
    • Get cards ready to post
    That's it for today - fed up of working on the weekend but needs must - have a good day.
  • heatherykins
    heatherykins Posts: 56 Forumite
    edited 7 March 2010 at 8:47AM
    Morning everyone!

    Hope you're all having a nice weekend - and I just LOVED Shopaholic's mantra! I do hate when you 'accidentally' purchase something - it happens a lot to me, so I must be accident-prone!:p

    Have had a rotten saturday, loaded with the cold and generally feeling pretty grotty (and snotty!). Upside is that it helped reduce my spending!

    Saturday:
    - Took train to go to tutorial - cost £3.65 rather than wasting petrol and paying £8.00 for parking.
    - Didn't feel well enough for food, so had some of my saver brand Paracetamol (cost me 16p!) and 2 cups of tea (80p each) for lunch!
    - Stayed in last night as unwell, so saved on going out for dinner and had a takeaway!

    So YES, having a cold DOES have a positive effect after all!!!:T


    Today, I'm hoping to:

    - Do washing (on 30, rather than 40)
    - Start at least one of my essays, both due in in a fortnight
    - Make a big pot of soup (perfect for getting me through this cold!)
    - Check internet banking
    - Do daily clicks - Missed em yesterday!
    - Sort through stuff for ebay (will list when there's another free listing day)

    Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend! It goes so fast!

    Heather xx
    :A2014 = my year for change!:dance:
    :mad:Credit Cards are NOT my friends and I'm NOT playing with them anymore:p
  • mogchops
    mogchops Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Morning all, what a lovely sunny morning!! :D:D

    Had a great day yesterday, did everything on my list, had a lovely time in the garden tidying & sorting.

    Today:
    - off to church shortly
    - bit of hokey cokey
    - finish tidying lounge
    - get younger DD to write her birthday thank you cards
    - help same DD with spelling homework
    - roast chicken for tea - yum
    - do all comps ending 08/03

    Have a great Sunday everyone !!
  • nomorespending
    nomorespending Posts: 349 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited 7 March 2010 at 3:24PM
    morning everyone,
    its gorgeous and sunny here today..
    so:
    Hokey cokey - 3 lots done so far
    doglets our for a walk- done
    stoecupboard meals all day- done - tea cooking on slow cooker
    PLan weeks meals - was supposed to do yesterday but didn't
    Tidy up - as above- started
    go to see stereophonics tonight-

    Have a good day
    Baby due 4th May 2013
    January grocery challenge £200
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 7 March 2010 at 7:56PM
    I have a sunday off! I have a sunday off! :beer:

    Ive decided to have a lazy day today, going to potter about today and enjoy the glorious sunshiiiiiiiiiiiiine :D

    Today I have:
    • Sent DS off to a cubs thing with packed lunch and a drink from home
    • Breakfast from stores
    • Put HC on airer in the sunshine
    • Did a few bits of housework as I went
    • Heating off
    And will:
    • More HC and line/airer dry Washed and on the line
    • Check banking Done....ok....
    • Lunch and dinner from stores Done, must be in the 'zone' as I didnt have enough rice and found brown rice lurking at the back of cupboard....2 years OOD and I dont like brown rice at the best of times!
    • Hunt out banana loaf recipe for bananas that have gone over
    • Send off form and £2 cheque to Call Credit for report
    • Put £1 into SA pot Done - now CAR pot :(
    • Take a gas meter reading and update
    • NSD Achieved!
    • Job search - sunday off reminds me how much I crave a mon-fri so I can be with the kids and OH at w/end :oCouple printed off, applied online for 1, been waiting for 3 months for this recruitment drive!!
    • Sort lunch boxes and uniforms for tomorrow and listen to DD read :A Done
    • Sort my breakfast and uniform for tomorrow Done
    • Do my eyebrows myself - saves £8
    • Google a step by step guide to darning, me fave socks have gone through at the toe! :eek:
    • Clean out bunny wee tray
    • Put the bunny in the run when it warms up a bit more Done
    • Early night, 5am start tomorrow booooooo!
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 7 March 2010 at 9:25PM
    Morning all,

    Today I am:

    [STRIKE]Going to use clubcard vouchers for free lunch[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]See to pets
    change fish tank water[/STRIKE]
    Make bread for week ahead - do tomorrow
    [STRIKE]Go and look around shops[/STRIKE] - Spent £9 on stuff we needed from Poundland!
    Get cross cut shredder from Argos, I have £11 worth of love to shop vouchers Argos wouldn't accept vouchers so will leave it for now...
    [STRIKE]Comp until I drop -[/STRIKE] loads done
    [STRIKE]Did the dusting
    Dinner from freezer[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Washing done and hung to dry [/STRIKE]

    Hope everyone has a good day!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • Triangle
    Triangle Posts: 1,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning all (just!) :hello:

    Lovely sunny day! :j Had a great day at DH's friends last night, great to catch up. Stuck to SW food wise - tho did have a couple of vodkas! :o


    Today:
    • Left DH's friends at 10am
    • Stopped off on way home to take pup to beach - he was actually smiling, loved running about in the sunshine :)
    • Catch up on the thread
    • Washing at 30 x3
    • Line dry :)
    • Watch Gavin and Stacey series 3 with DH on the sofa :T
    • Meals from stores
    • Stick to SW
    • Get all work bits ready for tomorrow
    • NSD - yesterday was too! :T
    • Be happy and relax...and sparkle! :)
    Have a lovely sunday one and all
    T
    x
    MFW!
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