Monday 22nd March - What small DFW things have you done today??

Candy0107

Morning All,

Sorry about the AWOL-ness recently. I have been thinking of you all, but I came to the conclusion that I needed to take some time out for me. Anyhow, here is a quick update on certain parts of my life:

Car
My P reg car has a terminal disease and is on its last legs. We are going to put it out of its misery in May when the tax runs out…..It would cost too much to fix the problems…..there is a hole in the radiator, the suspension is on its way out, the cam belt needs to be changed, the head gasket is on its last legs.

Work
I have changed jobs, as the last temp role came to an end….but, I am really bored (I have been here 5 weeks) but while they sign my timesheet, I will stay

Money
No real change there, as I have changed jobs, I now drive to work and have to put money in the tank. Other than that, I am still paying off my debts, and have recently signed up to a bingo site and won £30 – which will pay for the outfit to my Sister in Law’s wedding (she announced on Friday that she is getting wed in July)…I will attempt to make a dress and it will cost £15 (bargain)

Savings – at the moment, I have £500 in my savings account (car fund) but I will need to withdraw that for a new car.

Hormones
I went to the doctors last week and it would appear that I am ‘normal’ (wo-who, doing a little victory dance)…For those who are new to the forum, I have a condition called PCOS. I had accepted that I might not have children (lots of tears there ) but now, I am a bit scared but excited that I could actually have children :eek:.

Weight
After doc’s appointment, I gave myself a kick and I have re-started my healthy eating. The good news is that I have lost 2lb, so need to lose 3 stones before I can even think of having a baby.


Anyhow, thanks Milly for starting the thread
Congrats to Mogchops DD for the ear piercing
Littlekel – enjoy the card game

Today I have/will:
• Driven at a very sensible 60 MPH on the motorway
• Meals from store-cupboard
• NSD
• Daily scratchcard (this had slipped, but I will re-start it today)
• Finish my top as I have my last dress-making class tomorrow
• Stick to diet
• Take pills to assist weight loss (and ease PCOS symptoms)
• Look for perm roles
• Try to be nice to hubby (we are still adjusting to PMS)
• Have an early night
• Submit my timesheet for authorisation
• Email Sis in Law about wedding plans
• Read newspapers/news headlines online rather than buying a paper
• Give phone a boost in car rather than charging it at home
• Enter comps online
• Drink 2l of water
• Text hairdresser about doing my hair for the wedding

Think that is about it, sorry about the war and peace length of my post.

Take care everyone
Candy xxx

picasso2

Morning everyone. Day off work for me today. Planning to take it easy today though.

My list for today :

• Check online banking - done , its bad:(
• weekly shop from list
• Meals from stores
• any surveys
• lots of comps
• look for MS
• Heating off
• Spend some time reading threads on this forum

Will be busier tommorow, but today I am going to breath :cool:

determined_new_ms

Morning everyone!!! Eurrghhh the wk/end is over, it was sooooooo short! Can't wait for next week as have 4 days off in a row from 1.4 :T!

Am running a "little" late (should have been at work at 8 but with all the extra hours I've been doing I just don't care!!! left at 3.20 as well, yay!!!



Today I have/will:

• [STRIKE]took yesterday's washing off airer and put on the line[/STRIKE], looks like its gonna be a good day here
• [STRIKE]phone npower and give meter readings for switch to go ahead[/STRIKE] the woman looked into my account and apparentl we are "low gas nd elec users" so should get a refund when acc finalised, have agreed to go back to them in 1 month and they have reduced our monthy DD to £65 from £94 :T
• [STRIKE]do online surveys/check onepoll cashback has gone thru[/STRIKE] isn't showing up...
• [STRIKE]hm lunch 9with yesterday's hm bread [/STRIKE]:)
• [STRIKE]make chicken soup with leftover chicken, and stock made yesterday[/STRIKE] It was deelish!
• start taking up the current kitchen floor ready to lay new one - the horrid flooring seems to be superglued on so gave up last night when we realised what a nasty job its going to be....
• [STRIKE]pay money into bank and finish bills/this months debt payment[/STRIKE] (not as much as I would have liked but hey ho)
• Either go to the gym when oh is playing football tonight or if I don't make it do exercise video at hm
• NSD - [STRIKE]I never ever make these but today am only taking my pusrse to pay bills and then will leave at home for the rest of the week[/STRIKE] My first NSD, I'm getting better
• [STRIKE]Get free latte from Maccy D's with stickers I have collected[/STRIKE] :T

Am feeling very positive after LS weekend (only essentials accounted for) that I can pay additional £90 insurance this month and not drag it over 2 months. Then I realised if I can do this I can cut back on pocket money and clear debt even quicker!!:T

Hope u all have a great Monday - only 5 days till the wkend....

Got a phone call from the beauty salon and they have agreed to refund me my £50! So happy really didn't think I was going to get it and not sure how I was going to go back after kicking up such as fuss! Will be able to reduce debt by £50 on Thurs! :T

Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. I've really been "determined" (pun unitentional) to get everything I put down on here done :A

josiebabie

Morning all!
Cor crikey I'm late this morning! Even my mother beat me this morning!!! :wave: Don't you hate it when you go into work expecting one thing and then find out someone has called in sick and everything has to change!!! I feel all over the place this morning now!
Anyway, today I have/will:-
- Looked at "Deals" for clubcard vouchers, nothing that I will use/need so used the £7.50 vouchers for petrol!
- Got reminded I have a week off work next month so can remove £20 from fuel budget next month
- Turned off water heater (I do this every morning but haven't got much on my list today...lol)
- Felt a bit cold where I've turned off my storage heaters, brrrr.
- Lunch from home, left overs from Saturday dinner
- Forgot to pick up ebay item I promised I'd send today so will nip home at lunch to pick it up, cost of petrol, dammit!!!!
- Not NSD as need to post ebay item
Bit rubbish today! lol
Happy monday all!
Jx

Pippilongstocking

hello quick list today from me at work

See if OH makes it back from new house to town house
Feed chookie
Check post see if tax disc come
Check banks
Book boat to go south
Look at weather forecast
Sort out some paperwork to take
Speak to Kids dad and tell him they want to fly back
Post two amazon sales - go to PO at lunch
See if OH can fix campervan alternator - he's allowed to use the workshop here
Sort out more 'big bits' to go to new house in van
Get petrol and check who's cheapest - but not get much as am 'south' on Friday
HM lunch
HM tea (beef stirfry)
See how much money DS needs to get his trip 'upto date'
See how much money DD needs to get her trip 'upto date'
Scream that they've told me this one week before both house rent due, we have a trip south and also they are off on mainland expecting pocket money
Work hard
Pray rain stops so can get out
Walk doggie on beach
Ask lodger when she needs the car
Sparkle
Phone electric co and take over electric in new house

I hope everyone's good - sorry to post and rush but lots on today - hope you all had a good weekend!

Catch up later

PS welcome new folks
Candy nice to see you back x

I-need-to-make-£

Hello everyone :wave:

Hope your all well. Thanks to Milly for starting the thread on this bright sunny morning, Good to see you Candy, welcome new mse's, glad to read good weekends and productive lists.... makes me want to have a very productive day! All of those who are off today... have a fantastic day!!!

Even though i want a productive week I also want to relax relax relax! But I am starting the week off with easying in to the hard work! Today I will:

- [STRIKE]Hokey Cokey all the washing and hang on line[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Prepare ebay parcels to send[/STRIKE] all except one which I need to find some more parcel wrap as under estimated the size
- Walk round to local postoffice in the sunshine - exercise and save petrol
- sort some bits out to ebay today
- online searching for home insurance - :eek: renewal is awful
- go through hubs bank statement to continue working on the budget
- go through my bank statement to continue working on the budget
- write a letter to Capital One re charges - going to try to claim
-[STRIKE] ironing - go through pile to determine what really needs ironing and what could do with just going in the wardrobe - need to stop wasting my time on loads of ironing[/STRIKE] sorted through the ironing and have put alot of things away n my wardrbe however hubs clothing all needs ironing - men!
- clean bedroom
- [STRIKE]go through handbag and put all change in there, into money box[/STRIKE] £2.14 to go into money box - PAD
- [STRIKE]wait patiently for postman![/STRIKE] new bills come through for april!
- do some baking with whats in the store cupboards
- think of a yummy dinner from the store cupboard for tonight
- check the items on ebay which listed last night - not looking good :mad: still really not good at all!!! :mad:

I will be back later today! have a wonderful day everyone!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

even though am getting through the list feel like I am underachieving, a neighbour popped over for a cuppa (dont get me wrong it was very nice to have a chat) but am now slightly behind, never mind!!! focus focus focus :rotfl::rotfl:

Beencounting

Hi Everyone

I’ve been reading this thread for a long time and would like to join please? I’ll do my best to post every day!

Just started raining here, although I was up early so had HC out drying before it rained. Shouldn’t take too long to finish it off indoors.

Things for today:

• Check banking & update spreadsheet
• Another load washing and dry on airer
• Online shop (must keep to £50 or under)
• Post films back to Lovefilm to use my subscription
• Pack and post ebay parcels
• Enter some comps
• Prep some bits for ebay on the Turbolister
• LSD (only ebay postage hopefully)
• Make PAD (will be tiny today)
• Book hairdresser appt for me and DDs for early April (not MSE, but hoping to do enough ebay to cover the cost)
• Have a very productive day!!!

Oooh, I love this I-need-to make-£…

- ironing - go through pile to determine what really needs ironing and what could do with just going in the wardrobe - need to stop wasting my time on loads of ironing

…my ironing cupboard is full to the brim and I’m sure there are lots of things which could just be put away, will be taking your advice!

Been

I-need-to-make-£

Beencounting wrote: »

Hi Everyone

I’ve been reading this thread for a long time and would like to join please? I’ll do my best to post every day!

Just started raining here, although I was up early so had HC out drying before it rained. Shouldn’t take too long to finish it off indoors.

Things for today:

• Check banking & update spreadsheet
• Another load washing and dry on airer
• Online shop (must keep to £50 or under)
• Post films back to Lovefilm to use my subscription
• Pack and post ebay parcels
• Enter some comps
• Prep some bits for ebay on the Turbolister
• LSD (only ebay postage hopefully)
• Make PAD (will be tiny today)
• Book hairdresser appt for me and DDs for early April (not MSE, but hoping to do enough ebay to cover the cost)
• Have a very productive day!!!

Oooh, I love this I-need-to make-£…

- ironing - go through pile to determine what really needs ironing and what could do with just going in the wardrobe - need to stop wasting my time on loads of ironing

…my ironing cupboard is full to the brim and I’m sure there are lots of things which could just be put away, will be taking your advice!

Been

Welcome to the thread!! Its great in here and even though I dont always pop in everyday it has certainly made me more aware of the little things I should be doing!!!

The ironing is the bain of my life!! I am one of these that irons everything however we dont need to!! especially anything stretchy (Primark clothes dont always need ironing).. its about going through and saving time and money (hours of ironing cant be good for the electric bill!! Some may think scruffy but if its hung properly and its that great material then save the time!!!!!

Happy sorting!!!! x

Pippilongstocking

Less ironing = less electricity = saving money.

It has often been mentioned on this thread that ironing is infact an illegal pastime! (saying this with tongue firmly in cheek!)

(I'm a hang it all up/fold it all away kinda person - only iron if have 'interview/need it for work/kids need it or they get a hard time at school' - we air dry most things and if you're mega pedantic/lazy/greeny tree hugger wannabe you can avoid the dreaded iron for all but essentials..................:))

NO OFFENCE TO YOU IRONER'S OUT THERE

My DD says 'save the planet' and you're boredom - don't iron!

(If you must iron - well done on sorting - great idea - someone else on here also switches the iron off for the last 4-5 mins and does the last bits with the energy that's left - which I always thought was a good tip)

PS no manners - welcome Been

I-need-to-make-£

fayjmck wrote: »

Less ironing = less electricity = saving money.

It has often been mentioned on this thread that ironing is infact an illegal pastime! (saying this with tongue firmly in cheek!)

(I'm a hang it all up/fold it all away kinda person - only iron if have 'interview/need it for work/kids need it or they get a hard time at school' - we air dry most things and if you're mega pedantic/lazy/greeny tree hugger wannabe you can avoid the dreaded iron for all but essentials..................:))

My DD says 'save the planet' and you're boredom - don't iron!

I love it love it love it!!!! Ironing is so boring and hurts my back but i have been awful and ironed everything.... no more!!

lets all stick together and do our bit not only for our own sanity and pockets but for the world! Limit ironing!!!!

Should really get off of the computer now.... Having terrible troubles with finding home insurance... not very successful!!! AT ALL!! need help!!