Learning to live my dreams not trample on them

savingholmes

Well Friday's tada list

• Took DD to school (OH still poorly - petrol saving tho on him getting to work :rotfl:)
• Took lunch with me saving me around £3:T
• Only had to pay for part day parking - saving me 70p!:D
• Worked a full day plus a bit more - so still in credit flexi-wise which is good as I have a couple of appointments next week
• OH and I had some cottage pie for tea (Price per portion less than £1:money:), kids chose to have a tin of something half price at 45p each so I didn't mind! Got them to microwave their own
• Got stuff together and took kids to gym.:T Did a wee while on the treadmill then went "swimming" with the kids for about 45 minutes - felt very virtuous but also completely shattered!
• Got OH to put DD to bed
• Messed about on mse and free bingo and scratches for a bit
• Went shopping - bought a few more wrap ups for xmas / birthdays / parties and some groceries
• Used a £7 voucher :money:at Mr Ts and bought part of my Dad's xmas present so that was good... It was a £7 off £50 spend so I took a calculator with me :money:
• Got OH to put most of the shopping, away, I have then done most of the rest but must confess there are a few bags left for tomorrow:whistle:
• OH and I declutterd a box of matchmakers...:EasterBun
• And I will shortly be off to the land of rest...

*Jellie*

You've just reminded me that with the move I've completely lost track of chritsmas pressies I bought. Was planning to use tesco vouchers for magazine subscriptions for most of them so I need to check out how early I need to set it up!

savingholmes

hi jellie - I once got a magazine subscription for Psychologies - I was delighted... I've since got women and home as well...

Well my tada list for today so far

• skipped breakfast :rotfl:
• made lunch pork loin chops, roast potatoes, peas, mushrooms, onions and gravy - less than £1 per person
• read lots of mse
• did ebanking
• played free bingo and scratchies
• got everything read and then went as a family to the gym! I did the gym bit for na hour or so (including recovery breaks:rotfl:) while OH was in the pool with the kids. Then went in the pool for an hour
• Purposely took cash to limit any spending but did nip into MrAs on the way home and most of it went! £4 on some food storage boxes and the rest of junk!

Still need to sort tea and do some work on Mr Big's challenges - see Memory girls diary to find out more...

*Jellie*

Psychologies was one I was thinking of getting. I do enjoy reading it every time I buy it! Then again I love magazines so there is a list of possibles to narrow down!

savingholmes

hi jellie - well as well as tesco deals - you could also try the magazine group via a cashback site and see what rate they offer you....

Oh well my latest tada list

• sat with DD while she watched Merlin, strictly and the xfactor... I was mainly reading mse stuff
• gave DD tea - told rest to sort themselves out! I eventually had porridge - so super cheap meal
• got DS to unpack dishwasher then I packed it yet again... Realised how mucy I am packing the rubbishing thing (as opposed to OH) so have now instructed him to unpack and pack it again when it is done!
• I have put all our gym stuff in the wash - all the rest of my washing is still waiting for my attention incurring another WHY ME moment....:p
• realised couldn't do Mr Big stuff yet as had youth group/sunday school prep to do so now done youth prep complete with some puzzles / games to get their minds working - here's hoping!
• remembered I'd promised to help someone out - and finally checked my email for details - and sent an initial reply!:cool: Plus deleted all the other carp while I was there....

There is still stuff on the kitchen floor from yesterday's shop!:o And having been back at work this week with the kids at home too - it is back to CHAOS (can't have anyone over syndrome):rotfl: I may still let my DD have a friend over as this friend has seen our house before.... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

savingholmes

I thought I'd spend some time today thinking about what I want from life... probably inspired by MG and co...

I wrote back in March

2010 is my year to.....

• Discover who I really am
• Discover what else I can do
• Find out what I really enjoy doing
• Make time for me
• Take time to learn, develop, grow
• Make more time for the family - done this
• Develop other skills - done this a little
• To embrace my core values and not to fight them - my job supports this... however there is more I could do

So I need to give that some more thought really...

I also wrote that to have a life that is happy, challenging and fulfilling I need to make positive proactive decisions rather than just going with the flow..... Plenty more work needed there

I also wrote in a mind map no less! That I wanted 2010 to hold the following for me...

• Want to be fit, slim and healthy - now going to gym which should help
• Want family to be fit, slim and healthy- now going to gym which should help
• Want to have a greater willingness to take risks and embrace change - resigned previous job before had new one, took new one on less money but which fits with coaching, joined gym, joined national trust, more still to do
• Want to do personal training and development
• Want work to fit around my family not the other way around - with flexi-time and being so local achieved this one
• Want to keep old friends and make new ones more still to do
• Want to do work where I am valued and appreciated - achieved
• Want to continue to repay debt - we are

So there is more to do but some progress made!

Different_Corner

SH
Good reflections, easy to just toddle along doing these things without actually realising the progress that's been made.
Am still working on my elimination list a la MG's thread, golly it's long.....

savingholmes

hi DC my elimination list would be extremely long if I ever took the time to write it down... I would need to do an inventory room by room before making a start on the different aspects of my life!!!! I think it would fill a book!!! There is a wee chance it could be clouding my productivity and mood ROFL!

Well my tada list for today so far

• Got up etc
• Been to church - did youth group - seemed to go well - they seemed to enjoy the puzzles and illustrations I brought with me
• Came home - OH had shock horror cleaned the kitchen :j:j:j and peeled the spuds!:j:j:j
• So cooked chops, mashed potatoes, carrots, cabbage and peas for dinner with gravy - yummy!
• Chopped up some extra veg - butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leeks, cabbage, carrots to go in soup and started it off seasoned with salt and aromat.... Added some left over mash potato to thicken it and used the masher to mash some of the ingredients down
• Asked OH to repack and start dishwasher
• Made a new friend :beer:
• Helped DD to melt chocolate and left her to make rice crispy cakes for DS to take to youth group tonight (cheaper than buying snacks and enough left for us too!):A
• Put a load of washing in the drier and started another in the washer - only about another 14 million loads to go!!:rotfl::rotfl:and breathe.....
• Plus mseing inbetween, playing free bingo and about to do free scratchies...

lucielle

You've achieved a lot today. Well done.
L

savingholmes

Thanks Lucielle - I think as someone said to me last week it is important to celebrate what I have done, not just fret about what I haven't!