Memorygirls - Make Do and Mend

lucielle

Sounds like you all had fun making memories.
L

parsniphead

I need to go and get The Secret. I have been sending positive thoughts about a refund I was wanting but wasn't sure I'd get.:j

£197 into my bank this morning - Woo hoo.

What next? Nice big potatoes in my garden when I harvest them.

Have a good productive day everyone.

Memory_Girl

Up bright and early this morning - one load of washing done - another in the machine and about to strip the boys beds to go in next.:p

everyone else is moving boxes at the school today (I ended up sorting the hiring of the van for the bus driver to drive, but seeing as I packed all the boxes, my job with them is completly done.

When it is just the teachers on-site (from tomorrow) I will get involved again helping them sort out the environments.

So today needs to be super-duper productive and positive here at Casa MG. I will hit my kitchen hot-spot and clear it and then I will head to my office and sort that through one last time.

Need to chase the joiner for his price for the studs and settle a date to get them done.

I now know that i am searching for 6.8m x 3m wide vinyl flooring to finish the hallway. I'm thinking a nice mid-oak plank would be perfect ,but so far the cheapest I've seen is £8.99 per sqm - but thats full price in a shop. I desire now to find some on sale or on offer at £4.99 / £5.99 sqm because with a bit of wiggling I can fit that in to my budget and then my hallway will look gorgeous (and safe for the baby and eay to keep clean):j

in between, there is writing, planning and cooking to be sorted through, but DS1 is away until tea-time so I can spend my day fitting around DS2.

Off to make some pumpernickel bread for lunch and bring the bedding downstairs.

Don't you find the hour before breakfast is the most productive of the day???

The good news is that if I am carefull with spending this week, on friday I should be able to draw out another £125 and colour in another leaf on my tree.:T:T

Right them Memorygirl, on your marks!! Get set !!! GO!!!

memorygirl

MrsMoo2U

Morning MG. Glad things are moving on at the school for you. Wow so much done before breakfast. I love early mornings when everythings seems new and all is quiet. Pumpernickel bread sounds interesting. I have just taken a spiced fruit loaf out of the oven for my breakfast. Made the dough last night and left it to rise in the airing cupboard! Came back from my morning walk with Moo and the whole house smelled lovely. Just put a malt loaf in and then heading to the study to crack on with work.
Nice to see your leaves building up. With the vinyl flooring have you had a look around at some of the smaller local shops rather than the big carpet places. I ask because I used to always used a local one where I lived and they would always be cheaper. Also they often had offcuts or roll ends that they sold off cheaply. If you find one and pop in and tell them what you are looking for and your budget they may even let you know if they have offuts left. It is really worth getting friendly with them. My last carpet was a third of the price just because it was a roll end. I did wait for it though.

plzhelpmesave!

oh dear memory girl - think im gonna have to spend a few hours reading your thread from the start!! another one in need of some action and positivity and this seems to be a good place to start....

hope to catch up with you soon x

vasseur

Memory_Girl wrote: »

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Don't you find the hour before breakfast is the most productive of the day???

I am usually still asleep the hour before breakfast

workinmummy

polesalot wrote: »

I am usually still asleep the hour before breakfast

Snap. If not doing my damndest to get DS2 to go back to sleep. Like this morning. Breakfast is eaten at my desk in work.

Had a lovely week off with OH and my boys. Lots of family time, swimming, cinema, bowling, park etc.

Have caught up this morning and I too am disgusted by HTH behaviour. Have you had contact from any of the witnesses regarding their reaction to the event? To check on you? I do not know how you did not smack him back. But as usual you seem to have handled the situation with a huge amount of grace and dignity. And I take my hat off to you.

Now I really need to start making some head way into saving some money for rainy days, emergencies and the dreaded Christmas. Have just heard that X-factor starts this weekend. Surely that means that Christmas is just around the corner? :eek:

I think will start with meal planning and reducing shopping bills.

Memory_Girl

parsniphead wrote: »

I need to go and get The Secret. I have been sending positive thoughts about a refund I was wanting but wasn't sure I'd get.:j

£197 into my bank this morning - Woo hoo.

What next? Nice big potatoes in my garden when I harvest them.

Have a good productive day everyone.

Great news pasniphead - always gret when money you don't expect come tumbling your way.

i'm down in my kitchen for a cuppa and a catch up - oh and a quick tidy before ds1 and the parents arrive.

mg

Memory_Girl

polesalot wrote: »

I am usually still asleep the hour before breakfast

Oops - lol.

mind you i am one of these people who don't like to eat when i get up - i need a cup of coffee and a while before i'm ready for breakfast. its why i love the holidays.

min dyou the challenge will come next week when school goes back - time to get really organised.

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

workinmummy wrote: »

Snap.
Now I really need to start making some head way into saving some money for rainy days, emergencies and the dreaded Christmas. Have just heard that X-factor starts this weekend. Surely that means that Christmas is just around the corner? :eek:

I think will start with meal planning and reducing shopping bills.

OMG!!! another thing to add to my list. Ignoring that chrimbo is cominguntil after the 100 days are over isn't really going to work is it??:mad:

Add another item to my "get to do" list

Memorygirl