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Tuesday 11th May - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Lunch
    Sort out post for posting
    Start New wave revision
    Check quidco
    Check onepoll

    Have snack
    Have shower
    Sort books
    Make dinner

    Also need to:
    Fold and put washing away
    Dry towels
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have/will:

    1. Checked online banking
    2. NSD
    3. Put £20 I had in purse back into bank account or I will spend it:D
    4. Free scratchcards
    5. OU Coursework
    6. Used money off vouchers when shopping
    7. Walk dog locally
    8. Received eye shadow to test for Boots
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    edited 11 May 2010 at 4:22PM
    Afternoon all!
    Had a fab day at a special school for children with profound and multiple disabilities today - will be doing this for three weeks at 2 different schools. Absolutely loved it! Think I may have found my niche! To get into teaching at a place like that full time you apparently should do a bit of mainstream teaching first and then move sideways into special needs. Will definitely think seriously about it.




    On the DFW front..
    • Walked dog for free exercise
    • Took packed lunch to work using a less than fresh bap
    • Checked banks - bursary not in yet but it was late last time too
    • Paid council tax
    • Will write lesson for interview tonight
    • Make sausage and mash for tea from mealplan
    • Put dry washing away
    • Have a nice bath later
    • Try and have an early night - I too was the victim of a rubbish sleep last night
    • Clean kitchen properly after tea
    • Have a LSD
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 11 May 2010 at 6:01PM
    Today I have:
    • Checked banking
    • Checked PB
    • Checked Amazon sales
    • Used tons of free texts trying to sort out lifts for work on thurs
    • Worked 7 hrs
    • Taken 2 colleagues to work for enhanced expenses
    • Breakfast and flask to work
    • Lunch from stores
    • 2 x HC
    • Checked flylady - master bedroom and landing
    • NSD
    And I will:
    • Sort breakfasts and lunch boxes for tomorrow
    • Sort work and school clothes for tomorrow
    • Put HC on airer Done
    • Check card and paper stash for birthday party pressie on sat
    • Do some flylady, though not much in master bedroom to do after last week lol. Landing needs some attention though :oDone
    • Check flylady thread, though it was updated when I was asleep last night, I checked at 4.40 this morning :rotfl:
    • Have a yummy shower and dig out something pampery to use, and also a shower smoothies sample that I got free last year
    • S&S kitchen before bed
    • Early night, realllllllly need this, I am just exhausted atm :(
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just done a HHC to get some clutter cleared, zapped 2 hotspots before they grew into monsters, got the washing up in the bowl ready to go, put some HC away from yesterday, took more off the airer and sorted some recycling :D
  • josiebabie
    josiebabie Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Ha Cleosmum I love the way you talk flylady! LOL

    I must get into it but I'm out of the house 7.15am til 6.30! Is there something for me there?
    Nothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!
  • Hi folks,

    Mixed day today.

    Good:
    • took breafast to work
    • took lunch to work
    • didn't buy a can of pop at lunchtime
    • went to the wallpaper shop during lunch as its nearer work than home
    • drying washing on air dryer
    Bad:
    • ordered wallpaper (so not a NSD :()
    • think I have broken my USB stick which has all my favourite moneysaving lists, graphs, budgets etc on it - I'm seriously gutted. I love looking at the old ones even to see how far I've come. I'm an idiot for not backing it up -heinsight aye!
    Proud to have dealt with my debts:
    Lightbulb moment - Jan 08. Debts - circa 7k
    Debt free date 26/02/09
    :j :j :j
    Without the rain you would never get to appreciate the rainbow (proverb).
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I was going to say I had a failure today due to buying a hot lunch and coffee at work due to a 12+hr day and several hour drive but then I realised I had:

    * received RM refund for lost amazon sale. I refunded customer at the time, and have been waiting for the result of my claim. Got sent a cheque so will bank it at the weekend.
    * scanned shopping for nilsson points
    * realised whilst scanning that my reduced item went through at wrong price, rung Mr S and been told to bring packaging in next time I come! Only£1 but my £1 not theirs :D
    * put packaging and receipt in car so I will have it whenever I am next in Mr S (more MSE than making a special trip).
    * printed my uni work off ready for checking if my late night wordcount reduction was a bit crazy or was good:D

    So it is good to have this thread as it helped me realise I was still keeping some MSE habits and it did me good to eat hot food and drink coffee so I was more awake.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • picasso2
    picasso2 Posts: 900 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Hi folks, late one for me . Had to de- ice car this morning :eek: Then it snowed :eek::eek:. This is not funny :mad:

    Wasn't going to post today as been running around all day since 6 am , but it does help.

    Today I have :
    • Worked hard - lots of extra responsibilities in an effort to retain my job / grade (especially with new government :()
    • Kept mileage low
    • checked banks - tight but not as bad as i thought yesterday
    • done a couple of surveys
    • caught up with meaningful people in my life - you know who you are ;)
    • Still need to write to HMRC - need to get a shift on with this
    • Meals from plan
    Turned down OT as my health is more important but pointed it in the direction of someone who needs it more than i do. :A

    Night all , will try and sleep but ramifications of new government are unnerving , but nothing i can do about it i suppose - just breathe :o
    When it rains look for Rainbows
    When its Dark look for Stars
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