Monday 19th July - What small DFW things have you done today?!

mogchops

Afternoon all,

After my rant last night, am feeling more positive and focussed today!

So far today:

- checked online banking (empty but pay day tomorrow )
- checked payslip at work and extra hours all gone through :D
- packed lunches all round
- tidied through, made beds, swept & hoovered
- updated spreadsheets
- posted letter

Still to do:
- tea from meal plan (pasta bake, need to get on with it )
- younger DD to Brownies
- Elder DD to parents eve at new secondary school she starts in Sept
- finish meal plan for coming week
- do shopping list
- do all comps ending 20/07

Have a good evening everyone xx

redsam

Lurleene wrote: »

Hi everyone - I'd love some chickens too and we have a nice big garden, but we back on to woods where foxes live so just can't risk it.

My allotment plot backs onto a wildlife reserve and we have foxes, birds of pray...but we also have a electric fence and energises whihc is suitable to deflect foxes, and it works...other people have lost foxes but not us!!

WelshWoofer

rachelmk wrote: »

Morning all!
Had a lovely (but very hot!) holiday in Turkey (thankfully with Thomson not the company that went bust!). But now I'm fat, skint and have 6 weeks off before I go back to school in Sept.

We had a 9 hour delay on the way back (all night in the airport, lovely!) and then I had to jump straight in the car and drive to South Wales to rescue the dog from the kennels (and my mum's dog) and drive all the way home again - about 8 hours driving in total yesterday. Mum is now on hols and so I have two furries to look after this week -dogs were only in prison for 1 night so not too bad for them.



Today's list (trying to get into a routine like Fay)....

• Do 2 loads of washing (did one yesterday) and line dry - one done, nowhere to dry the second so hanging on
• Checked banking :eek: (does anyone else have a Lloyds online account -its all changed) still hasn't changed!
• Walk dogs - done 1 already now 2
• Go food shopping with a list (not written yet) and a £10 off a £50 voucher from Mr S - spent £80 but did a mega shop and now we are well and truly stocked up!
• Post Amazon book sale - done
• Do car tax - only £20:T
• Post new contract for job back - I queried whether they could start me off further up the scale and they did - works out to about £100 take home pay a month more:j - will drop it off tmw instead
• Sort through bills and post received whilst away
• Get OH to mend hoover - miraculously done!
• Clean through the house done
• Get boiler repair sorted - now we're back I don't want to rely on the immersion for hot water:o
• Take library books back done
• Weigh myself ready to start diet tomorrow when OH goes back to work - its bad news - diet starts now!
• Go through budget again to see if I can economise anywhere - doubt it but will try anyway (don't get paid until 10th Aug -seems a long way away) will phone mobile people and look at PPI tmw
• Investigate whether we can claim anything for delays etc - doesn't look hopeful

That's all for now - have a good day.

Getting there for today - making yummy salad and red onion quiche for tea, have to do a meal plan for the next 2 weeks to make sure that I don't waste anything I've bought - the freezer, fridge and cupboards are bursting so will have to be organised with what we eat and when.

Am trying to muster the energy and inclination to wash the kitchen floor..........

nickynoo08

Afternoon all,

after a few busy months i need to get myself back into the swing of things properly. So here goes...After a few financial changes and new additions to the family:D i've had to re-jig our budget somewhat, but if we play our cars right we should (fingers crossed) be able to be debt free by end of next year. This is providing we have as many nsd's and storecupboard meals as possible as well as all the other little bits that make the difference.

Today i have.....

• checked banking
• put cheque into bank
• daily clicks (starting slowly with this till i get myself back up to speed:o)
• free scratchies
• free family day out to woodland park instead of taking kids to wacky - saving around £25 we would have ended up having lunch there too!
• dishwasher on eco quick wash using free dishwasher tabs i was sent to test:D
• w/m on eco quick wash and will dry on airer
• shower instead of bath tonight
• storecupboard dinner
• meal plan for rest of the week

think thats everything. See you all tomoro

London_Welshcake

London_Welshcake wrote: »

Working from home today as had hospital check-up appt. All good on that front...

Today I have
- Had breakfast at home
- heated up HM soup and sitting here enjoying it with HM rolls - absolutely delicious

Today I will
- Write list for mini food shop later
- [STRIKE]Do another load in the machine [/STRIKE]and dry on clothes horse outside
- Make Dahl, Rice, Naan and chickpea curry for dinner (all from stores)
- [STRIKE]Join Fly lady thread over on Old Style[/STRIKE]
- Make packed lunch for tomorrow

Today I will
- [STRIKE]Write list for mini food shop later[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Do another load in the machine and dry on clothes horse outside[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Make Dahl[/STRIKE], Rice, Naan and chickpea curry for dinner (all from stores)
- [STRIKE]Join Fly lady thread over on Old Style[/STRIKE]
- Make packed lunch for tomorrow

Feeling good, clothes drying, work finished, off to shop with my list to stock up on fresh things I need. Also loving the weather today!

Hope you're all having a good day too

josiebabie

josiebabie wrote: »

No mum, you beat me today!

Had my first morning in two weeks having to dress DD and take her to nursery, forgot how much of a fight it is to get her dressed! Still, I have missed her and she is soooo lovely :):)

My DFW list today:-
- [STRIKE]Check banking[/STRIKE] no change
- [STRIKE]Sell two purges[/STRIKE] sold three!
- [STRIKE]Check CC's[/STRIKE] got last bill in, can now do proper budget
- [STRIKE]Left purse at home, don't need anything[/STRIKE] didn't buy anything!
- [STRIKE]Left mob in car, no texting![/STRIKE] had to move car so got it then, only sent a couple tho, had to tell friend our pic is on nightclub website!!!
- [STRIKE]Do some OnePoll[/STRIKE] did one 10p
- [STRIKE]Must move my car to save getting ticket! Have just been informed by a tech that they have now put parking restrictions where I have parked!!![/STRIKE] stupidly drove right past the turning where i was going so had to go round one-way system again!!!
- [STRIKE]Lunch and snacks from stores[/STRIKE] did well
- Tea from frozen left-overs - still to investigate

Jx

Wow haven't crossed *everything* off for a long time!!!

Amara

Hello!

• went to my second job
• went shopping
• checked my online banking

Basically, that's it.

Lottebear

Today I have

- Taken Lunch and Breakfast to work, still bought a coffee which has made me feel sick so I won't bother with dinner.

- Pennies in the Jar, I think might save this for summer 2011 holiday, as I want to go to Italy we alomost have enough airmiles for free flights, maybe we could use this for car hire and then just book a villa.

- Daily cards
- May get to the Gym if Tesco Man hurries up if not tomorrow.
- Check weather and maybe do some washing if is going to be good.

redsam

Hi All

Went to Punch workshop at the gym, which was on my list of things to do today - but found out that I cant get the NUT advice I need as havent paid my fees up to date - am skint, but also need the advice as its pay related grrrrrr...what to do...

miss_empty_piggy

Just found this thread, have read everyone's posts and am totally loving it.
I shall post tomorrow morning with my DFW list of things to do if that's ok? .
What a great way to stay focused. . x