Divide and Conquer - My last DFW diary

ehallett

Caught up on my questions yesterday so only have 100 to do today.

OH stayed in London last night so I managed to get a good night's sleep. Didn't wake up until 10.30am this morning .

I had a little go on Jackpot Joy yesterday with some free money I had in there and ended up withdrawing £20 :T. That will help a bit .

Just done a couple of surveys and will get cracking with the questions this afternoon/evening.

Emily xx

stressed.mum

Well done on your win Emily, and catching up on your sleep

Stressed x

ehallett

Hi everyone

Not been on here for a couple of days and have fallen behind on my questions . In previous months I would have left it and left it and left it and finally got into a panic by around the 20th of the month and had to do LOADS in the space of 10 days. Not this month though - I will catch up!! So, by the end of today, I should be on 900 questions. I am currently on 549 so I am going to try my best to get it up to at least 700. I think catching up on 50 a day is realistic.

Otherwise, things have gone ok. I didn't spend any money on Weds & Thurs and yesterday was an NSD too. I got some shopping on Friday and petrol so spent about £25 there. I have still got £17 in my purse which I want to last me all next week if I can. I don't want to touch my bank account (except to pay bills as I get paid on Monday). I reckon save the £10 for petrol and the £7 odd for food.

I got my first £2 coin which has been put aside. I have joined the one debt vs 100 days challenge and want to see the back of my Capital One card. That starts tomorrow.

OH is back and, as you can tell from the time, I can't sleep again. It's so uncomfortable. The bed is fine when I am on my own but when he is there....:mad:. I have been up since 5.30am. I am seriously considering selling the bed now and just sleeping on the king sized mattress until we can afford a bigger bed.

Weighed myself yesterday and I wish that I could have gone to the hospital and shouted at them WEIGH ME!! I am 8st 6lbs :j:j - and that was in the morning too. I know by the time I get to the hospital (24th January) that would have gone down. OH weighed himself and he is 20st 2lbs - might give you all some idea of the weight distribution in that bed and why I have no room to move!!

It was my friend's birthday on Friday so I went to see her. Used some wrapping paper I already had, a card from my stash and that No7 gift that I made up from stuff I got at Christmas. So first birthday of the year and £0 spent . I have got a mystery shop next weekend in a pet store with £5 to spend. Although I no longer have any pets, I know that they sell greetings cards and possibly gift wrap too so my plan was to buy as much as I can to replenish my stock.

The next 'present' I have to sort out is valentines day. I have got my £6 in luncheon vouchers so hopefully I can add to that. If that's all I get then he will have to make do with a home cooked meal instead.

Anyway, better get on with my questions. Will be back later to report on my progress :cool:.

Emily xx

stressed.mum

Hope you get your questions done today Emily. You are sounding very positive a the moment, keep it up. Hope you can stock up on your mystery shop. Sounds like a good idea to get rid of the bed - we spent 6 months on a matress waiting for our new bed, and that was in the lounge so had to put the matress away every day!!

Stressed xxx

ehallett

Woohoo - done my 150 questions today (well, 151 to bring me up to 700). My target tomorrow is to get to 850 and I will then be 150 behind.

OH is going to sleep on the air mattress tonight so that I can get a decent night's sleep.

Went to Tesco with my mum and put a few bits in the trolley (mainly cleaning stuff we have run out of). My mum ended up paying for them and wouldn't take the £5 that they cost from me. So it was an NSD for me.

I also noticed that I am running out of conditioner. I have around 200 Boots points so will use them to get some. Might look out for some free samples too.

Right, off to bed. Changed the sheets today and can have them all to myself .

Emily xx

ehallett

Yesterday was a bit of a wash out - I only did 30 questions . No excuses - just pure laziness on my part. Still, nothing I can do about it so will just have to stop the laziness today.

OH slept on air mattress again so had a good night's sleep. Unfortunately it was ruined by having to get up at 5.45am to take him to the train station. He has got his car sorted now but says he has to get somewhere to park. I hate having to get up so early and feel at the moment like I might as well get a 9-5 job again!!

Went on the TMF thread yesterday and saw that Pantene are doing a MBG on shampoo and conditioner. I will go and get one of each and claim a refund. That will save my Boots points for something else and still get me a freebie . I like this no spending lark.

On with the questions.

Emily xx

ehallett

Bad day today. Had a row with OH last night. Started because I was trying to work and all he wanted to keep doing was checking his emails. He has no laptop at the moment so is constantly taking over mine. He kept on moaning that he was bored. God knows what he got up to when he wasn't living with me as all he does is watch the TV. He doesn't seem to have any hobbies and he is always bored!! I can always find something to do.

Then it escalated when I had to get up at 6am to drop him off at the train station. It was 5.45am on Tuesday. Can't keep on getting up that early, it is really tiring me out. He is in London tonight thank God. Haven't spoken to him but he emailed to say he was sorry and that he thinks he is coming down with [STRIKE]a cold[/STRIKE] man flu.

To top it off I have major CF belly (really bad bloating - I look like I am 5 months pregnant!!) so I am uncomfortable most of the time.

400 questions behind at the moment. At least I have over half of the month to catch up. Should be able to get a good chunk done tomorrow after a good night's sleep.

Won a £5 Amazon voucher on Bingoport today, so I have £25 in my Amazon account and am waiting for £15 from To Luna. Not bad seeing as it's only January. Also got a £5 Currys/PC World gift card for nothing which will go into my voucher stash. Not far off being able to order my gran's M&S voucher for her birthday either.

Got the Pantene conditioner yesterday (didn't have any shampoo) so I will send off for my refund on that. It cost £4!! Fair enough it's a big bottle but I would never pay that for a conditioner. Also put £20 into my car today so hoping that will last for a while.

Think that is me all up to date. Off to get some sleep now and will work like mad tomorrow.

Emily xx

ehallett

Feeling a bit better after a couple of good night's sleep. OH stayed in London last night too. I think he is feeling a bit sheepish so is giving me some space.

Did 150 questions yesterday so am only 350 behind now. Hoping I can do another 150 today but think OH is back tonight so he usually disrupts my progress. I need to get myself a desk so I can have a little office area to shut myself away in.

Got a few more surveys done yesterday. I would like to try to get £50 in Amazon vouchers each month. I think it is doable.

For my gran's birthday in March, my mum said that she would prefer money so that she can get what she wants. I think I will get enough in my Jackpot Joy account in enough time so I will wait until I get to £10 in that and will use that for her present. I am currently at £1.40 (only do the free game on there).

I have therefore used the points that I was saving for her M&S voucher for a £10 Amazon voucher. This gives me £50 in there already (when To Luna pays up :mad:).

Emily xx

beanielou

Dident know that you could get CF belly!
Hope it eases soon.
Take care.

ehallett

beanielou wrote: »

Dident know that you could get CF belly!
Hope it eases soon.
Take care.

:rotfl:I don't think it's a technical term but that's what us CFers call it anyway . It has eased now thanks Lou and I no longer look pregnant!!

Emily xx