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BH Monday 3rd January 2011 What small DFW things will you do today????

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  • I should also:
    • phone Briti$h Ga$ if they're open today and change the DD amount :mad:
    • have an NSD
    To be honest, I just want to sit curled up with a hot chocolate and make hundreds of lists cos that's what I do best :rotfl:
    why don't u just do these then stitchy? If its what you want to do then do it! when I'm struggling between what I WANT to do & what I think I SHOULD do I always try to think if today was my last day on earth and tomorrow on my death bed would I be thinking "thank god I spent my last hours doing all those boring chores" or would I rather be thinking "yippee I'm glad I did what made me hapy, sod the chores!" ;)
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2026: £25.70
    Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
    GC annual £389.25/£2700
    Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
    Extra cash earned 2026: £185
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Good morning all

    DNMS - good luck with the not smoking! Stay strong!
    Stitching witch - go on, curl up with that hot chocolate! We all had a day like that yesterday! :D
    nowpanicing - snap. I've been poorly all over crimbo and only starting to feel more human now, Typical!

    Yes, last day of freedom here too (although OH has tomorrow off as little boy has a TD day and I couldn't have the day off :(). Tomorrow is the real start of diet, MSE efforts etc.

    Anyway, todays efforts:

    * One lot of washing at 30'c - airer drying
    * Checked on-line banking - looking ok! (surprisingly!)
    * 2nd day of rubberised pork for dinner :D
    * Heating off wherever possible
    * LSD - buying wool to knit a scarve but that is from xmas present money. Only need to buy bread and milk other than that.
    * Update grocery spend signature
    * Start sorting stuff out to ebay (to pay to redecorate little boys room - want it to be money neutral!:))

    Have good Bank Holidays all!

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,743 Forumite
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    Good morning ladies....:D
    *sneaks back into the room hoping no-one notices I've been awol for a while*

    Hope all well - just enjoying my 2nd to last day off (inset tomorrow for me, yay)...girls still in bed.
    I am trying to be full of motivation and sparkliness this year, have started a new diary and have made a good start so far;)

    Ok, here's my list for today:
    • check banking later
    • NSD
    • meal from plan tonight - spag bol
    • take mince out of freezer for dinner
    • help dd2 finish her homework
    • turn thermostat down
    • ironing
    • get all girls school stuff ready
    • hoover downstairs
    • check onepoll
    Good luck with not smoking DNMS - you can do it, just think of the money saved:T
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning all!
    A busy day for me doing last minute school work ready for the week ahead - trust me to leave it to the last minute!

    Other than that...
    • Write all lessons for this week - will take 5 or 6 hours:eek:
    • Do one wash and dry naturally
    • Walk dog (one done already)
    • Get clothes ready for work tomorrow
    • Checked banks
    • Do surveys
    • All food from stores
    • Try to have a NSD
    • Hoover upstairs and clean bathrooms
    • Stay in tonight
    Right, better get on with it!
  • Morning and a Happy New Year....

    So far...Checked banking
    hovered and cleaned house
    caught up on emails

    Need to...
    Take SIL to train station
    Call at Sainsburys on way home and get nectar points added and pick up some laundry liquid which is on offer there
    Do comps
    Put washer on near noon when the solar power might be a little more powerful
    Relax and watch Shrek 3
  • moneypenny2k
    moneypenny2k Posts: 1,128 Forumite
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    edited 3 January 2011 at 3:30PM
    Morning all, thanks for starting the thread DNM
    • Finally, I have done it!!!! The year 12 marking is done :j:j:j
    • I've checked the bank, looking as dismal as it was yesterday. Will need to transfer some savings over shortly as a short term measure until I get new tenants in to my rental flat but don't need to do that till next week.
    • Have a nsd done
    • No surveys on onepoll. Will check later done nothing on onepoll or mysurvey
    • Check the iTunes 12 days of Xmas - don't fancy Kings of Leon done
    • The new sky HD box has been installed so I'll spend some time setting that up, knowing that the new package will cost me less over the year than it would to hire dvds from Blockbuster :Ddone
    • The nice sky man left me the sky+ box too so I'll pop that on Ebay :D:D done
    • Going to keep to the diet, I've decided I need to lose 24lb before June and my birthday (I'm already lost over 2st since last new year) Then I'll be happy with where I am.
    • Using https://www.sparkpeople.com rather than joining weightwatchers so saved there. done
    • Going to fix the candle holder my granddaughter broke over Xmas
    • Going to wash the car myself rather than go to the car wash. surprisingly this is now done


    Then I'm going to spend the evening with the going back to work grumblies

    Have a good day all
  • My little list for today..

    * Read free online papers
    *Laundry at 30
    * Take shopping list to shop, and use free £25 voucher we had for xmas.
    *Visit OH nan, but walk, to save petrol and get some excercise
    * Use up last of peppers and onions to make chilli, mince defrosting.
    * List 5 more items on ebay
    *Post Love film back and watch progs I taped yesterday
    Living as simply as we can


    Baby Girl Due 1/2/2016 :j
  • Nejlloyd
    Nejlloyd Posts: 37 Forumite
    edited 3 January 2011 at 5:17PM
    Morning everyone. Back to work for me as well tomorrow :(

    Today I have/will
    - Check banking - Done
    - Tidy house - Done
    - Put dry washing away - Done
    - Put a wash on 30 - dry on airers - Done
    - Phone EON to c hange plan - give meter readings - Done saved myself £122 a year
    - Phone Orange to try & change to a cheaper tariff - Done reduced my tariff by £5 a month and have added OH as my magic number so can call him for free!!
    - Update calendar - Done
    - Set up DD for premium bonds - Can't do until the end of the month???
    - Phone about jewellery workshops :jThey're closed today will phone tomorrow
    - NSD - Done
    - Meals from stores - Done
    - Watch one of the many films I sky+ over xmas whilst eating xmas chocs :)This is next on my list!!!
    - Continue reading the free book I downloaded onto my kindle - I'll save this until bedtime

    Looks like i've a busy day ahead ... better get off the sofa & crack on!!! ;)

    I've also planned my meals from stores up until sunday.... man i'm pooped!!!

    Bye x
  • Hi all! Thanks for starting us of DNMS - I too stopped smoking yesterday, do you fancy sharing some moral support?:o

    hi milly, nice to see you back. I too have been AWOL from posting but lurking none the less! Plan for today, I have /will:

    Food from stores for lunch and breakfast. Out for dinner but it's a treat as it's DD first birthday so seeing all family together.
    Tidy round after present opening
    Meal plan for rest of week
    Cancel WW monthly pass, really hard to get to meetings since being back at work, keep saying I'll go next week and never do. Once cancellation has processed activate online via quidco. Works out effectively free for 3 months :D
    Reusing banners friend gave me for DD birthday

    Think that's about all. Have a great bank holiday everyone :)
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey all,

    My list for today:

    Emailed people back
    Done comps
    Breakfast out
    Take my family shopping and then free lunch
    More comps
    Tidy after cats
    Read module book - This I have to do!

    Hope everyone has a good day!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
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