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

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

:T to our stats for yesterday! It's nice to see the thread so busy

I am:
Walking into town
Resisting Lush...
Eating leftovers
Other food from stores
Laundry day! Boo!
Knitting toy for friend's baby with wool I got for free
Sorting stuff for work tomorrow
Early night!!

determined_new_ms

jonno7 wrote: »

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

:j:j:j yay another quiter! Yes defo. I've joined a thread on here re quiting - I'll go off in a bit and come back with the link...

[comes back in with the link...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/39855284#Comment_39855284

they seem like a very friendly & supportive bunch & don't mind my self-absorbed ramblings :rotfl:]

determined_new_ms

moneypenny2k wrote: »

Or you could look at www.sparkpeople.com They helped me lose 2st last year totally free

money can you give me the "skinny" (see what I did there???? ) low down on this site? What is does, how its different excetera?

DawnW

Hello :j

Another fed up person here re having to go back to work tomorrow

Today:

Transferred a big pile of money from savings, as contribution to DD's wedding fund :eek: _pale_

Checked online banking - will need to go in to complain tomorrow re missing cheques paid in on 21 December to incorrect account and STILL missing :mad:

Read online papers free

NSD apart from above :eek:

Meals from stores - pot roast pheasant tonight:)

Pack up book sold on Amazon ready to post tomorrow :T

Cleaned kitchen - I didn't get round to it yesterday, but all done now :T

Now need to get sorted out ready for work tomorrow, clothes, change for car park, packed lunch etc

moneypenny2k

determined_new_ms wrote: »

money can you give me the "skinny" (see what I did there???? ) low down on this site? What is does, how its different excetera?

It's a site where there are loads of articles and tools to help you lose weight, a food diary, an exercise diary etc. Plus there are blogs and message boards where you can hook up with people and support each other.

To be honest, most people are in the USA but there are a fair few in the UK. I've found the blog and message boards a real help. They keep me focussed, rather in the same way this thread keeps us focussed on the small things that matter in keeping control of our finances.

Why not just have a look.

BTW I'm antique teenager on Sparkpeople

Erme

I would have quit the cigs yesterday till I discovered 2 frazzled atomizers for my e-cig (and none spare)...so like it's been delayed for a few days...keeping it pretty hush hush (huh?) but like figure I'll get baccy till thursday tonight (@ 2 max per 1/2 oz. But I smoke ALOT) and then try quitting then if atomisers turn up (and the ones I ordered last night were wrong so have emailed but TW aren't open till tomorrow so will phone to double check I'm refunded before I buy new)

Anyhow sorry for no agendas today...it doesn't sound like I've done much but methinks 90 mins on my hands and knees (near enough totally) in the bathroom has strained my back again. Praise God I didn't get a bagged hoover on thursday - I'd easy be on my 5th by now (if they were big)...it wouldn't have been very frugal in the long term...and it was only on no.3 in the bedroom and I filled a bin.

So what HAVE I done?

Spend day (had a NSD yesterday - first of the year :j)

• 3/4 blitzed bedroom and hoovered (took a good hour)..
• Blitzed bathroom and 3/4 cleaned toilet and sink
• Went to chinese supermarket for cleaning stuff; deo (home made) etc for 6 months min

and now I'm whacked and have back ache LOL

No ironing done? Do I really sound up to it? (methinks not) och and a basket of washing done :T

E

Amara

Hi!
I :
-checked my emails
-checked my ebay listinigs
-put another thing to sell on ebay
-went with my DH to lovely Leeds to get part for his car
-done little shopping
-had a shower
-changed cat's tray
-emptied, reloaded, restarted and emptied again a dishwasher
-went to dog's rescue. DH wants us to get another dog, but I'm not keen, because we both work full time and pet would be on hos own most of time.
Bye!

nowpanicking

OK, am feeling absolutely wiped now!! Still not feeling right so decided to not go to the family meal which has saved a pile of cash (as it would have been both myself and DH going)... I reckon I would have def been resorting to cc spend this month if I'd gone so maybe for the best.

Although I'm not feeling the best though I've been pretty productive today so am feeling pretty chuffed with myself

nowpanicking wrote: »

My list for today: -



I've already: -

• checked on-line banking and updated ss
• checked surveys - 30p
• have joined the virtual sealed pot challenge
• hm bread out of breadmaker (was put on last night on timer)
• load of washing in machine
• created a nsd spreadsheet for this year (1 so far)
• porridge for breakfast

Still to: -

• [STRIKE]decide whether I'm going for meal tonight with family (parents etc)... can't really afford it but also still not feeling great[/STRIKE] nope, stayed at home
• [STRIKE]if no meal tonight then nsd today[/STRIKE] yep
• [STRIKE]tidy house ready for going back to work[/STRIKE]
• do some ironing of work clothes haven't actually done this and have run out of energy so will iron tomorrow morning
• [STRIKE]lunch from stores[/STRIKE]

Also I: -

• took down Christmas tree and decorations
• made HM soup for tea tonight (soup then party food from freezer, yum ) and for lunches during week
• HM rolls in BM at the mo for lunches during week
• managed to fit in various games etc with DS as well

PHEW!!! I'm tired just looking at the list, not the usual for me at all.

Also meant to say welcome to all new posters, I tend to post for a bit then lurk for a bit but am determined to keep posting this year as this thread def helps you to keep focussed.

Have a good night everyone, especially those that are going back to work tomorrow (like me) x

Bagpuss741

Today I have:

1. Checked online banking
2. NSD
3. OU Welsh Course
4. Store cupboard meals
5. Walked dog locally
6. Free scratchcard (won 25p)
7. Sort through vouchers ready for Tesco tomorrow
8. Complete Boots questionnaire ready to post tomorrow
9. Watched rec2 so can post back to Tesco tomorrow

Hello to all our new posters:wave:

chickadee

Hi everybody. We all sound a bit fed up that this is the last day of the holidays. I am a bit sad to see Christmas over and done for another year BUT I am happy that I can now get back to a nice routine where I eat healthily, get satisfaction from my job and have a good exercise routine. All I need to do is work my way through the piles of Christmas grub and sweets and eveything will be back to normal! :j



Today I have/will:

• Sort out the pile of clean washing into 'needs ironing' and 'can get away with not ironing'; - Done
• Iron some of the 'needs ironing' pile ready for work/school in the morning; - Done
• Check online banking; - Done (No change)
• Return fleece jacket to Sainsbury's that I bought before Christmas - I tried it on at home and I looked like my mother! - Done £19 back in my bank
• Added bonus at Sainsbury's - I bought some Lea & Perrins sauce that I can't get at Aldi and some Sensodyne toothpaste. Toothpaste is reduced by 1/3 until end of Jan and I got a voucher at the checkout for 2p off a litre of fuel - Result!
• Do meal plan for week, including packed lunches; - Done
• Have leftover cottage pie for lunch - Done mmmmm. DS wanted some as well so we had to have beans to bulk it out.
• Went to Aldi for week's supplies but got things that will last for longer - spent £58.26 including laundry liquid, screen wash and a huge pack of loo rolls, as well as fresh meats.
• Checked my ebay items - I have 2 watchers!

I think that's it for today. Must get off and attack that ironing mountain!