Weekend 19th/20th February - What small DFW things will you be doing?!

pixiechick99

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free :money:

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important.:j:j:j

Gooood morning - I'm a bit late today, had a lie in, am still in bed!
Thank goodness the weekend (and half term) have finally arrived, I need a rest:o
Today I'm off to a friend's for a cuppa then later on my sis and her hub and girls are coming for the night....so cue a late night:p

Hope everyone is well - fab to see so many people posting now:T
Ok, here's my list:

• Check banking
• check Onepoll
• lunch from home
• take flowers bought yesterday to friends
• meal tonight all bought - pizzas/curries
• heating on low
• hoover round before visitors arrive!
• NSD
• check ebay listings

Ok, not too much for me. Have a lovely day everybody:A

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone out there in DFW-land. Thanks for starting the thread pixie. I had a lie-in too, I *forced* myself to stay in bed until 8.04!! :rotfl:


So far today I have:

• run WM overnight on Economy 7
• fed and watered the chickens - 4 eggs yesterday :T
• checked banking
• checked for surveys

I will also:

• clean out chickens before the rain gets too heavy
• measure bathroom and toilet room windows for Roman Blinds and write shopping list for materials
• keep an eye on surveys throughout the day
• spend some time in the sewing room making stuff for a market stall
• make some biscuits of some kind
• dry bread for breadcrumbs when oven is cooling down
• all meals from stores
• possibly NSD

And loads of (Not necessarily DFW) housework too!! :eek:

I was going to go into town and buy fabric for the blinds today, but DH has the car, leaving me with the motorbike. I'm not worried about the rain, but the rucksack isn't waterproof and I don't want to spend money on good fabric for it to get soaked!

Have a great weekend, catch up tomorrow, stitchy X

WelshWoofer

Morning ladies!
It's pouring here - just trudged around the block with the dog, he hated it and so did I! Dog has gone back to bed in a huff!

I managed to do loads of school work yesterday - have written all of my lessons for next week, made a whopping revision guide for my year 10s (exams soon) and generally caught up on things.
Only marking to go now - my aim is to finish the year 10 exam papers this weekend - not sure if I'll manage it but I'll have a go.




Other things today....

• Go to library to return books and pick up one that I've reserved and is finally in done
• Pop to chemist done
• Check shopping list for tomorrow (will use clubcard vouchers to keep the cost down) done
• Do the marking
• Drop OH off at the tram station for his "big" night outdone
• Do one load of washing and dry naturally done
• Have a nice bath and do a face pack and scrub etc done
• Clean microwave (its minging:o)
• Checked banks done

That's all I can think of for now - have a nice soggy day!

josiebabie

Morning Pixie and mum! (I'm at DB2s house)

Today I have/will:-
- Had breakfast etc using DB's supplies. LOL
- Checked banking/CC's online
- Checked my ebay, no feedback from buyer yet

And I will:-
- Go to DBs town and get hair cut, DB paying as I brought his son up to see him
- Snacks in town, DB paying - I left my purse at home! :rotfl:
- Maybe clean DBs bathroom for him before we leave
- Drive home economically?? Maybe....
- Sort out more ebay stuff, loft is so full
- Girlfriend coming over to cook me dinner tonight and for drinks, she's buying all ingredients :T
- Sparkle, definately feel like it today :-)

Jx

catmiaow

Hello all,

Was shocked to find snow on the ground this morning and still falling, it had said snow was coming yesterday but it didn't so I thought we weren't going to get any booo

Sat's list:

Go to my nans and put pics and curtain hooks up
Go to travel agents to discuss problems with honeymoon
Hand in info for Halifax
Poss go for lunch
Go to shops to get some bits
Spend time with OH tonight
Enter comps
Check jobs
Reply to emails
Washing in and hung to dry

Sun list:

Check jobs
Reply to emails
Do comps
Clean oven
Dust the house
Spend nothing and stay at home

Hope everyone has a good weekend despite the weather!

nickynoo08

Morning everyone,

no lie in for me unfortunately:(

today so far i have.....

checked online banking
caught up on surveys
all pots done
made a huge pan of soup
daily clicks

will do....

have to go to tesco to pick up draws i ordered for bathroom saving £5 odd delivery fees
getting draws for my bedroom from my mum and giving her storage unit in exchange
all meals from stores
12500 steps, managed 13300 yesterday

think thats me for today
have a good weekend everyone

determined_new_ms

Hello everyone :hello: it has surely been a long time since I was round these 'ere parts! Had a lovely lovely holiday lots of laughter with my lovely oh and feeling very realxed after 10 days in Morocco :T and good to be home as well

I hope everyone has been merrily going about DFW ways in my absence, positive energy has been in abundance and hopefully some debts have been paid off :j Cat any news on the job front?

so this weekend I intend to:

• do a couple of washes at 30 & line dry
• [STRIKE]check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]work out budget for next month - for some reason I didn't get my overtime in my salary so I have less money than I had thought this month....[/STRIKE] done, try to be frugal without feeling the pinch this month
• supermarket to get a few bits - write list & stick to it.... CBA
• going for a meal for a friend's hen do tonight so stick to budget & diet! ok rained myself off as not feelng great (came down with a fluey thing on 16th feb) so saved myself for the big bash tomorrow and saved some funds....
• Wedding tomorrow so work out outfit
• did VSP - £1.19!
• transfered some funds into ISA

ok I think that'll do me

stitching_witch

Woohoo - DNMS is back in the room :j:j:j

Glad you had a great holiday, but pleased that you're back as we've missed your motivational posts in the morning!

bottleofred

Morning folks:j,

I hope this finds you all well. I've already checked my Bank account, got all the things I needed on 1 trip to save Diesel, will make soup or Sandwiches at home throughout the week for lunch at work and will not withdraw anymore cash from the bank until Friday (hopefully!):D. Mind you, I am looking for a holiday (cheap is good!) late September/early October:o

OrangeFairy

DNMS is back!! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

Glad you had a fab time hun!!! We missed you!!

Today for me

Ballet this morning
Make DD1 a cake this afternoon (her birthday tomorrow! She will be 8!!)
Some visitors round later
lunch and dinner from stores
Package ebay bits - made £40 last night
Get cd's from loft to sell
Got a letter from the office of national statistic requesting me to help with their family resources survey - sent me 6 first class stamps as a thank you!!
Sort out my flowers - get rid of dying ones
housework

Thats all today :-) x

pixiechick99

stitching_witch wrote: »

Woohoo - DNMS is back in the room :j:j:j

Glad you had a great holiday, but pleased that you're back as we've missed your motivational posts in the morning!

Yep nice to see you back DNMS...you can have the thread back again, my posts aren't up to yours:rotfl::rotfl: