Saturday 19th/Sunday 20th March - What small DFW things will you do this weekend???!

mogchops

Morning all, what a glorious day!! :jLovely sunshine, really makes you feel all bright and perky!

Today:
- check online banking (the DD that hadnt gone on the 15th has now gone, 5 days late - will have to keep an eye on that next month)
- Washing on 30, will be on the line shortly, then more hokey cokey
- Sweep though conservatory & wipe window frames
- tidy & hoover through lounge
- tea from meal plan (DH cooking )
- file paperwork
- bottle of wine with tea that DH got as a tip

Going shopping in town with my mum, as I need an outfit for my sisters wedding - hoping not to spend too much, got £20 of Debenhams vouchers so hope they have some good stuff in!

Happy Saturday Sunshine everyone xx:j

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone, third attempt as I managed to lose the first two tries! Thanks La E for the link yesterday regarding successful people. I think it is also very relevant to our 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge too as mine is quite specific.

Got home to a £228 tax rebate yesterday which will cover the £170 rent arrears and still leave me £50 to play with. :j


Today's list so far:

• DW run overnight on Economy 7
• WM started on Economy 7 and hung out to dry
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• fed and watered the chickens - full compliment of 4 eggs yesterday :T
• paid tax rebate into bank
• paid £7 from penny jar into ISA

I will also:

• plant seeds and get them into the greenhouse
• start "Hungry Caterpillar" quilt for DGS
• start Corset belt sample and keep track of hours to determine costs - still don't know what is a reasonable hourly rate; any ideas chaps???
• all meals from stores
• not an NSD as I had to pay for the carpark, but that's all

I also have a long list of housework/garden/allotment type jobs to do so a busy weekend ahead.

Catch up later, stitchy x

Pernicious

Hi everyone,

What a lovely day it is! I really want to go out & enjoy the weather, but instead I have heaps of housework etc to be getting on with & since my OH is doing overtime again today I really feel I should get the house sorted so he doesn't have to lift a finger...

Last night was brilliant, just what I needed to get out of the house & have a couple of drinks with friends - I can't wait until we're debt free & can afford to do so more, it's a good incentive.

Ooh & I have some more good news - got a letter yesterday informing us that our council tax bill will be going DOWN by about £250 a year :j I was not expecting that at all so it was a great surprise.

Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Brekkie from stores [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan - mince out defrosting[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Heating off for now, may need to turn it on when it gets colder this evening but will stave off as long as possible![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Log calories on free app[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Log expenditure on free app - aiming for a NSD though[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Put some washing away[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Washing on eco setting[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]More washing on eco setting...lol[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Hang washing up to dry[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check cashback[/STRIKE]
• Try to find £10 voucher!
• Research wedding bits more
• [STRIKE]See if OH can fix my sunglasses when he's back...don't want to have to buy another pair if this weather keeps up![/STRIKE] - Success!
• Make use of free yoga
• List some things on ebay since it's a free listing weekend
• [STRIKE]Catch up on yesterday's thread[/STRIKE]
• Catch up on other threads

Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x

Karb

Hi everyone. Gorgeous day here in the Midlands.

• Done weekly food shopping at Aldi, with top ups at B&M, Home Bargains, Tesco and Sainsburys depending where was cheapest. Spent £60, whereas if I'd done it all at Sainsburys like I used to, it would probably have been around £100.
• Heating on first thing, to take the chill off the house, but was off again by 9.
• Checked online banking
• Made a payment to DW's storecard, she should be giving me the money back for it, but it doesnt really matter who's account it comes out of, as long as its getting paid.
• Washing is on the line to dry
• Lunch was toasted sandwiches to use up some rather old bread and cheese that was in danger of being thrown out.
• Dinner will be from stores
• Washing the car by hand in a minute

WelshWoofer

Afternoon all!
Been really busy so far today and am now officially pooped! Good job I can sit down and watch rugby for hours on end!

So far....

• Walked dog
• Been to greengrocers
• Been to post office (posted all the cards needed for the end of the month actually on time for a change)
• Done the weekly shop in Mr S
• Taken a book back to the library and borrowed 2 more
• Bought bits for a hamper for Mothers Day - looks quite good now
• Hoovered and dusted whole house
• Tidied kitchen
• Put the washing away

And left to do...

• Little bit of school work (may do this tomorrow)
• Walk dog again
• Make tea from stores
• Maybe one load of washing (towels)
• Tidy up some post and answer some that need sending back
• Update budget and diary

WATCH LOADS OF RUGBY - COME ON WALES!!!!!

elfen

stitchy, I remember when my mum was doing stuff - making dresses, alterations etc...and she got told she should charge 10-15 an hour.

pixiechick99

Gooood afternoon people, on this beautful sunny day...makes you so cheery:beer:
Bit late for me...but hey, better late than never:D
On my own today...my girls gone with the [STRIKE]numpty[/STRIKE] ex:rotfl:
So, here's my list for the weekend:

• check banking
• pay Next account
• washing hokey cokey (thanks for reminding me about this phrase Mogchops...had forgotten and it made me smile:rotfl:)
• Use saynoto0870 to ring stupid holiday company
• ring bank as went to use my cc and it had expired...new one hadnt arrived (again, used saynotto0870:D)
• bought new car insurance - cheaper quote PLUS £60 cashback hopefully...AND I paid in full, not monthly, saving about £25
• washing is on the line and girls bedding on airer outside
• bacon sarnies for brekkie using bacon in the freezer
• meal from plan tonight - sweet and sour chicken
• meal plan for next week
• write (very small) shopping list to pick up in Asda tomorrow
• heating off until later
• freeze rest of loaf and choc croissants as girls not here to eat:p
• Coiuple of ciders, tv and sofa tonight - fab:T

Have a lovely, sunny Saturday:beer:

picasso2

Hi folks , late post from me . Been rather busy and still a bit rubbishy. But what a lovely day we have had

So far :

• listed 3 items on ebay
• DD bought me an early mothers day lunch
• DD gave me her voucher from boots spending so I can get £5 off the blusher I need
• a bit of charity shopping , very pleased with vintage stocking for 75p which will be great for a retro night out coming up
• HC dried mostly on line
• Picked up refund cheque from travel agent and booked another holiday 2 holidays in one year is me slipping back into bad habits so I need to work hard on ebaying and saving.

Still to do this weekend :

• List, List , List
• comps
• surveys
• start a shopping list
• look on freegle for curtain pole I need
• start on clearing loft
• Paint toe nails while keeping off the wine
• speak to mum and sis on phone using free weekend minutes
• healthy eating and plenty of rest

Hope tommorow is lovely too , really need to get some gardening done.

stitching_witch

elfen wrote: »

stitchy, I remember when my mum was doing stuff - making dresses, alterations etc...and she got told she should charge 10-15 an hour.

Thanks elfen. I did think £10 an hour was reasonable for "craftsman" rates, but it makes my corsets quite dear compared with being able to buy a Chinese import on ebay for £30 :mad:

stitching_witch

Grrrr, when will my body realise that 5.15am is NOT the time to be wide awake, especially on a Sunday??!

stitching_witch wrote: »

I will also:

• plant seeds and get them into the greenhouse
• [STRIKE]start "Hungry Caterpillar" quilt for DGS[/STRIKE] - I've ironed the fabric so that's a start
• [STRIKE] start Corset belt sample and keep track of hours to determine costs - still don't know what is a reasonable hourly rate; any ideas chaps???[/STRIKE] Okay, decided £10/hour isn't over the top
• [STRIKE] all meals from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE] not an NSD as I had to pay for the carpark, but that's all [/STRIKE]

I also have a long list of housework/garden/allotment type jobs to do so a busy weekend ahead.
Catch up later, stitchy x

Getting on okay. Also made bread yesterday and went to allotment to do two hours digging and felt much better for being in the fresh air.



Today's list:

• one load of hokey cokey in the machine already and will hang outside to dry
• clean out chicken coop in exchange for some lovely organic, free-range eggs
• finish above-mentioned "corset belt" sample
• try to contact new customer, but it's through a friend of DD and have to go round the houses to get her number!
• definately plant the seeds
• meals from stores
• only spends will be materials for business so classed as an NSD for me

Have a good Sunday folks, stitchy x