Sat 2nd/Sun 3rd April- What small things will you be doing this weekend?

stitching_witch

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.

Good morning everyone. I've been awake since 5.00am but thought that was too early to start the thread. I've already had a productive morning so far, and plenty left to do this weekend. I plan on it being a *doing* weekend and not wasted sitting on the laptop!

So far I have:

• got WM going on Economy 7
• got DW going on Economy 7
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• written my April goals list - although one needs tweaking
• fed and watered the chickens
• weighed and marked yesterday's eggs - full compliment of four :T

I will also:

• send DH to collect DS2 from station whilst buying odds and ends
• hang washing on line
• clean out chickens
• take meat out of freezer for tomorrow's dinner
• make bread
• re-jig budget to include my overtime payment of £244
• go to allotment and start building the raised beds
• plant veggie seeds
• write some "copy" for my website
• get into the sewing room for a few hours
• meals from stores
• have an NSD

I think that's enough for this weekend. I wonder how many I'll get done as DS2 and DGD are here (and DGS is sat here giving me ideas for my list ).

Have a great weekend folks and I'll catch up tomorrow.

stitchy x

DawnW

Goodness Stitchy, you are up early! My excuse is that I have yet another horrible cold / cough and had to get up to take more drugs!

Today:

Washing

Clean out chickens' house

Finish housework that OH started yesterday afternoon

Food shopping

Post off a load of old CDs to Magpie

Bits to CS

'Encourage' OH to clear out his filing cabinet - we are moving soon, and my reasoning is that if we declutter we will have less to move. Still loads though :eek:

That's enough for me today I think!

josiebabie

Morning all!
Glad you started the thread mum, been up a while!

Doing day for me too today :-)
- Checked bank
- breakfast from stores
- Meet DB3 and his friend at b&q at 9am to buy fencing materials they will finish fence today, i will feed them bacon sarnies
- Db3's friend fitting an outside tap for me, no labour, £8 parts only! :-)
- Remove old concrete water runway
- Start lifting turf for levelling of garden, got a quote of £1200 to do it! No thank you!
- move shed/ strengthen shed so i dont have to buy a new one
- buy retractable washing line to remove rotary one.
- freecycle rotary washing line
- out tonight for drinkies with girlfriends, will drink coke so i can drive! Last weekend hit me hard :-(
- clean clean clean wash wash wash!!!

More of a to do list rather than a DFW list but it's not very DFW this weekend!!!

J x

ixia

Morning everyone

today I have:

done a survey
checked e-mails
checked banking

I will:

do a meal plan and write list
go shopping with list and only buy what's on it
get washing done and hopefully out to line dry
tidy house
sort out plans for DD2's birthday so I can set a budget aside

have a good Saturday everyone.

determined_new_ms

Morning ladies :wave: you know what they say about the early bird! Josie have you got the 15% MOV for B&Q from the newsletter?

I've been up early too - as always! Have decided as have had quite a rough week I will not set myself up to do too much this weekend...

I have already:

• done a couple of onepolls, hit £40 :j & requested a transfer :T
• checked baking, shifted funds between accounts, topped up savings account with £5 rewards x 2, wrestled with the figures & then made an extra payment to the ISA - will have to make sure I am frugal until the 20th!
• went through CC statement online
• reconciled the above with my spending diary - I think I am on top of this now, but I find it soooooo hard to do

I alos intend to do the following:

• [STRIKE] wrap & post ebay items x3[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]send dd a letter - today![/STRIKE]
• go check tyre pressure as have to drive to Surrey today
• [STRIKE]maybe do a meal plan?[/STRIKE] If I do freezer/fridge/cupboard analysis first! Need to be very clever around food for the next 7 weeks :eek: as we have 2 Thai girls staying as foreign students so feeding a family of 5 adults now :eek::eek::eek:
• [STRIKE]maybe go shopping?[/STRIKE] not sure I can face it...
• definately go for a run & also go to the gym
• [STRIKE]hang out washing on the line[/STRIKE] - its lovely here
• [STRIKE]do another load using soapnuts[/STRIKE] :T
• [STRIKE]
• explain soapnuts to ds...
• [/STRIKE]

try to get my sparkle back x

suzie_wong

Just for once, I have a quiet day, with no work, no DH and no DS!! DH and DS have gone on a trip with the cubs, so am left with just DD. Not much I HAVE to do today so will try to make the most of the time.

So, today I plan to:

Colour my hair (I bought a coulour ages ago but haven't yet used it. I'm going to a party tonight and there are too many greys showing!!)
Go to the butchers and buy some meat for a beef casserole and tomorrow's roast.
Other food shopping as necessary.
Make the casserole and dumplings
Baking- not sure what yet- will see what DS fancies- also want to try a butterscotch tart recipe that a friend gave me
Getting read for the party not a small job!!! (Eyebrows, hair colour, nails etc etc- you can tell I don't get out much!!! )
Take DD to her tennis lesson.
Do some cleaning.

determined_new_ms

suzie_wong wrote: »

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So, today I plan to:

Colour my hair (I bought a coulour ages ago but haven't yet used it.

Thanks suzie that has reminded me I'm doing this as well! Did the colour test on Thurs and as my arm hasn't fallen off I'm good to go :rotfl:

ooooooo and today it is 3 months since I gave up smoking :dance:

bexs.ua

AAAAAAAAH just typed a full post and the dog has just stuffed her nose on the keyboard and wiped the lot!!! :mad::mad: So here goes again....

Morning all! :wave: Thanks for starting us off Stitchy

It's really miserable here today, looks like its going to chuck it down so depressing! BUT it is supposed to brighten up later so not all bad news Took the risk yesterday and hung the washing out and it dried in record time as it was so windy so glad I risked it! :rotfl:

Not doing much this weekend, going to chill out and maybe do a little DIY... :eek:

SO this weekend I will aim to:
[STRIKE]Finish the ironing[/STRIKE] :j
clean the kitchen and do some more batch cooking
[STRIKE]check on ebay listings I'm selling[/STRIKE] please bid! Loads of people watching....
list some more as its free listing weekend :T
Clean the bathroom and remove tiles where boiler used to be so they can be replaced with new ones :eek:
Try and find some of DS old toys and give them to a friend for her little boy
go out into the garden and finish greenhouse and plan where I'm going to put all veggies and flowers - started to wash the greenhouse glass yesterday before putting it back together... and sliced my finger! :mad::mad:

I think thats it for me- well enough to keep me going in any case!! :rotfl: Hope you all have a great weekend whatever you may be doing :j

brummiebabe

Morning

I don't normally get chance to post on here, but thought I would today!

Have already done about 6 surveys (have neglected One Poll recently) so my total is about £4.50 - only another £35.50 left til I get my hands on the cash:rotfl:

So today I will:

• Check my banking
• Have a NSD as my daughter's dance class has been cancelled...will put that £5.50 into a savings pot
• Eat meals as per my meal plan
• Hope the weather brightens up...then put the washing on the line:cool:
• Housework
• Take DD to a party - present bought already & wrapped!!

Sunday

• Hopefully have a lie in as it's mother's day:T
• Watch DS1 play in a Cup Semi-Final match (food afterwards - don't yet know whether that's free;))
• More washing, drying etc
• Hopefully have a NSD!!
• See my Mum - we're going for a meal for Mother's Day, but are doing this next week sometime when it'll be quieter and probably cheaper:money:

Have a great weekend everyone..........it's raining here at the moment:mad:

OrangeFairy

Hellooooooooo!

Sorry i have been a bit AWOL! A lot of busy weekends have past! The wedding is 5 weeks on weds! :eek:

I gave blood on thursday!!!!!!!!! So pleased with myself. Though it was a hirrod experience fo someone who hates needles - she tried 6 times - got it in and then the blood flow was slow so did it again!! But i have corssed it off my 101 list and feel good about it

Today

Housework
Address invites
Ring my cake lady
ballet runs with the kids
finish any mothers day shopping
lunch from stores
dinner from stores
Mr T's for OJ and cereal
Eat healthily - at least 3 pieces of fruit
Pick my phone up from work - left it there!
Get kids to design their egg for next week
Check banking
Relist items on ebay

Thats me

Don't plan on doing anything tomorrow except for whatever OH has planned for my mothers day :-) x

DNMS - well done on the no smoking for 3 months! Very proud of you xxx

IHaveNoMoney.com

Morning all

Hope we all have a lovely weekend and all us mummies are spoilt tomorrow. My little boy made me a card at nursery and planted me a flower told hubby not to get anything else my little boy making the present for me means so much more than any shop brought item but i am sure hubby hasn't listerned so may be a little cross with him tomorrow morning, thing is he never listerned and although the thought is there when iis he going to realise the debt won't clear itself oops didn't mean to rant lol

Right for me this weekend (mainly today)

- check, update and sign up to more surveys (doing that now)
- cleaning/washing/ironing/prepare dinner etc
- do shopping online for monday
- clear round garden/clean rabbits hutch and run
- find things and list on ebay
- complete insurance form to claim back prescription
- count coppers - Done

Think thats enough, hpoe the sun continues to shine for us all