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Bank holiday Monday 2nd May - What small DFW things will you be doing today?
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I have a storecupboard and a freezer full of food so no supermarket shopping for me this month! I will stick to the fruit and veg stall but in limited quantities as I really need to eat what I already have.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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Hello All,
It's been a busy few days with a big family party and relatives coming to stay with us. Order has been restored now and I am going to have a lazy day to recover, but I'll also be doing the following:
- check banking
- parcel up shoes sold on eBay over the weekend
- attack mountain of washing (I think our guests used every towel in the house over the course of their 4 day stay!)
- relist unsold items on eBay
- dinner from stores (using party leftovers infact)
- catch up on surveys
- go for a long walk later on, I need to walk off the weekend's excesses :-)
Have a good day everyone
Jules x0 -
Had a wedding to go to yesterday and I'm still full of Lasagne so no breakfast necessary this morning!
- Tea from home (not shops)
- Lunch from stores
- Pop to Tesco and use Sainsbury's vouchers
- Washing on 30c
- Throw some more bits and bobs on eBay
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Morning everyone, just remembered it's a Bank Hol (on hols already) and we don't usually get this one off work.
Having a bit of a lazy morning so far (still in pj's but have been up since 7).
Things to do today .......- Get showered & dressed!
- Pay cc bill :eek: done but account now looking sadly depleted
- Washing - another nice drying day outside
- Tidy house
- Some more weeding:(- they're taking over the garden but it's really hard getting them out as the ground is like rock as we've had no rain (shouldn't complain about that I know)!
- Water peas/lettuce/radishes/potted plants
- Plant some more spinach - last lot hasn't come through:(
- Raid freezer for something for dinner
- Find somewhere nice/new to take dog for walk:D
- Search around to see if I can get some cheap cat litter anywhere - cheapest is P*ets at home (£9.30 compared to £14 @ pet shop) but costs about £7 in fuel to go:(
Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
Debt free & determined to stay that way!0 -
morning all
darn (didnt make it again - its afternoon now)- have NSD - left purse at home
- confess to extra grocery spends yesterday after impromptu BBQ (£35 :eek:)
- washing done at 30 then out on line to dry
- plants need water so get the hose out
- check online banking (1.27 left until 28th May :eek:)
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Good afternoon everyone, It has been a long time since I logged into this site, as it has been hectic.
Latest news is that I am pregnant and EDD is 11th June, due to the problems with DS I have to be under consultant care got my first appointment next week.
I have also moved house and now in a semi rural location with a small school for DS.
DH has started a new job today after being unemployed for 8 months.
Anyway I have decided to get back into the MS way of things:
My list for today:- Post on here
- Turn the heating off (as it is lovely and warm today)
- Have the TV off until tonight
- Drink plenty of water
- Parcel up the book that has been sold Will need to leave this till DH gets home as I can't find the parcel tape.
- List some more books on GM
- Start to organise bags for the hospital I have made a list so just need to gather things together.
- Contact college regarding absence and possibility of completing course next year. Not done as I need to consider if this would actually work.
- Check emails (personal and work)
- Deal with new clients and schedule the required work
- Catch up with pigsback and surveys
- Get DS school gear ready for tomorrow (remember homework)
- Food from stores
- Complete the work that is in for today I have not completed everything but I have got a good proportion completed.
- Tidy the office Made a start but needs to be finished.
- Wash the baby clothes and get them ironed and put away Got some washed still have some to wash and they all need ironed.
- Get DS in bed for 8pm
- Complete the shop assignment I will get this finished in the morning
- Sit down, put feet up and watch some TV once DS is in bed
- Organise what needs to be done tomorrow (work and personal)
Aiming to get Debt Free.0 -
aw thats lovely news wannabe, congrats! xDF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2025: £87.12
NSD March: YTD: 35
Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
GC annual £449.80/£4500
Eating out budget: £55/£420
Extra cash earned 2025: £1950 -
Hi everyone :wave:
Nice to hear from you Wannabe01! Big congrats on all of that!!! :j
Me:- Buying groceries - only getting a few basics :cool:
- OH is clearing out clothes :T
- Baking scones - guess I can do this while casserole is also cooking tonight

- Sort lunches for tomorrow/rest of week
- Sort work clothes
- Bit of meal planning so the rest of the week isn't so hectic
- Watching Harry P
- Tidying round = keeping me outta trouble

- Ebaying???
- Finish reading One Day, after reading about it on here :beer: Oh, what shall I read next...???
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Good afternoon everyone, It has been a long time since I logged into this site, as it has been hectic.
Latest news is that I am pregnant and EDD is 11th June, due to the problems with DS I have to be under consultant care got my first appointment next week.
I have also moved house and now in a semi rural location with a small school for DS.
DH has started a new job today after being unemployed for 8 months.
Anyway I have decided to get back into the MS way of things:
My list for today:- Post on here
- Turn the heating off (as it is lovely and warm today)
- Have the TV off until tonight
- Drink plenty of water
- Parcel up the book that has been sold
- List some more books on GM
- Start to organise bags for the hospital
- Contact college regarding absence and possibility of completing course next year.
- Check emails (personal and work)
- Deal with new clients and schedule the required work
- Catch up with pigsback and surveys
- Get DS school gear ready for tomorrow (remember homework)
- Food from stores
- Complete the work that is in for today
- Tidy the office
- Wash the baby clothes and get them ironed and put away
- Get DS in bed for 8pm
- Complete the shop assignment
- Sit down, put feet up and watch some TV once DS is in bed
- Organise what needs to be done tomorrow (work and personal)
Hi,
Can I ask what GM is? I have a load of books to sell not sure what best way to sell them is. Thanks x0 -
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