Thursday 28 July 2011 - What Small Things will you do today……?

Clarienne

Snowed under this week with Lionbridge work, and childminding clients - its either feast or famine when you're self employed.

- do some Lionbridge work - or am going to get fired at this rate, I'm not keeping up with it much.
- low spend day - will treat Small to an icecream and get some cheap washing powder.
- homemade cake to take to friends tonight
- get back into ebay, put up an auction I've procrastincated about
- vivatic, almost at £10, then I can buy that compost bin I've been saving for....:D. (Yeah I know you can make your own but I'm not that handy, I know my limits!!)
- tax credit renewal. Not that I've left it late or anything. :eek:

Wannabe01

Good afternoon. It’s a rather cloudy day here today but at least it is still dry.

Determined – Thanks for starting us off today.

I have just found out that DH has got the second job that he was after therefore we can make some much needed money.



My list for today:

• Catch up with emails DONE
• Do available surveys DONE
• Take dd to baby group DONE
• Do some work towards this weeks targets (I have set myself work targets) DONE
• Check one poll DONE Earned 10p
• Shower DONE
• Bath dd DONE
• Daily clicks DONE
• Complete required ms work and look for more
• Phone mum DONE
• Check pigsback DONE
• Look into available jobs
• Check vivatec (I have been forgetting to check this site) DONE Got £8 at the moment.
• Try washing machine (part came this morning and DH has hopefully sorted it) DONE It seems to be working
• Catch up with the laundry 2nd load in the machine now
• Do some of the ironing pile DONE
• Catch up with mates online DONE
• Do some work on the soft toy for dd
• Check online banking DONE
• All meals from stores DONE
• Get a new tyre for the car DONE It cost £65 but not too bad as only £5 over budget.

I think this is all that I need to get done today. Hope everyone has a good NSD Thursday.

kjp

Hi all, hope you're having a good Thursday! Sun is finally shining now so looking longingly out the window...

Today I have...
Checked TCB to see if my cashback is ready to be paid yet - nope
Ordered 2 freebie canvases from the code on the Grabbit board - tried to get a couple more as presents but the code was expired - damn!
Started to think about Christmas presents as...
Bought Christmas work do tickets today! It's taking place at a hotel just down the road from my house so no taxis, no hotels and a three course meal for both me and my boyfriend for £37.50 - bargain!
Car shared to work

Still remaining to do...
Work out what I can afford to put in savings this month
Post test letters
LSD - going to cinema tonight for cheap date night, but with reduced price tickets and will pop to Mr T's beforehand for sweeties rather than buy popcorn!
Check Ebay
Check whether my phone has been received
Enjoy the sunshine!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Candy0107

Hi gang,

Some other things to add - printed off a walkers coupon using the work's ink and starting my sealed pot again as received 2x £2 coins!

Candy xxx

WelshWoofer

I have just had my first ever reduced sticker haul!!!!:j:j:j
Was so chuffed that I had to tell you all!

I managed to get over £17 worth of fresh stuff (that can be frozen) for just £4.37! Its mostly things like cheese, veggie lasagnes, fish, cauli cheese, ready done mash (Hairy Bikers one no less!) - all very handy for those days when you just don't have time.

I'm not a big convenience person but I am a very busy teacher and sometimes just don't the oomph or inclination to create from scratch:o.

Most of it is already in the freezer and in my excitement I forgot to check the bakery and bread aisles for bargains - oh well - better leave some for someone else, just grateful for my haul.

I even got some ready cooked chicken bits for the dog as a treat ( I don't eat meat). Thank you Mr T!:rotfl::rotfl:


PS I only went for kitchen roll to clean the conservatory!

Pernicious

Hey everyone,

I'm finally getting round to my personal development review today...finally getting the hang of it - just hope my supervisor agrees with me & then I will get the bonus I deserve!

Stitchy - Hope you made it to work! I can't wait to be debt free as I will be saving up for a motorbike (& CBT etc!). Hope you manage to sort your banking woes.
NTBY - Hope you can sort your budget out for that trip, sounds fab!
Orange Fairy - Wow you must have had a lot to sell, would they not accept the singles?
Wannabe - Congrats to your OH getting the job!

Busy day ahead of me, here goes....

• [STRIKE]Used freebie deodorant that I am being paid to trial [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Made use of free water/milk at work [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Food from stores [/STRIKE]
• Hand in PDR form to supervisor - goes towards my bonus
• [STRIKE]Stay in for most of my lunchtime to avoid spending [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Pop to the bank to pay in music magpie cheque[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking & shift funds around[/STRIKE]
• Dinner from meal plan - Oopsie
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check ebay[/STRIKE] - last buyer has paid
• [STRIKE]Package up ebay sale ready to post tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Go to Mr T's for a big shop - already used mysupermarket to get an idea of prices & make sure I stick to the list![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Visit my Dad as it's his birthday tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Sort car insurance as it's PAYDAY :j[/STRIKE] - Paid in full
• Do some flying
• [STRIKE]Will use freebie toner as part of Tesco Home Panel[/STRIKE]

Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x

Nottoobadyet

Perni, you're saving for a motorbike too? We'll be a proper Hell's Angels in here before too long

catmiaow

Hey all,

Feel rough today, taking double doses of meds from today hope it helps!

Despite feeling rough I have:

Ordered OH bday present
Washed car
Dropped shopping around nans and vacuumed her place
Posted test letter and receiver parcel form
Done comps
looked on job sites

I will:

Vacuum downstairs
Clean bathroom later
Have a shower

hope everyone has a good day!

sibles

Hello my lovelies!
I've been working hard this morning and only just got round to posting!
I'm WFH today, yay! I have a driving lesson tonight (boo!) and if I WFH I don't have to leave early and can eat pre lesson. We might even fit in a walk tonight.

Hope you are all well?

Today I have/will:

-all food from stores
-got money out for lesson and as am raiding the £2 pot for the change I transferred £4 to savings account
-Only spend will be lesson (oh please let me pass this time! That money can clear my CC quicker!)
-checked onepoll/pigsback etc
-searches through swagbucks (cashed in $5 to paypal)
-click affiliate link (2p)

Not such a big list for me today.
Have a lovely afternoon all

xx

allydowd

*Printed voucher for a free car wash from: http://static.moneysupermarket.com/vouchers/filestore/printoff/20461-bp.pdf?

*Worked too hard at the bank today!

*Played Martin's Freebie Roulette at:http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/freebies-gold

*Planned tomorrow's grocery shopping.

*Found a voucher for a free Frisbee: https://offers.reallybigsummer.co.uk/pdfs/JBBOffer.pdf

*Tried the Lemsip competition again. Didn't win:
http://www.facebook.com/Lemsip?sk=app_105179469568270

*Ordered free sample of Post-Its:
http://solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/Post-Its/Post-It/SuperSticky/FreeSample

*Got the sewing machine out and repaired torn gym bag and torn turban-head-towel-thingy.

*Also spotted Kids Go Free at National Trust Offer here. No good for us but might help someone:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/discount-voucher-codes#nationaltrust

*Made a note to buy the Telegraph on Sat to get a free Body Shop body scrub voucher.

*Ordered free Elastoplast: http://www.elastoplast-invisibleprotection.co.uk/

*Spotted free cat food. Again, no use for us: http://www.purinaone.co.uk/Products/FreeSample.aspx