Tuesday 2nd August 2011 - What Small Things will you do today……?

kjp

Hi all

Candy, thanks for starting the thread! Hope everyone's having a good day - the sun threatened to appear this morning so dressed accordingly, now freeeezing!

Today I will:

• [STRIKE]Check banking[/STRIKE] Done, Halifax reward moved into ISA
• [STRIKE]Check if phone money and Paypal transfer has been received[/STRIKE] Done, moved into ISA!
• [STRIKE]Empty money from purse over and above weekly spend limit and hide it in my room for next week[/STRIKE]
• Post Ebay item today and mark Ebay item posted yesterday as dispatched
• Lunch from stores – cous cous and crisps, yum!
• Drink 2ltrs water – done just over half
• [STRIKE]Car shared to work – my turn to drive tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• Work really hard!
• [STRIKE]Email work funding woman about doing a course – can’t decide whether to do course or not but knowing if I can get it funded will be a major factor![/STRIKE] Done, she’s on leave til 15th August – agh!
• NSD? Failed miserably yesterday with purchase of chips for tea, bad bad!
• 500 words of essay

Have a great day everyone!

Kx

Pernicious

Hi everyone!

Sorry for being AWOL again the past few days - I honestly need more time! It's been a blast though & I want to do the weekend all over again, it's been very DFW in some ways in that I have ordered my car breakdown cover for the year using Mr T's vouchers, sorted my car insurance being rather savvy using comparison sites, using saynoto0870 to call my current insurer to cancel, etc & sold another item on ebay (only 99p but it's 99p more then I had before...), but not so DFW in that I have spent more than I wanted too entertainmentwise...this seems to be my biggest downfall! Although I suppose for 2 nights out in town, a day trip to Birmingham to look at wedding rings & then see Airbourne & Iron Maiden & then the cinema yesterday I have done ok!

Oh well, will just have to tighten the pursestrings a little more this month, in fairness I did resist the t shirt when I saw Iron Maiden on Sunday! I also made some progress on my 101 list item without even trying too

Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Used freebie deodorant that I am being paid to trial[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Made use of free water at work [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Food from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Pop to the post office to post ebay sale[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking & shift funds around[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Will use freebie toner as part of Tesco Home Panel[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Catch up with Friday's thread[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Go through wedding budget again[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check out Flylady thread & do something!!! The house is a tip, major declutter session needed[/STRIKE] - Made a start at least...downstairs looks ok, upstairs is still dire...

Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x

Wannabe01

Good afternoon everyone. It’s a rather wet day here today so looks like it will be a day in the house.


My list for today:

• Catch up with emails DONE
• Complete daily clicks DONE
• Check one poll DONE
• Check pure profile DONE
• All meals from stores DONE
• Bath dd DONE
• Quick shower DONE
• Sort the grocery delivery DONE
• Catch up with the laundry DONE
• Do some of the ironing pile DONE - Got some done but there is still a mountain.
• Do the ms work – look for more DONE
• Do some work on the report DONE
• Look into available jobs I've decided to put this on hold as I think I have enough on at the moment.
• Complete surveys that are in my inbox DONE
• Get dd ready for bed DONE
• Get ds ready for bed and in bed for 9pm DONE
• Working 7pm – 11pm (First night doing the new job manning phones from home for local company) Work In Progress - Its actually rather quite so think I may do some of the soft toy at the same time.
• Do some work on the soft toy for dd Work In Progress

I think that is more than enough to keep me busy today.

OrangeFairy

My only actual plan today was to finish Harry Potter The Half Blood Prince!! And i did it!!

LA and Stitchy!! - i'm nearly there! This was one of my more time consuming tasks on my list and i now only have one book left! Started this one on friday and finished this morning!! woop woop!

Right today!

Start last Harry Potter
Watched a film with the kids - I actually watched the Half-blood prince as i wanted to watch the film after reading it!
Looked after my young siblings this morning so in return my Mum will have mine tomorrow
Lunch and dinner from stores
Check banking
Colouring with the kids
NSD - this will be number 2 in August!
Shopping list for tomorrow
Start sorting DD1's room

Thats me

Yargo1

hello all,

not done a lot but have registered for the new pay a debt in 100 days run for us by Amara, its a really good thread and have paid off some good amounts using this as motivation.

checked online banking ,

have a good day all

La_escocesa

Howdy good people

Hope you are all doing well and feeling positive today.

Rant alert!

Strange ol' day for me tbh but I'm pushing through. Lots of good things happening so lots to feel positive about but still feeling pretty unsettled and annoyed about work and with it interfering with my 'real life'! I thought I'd get a few weekends overtime this month but turns out that overtime is scheduled for the bank holiday weekend only when I'm meant to be travelling to Scotland for my friend's 30th and seeing my parents In a bit of a quandry - obviously working overtime would save me lots in travelling/expenses and I'd make a good bit of cash (time and a half for about 15-20 hours) but gutted at the same time - also already paid for a hire car for that weekend

Also, I don't know if any of you remember, but remember a while ago I was talking about possibly getting a promotion at work??? Turns out that I've been on the wrong grade since I started here 2 years ago!!! My boss always thought I was the grade above and that's what I've been getting paid at but HR messed up my contract, although my pay is as though I am already a grade above!!! (ie no pay rise for me…) Main issue is that I will now get bupa cover, and should've had that for 2 years… Remember that £200+ I spent at the chiropractor that should've been covered?!!! :mad: Might go back to the chiropractor every week to make sure I get my money's worth out of the cover they offer!

Rant over

Small things:
Waved hubby off to his first new day at his new job :j :j :j
Used vouchers I get through work to buy friend's baby pressie and some food because my cupboards were bare post hol
Looked at houses online :eek: Might take the plunge and sell up :eek: Didn't sleep last night for thinking about this :eek:
Saved £2 coin
Check banking/cc and assess post-holiday damage :eek:
Online shop perhaps???
Tidy round/unpack
Subscribed to Rictus's 'don't buy anything' challenge for inspiration/motivation

Candy can I ask which vits you take for hormones pretty please?
Stitchy - sewing novice here - need to take up hem on my work trousers - is wonder web ok or is that just laziness and should I get a needle and thread out…? Or should I just stick to sellotaping them every time I wash them like I do with my current ones?
Sharronej - welcome to the madhouse!
NTBY - oh it was lovely, thanks. Went round Scotland camping, visiting friends and family and chilling out with hubby. Went a few walks along the coast/isle of Bute and the weather was lovely too, which made it all the better. Then to round it all off I went to my friend's wedding on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond, so v picturesque.
OrangeFairy - you are Harry Potter crazy, esp with watching the Half Blood Prince too

xxx

Oh dear, sorry for the mammoth post! Can you tell I've missed you?! :rotfl:

determined_new_ms

OrangeFairy wrote: »

LA and Stitchy!! - i'm nearly there! This was one of my more time consuming tasks on my list and i now only have one book left! Started this one on friday and finished this morning!! woop woop!

eh I'm in the gang too!

La_escocesa wrote: »

Howdy good people

Hope you are all doing well and feeling positive today.

Rant alert!

Strange ol' day for me tbh but I'm pushing through. Lots of good things happening so lots to feel positive about but still feeling pretty unsettled and annoyed about work and with it interfering with my 'real life'! I thought I'd get a few weekends overtime this month but turns out that overtime is scheduled for the bank holiday weekend only when I'm meant to be travelling to Scotland for my friend's 30th and seeing my parents In a bit of a quandry - obviously working overtime would save me lots in travelling/expenses and I'd make a good bit of cash (time and a half for about 15-20 hours) but gutted at the same time - also already paid for a hire car for that weekend

Also, I don't know if any of you remember, but remember a while ago I was talking about possibly getting a promotion at work??? Turns out that I've been on the wrong grade since I started here 2 years ago!!! My boss always thought I was the grade above and that's what I've been getting paid at but HR messed up my contract, although my pay is as though I am already a grade above!!! (ie no pay rise for me…) Main issue is that I will now get bupa cover, and should've had that for 2 years… Remember that £200+ I spent at the chiropractor that should've been covered?!!! :mad: Might go back to the chiropractor every week to make sure I get my money's worth out of the cover they offer!

Rant over

Small things:
Waved hubby off to his first new day at his new job :j :j :j
Used vouchers I get through work to buy friend's baby pressie and some food because my cupboards were bare post hol
Looked at houses online :eek: Might take the plunge and sell up :eek: Didn't sleep last night for thinking about this :eek:
Saved £2 coin
Check banking/cc and assess post-holiday damage :eek:
Online shop perhaps???
Tidy round/unpack
Subscribed to Rictus's 'don't buy anything' challenge for inspiration/motivation

Candy can I ask which vits you take for hormones pretty please?
Stitchy - sewing novice here - need to take up hem on my work trousers - is wonder web ok or is that just laziness and should I get a needle and thread out…? Or should I just stick to sellotaping them every time I wash them like I do with my current ones?
Sharronej - welcome to the madhouse!
NTBY - oh it was lovely, thanks. Went round Scotland camping, visiting friends and family and chilling out with hubby. Went a few walks along the coast/isle of Bute and the weather was lovely too, which made it all the better. Then to round it all off I went to my friend's wedding on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond, so v picturesque.
OrangeFairy - you are Harry Potter crazy, esp with watching the Half Blood Prince too

xxx

Oh dear, sorry for the mammoth post! Can you tell I've missed you?! :rotfl:

booo sucks for you lovely - get down that chiropractor asap!!!

Today:

Not much on the agenda but I do believe I have made my 1st NSD in FOREVER!! :T Just need to hide my purse for the next few hours

• checked banking & shifted £5 reward x3 into our "free money" savings acc (aka the Brazil fund :beer:) will update sig in a minute
• remind oh to put his £5 reward in
• lunch, brekkie & dinner from stores
• checked out Mrs Flylady & thinking I'll dip me toes
• wii fit later
• wash up instead of dishwasher
• hang washing up to dry
• check through fridge/cupboard to make sure nothing goes off
• manago & banana smoothie to use up fruit

ok I think that's it - not much but better than spending £50 on tat

Wannabe congrats on the job - don't wear yourself out lovely

Perni yay to fab weekends

NTBY - I saw your post on the alcohol question & I was tres jelous - sounds like uganda is amazing

A very warm welcome to sharronej - hey I just realised you found your way here from my suggestion yesterday! I am absolutely sure you will be very happy here - I think we all go through a love fest with the gang on this board.

Stitchy any update on the dress you were looking at costing for me/us?

Ok mucho love to you all x

Aria`s_Tail

[QUOTE=Pernicious

Oh well, will just have to tighten the pursestrings a little more this month, in fairness I did resist the t shirt when I saw Iron Maiden on Sunday! x[/QUOTE]


Same here, was the 4th time i've seen them so I was good though at £4 a drink it wasn't very MSE! :eek: Hope you enjoyed it, I did. X

kjp

kjp wrote: »

Hi all

Candy, thanks for starting the thread! Hope everyone's having a good day - the sun threatened to appear this morning so dressed accordingly, now freeeezing!

Today I will:

• [STRIKE]Check banking[/STRIKE] Done, Halifax reward moved into ISA
• [STRIKE]Check if phone money and Paypal transfer has been received[/STRIKE] Done, moved into ISA!
• [STRIKE]Empty money from purse over and above weekly spend limit and hide it in my room for next week[/STRIKE]
• Post Ebay item today [STRIKE]and mark Ebay item posted yesterday as dispatched[/STRIKE] Got home too late to get proof of posting for today's posting so will have to wait til tomorrow
  
• [STRIKE]Lunch from stores – cous cous and crisps, yum![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Drink 2ltrs water – done just over half[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Car shared to work – my turn to drive tomorrow[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Work really hard![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Email work funding woman about doing a course – can’t decide whether to do course or not but knowing if I can get it funded will be a major factor![/STRIKE] Done, she’s on leave til 15th August – agh!
• [STRIKE]NSD? Failed miserably yesterday with purchase of chips for tea, bad bad![/STRIKE]Looking good - as long as I can stay away from shops for rest of the evening!
  
• 500 words of essay 133 down, 367 to go!
  

Have a great day everyone!

Kx

Hi all, hope you've had a good day! Not done too badly with my tasks for the day, just need to avoid the shops for the rest of tonight and I'll be happy!

Just a quick question if no one minds me asking! Has anyone tried cutting in half make up remover wipes and storing them in a jar - I don't tend to wear much makeup and it drives me potty throwing a whole wipe away with just a smear of mascara in one corner! If so, what kind of jar, and do they stay moist? I'm sure I've seen someone mention it on this thread before so hopefully someone can answer!:D

Stitchy - sewing novice here - need to take up hem on my work trousers - is wonder web ok or is that just laziness and should I get a needle and thread out…? Or should I just stick to sellotaping them every time I wash them like I do with my current ones?

Heehee, glad I'm not the only one who does this!

Hope everyone has a lovely evening, sun's finally come out so might take the laptop outside for some essaying in the garden!

Kx

OrangeFairy

determined_new_ms wrote: »

eh I'm in the gang too!

oh flip!!! haha!! I'll blame it on you not being around on the 101 list since the middle of June :p:p:p:p:p:p ..oh my i think that could be me telling you off!!! :p:p:p:p:p:p