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10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

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  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    CountingPennies wrote: »
    *opens door quietly*...... am i allowed back in??.... *closes door quietly, back tomorrow* ;)

    Come on in!! The party is still going on!!!
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    edited 28 June 2012 at 5:39PM
    Hello Steppers!!

    Well! yesterday evening was a bit of a non-event step-wise as I had to bring DD2 to piano then straight to football training. Got home at 6.45pm, out the door again at 7.15pm and back home again at 9.30pm! But I managed to fit in a half hour walk on the beach so that's a plus point!! I think I'll award myself a big smilie for that! :D

    So a few rollie pollie olies for today but that's ok!

    Today I have already:

    - done polls & cashback site :D
    - checked bank (EEK! More gone!) :D
    - sorted all receipts out :D
    - written up spending diary :D

    This evening I will:

    - return clothes to N**t :D
    - go to atm for money for 2moro - meeting in Dublin! :D
    - make muffins with wrinkly blueberries :(
    - put load of washing on :(
    - change bed :(
    - get clothes ready for 2moro! :D
    - Do questionnaire and report for Parents Council :(

    A little blasting through challenge for myself this week:

    - Send unused out of date vouchers back to Mr T Clubcard and see if they will recredit my points

    - Sort medical receipts and send to medical insurance company. (I have started this twice and it just has to be finished! 4 years of claims and I reckon should be at least €1000!!! If I get this done, I can then claim a tax refund on the remainder which is at least another €2000!!! What am I messing about at!!! )

    Wish me luck Steppers!!!
  • CountingPennies
    CountingPennies Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Morning Crew! :)

    Well, yesterday i manages 7 out of 10 so i think thats good going for my first day back! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    Will aim for similar things today i think. Never made it to the gym yesterday. I was just so tired after work that i couldn't face it. So i watched rubbish on the TV and had an early night. Must have done the trick though because i've been up since the crack of dawn this morning!

    Today i would like to....

    Do a general tidy up
    Wash, dry AND put the dishes away
    Sort out Natwest banking mess
    Do some IPSOS surverys (its been sooo long!)
    Superpoints (again, its been a while!)
    Sort out kids clothes for school trip tomorrow
    Sort out food for kids trip tomorrow
    Go to tesco and STICK to my list!
    Go to the gym for marathon training
    List 5 items on ebay

    There we go.... another 10 baby steps. Lets see what i can manage today!

    Have a wicked wednesday everyone! xxxxxx
    Slimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb

    Grocery challenge 2017 JAN: £5.56/£350
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    edited 28 June 2012 at 6:32AM
    Good morning Happy Steppers Crew :hello:

    My friend is opening a cafe/cake shop in September and it was fascinating to go to a trade only food warehouse and compare prices. There were alot of products cheaper than the supermarkets but at the same time there were items that couldn't beat the smart price of ASDA. Of course, I had to buy a few bits and bobs - it would have been rude not to!

    Also it is my DD2's last GCSE exam today which is a good excuse for a celebration :dance:

    Yesterday I achieved 13 smilies :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    Today I need to do some blasting and would like to
    1. Put a £1 into my 'Stash The Cash' Done
    2. Put a £1 into my party tin Done
    3. Put a £1 in my 'High Maintenance Fund' jar for NSD Done
    4. Enter info into our daily financial ledger Done
    5. Carry on with 'Operation De-Clutter' (3 days until the sale) Done
    6. Find reading glasses!
    7. Laminate more posters
    8. Update Filofax Done
    9. Work on my job application Done
    10. Write to Govs re Sarah's leaving card and pressie Done
    11. Buy leaving card Done
    12. Swim Done
    13. Attend Reception Parents' Evening Done
    14. Update 'fun afternoon' tick lists Done
    15. Pay cheque and cash bags in Done
    16. E-mail Cathy Done
    17. Enter DM numbers Done
    18. Send info to referees Done
    19. Order flowers from Elsie Russells Done

    Not on the list but I have also.......
    Transferred some money into our savings account - unheard of a few months ago :eek: :D
    Chatted with the school nurse who told me she had also been off work for 5 months with exactly the same illness as me. I was lovely to chat to someone in the same position :D


    Wishing all the crew a wicked Wednesday :grouphug:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    Hi Steppers!

    Quick visit as on train to Dublin - nearly there!! 3 hours so thank goodness for mobile broadband sticks for lappie!!

    No time for anything today ecept:

    - get to Dublin
    - lunch with colleague - nom nom!!
    - meeting (what are they up to?? My union steward suspicious mind!)
    - train home
    - And relax!!

    (And hopefully a few mins spare for a quick look in M & S!!)

    Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

    Back to stepping out tomorrow!!
  • Xandersmum
    Xandersmum Posts: 493 Forumite
    edited 28 June 2012 at 11:39AM
    Hi Guys,

    Sorry for the late posting, hubs has been around all day and driving me nuts! Great day at the school yesterday, was observing a language programme for kiddies with speech problems, and will be going back next week to take a group myself! Eek! Also been asked to go in with Xan to provide an extra pair of hands for nursery sports afternoon tomorrow, so must have done something right! :T

    Today I want to:

    • DY review
    • Wash up :)
    • Load of Washing :)
    • Over Pay CC
    • Parcel and post ebay :)
    • 5 new ebay
    • Photograph new stock :)
    • Make bolognaise for hubs nights :)
    This week I want to:


    • Write up May Sales
    • Write up new stock
    • Ebay shop over 150 - currently 79
    • 3 DY reviews
    • 3 x Exercise
    • Buy a printer
    • Cut Grass
    • Complete Holiday Insurance Claim
    • Send Hubs proof of no claims
    • SB - enough to claim
    • Clear inbox

    Make £10 a day June 103.04/300

    Declutter 2018 in 2018 3/2018
  • ghostmadlittlemiss
    ghostmadlittlemiss Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    edited 28 June 2012 at 11:48PM
    Hi everyone :wave:,

    Six smilies since I last posted. :D:D:D:D:D:D

    I'm thinking maybe I should set out my list the way Xandersmum does and have a daily and weekly list so I don't forget about things if they don't need doing straight away or there isn't enough time to do them that day. So I'll give that a go and see if it works.

    Today I want to:

    Call old boss about getting job back (after 4pm when he gets in). :DMeeting him at 4 tomorrow and he'll see what he can do.
    Text new landlord to see when old tenants will be gone and confirm items to be moved/replaced before we move in. :D
    Finish tidying desk. :D
    Hoover and mop bathroom floor. :D
    Drop off remaining Betterware orders.
    Buy washing machine cap. :D
    Fill two large boxes with stuff for house move.
    Put bins out. :D

    Not on the list but I have also:

    Bought more cleaning cloths. :D
    Posted post redirection form (they wouldn't let me do it online :mad:) :D
    Posted first PPI refund letter. :D

    This week I want to:

    Watch and return both Lovefilm DVDs (before 30th:eek:).
    Finish packing for move.
    Make sure flat is clean.
    Take final meter readings before I leave.
    Move to new flat! :eek::eek::eek:

    Ok, let's see how that goes.
    Kayleigh
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2012 at 11:36AM
    Good morning Happy Steppers Crew :hello:

    The closing date for my job application is tomorrow so I really do need to get it completed today :eek:

    Wowzer, what a blasting day I had yesterday - I achieved 19 smilies :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    Today I would like to
    1. Put a £1 into my 'Stash The Cash' Done
    2. Put a £1 into my party tin Done
    3. Put a £1 in my 'High Maintenance Fund' jar for NSD Done
    4. Enter info into our daily financial ledger
    5. Carry on with 'Operation De-Clutter' (2 days until the sale) Done
    6. Find reading glasses!
    7. Laminate more posters
    8. Work on my job application Done Completed :dance:
    9. Take pressie for Sr Young to the surgery Done


    Not on the list but I have also.......
    De-cluttered my paperwork :D
    Filed my paperwork :D
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    edited 28 June 2012 at 10:06PM
    Morning all
    not been on posting for a few days. Work really getting me down. All my energy is taking into going and managing a whole day :(

    Anyway today is a new day so todays list is:
    Find missing TV remote
    Find missing house phone - god knows where they have gone!
    Call virgin and cancel - absolutely must do this!! :D
    Wash up
    Have a quick 10 mins potter round house :D
    Check how ebay items are doing :D 4 will sell, lots more have watchers :D
    Picked OH & niece up and dropped her at home :D
    Visited inlaws :D
    Load of washing :D
    put some money in savings :D

    Thats it for now

    Hope everyone has a good day
    x
  • Xandersmum
    Xandersmum Posts: 493 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2012 at 10:13AM
    Morning Folks!

    Quick Post before I go and get run ragged by a class of 3 & 4 year olds - hoping the rain holds off for an hour!!

    TM - Get that appliation done, will nag again tomorrow otherwise:rotfl:

    Try the weekly list Kayleigh - at the moment it is just giving me two lists to ignore!!

    Today I want to:

    • DY review
    • Load of Washing :)
    • Over Pay CC :)
    • Write up new stock :)
    • 5 new ebay :)
    • Add more suggestions to DY
    • Little surveys on toluna
    This week I want to:


    • Write up May Sales
    • Write up new stock :)
    • Ebay shop over 150 - currently 79
    • 3 DY reviews
    • 3 x Exercise
    • Buy a printer
    • Cut Grass :)
    • Complete Holiday Insurance Claim
    • Send Hubs proof of no claims
    • SB - enough to claim
    • Clear inbox
    Make £10 a day June 103.04/300

    Declutter 2018 in 2018 3/2018
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