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10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

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  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    edited 29 July 2012 at 10:02PM
    :j:j19 steps achieved today :j:j
    Some boring chores but some really nice pamper stuff for me :D

    And 4 lovely things off my week list :j:j

    Off to bed a happy stepper x
  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    edited 30 July 2012 at 10:26PM
    Ok so while I am on a roll I have wrote tomorrows list :p

    So tomorrow I would like to:
    Post office to renew driving licence :j Wooohoooo FINALLY!! It was so easy too!!
    Get a wedding card :)
    Get a birthday card :)
    Post letters :)
    Look at gift for mum birthday
    Hoover & mop downstairs
    Another load of washing :)
    Put washing up away

    Not on the list but also:
    Did a little shop, used m vouchers :)
    Worked all night practically :eek:
    Bought myself 3 bunches of lovely reduced flowers, 2.95 for all three :D
    Made lunches for tomorrow :)

    And this weeks list is: (including lots of roll overs :o:p)
    Tidy kitchen cupboard x 2
    Clean big dining room cupboard out
    Clean top of fridge
    Tidy kitchen drawer
    Write what we owe bus account
    Get TV out of junk room to friend
    Iron and photograph 2 ebay items x 4
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    edited 31 July 2012 at 11:05AM
    Hello Steppers!

    Taking it gently and starting with a few baby steps today! ;)

    - Check bank and transfer pennies Done :D
    - write up spending diary Done :D
    - make hair appointment Done :D
    - buy dog food Done :D
    - do polls & cashback site Done :D
    - book tickets for SIL Done :D
    - book Titanic exhibition tickets Done :DThey were pricey!!
    - ring home & give DDs jobs!! Done :D
    - check restaurant for lost sunglasses Done :DBut not there :(
  • Xandersmum
    Xandersmum Posts: 493 Forumite
    edited 31 July 2012 at 9:05AM
    Afternoon All!!

    Bit of a late list - watching the diving, our boys are so fab!

    Today I want to:

    • Parcel Ebay
    • DY Review
    • Get Petrol :)
    • Wash Up :)
    • Compare ISA's
    • Weeks worth of shirts
    • Clear Inbox
    This week I want to



    • Blitz downstairs ready for painting
    • Cut Grass
    • Buy Mats for Xans Garden Toys
    • Take baby Sis to the hospital
    • 20 new ebay
    • 20 SH Ebay
    • Bags to the charity shop
    • Start DF Diary :)

    Make £10 a day June 103.04/300


    Declutter 2018 in 2018 3/2018

  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2012 at 8:48PM
    Welcome back Sligo :)

    So tomorrows is a small list and very much work related, im on holiday next week so really need to get my head down. Dont worry though I have got lots of fun planned too :D

    Get up and leave on time!! I got up and left, im having a smiley for that :rotfl::rotfl:Did arrive on time but not as early as I had wanted to!!
    Look at gift for mum birthday - Bought :D
    Hoover & mop downstairs - Hhhmmmmm, theres always tomorrow :o
    Put washing up away
    Washing up
    Out for tea with friends after work :T

    Not much hope tomorrow of getting anything off this week list but ever the optimist :p

    Not on the list but also:
    And this weeks list is: (including lots of roll overs :o:p)
    Tidy kitchen cupboard x 2
    Clean big dining room cupboard out
    Clean top of fridge
    Tidy kitchen drawer
    Write what we owe bus account
    Get TV out of junk room to friend
    Iron and photograph 2 ebay items x 4
  • Xandersmum
    Xandersmum Posts: 493 Forumite
    edited 2 August 2012 at 8:00PM
    Aaaaghhhhhh - must stop procrasinating and watching to blooming Olympics unless I am doing ebay at the same time!!! I have been a real lazy bones last few weeks :rotfl:


    Today I want to:

    • Parcel and Post Ebay :)
    • DY Review
    • Find Hubs no claims - Urgent :)
    • Tae sis to the hospital :)
    • Compare ISA's :)
    • Weeks worth of shirts
    • Clear Inbox :)
    • Get Reg no and book parking for Para-Olympics Tix
    This week I want to

    • Blitz downstairs ready for painting
    • Cut Grass
    • Buy Mats for Xans Garden Toys
    • Take baby Sis to the hospital
    • 20 new ebay
    • 20 SH Ebay
    • Bags to the charity shop
    • Start DF Diary :)
    • Chase o2 for number change over

    Make £10 a day June 103.04/300


    Declutter 2018 in 2018 3/2018

  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    edited 1 August 2012 at 11:14AM
    Morning All!

    Well yesterday went quite well so a few more baby steps again:

    - Check bank :DWhere does it all go!!:(
    - put on wash before leaving for work Done :D
    - Ring home with jobs for DDs! :D
    - Go to Mr Bootsies at lunch and pay with points :(It was raining!
    - Suss out Mum's birthday present Done :DAnd ordered!
    - Write a dreaded work list :(
    - Tidy my bedroom :(
    - Put away pile of clean washing :(
    - Do any bits of ironing :(
    - Sort out big bag of toiletries and dump what's not wanted! :(

    Starting to feel a little bit more positive already!!:T

    Stepping rules! :j
  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    Xandersmum wrote: »
    Aaaaghhhhhh - must stop procrasinating and watching to blooming Olympics unless I am doing ebay at the same time!!! I have been a real lazy bones last few weeks :rotfl:

    Im spending far too much time watching the olympics!! Even allowed to have it on at work and when Im not in the office where its on I have it on the laptop :eek:

    All good though x
  • suzitiger
    suzitiger Posts: 947 Forumite
    Yay!! You re-started this thread, I managed it (very badly) once! I will post tomorrow with some positives, need this thread to keep me going through a sticky patch! :-)
    Don't turn a slip up into a give up:D
    *NSD Challenge Nov 0/10* *£10 a day challenge Nov £0/£300*
    No buying unnecessary toiletries challenge-in it for the long haul
    :D

  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    [QUOTE=Sligo;54846083

    Starting to feel a little bit more positive already!!:T

    Stepping rules! :j[/QUOTE]

    :j:j:j Glad you are feeling abit better. Stepping does rule. Even when I only manage one or two it reminds me what Ive acheived!
    x
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