10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

keys_2

fairyclicks wrote: »

Well done Keys and good luck with your phone calls - i did this a while ago and it really helped with my budgeting

Thankyou - Yes I did it a few years ago and made me feel much better -but have somehow ended up nearly getting like that again as the house I am in now is bigger more expensive etc etc {however I am much happier living here than in the dump I was in } Unfortunately only managed to make one call off my list - however payed my bt bill - and didnt get charged a late fee - so I am happy with that ..Also phoned landlord the other day and arranged a different rent date to pay due to me always struggling for 2 weeks of the year due to it - so major weight lifted off my shoulders with that too now
Will ring the others today


Also Fairy - I have 2 ideas of what topic to start blogs on and had a quick search the other day on the basics of doing one - Think I wlil start with the easier topic to get into it thow .. What I don't know is how do you earn money from it ? Do you have to sign up with a certain website etc etc ..all advice on this would be great please ?
And what is swagbucks ? could you send me an invite please?


Yesterday I only did 3 things off my list - However for my second day doing this I have now got 10 smiles :D So I am now smiling as its an improvement


todays

1. Complete ms form
2. Ring british gas
3. Ring water company
4. walk the dog - done
5. ring tv licence
6. ring about parking ticket - It is now nearly £300 when I received it on xmas eve -Anyone know how to reduce this please before I call them ????
7. List on ebay
8. Do some housework flying
9. Take pics for ebay
10. Post parcels

fairyclicks

I've had quite a productive day really, though still haven't done the things i need to do :eek: I don't know why i am finding it so hard to sort out some prices for postage costs and email them through to people on facebook - I have to do that tomorrow - nothing else is going on my list until that bit is done!!

today i have managed to catch up on quite a few of my survey sites - i started at the top of my email inbox and kept going until they were all attempted at least - no idea how many different ones i did!!

sites i know i have done are:

superpoints, swagbucks, woohoo, one poll, my survey, crown bingo, jpj

Cashed out £30 on s & s

claimed £5 on my survey

Started knitting a doggy jumper to auction off for animal connexions charity - main part of it done and should have it finished by tomorrow.

so thats a lovely round 10 for me today!

fairyclicks

Right so the things i know i have to sort out tomorrow:

brush set find, weigh and price postage

email payment details

perfume x 2 find, weigh and price postage

email payment details

Bag - check postage details and email payment details

Check bids on shoes

These are the things i know i have to do from a few days ago so i also have to check fb for any other sales or info requests.

I know its not difficult - i just seem to have a mental block about doing it

I also need to update charity fundraising account

and withdraw the cash in the account as i have paid it to the charity myself

Also add a copy of the receipt to the page to show payment has been made.

vintage43

I love the smiles idea
:):):):):):):) 8 for me yesterday:j

Today I am going to -

1. Stay in bed an extra hour and readHad a nap, ooh!
2. Walk Nelly x 3Done!
3. Fold up and put away all blankets that have been washedDone!
4. HooverDone!
5. Walk to boots to get my perscriptionyikes! I forgot
6. Sort out the airing cupboardPartially done
7. stop beating myself up about putting off meal planning!
8. check on line bankingDone!
9. mop the utility floor
10. Get bag of hangers out of the car boot, they have been in there two weeks now!

Quite alot, but last night I found a sudden burst of untapped energy - my kitchen has never looked so sparkly! so I'm hoping for a repeat this evening, which is when I'll tackle the Airing Cupboard Of Doom!

Have a great Saturday Everyone xxxxx

psychopathbabble

psychopathbabble wrote: »

TM6 I've been off work but with ear problems.... while I'm enjoying not working, Im start to get fed up of my own company and this in turn is causing me to feel down. Luckily on Monday me and the bf will be visiting my sortofmum for a few days so that will better.

List for today:
shower and wash and dry hair
transfer some money for MrS
make a start on uni assignment (altho ended up having a huge row on the fb page for it so not really a positive )
watch the last episode of one born every minute
check bank account to see if i can make a pad
text a couple of friends at home to see if they are free next week

Hope you all have a nice day and feel better than yesterday x

Not doing a list today as we are tidying MrS' flat for inspection and hopefully going to the shops..

have a nice day all

Linzight

It's the weekend = catch up time!

1. Finish 2nd set of accounts DONE
2. Put a washing on DONE
3. Post Amazon sale DONE
4. Do at least 3 hours databasing work DONE
5. Complete Noodle sign up DONE
6. Buy dinner for tonight DONE
7. Query car insurance DONE
8. Put away dry clothes DONE
9. Send ex end of year figures DONE
10. Washing up DONE
11. Eye test DONE

Tomorrow:

1. Finish partnership tax returns DONE
2. Clean fish tank DONE
3. Clean g/pig cage
4. Clean bathroom
5. Do at least 3 hours databasing work DONE + 1hr
6. Package eBay items
7. Pack for days away
8. Email boss update
9. Send landlord references for OH
10. Phone Grandparents DONE

MunniMuncha

Afternoon everyone:hello:. I have spent all last night and this morning understanding the 2nd purse challenge and now that I have got my head around it (sort of) I am all guns blazing, so that is the biggest positive for me so far

I am also going to smile when I

- Sort out airing cupboard (will think of you V43 when I am doing this)
- Sort out garage for my new 'shop' on 2nd purse challenge
- Go and get bottle of gas for work
- Post birthday card
- Update spreadsheets
- Pay off this month's council tax and water rates to cc (as free month - yay! :j:j)
- Have coffee with friend
- Phone my mum as haven't spoken to her all week
- Sort out carrier bag full of papers and file away
- Pick DD up from dancing
- Joined grocery challenge

Think that's me for today - happy Saturday everyone

Housework*Fairy

Hi guys

I really need to join you on this. I'm always joining threads / challenges and never managing to stick to them.

My ten positive things for the day will mainly be financial / householdy

[STRIKE]1. Take a binliner of clothes to the recycle shop. [/STRIKE]
2. Dye my hair (I don't like them silver threads in it)
[STRIKE]3. Change my bedding[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. Clean the bathroom[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. Make a curry for tea so we don't have the temptation to get a takeaway[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]6. Write a 7-day menu plan[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]7. Make sure both kids football kits are ready for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]8. Clean the side upstairs window (I was embarrassed when I sat in my neighbours house and saw the state of it from next door!)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]9. Make a small PAD hopefully with profits from recycling shop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]10. re-start my own diary on MSE[/STRIKE].

Even if I don't get all of these done, at least I am not sat on my backside x

Update

Really could not get motivated to dye my hair, particularly when I had just cleaned the bathroom!

Found a voile panel, and a curtain rod and not only did I clean the window and paintwork and UPVC but I also put a curtain up. It's a bit lopsided inside but looks fine from outside.

Didn't make a PAD as such, but I put the £5 from recycling the two bin bags of clothes / shoes, in a separate handbag and this will go towards DS1's Spanish school trip which I still have £135 to pay by 2nd March.

Changed the bedding and couldn't believe it when I saw that DH's MP3 player had been washed, tumble dried and STILL WORKS! The ear phone wires are all tangled up though.

Not only did I do a 7-day meal plan, but I ordered all the ingredients online from Tesco and it only came to £44.70 including delivery..

I've also re-posted on my own diary and as well as joining the 10 positive thread, I have pledged to the February grocery challenge one.

Housework*Fairy

Sunday pledges

[STRIKE]1. Go and watch both children play football (if it is on - if it isn't then I pledge to do 3 hours worth of housework)[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Get the uniforms washed and dried[/STRIKE], get the school bags ready.
[STRIKE]3. Check internet banking and update spreadsheet.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. Update the '10 positive' thread and update the Grocery Challenge and my own thread if I need to.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. Collect anything that needs washing from various floors and bedrooms and make sure it is all in once place.[/STRIKE]
6. If there is any clothes to put away - do it.
[STRIKE]7. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes (too many books waiting to be read, and I spent far too much time on the interweb). [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]8. Squat some money in my handbag in PAD stylee for school trip[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]9. Dye my hair[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]10. Update my newly created food diary HONESTLY and as ACCURATELY as possible.[/STRIKE]

purple.sarah

purple.sarah wrote: »

Today I will:
Clean the cooker top Done
Write a cover letter Done
Apply for 2 jobs Done
Walk the dogs Done
Ring work to confirm my shifts for next week Done
Clear the clutter off the kitchen table so we can actually eat off it! Done
Make dinner Done
Sweep the kitchen Done
Email our wedding photographer to finalise our album Done
Organise my email inbox Done

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