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10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

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  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    vintage43 wrote: »
    :):):):):):):):):) Whoop 10 yesterday!
    Morning TM6:rotfl: first one up again:rotfl:
    princess84 - enjoy your break from work
    Xansmum hope you feel better
    big hug for fairy for being fairy:A

    it's snowing here and blowing a gale so I am going to stay huddled up and stuff some dolls while watching telly in bed

    Have a chilly but fruiful Wednesday eveyone - feel much better today, just think the weekend caught up with me:rotfl::rotfl: old lady approaching:)


    Awwwwww ty :) thats sweet and made me smile like this :D!!!

    Happy stuffing xxxxxx
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    TM6 wrote: »
    Good morning, Happy Steppers Crew :hello:
    Wahoo, TM6 wins the prize for the first post of the day :j(what is my prize FC? :rotfl:)

    A bumper crop of smilies since Saturday - here's how -
    Sunday 1st - 9 smilies :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
    Monday 2nd - 5 smilies :D:D:D:D:D
    Tuesday 3rd - 7 smilies :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    Well done on the smilies! :D and the prize you get is getting to go to bed early :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hey everyone :wave:

    On holiday from work this week so have been a busy busy bee.

    Wow you really have been a busy bee!!!! well done you!!! wanna come round and do mine when ur done??? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Right then, catching up done now what???:rotfl::rotfl:

    Today i would like to:

    Get 150 sb on swaggers :eek:
    superpoints - done :)
    cut OH hair
    pay mortgage
    pay rates
    lodge loose change
    post 2nd ppi claim
    get OH to ring to get the car sorted - still!!!!!
    buy elastic
    buy silly pressies for OH
    think about making a birthday cake....:rotfl:

    Dear knows what else......will see what pops up :D

    Happy Wednesday all xxxxxx
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Xandersmum
    Xandersmum Posts: 493 Forumite
    Thanks Guys - Feel a bit more human today, so attempting a small list!

    • Blood Tests :)
    • 150 swaggers
    • superpoints
    • DY review
    • catch up with N :)
    • Load of washing :)
    • Wash up
    • Half inbox
    • Re- measure wheelchair and crutches as can't find what I did with the last lot!
    • Parking quotes for hols

    Make £10 a day June 103.04/300


    Declutter 2018 in 2018 3/2018

  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 5 April 2012 at 12:14AM
    Afternoon everyone :D

    I could have swore I posted my list last night but the sleepiness must have got the better of me :p

    Already had it typed up, so this was the original list

    Get up early :) Well 8.11 is early for me
    Go to bootsale :) Closed due to snow :eek:
    Buy carpet :jWent to 3 carpet shops. Twice :eek::rotfl::rotfl: I am the queen of indecision. OH was v v pleased when we finally bought one
    Have haircut :)
    Look out all card pins - getting there, two left to find :D
    Go shopping, not now, poss tomorrow
    Abit of cleaning in house
    Exercise
    Withdraw money from business account :)
    Look at duvet covers in cupboard and sizes

    Have also managed to fit in as extra that werent on the list:
    3 loads of washing :)
    Posted 3 ebay parcel :)
    Went out for dinner :)
    Visited sister :)
    Went out for dinner :)
    Sanded and undercoated window sill – AGAIN :mad:
    People, including me keep leaning on it and it didn’t dry properly :mad:
    Helped OH connect new plugs & lights to main electric. All sockets & lights & new stairs switch on!! :j
    Sorted out all ebay photos, ended up with 108 after deleting loads!! I am trying to do ebay in manageable steps, or you could call it putting it off :rotfl::rotfl:
    Photographed in batches, then sort through photos, then the dreaded bit, listing
    Rejigged OHs listing on ebay, fingers crossed for more buyers :D
    Sorted through a massive pile of papers and filed everything left :D


    And still lots of the day left :j Loving not working :j

    Be back later, hope everyone is having a lovely day x
  • Woke up feeling carppy and got a headache that is resisting painkillers, food and drink :(

    hugs too all.

    Today:
    washing up :D
    tidy up a bit :D
    UNI WORK!
    shower, dry and straighten hair
    post Return to Sender letters
    call junk mail senders to remove me from list :D
    pad :D
    return missed call from recruitment agency, scared to do this! :D

    I have also done:
    3 loads of washing :D
    applied for a flight ops job :D and got an interview within 10 minutes of sending it!! :eek:
    stuck to SW plan so far but feeling like eating carp... headache still hasn't shifted which doesn't help
    paid british gas up to date :D just got to send a meter reading on saturday when we officially leave the house


    Tomorrow I need to:
    attend interview
    pop to house to check it's all ok and drop key off as I won't be there on official moving out day
    make chocolate nests to take to scotland (does anyone know how long these are good for, I might make them tonight!)
    UNI WORK
    pack for long weekend
    collect doctors note from surgery
    put away clean washing if dried
    stick to SW plan and make relevant snacks for drive to Fife
    pad
    Became Mrs Scotland 16.01.16 :heart:Became homeowners 26.02.16 :heart:Baby girl arrived 27.10.16 :heart:Baby boy arrived 16.09.2018
  • princesst84
    princesst84 Posts: 641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 5 April 2012 at 10:37PM
    WOWWEEEE A Massive 16 for me yesterday :):):):):):):):):):):):):):) (well, only just yesterday :p )

    Got tomorrows list sorted already, really enjoying my week off, work is still at the back of my mind but trying to make the most of this week.

    Get up early :)
    Dust, hoover & mop living room & dining room
    Call shop to see what time carpet fitters will be here - no need they arrived at 9.15 :)
    Ring insurance about new car :)
    Make OH do washing up
    Put curtain pole & tie back holders up
    Get carpet fitted :)
    Sort out airing cupboard
    20 mins sorting front bedroom
    Withdraw money from business account
    Pay money in bank – transfer to savings account
    Go out for dinner & to casino :j
    Drying & another load of washing :)
    2 x coats on quick wash & put on a coat hanger to dry :)
    Sort out old car :)
    Take stuff to work
    Go to Asda to get easter basket & eggs

    Got a great voucher deal for my dinner, really looking forward to it, especially knowing it was such a bargain :j Tagged on going to the casino as another treat while being off :D

    Night night
    x
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    edited 6 April 2012 at 6:53AM
    Good morning Happy Steppers Crew :hello:
    The sun is shining bright so I hope we all have a great day today.

    Yesterday I achieved 9 smilies :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D but best of all our 1st blasting through challenge. Our old car is FINALLY ready to go down to the scrapyard :j
    Shooting out now so I will add to my list later

    Today I would like to




    1. Encourage hubby to take our old car down to the scrap yard!
    2. Put a £1 a day into my 'stash the cash tin' Done
    3. Put a £1 a day into my 'party tin' Done
    4. Take friends to hospital Done
    5. List more Ebay Done
    6. Ring Auntie Val Done
    Wishing all the Happy Steppers Crew a wickedly wonderful Wednesday :grouphug:
    Not on the list but I have also......
    Had breakfast at COSTCO :D
    Shopped at Poundworld :D
    Visited my Vicar and cried!!! :D
    Updated Ebay inventory :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."
  • vintage43
    vintage43 Posts: 386 Forumite
    Wow Princess84 you did loads yesterday!!!
    I did :):):):):):):):):):)

    Todays list is gonna be a long one
    1. Visit my friend and my goddaughter
    2. buy some easter eggs
    3. buy a vintage print I have seen that I really want, been waiting 3 weeks so hope it's still there!
    4. Make up some doll arms and legs
    5. go to the furniture scheme for a mooch - need a chest of drawers for kids room
    6. pay TV License:)
    7. pay water bill:)
    8. pay gas bill:)
    9. Pay council tax:)
    10. Put £1 in HMF tin:)
    11. Tesco shop being delivered
    12. find out how much it would be to get copies made of print
    13. Cinema with friend tonight

    This week has flown by, I'm back in work on Tuesday:eek: Don't know if I'm ready:rotfl::rotfl:
    vintage43:A
    NSD 42/365 2012
    - A new start for a newbie
    Next - £1033.62 :( Barclaycard - £5683 :( Mortgage - £125471 :( Overdraft - £903:eek::(Loan £3562 - :( Total Debts = £10179 Monthly shopping £100 spent so far £12.65
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