Wednesday 11th January - What small DFW things will you be doing today?

stitching_witch

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important!


Good morning world. It's my day off today and it's a Stitching Witch Day so heading into the sewing room to earn some money. Funny how I can bound out of bed at an unearthly hour when I've got a day off, yet struggle to get going when I have to go to my 'proper' job!

Okay, list for today so far:

• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• started WM on Economy 7

I will also:

• have lovely warming porridge for breakfast
• feed the chickens and ask for some eggs in return
• hang HC on airer
• get DH to dye my hair with a kit I've had in the cupboard for months
• go to allotment for a bit of pruning and veg collecting
• put lamb stew together in slow-cooker using the leftover lamb bone snaffled from DS2's house at the weekend (it was headed for the bin )
• write a bit of copy to go on the website - hopefully attract more customers
• get into sewing room early - one alteration, one repair and then a corset and matching skirt to get on with - oh, and a massive quilt to work on if I have time
• make bread and possibly biscuits
• all meals from stores
• hopefully go out to take my samples to a club meeting tonight if we can scrape together a few pennies for drinks

Wow, busy day ahead but that's exactly how I like it. I never sit around getting bored - there just aren't enough hours in the day for all my hobbies! :rotfl:

stitchy x

kjp

Morning all!

Just beat me to posting Stitchy - thanks for the thread!

Hope everyone's well!

Today I have/will:
Check banks
[STRIKE] Check TCB[/STRIKE] Woop, cashing out £8.85!
Check CCs
Check Ebay
SB surveys!!!!
Keep up 'me' routine
[STRIKE] Day 7 of 30 day shred :O[/STRIKE]
Food from stores
Update MS Money
Update food tracker
NSD
2lts free water
Carrot sticks as a snack throughout the day
Work hard!
Carshare to work
Post test item
Read newsletter
Catch up on thread from past two days!

Have a great one all, halfway through the week!

Kxx

determined_new_ms

Morning guys :wave: happy Wednesday to you all :j thanks for starting us off stitchy!

:j so happy am only working a half day today as we are going to the O2 to see the gymnastics qualifiers :T so excited :j

to do today:
* check banking x2 - cheque for breakdown cover has come out. I use Autoaid and it is £38 for the year. I used them twice last year and service was excellent, would highly recommend!
* brekkie & lunch from stores. Will have big lunch at work and ask oh to get a bagette for food for later. Also will get him to get a couple of drinks
* work hard and get through some stuff - clock is ticking!
* call Tesco and get £2 voucher sent to me refunded to my clubcard account as I had asked for rewards!
* call southern water and sort out account
* do a load of washing & hang up this evening
* read martin's newsletter

ok think that's all I have time for. Have a lovely day everyone x

Pernicious

stitching_witch wrote: »

Wow, busy day ahead but that's exactly how I like it. I never sit around getting bored - there just aren't enough hours in the day for all my hobbies! :rotfl:

stitchy x

Stitchy - thanks for starting us & I agree with the above, there are never enough hours! We need a 5 day weekend & a 2 day working week I think
KJP - Nice one re cashback! I am waiting for a couple of be payable before I claim
DNMS - Ooh you lucky thing, have a wonderful time!

Morning all,

I am completely failing at going to bed earlier as I have way too much to do every evening, I don't know how everyone with kids here does it!

Today I will:-

• [STRIKE]Make a homemade juice[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Food from stores[/strike]
• [strike]Charge phone at work[/strike]
• [strike]Make use of free water/milk at work[/strike]
• [strike]Stay in for most of my lunchbreak, need to pop out & get more ring quotes & go to Mr T's[/strike]
• [strike]Check out reduced section of Mr T's on lunchbreak, tends to be more in the little store & it means I don't have to drive there, win win![/strike]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• Enter comps
• [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Try & keep the heating on low[/STRIKE]
• Check out this week's flylady thread & do something!
• Work on wedding related tasks
• [STRIKE]Take refillable water bottle to TKD tonight[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Take a look at diary to ensure I am up to date & prepared for everything coming[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Check ebay[/strike] - Another watcher but no bids!
• [STRIKE]Check cashback[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Read Martin's email[/STRIKE] - Signed up for free pedometer too, hope I wasn't too late!
• [STRIKE]Try & get an earlier night[/STRIKE] - Right, it is 10.55pm & I am going to have a quick shower & go to bed!

Have a great, MSE day everyone x

Candy0107

Morning All,

Thanks for starting the thread Stitchy

I’ve finally had time to post again.......too many deadlines at work and crazily busy homelife = no posting on here

Just looked and my last visit was 1st January !

Had to drag myself back to work today (it was hard getting out of bed at 5am)

Today I have/will
• Will have a NSD – 3rd in a row
• Meals from stores – I’ve had breakfast and lunch for work every day
• Do any surveys in my mailbox
• Look for MS jobs
• Dinner from stores
• Checked my online banking – no change....not spent anything all week
• Check Quidco
• Charging phone at work
• Think positive today
• Read newspaper online
• Need to check out the freebies and the competition boards
• Enter comps online
• Drink plenty of water
• Take meds and vits to control hormones
• Pamper and an early night after work

Will see what happens....

Take care everyone
Candy xxx

pixiechick99

Morning all:j
Woohoo - my new Kindle arrived yesterday...that I paid for using vouchers from survey sites/Shop+Scan and from changing up the coins in my change jars:beer: Typically though our broadband was down until 9pm last night so had a delayed start in getting it set up - it's lovely though, I'm very pleased with myself saving for it:D

My late start at work today so just sitting here in my dressing gown...will have another cuppa then do something more useful;)

DNMS - enjoy the gymnastics tonight, I would just love to see that, I was always doing gym when I was younger and bendier:rotfl:
KJP - You've reminded me to check TCB too, I'm waiting for about £25 to become payable:D
Perni - I wish I could get to bed earlier too - I do often go upstairs at about 10, but my 2 daughters take forever to get ready...eldest (14) is at her most chatty then too and comes to life at night;) I could happily be tucked up by 9 but they look at me in disgust if I try:D

Ok, enough waffling...better do my list:

• check banking...no change:T
• check onepoll, mysurvey and valued opinions
• do P*cone survey
• packed lunches and extra drinks for girls
• rolls from freezer for lunch for me
• heating off
• close doors to keep heat in rooms, shut curtains when dark and lights off when not in rooms
• walk to work
• put a washing on quickwash then on airer to dry
• NSD - don't need anything
• 2 bags of jumble out for collection
• check ebay listings
• Uni reading
• meal from plan tonight - chicken drumsticks in one of those maggi bag things, not had it before. Will do wedges and onion rings to go with it

Ok - that'll do for me...best get cracking. Have a great day:A

starnac

determined_new_ms wrote: »

:j so happy am only working a half day today as we are going to the O2 to see the gymnastics qualifiers :T so excited :j

ooh have a fab day

Pernicious wrote: »

Stitchy - thanks for starting us & I agree with the above, there are never enough hours! We need a 5 day weekend & a 2 day working week I think
x

sign me up for that too

pixiechick99 wrote: »

DNMS - enjoy the gymnastics tonight, I would just love to see that, I was always doing gym when I was younger and bendier:rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl:I don't think I understand what you mean pixie??;)

morning all.

Candy nice to see you back
Stitchy thanks for starting us. Enjoy your sewing day.

Today I will

• [STRIKE]Check banks[/STRIKE]
  
• Meals from stores
• [STRIKE]Heating on low[/STRIKE]
  
• [STRIKE]HC[/STRIKE]
  
• airer dry
• Packed lunch for DH
• Walk 5000 steps 4487 so far
• [STRIKE]daily clicks[/STRIKE]
  
• Stay in for clothes collection people gives me a chance to get some work done
• LSD - need yoghurts for DD
• apply for job - decided there's no harm in applying application started
• do work for church meeting tonight
• put DPS form in envelope ready to post in the morning

that'll do for me today I think.

Happy Wednesday everyone

ziggy2407

Good Morning all

Stitchy - Thanks for starting us off

Sorry I didnt get the chance to pop back yesterday, have read and lots of people need hugs at the min and Im thinking of you all and sending best wishes. I found a beautiful notebook in my stash and have decided to make it a "reasons to smile" book and have started putting photos and quotes in that cheer me up. I also spent time with Little One last night making a picture, great fun and lots of chatting (paint, glue, sand, shells, just need to find a pic of a deckchair and it'll be finished)

Today's little list (very repititive but helping at the moment)

Check Banks -
Check Swapits and relist cards not swapped
Update food tracker (17.5lb off up to now since Sept) - in progress
WW weigh-in tonight
General tidy up in attic -
Read ("Lost Boy") - in progress, struggling to concentrate
Comps
Try to sparkle
Sort more photos into albums -
More decluttering -
Ask on Freecycle for "Twister" as son would love it
Re-list items on Freecycle

Hope you all have a great day, love to you all

C x

janey183

Morning everyone.
I seem to have lost my mo-jo, anyone seen it????:cool:
I have to say, I !!!!!!! hate this time of year:(Im bored with life and on a downer.
Now I have made you all depressed this is what I shall be doing today:
Work
Walk home
Cook something rather glorious with whatever is in the fridge/freezer
Watch BB
Sleep

NSD, so that is a plus, it all seems rather uphill at the moment though and Im very tempted to go and buy me some happy....:D

natlie

Hi
thanks stitchy

Today I have - done a little shop

I need to tidy/hoover
laundry - half price 54 wash persil liquid non-bio at mr T
going to see nursery later for DS
called bro-in-law him n my sis going to Austria on saturday but theres been 18ft of snow in last 48 hrs and its on avalanche alert and rds/airports etc are closed
seen an amazing job but 1 yr contract not really worth leaving permanent job for
need to return item to next £16 back
tea tonight is butternut squash, coconut and split yellow pea stew - indian spices and nan
ebay items now up to £7 sell stuff sell!
Nat

niksyg

Good morning!

It is my nbirthday today...yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!! Trying to have a dfw day of lovliness so here are mine:

- We have to take in cakes at work when it's our birthday, so instead of buying any I have brought in the brownies I made on Monday.
- Check online banking, still low but in budget...just!
- Reduced pain au chocolat for breakfast..mmm!
- Presents were mostly cookery related which is great as it means I don't have to buy new kitchen things and can now do major batch cooking sessions in my HUUUGE shiny new le creuset casserole dish!
- Tonight we are staying at home and burning the xmas tree with a friends, a takeaway and Uno - much better than an expensive night out!
- NSD

Enjoy your Wednesday!