Saturday and Sunday 4th and 5th February - what small DFW things will you do today?

La_escocesa

Hey guys...if anyone wants to pm me their email address I could send you a pinecone invite. It's not a paid referral so hope i'm ok posting this here - didn't want my besties to miss out.:)

deeleybopper

Hello all!
Well, the snow is gonna hit us early afternoon, so today has been a bit of a spendy. But last two days were NSD so thats ok.
We've bought enough to last us over the weekend, so no unecessary trips out, until shopping order comes next week...including a reduced big joint of beef at Mr S, so thats a bonus. Hoping to be snowed in for at least a day or two - we live on a hill, and our drive is a hill too, so we have to sledge everywhere when the snow comes (yaaaaaaayyy!).

Going to whiz DS to swimming, and then hopefully home before the flakes to snuggle up with hot choc, and watch the fun begin....It's really unusual here to be a) a weekend and b)snow due in middle of day and whole family doesnt need to be anywhere for at least 24 hours.

Is it too much to hope for a snow day off work on Monday?
Tho long range shows snow on Thurs too, which I could do without as I have a course in Bham and a train ticket booked and I really really want to go!!

hehe.
Anyone got the snow from today yet?

My list:
get home before snow
cook cake for lady at work/flapjack for family snacks
sort ironing (oh joy)
take books back to library - tick
buy food to last weekend and make monday leftovers tea - tick
see if topcashback money paid
see if balance transfer finally sorted (its been 5 days, come on!)
bag up lose change in house


right, swimming time.....

brizzledfw

Hi all

tizchris- check out the old style board and perhaps the groceries challenge.its my weakness so I don't feel I can offer sensible advice!! :rotfl:

niksyg..so impressed by all that game...and I love pheasant. In fact still have one in the freezer...maybe that's the roast for dinner tomorrow?

Today is a slow day. Didn't take kids swimming as everyone too happy snuggled up in bed. Freezing here and have to venture out to take DDs for haircuts in about 20 mins..but that's it's for spends today so not bad. Had a lunch of LOs this morning..yummy. Will do HM choccie biscuits later too and make some HM bread for kids sarnies.

Enjoying listening to music on radio and clearing out front room ready for painting. Oh joy! House will be upside down for about a fortnight but am sure it'll be worth it.

Made a PAD and checked banking.

Think that's it, have a great weekend everyone and keep warm!!

ziggy2407

Hi all

Jonno - great news on the job, boo to ebay

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

Check Banks - Done
Check Swapits - Done
Keep up to date with surveys - Done
Keep on top of emails - Done
Update food tracker (22lb off up to now since Sept) - in progress
Read ("The Model Wife") - in progress
Quick tidy round - Done
Lots of filing/shredding (mums & mine)
20 mins on Yantra mat
Plan meals around OH's new shifts which start NEXT WEEK (found out yesterday!!)
Declutter - WIP


Hope you all have a great weekend, catch you all later, love you all

C x

Pernicious

Evening all,

Thanks for starting us Lost & Nervous, I am envious of your fleabay listing! I can't be bothered with it at the moment after someone has refused to pay for a £13.59 item :mad: Possibly got another non buyer for a 99p item too *sighs*
La escocesa - I'd love a Pinecone referral, but last time I got one they refused to accept me anyway Is it worth trying again?
DNMS - I hope the viewings went ok today! & that you have some lovely quality time with your OH. Good luck "stoozing"
Stitchy - Hehe your fleece for the chicken sounds adorable! Can we have a pic please? Hope you made it into the sewing room.


Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Made a homemade juice[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Food from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Log calories using free app[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Charge phone via pc[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• Check online banking
• [STRIKE]Try & keep the heating on low[/STRIKE]
• Work on wedding related tasks
• Take a look at diary to ensure I am up to date & prepared for everything coming
• [STRIKE]Check ebay, closed an open item case & unfortunately had to leave "positive" feedback with a negative statement as eBay refuses to let you leave negative feedback these days![/STRIKE]
• Try & get at least 5 items ready for listing on Sunday
  
• [STRIKE]Check cashback[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan - Pasta bake[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Keep lights off/things unplugged if not used[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Cut & colour from my usual hairdresser[/STRIKE] - doesn't sound DFW but they give me a very good deal as I've been going there so long, & I don't want to risk going anywhere cheaper with less than 5 months to the wedding as they know my many previous hair colours & so it can be a bit awkward! In fairness I haven't been since Sept either as I have been trying to save money so it was needed, honest! Should only need to go 2 or 3 times more before the wedding now, yay!
• [STRIKE]Work my first proper shift at the pub later[/STRIKE], gets me earning rather than spending money, although it is a shame I have to miss my friend's birthday do, I was quite looking forward to it!
• [STRIKE]Since I am working more, my OH has kindly done the bulk of the housework so we can just chill tomorrow (well, I have fleabay to deal with but at least it's just that!)[/STRIKE]

Have a great, MSE day everyone x

OrangeFairy

Hello my lovelies!

I have had a lovely day today - apart from get wet picking DD1 from Ballet!! Good excuse to get in my PJs when i got home

While DD1 was at ballet DD2 and I had a girls film afternoon. We had our lunch as a picnic on the floor and then snuggled up under a blanket Then i got loads of housework done, got DD1 home and then make smarties fairy cakes

Today

LSD - few groceries
Need to update grocery spends
Free entertainment with DDs
Dinner from stores - spag bog but with taglitelle
Decluttered and tidied around the house
Update declutter thread
Lunch from stores - bagels
Surveys
Email La E for referal link
Evening in with golf on the xbox and cups of tea
Plan our day tomorrow
Maybe do a mealplan if i feel it isnt too cold to venture into the freezer!
Plan my brothers cake! x

mon1o

Well, I'm just starting my journey here so the DFW thing I've done today is set up a basic bank account and almost completed my CCDs debt remedy (just got a few more things to work out). Not sure if these things qualify but they're a start. As for tomorrows jobs.......well i think I'll write/print off letters informing work, tax credits and child benefit of my new account details.

deeleybopper

Well didn't see that coming...
Snow starts 1pm. Dash home to be greeted with
Boiler not working and husband looking a tad stressed.

Not covered on house ins as a) 15 years old and b) new policy only started 5 days ago!!

But then mate of mate was summoned...and five hours later
WE HAVE HEAT!

Phew!

But not an nsd now!!!

Igamogam

Looking at everybody's lists makes me feel really guilty - having a CBA day here today due to unsettling news re job earlier in the week and the fact today we started on part one of installing solar panels EEEK! Inside job due to weather - lots of cabling running through attics and stuff - house is a complete tip. Also been impromptu taxi service for DD2 and friends which wasnt in plans and got really mad when parents of her friends where really shoite about helping out- we all live in rural area and it comes with the territory sometimes that parents have to ferry the kids around to activities etc I couldn't believe their attitude ( and neither could DD2 !) and I succumbed to shop bought pizza for tea AAARRGGH! Sorry ranting. Hoping tomorrow will be better

brizzledfw

Deeleybopper and Igamogam..here's hoping tomorrow is better!! X