Thursday 12th April - What Small DFW Things Will You Do Today??

Pinkpenguin

Morning all

Today I have/will:

• Walked to work
• Breakfast from stores
• Drink lots of free water and tea at work
• Pop to M&S on my lunch break to get some salad for dinner using vouchers and pick up something cheap for lunch too!
• Try and get another free sample of foundation from my local B£nefit counter....
• Dinner from stores
• LOADS of Ironing to do tonight
• Early night
• NSD

Hope you all have a lovely day

PP xx

Sparkle_66

Hi all

I'm still off work for Easter Hols which means I'm not spending much at all. I work in town centre & always go out for a stroll at lunchtime so end up window shopping then tempted to buy something. Keep trying this non spending day thing but usually end up buying essentilas such as bread or milk. Would be easier if son didn't keep asking for this, that and the other.

Am feeling particularly proud of myself as friend invited me to go shopping in Newcastle today & to have lunch but I declined. Real achievement for a self confessed shopaholic.

Am determined to stop wasting money, you know the £10 or £20 note in your purse that just seems to disappear into thin air within a day or two. I've found having 2 purses helps, I keep money separate from contents of main purse & pretend I have no money to the children.

kjp

Afternoon everyone!

Running late this morning, first time I've had chance to pop in and say HI! Thanks for starting the thread DNMS!

Today I will:
Check banks
Check CCs - still no idea what my missing £30 is, rang Tesco yesterday and they were particularly unhelpful...
Check TCB - got about £8 which has been pending for AGGGGGES!
2lts water - nearly halfway there
Food from stores (topped up with some yummy giant chocolate buttons kindly donated from a colleague!)
NSD - desperately needed, only have £25 to last me 13 days (only 'fun' money mind, everything else budgeted!) and have a meal out for a birthday on Saturday - really don't want to hit the CC so might be a night on the tap water! Just thought I have a couple of bottles of cava left over from Xmas so might take them for getting ready drinks.
Drive economically - used nearly a tank of fuel getting to Plymouth last night, very annoying! Need to top up on way home.
Docs appt tonight
Do some exercise - maybe C25K, maybe cross trainer
Spend the evening on SB whilst doing OU stuff - OH gone to Munich on a stag weekend so have loads of free time all of a sudden!
Work hard, it's very quiet down here and I'm feeling my concentration lapse...!

Have a great day all, will be back to update later!

Kxx

Candy0107

Afternoon all,
Bit peeved as boss (and friend) emailed me a photo of her ‘swim up’ bar in her hotel in Egypt...I’ve not had a holiday in such a long time......next year for definite !
Most of today’s list is recycled from yesterday
Today I have/will:
• Meals from stores – incl healthy ham and egg salad (protein to keep me fuller for longer) – was very tempted to go downstairs for a sandwich
• Need to check lottery account – you never know
• Charged mobile at work
• Was planning on a NSD today but I need to buy an ankle support
• Keep my head down today (things are getting too much at the moment and just want to cry all the time – it’s down to hormones, stress and everything else)
• Plan a day in London for myself (and possibly hubby) - find free things to do
• Used railpass to get to and from work
• Read paper online and freebie paper
• Read book on the way home
• Spend at least half of lunchtime typing up notes for college
• Need to phone our energy supplier and hopefully they will be able to answer my query – didn’t do this yesterday
• Have an early night – having to go to bed earlier and earlier
• Off to WW after work – not expecting a good result as v stressed at the moment !

Will read through today’s comments and respond when I get home

Have a fab day

Candy xx

kjp

Candy (((hugs))) - whenever I'm feeling down, I pop over to the Old Style board and read the '5 OS things in your day' thread, makes me appreciate the little things more. Hope you're ok x

Candy0107

Hi KJP,

I'm fine thanks...too many things are going on at the moment, so will be keeping my head down for the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for asking

Candy xxx

Barbeduk

Hi all and thanks for starting us off DNMS. Sorry you're feeling a bit carp Candy, hope you feel better soon. KJP, you were I jannertown last night! Hope you waved as you drove up the A38, you will have passed me!

I worked this morning and it was really busy, phew! After I picked the kids up, took them to Aldi but only bought what was on list. Did get 2 bottles of wine so will hide one for next week.:p

So apart from the childminder, a LSD and I'm getting offers on my eBay items.:j

• Packed lunches all round.
• Dinner will be left over oxtail casserole from yesterday. It was lovely! Wasn't hungry enough so had omlette, yum.
• Taking kids and dog to woods, free entertainment but will mean the washing machine's on again later! They all loved it!
• Leaving bank account checking until tomorrow, such a coward!
• Keep saying NO to kids. They expect it now!

DH is out tonight so am going to have a lovely evening reading all the threads with a cup of tea and 35p bar of chocolate. I tell you, I know how to live!:D Definitely achieving this bit!
I've also sorted more for the car boot pile, doing the decluttering challenge, it's fab!

brizzledfw

Today I will:

- [STRIKE]make PADs and check online banking[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]update spends spreadsheets, once I get OH off the PC!![/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]try for a NSD..think it's possible, just need to check on OH's plans![/STRIKE] YES!! WOO HOO!! No more opportunity to spend so am very pleased! OH knows not to spend in remaining 8 hours of the day!
- [STRIKE]relax!! Enjoy spending time with DDs[/STRIKE] Hmm.. not a huge success. DD1 grumpy and they had to pack soon after coming home which they love;) and now off with friends..so an empty house again..:(
- [STRIKE]pack as off to family for weekend..will be nice, frugal and relaxing[/STRIKE] Am going to buy lamb for the weekend as our contribution but already have wine and veg in stores (of course!) and we will take rhubarb from the allotment for pud
- [STRIKE]get kids to prepare for school...you know there no homework lurking still etc...[/STRIKE]
- OH to visit the allotment, check on plants, and plant out the seedlings we have Not yet, but he is power washing the van ready to take photos to see if we can do this hire business thang...think its a gadget thing!;)
- put away washing...it's like a professional laundry in this house, as it's been wet outside its been hanging all over the house! Mixed success on this one!

laters folks..hope you've all had a good day

Brizzle

bt1

bt1 wrote: »

Morning dnms! Thanks for starting- I was going to but thought I'd leave it to the professionals! Lol

I only have £10 left in my budget for this week so have to be careful not to go over. Aiming for NSD today!

Small list for today:

- [STRIKE]check bank[/STRIKE]- Done- ok but balance going down too quickly!!
- [STRIKE]check cc to see if payment has cleared[/STRIKE] - Done- payment cleared!
- [STRIKE]lunch from home[/STRIKE] - I forgot so ate out! V bad
-[STRIKE] lots of water[/STRIKE] - done
- study if I have time tonight
- cancel equifax and credit expert (on hold for 20mins last night so gave up!)
- [STRIKE]keep trying for free cinema tickets[/STRIKE]- They had all gone after about 30secs so I missed out! if I can't get any tomorrow then I'll prob do the £3 mondays deals at the O2!

X

Update!

Tonight I will:

- cancel equifax / credit expert
- study
- update CV
- make lunch for tomorrow
- update app/spreadsheet with today's spend

X

kjp

Barbed - didn't realise you were down this way, Cornwall or Devon? I will wave next time!!!