Anyone fancy a challenge?

I_want_a_baby

Hello everyone,

Just an update from me -

[STRIKE]THIS WEEK - Make homemade pizzas - dough currently in breadmaker. [/STRIKE]COMPLETE

House -
[STRIKE]Declutter, File paperwork & Organise the computer unit.[/STRIKE]COMPLETE
Paint our bedroom - have paint already.
Wallpaper our bedroom feature wall - have wallpaper already.
[STRIKE]Go through my wardrobe & remove anything not worn in last year. [/STRIKE]COMPLETE

Cleaning -
Use up washing liquid & then make homemade washing powder.
Use up kitchen anti bac sprays & find a better HM one & make/use it (try squirt of fairy washing up liquid, squirt of bleach and top up with water).
Use up window/glass cleaner & find a better HM one & make/use it.

Crafty -
Knit a dishcloth to gradually replace bought ones.
Spend some time researching homemade gift ideas and make a list of what we will give everyone for our homemade christmas.
Make a gift towards our homemade christmas.
Research the right type of fabric, source & make hankerchiefs.
Research the right type of fabric, source & make flannels.
Research the right type of fabric, source & make an alternative to kitchen roll.
Make the childrens christmas sacks.
Make the childrens christmas stockings.
Make a tissue box cover for our room.
Draw a picture.
Paint a picture.

Cooking -
Find & cook a better alternative but similar to supernoodles .
Find & cook a better alternative but similar to savoury rice .
Find a quick and easy recipe for tikka masala which will convince me to stop buying jars and make my own - and make it!
Learn how to make fruit buns with a sticky glaze - Mmmm.
Forage blackberries again and make some more delicious blackberry & apple jam.

Garden -
Dig flower/shrub bed in v small garden & plant something pretty in it.
Buy autumn bulbs & plant for spring flowers.
Buy spring bulbs & plant for autumn flowers.
Organise new patio for back garden.
Dig a bed or put a planter by the shed and plant a clematis in it to train up the wall.
Put planters/raised bed in garden for veggies.
Plant some herbs outside.
Plant some lettuce & runnerbeans outside.
[STRIKE]Dig out a good sized veg plot in the in-laws garden. [/STRIKE]COMPLETE

Money -
[STRIKE]Spend a week focusing on reducing our energy usage, take daily readings and see
if I can form some better habits.[/STRIKE] COMPLETE

Important/Other -
Organise our wills
Order some photos for frames / album
Get the childrens baby books & memory box up to date.
Spend a week pampering myself - one thing an evening.
Finish family bucket list & identify what to do this year.
[STRIKE]Start using reusable nappies in the day again. [/STRIKE]COMPLETE

Where applicable once I have completed the item I intend to never go back to old ways so for example as I have made pizza bases I will not go back to buying shop bought ones.

Got more done than I realised!

Stacey

winniepooh

Managed to do my challenges:j

Ive got a busy week this week so my only challenge is to fix my sewing machine. ......its driving me insane.

Hows everyone's challenges going? I love reading about what you've been up to

winniepooh

Its painting like mad for this week's challenge. ........lounge dining room and kitchen. Hows everyone doing

flyingmamma

Well done winniepooh you hav been/ r very busy! I have just upcycled a Welsh dresser for my mums kitchen... Was really rewarding got it on g tree for £25 ... Delivered! Used up paint from the shed! I'm going to try to find one for us now! DH is painting garden fence this week and I'm going to do our front door ... It's looking a bit battered by buggies scooters and such! My main ongoing challenge is to declutter... A mum from my daughters playschool popped over and said how minimalist the house was .... Not sure if it was a complement but I took it as one.... Less is more . Still have not bought any toys since Xmas we were gifted some for b days. Hav been tackling our buggy problem and hav put one on g tree... No takers yet! Need to get rid of a couple! Keep up the good work all!

winniepooh

The painting is finished :j

This week's challenges

Work some more on a cross stitch cushion. ...I love cross stitch normally but this a cross stitch cushion of a pheasant and its so boring. But its a Christmas present for hubby's grandmother.

Next I want to make some lavender hearts

Next. ........ive got an interview on Tuesday. Its a full time job but I sent my cv and asked if they would consider part time. .....it'll be a challenge getting the right hours like im doing now

winniepooh

Well I never got round to making the hearts. But I've done the rest.

Im going to have a quiet week and my challenge is to finish off the door stop im making for my sewing course work. Not much left to do but its a bit fiddly.

I've had a cold this week and im struggling to shake it off. So hopefully next weeks challenge will be a bit more challenging

winniepooh

This week my challenges are

Sort my winter clothes out
Make the lavender heart. Still
Do some more cross stitch

winniepooh

Hi everyone

Doing well with the challenges. .....This week's

Pamper. ......dye hair. Bubble bath. Epilate. Tea tree face mask. Paint nails. ....I hope I stick to this.

Cross stitch of some sort

Find fabric out for a new cushion. ....could take a while I have tonnes of fabric

And the last but important. ..my new hours start next week at work and im hoping to have time for my house work and crafts.

flyingmamma

Hi wp ... Dyed my hair.... Have had the dye for weeks ! Nice to see people painted sewing and doing well... Finished the outdoor painting this week, baked a cake:) and made a meal plan! Food costs in this house are really soaring so I am going to try and get back on track with grocery challenge. Threw a huge b day bash last w end and hav been taking things easy since!going to tidy upstairs tomor and shift some stuff into the attic. Need to think of ways to make some cash too I'm on maternity pay and its rubbish!

winniepooh

Hi everyone

Doing well with the challenges. .....This week's

Pamper. ......dye hair. Bubble bath. Epilate. Tea tree face mask. Paint nails. ....I hope I stick to this.

Cross stitch of some sort

Find fabric out for a new cushion. ....could take a while I have tonnes of fabric

And the last but important. ..my new hours start next week at work and im hoping to have time for my house work and crafts.