Positive Steps Challenge 2013

Xandersmum

Welcome back Kayleigh - Good to see you:T

I really need to get myself sorted this week - since I started working in Jan the house has gone to poo, and I'm struggling to fit in college work, be a yummy mummy and a domedstic goddess:rotfl: However I am really enjoying the job, my kiddies I work with are wonderful, and for the first time since before we lost Mum I am beginning to feel like Lisa again!

Jobs for today - Blitz day!

- Clean Kitchen until it sparkles
- Tackle clothes and discover if dining area actually has a floor or if it just a vicious rumour :eek:
- Clean Bathroom til it sparkles
- Start on the shower cubicle(Hubbie is the only one who uses it but never thinks to clean it!)
- Parcel and post ebay
- Post Overpayent to CC
- Pay ISME
- Call Stanmore - think they want to cancel Xan's botox....
- DY Review

For the rest of the week I want to

- Meet for lunch with C
- Colour Hair
- Get Ebay shop 1 over 100 items
- Get Ebay shop 2 over 50 items
- Book Car Park for Hols
- Get quotes for Holiday Insurance
- Take stuff to Cash4Clothes
- Cash out £10 pp on Swaggers
- 1000 pts on Trailer Apps
- Sort out Junk for School Arts week

Tryingagainandagain

Tryingagainandagain wrote: »

In 2013 my goals are:
to stay out of debt and overpay the mortgage
to lose weight and get fitter without spending more money
to make the most of my appearance by using the cosmetics I have and by taking better care of my clothes, shoes etc
to rekindle my interest in crafting hobbies or sell/give away the equipment and materials
to declutter the house and then follow a cleaning routine
to train for a new career and get a new job
to try to use local, fresh produce in season and to avoid harmful chemicals for cleaning

As I keep going off track I thought I'd restate my goals every now and then.
My house move is progressing although I am spending more money than I'd planned for. I have applied for two jobs so far so i may be able to repair the finances soon.
I am walking and will swim when I move. I have started decluttering and packing. I have started a training course which involves two hours study a day

Today's list:
Shower, condition and style my hair (no hot water over weekend) Pluck my eyebrows. Moisturise and wear lipstick.
Washing out on the line
Sort washing up and tidy kitchen
Sort some paperwork, shred some old stuff. Sort one bag of "stuff" from the loft. Make three outstanding phone calls.
Walk to the shop.
Clean bathroom. Iron 6 items.
Study for two hours.

It's a bit ambitious for me but I must start getting on with things now.

I will report back later and catch up with how everyone is doing.

fairyclicks

Xandersmum wrote: »

I really need to get myself sorted this week - since I started working in Jan the house has gone to poo, and I'm struggling to fit in college work, be a yummy mummy and a domedstic goddess:rotfl: However I am really enjoying the job, my kiddies I work with are wonderful, and for the first time since before we lost Mum I am beginning to feel like Lisa again!

LOL!! It is great to hear you sounding so positive and happy about the job I know this might sound funny but i am so proud of you!!! Its great that you have made the transition back into working life and i'm sure you will learn to manage the housework at the same time - chances are it won't be just as sparkly as it was when you were at home all the time (and thats ok you know!! ) xxx

fairyclicks

Gosh i feel like i have so many things to do today :eek: and think i got about an hours sleep so its going to be an interesting day :rotfl::rotfl:

My house is now full of boxes of 'stuff' moved from the old house so that lot needs sorting :eek::eek: however thats not going to happen overnight unless i find a magic wand!

So today is going to involve:

Moving the boxes of craft stuff out of the middle of the living room!! Getting there - done

See if i can remove the brake on the caravan - i did a boobie and forgot to undo the brake cable before driving forward so its now completely jammed and needs released . Yey i took a wrench to it and a bit of elbow grease and wd40 and its now fixed

Sort some job lots for ebaying

Parcel up ebay sales - done

issue refund for item returned from buyer - done

claim refunds on 3 of my purchases which were SNAD and expensive!! - done

Empty the car boot stuff out of the car

Check various accounts for amazon vouchers - i know i have some floating around and they need moving into amazon account

Post ebay sales - done

Lodge car boot money

Add rollies to my steppy list - done

order tablets - done

ring shop and scan

contact CC peeps to make an offer for settlement

dailies

swaggers target - done 500
UR - done $15.80
gift hulk - done 58.85
apptrailers - done
Tapporo - done
one poll - done £18.90
clear out some emails - Target
exercise - carried yet more boxes upstairs!

Emails done today:


Rollies

Find a local dentist to register with - done
contact repair place about tablet screen
contact unison to see if my payment was accepted
start looking at website and tidy up old auctions, pics etc ready for promoting it again
contact bank about the fee on my account
finish knitting the baby jacket
make a start on patchwork project
buy some storage boxes
pay mortgage
start web design course
contact hursts


Am scared now :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: aw well one step at a time eh?

Giggles86

It's not been a bad start to the day really. I've already crossed 2 things off my list for today

1) Finish watching Season 3 of TBBT on DVD done
2) Post Lovefilm DVD (I forgot to pop out with it yesterday) done
3) Count the change in my change pencil done up to £15.24 now
4) Jog to Scout hut to clean it done
5) Have a shower done
6) Gather stuff for a few nights at OH's done
7) Find passport
8) Feed and water the rabbit done
9) Print off NAN form for Cub camp done
10) Sort out photography mags done

Tryingagainandagain

Rolled over from yesterday:
Pluck my eyebrows.
Tidy kitchen
Sort some paperwork
shred some old stuff
Sort one bag of "stuff" from the loft.

Ongoing:
Phone calls.
Walk to the shop.
Iron 6 items.
Study for two hours.
Drink water and eat veg snacks
Moisturise, style hair and put on lipstick.

New for today:
I will leave this and try to complete the list I have.

Giggles86

Well I was going to get up and catch the bus to Leeds this morning but by the time I get there now it'll be time to catch the bus back so today will be more productive than just shopping!

1) Get dressed done
2) Have a cuppa (notice I'm starting off slowly today!) done
3) Swagbucks daily target done
4) Read for an hour done
5) Walk into Halifax (about 4 miles) done
6) Try to find a nice dress/outfit to wear for London birthday trip looked yesterday in town and couldn't find quite what I was looking for. Will have a look online today, then browse in Bradford when I go into work tomorrow
7) Buy tickets to see Wreck-it Ralph when OH finishes work done
8) Go to the Range done
9) Check there's everything in the cupboard to make tea tomorrow done
10) Update diary done

Should probably add: 11) Wash up - since I promised last night that I would! done

Not a particularly busy day today but looking forward to my walk in the sun later. Looks amazing looking out of OH's window over the valley

fairyclicks

Been a bit poorly since yesterday morning - woke up feeling decidedly 'odd' and by 8pm i was in bed feeling rotten migraine meds taken at 5am and feeling a good bit better but going to take it easy i think today.

Today will look like this for me:

potter about doing little bits of tidying of living room & kitchen - getting there! done
wash the dishes - done
put clean clothes away
have a shower - done
go out for a walk - done

Usual Dailies:

swaggers target - done 600
UR - done $15.87
gift hulk - done 94
apptrailers - done
Tapporo - done 653
one poll - done £19.05
clear out some emails - These are going to be building up again so will try to clear out 100 junk ones at least today! done
exercise - ok so i forgot about taking it easy and did a 3.5 mile walk instead!! I didn't mean to but when i start i forget i have to walk back again hahahahahaha!

I might manage a few phone calls/rollies as well but if not tomorrow is always another day

Rollies

Check various accounts for amazon vouchers - i know i have some floating around and they need moving into amazon account - done had £28 odds floating around

Sort some job lots for ebaying
Empty the car boot stuff out of the car
Lodge car boot money
ring shop and scan
contact CC peeps to make an offer for settlement - done
contact repair place about tablet screen
contact unison to see if my payment was accepted
start looking at website and tidy up old auctions, pics etc ready for promoting it again
contact bank about the fee on my account
finish knitting the baby jacket
make a start on patchwork project
buy some storage boxes
pay mortgage
start web design course
contact hursts

fairyclicks

whoop whoop i just sorted out another settlement for 3 more of my debts - that only leaves 2 to sort out and i will be debt free I am delighted i have to say! Once the payment has been made (am just waiting for the confirmation letter before i pay it!) that means i have managed my adjusted goal of reducing my debt by £10,000 this year. My goal was originally £5,000 and now its going to be getting completely debt free in 2013 I never even dreamed that was a possibility as my debt free date was 2038 when i started working on it with cccs. Just shows what finding this forum has done for me

Xandersmum

Well done Fairy - you have done fab this year at tackling your debts!!

I think the migraines are contagious - mine started yesterday with a bad tension headache and seems to be getting progressively worse! I started on the kitchen and dining room but not finished yet, so rolling most of yesterdays list into my weekly one! Finally coloured my hair so the greys are gone! And Stanmore didn't want to cancel - they wanted to do a pre-op so trogged there today!

This Week I want to:


- Clean Kitchen until it sparkles
- Tackle clothes and discover if dining area actually has a floor or if it just a vicious rumour :eek:
- Clean Bathroom til it sparkles
- Clean Shower Cubicle
- Parcel and post ebay
- Post Overpayent to CC
- Pay ISME
- 3 DY Reviews
- Meet for lunch with C
- Colour Hair
- Get Ebay shop 1 over 100 items
- Get Ebay shop 2 over 50 items
- Book Car Park for Hols
- Get quotes for Holiday Insurance
- Take stuff to Cash4Clothes
- Cash out £10 pp on Swaggers
- 1000 pts on Trailer Apps
- Sort out Junk for School Arts week