Positive Steps Challenge 2013

suzitiger

Hahaha you are right Fairy, it's only because Sunday nights are when you tend to get the most bidders...so maybe I should do 5 day listings tomorrow so they end on Sunday

his_missus

Hello all,

Ironing done, kitchen not yet cleaned but as lunches for tomorrow are already made and tea is all prepped, I can clean it whilst tea cooks.

I haven't been blackberry picking for years. I'd live off crumble and custard if I could!

I intend to have a lazy night tonight

MinnieMousesMummy

Good morning, Feeling more motivated now, as I have just sorted out a payment plan for one of my debts.

Rollies list
Tidy the living room
Sort through box used for work and declutter
Do work on blogs
Check deals on iphones
Check for freebies
Free bingo
Do work on book that I'm writing

List for today
Sort through 200 emails
Deal with midwife appointment:)
Read frugal living thread and get ideas
Get a relaxing bath:)
Bath ds2:)
Do MSing work that is in for today:)
Fill in child benefit paperwork
Fill in school paperwork
Work out total debt that I owe
Do work on blog

Think that is enough to potter around and do today

fairyclicks

suzitiger wrote: »

Hahaha you are right Fairy, it's only because Sunday nights are when you tend to get the most bidders...so maybe I should do 5 day listings tomorrow so they end on Sunday

Thats more like it

Don't forget you can always list items under scheduled and then edit them on the day you want them to start so you don't have to pay the extra fee

xxxxx


His Missus - did you have a lovely lazy night?

I could live on crumble and custard too

xxxxxx

MinnieMousesMummy - fabulous news that you have sorted out a payment plan for one of your debts Well Done!!! xxxxx Oh and i'd love a nosy at your blog What is your topic?

fairyclicks

Okie Dokie what am i going to do today?????

Well I have already:

parcelled up ebay sales
posted ebay sales
attended psychology appt
done free bingo

Oh and i have already fallen off the no spending wagon :o:o:o:o ooooooopppppppssss

Other things to work on:

Finish maxing out ebay accounts - another 4 things listed - just 4 more to go Thank Goodness!!! lol well at least until the start of next month :eek:
wash dishes - done
move boxes from hallway - 1 more moved, 2 to go - they are too heavy for my poor sore back tho
tidy living room
update blogs - Simple Living one done Money one done
have lunch - done
plan dinner - done
go for a walk (with tub for blackberries maybe!)
contact ledcom - done
check tv licence payment account
update finance records
add pics to fb selling page
research funding options
finish emptying the car - hmmmm heavy stuff in there too!! Might have to stay where it is for now!
wash the car

hmmmmm i know there is more!!! Will come to me later

fairyclicks

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Hello Steppers.

Was hoping to get more done today but oh well

The on going list.....

1 find driving licence - Cannot find it. really need it.
2. [STRIKE]find old passport - found and birth cert too.
3. hoover - did
yesterday.
4. pay gardener - done [/STRIKE]
5. ring dentist not done
6. [STRIKE]spend 30 minutes tidying the conservatory done[/STRIKE]
7. Clear out car(!) Not done
8. buy compost Not done
9. put compost on the garden Obviously not done
10. put 5 items on preloved not done.


Tomorrow's list

1. go into work and finish up.
2. Ring the dentist
3. Ring the vets
4. make gp run
5. move bed
6. decide about cupboard......

There is loads to do. but it would be good to finish at work.

Hope all is well with everyone xxx

Oh i missed ur post earlier Buffy, sorry about that!!

Good Luck with the driving licence hunt - you have my full sympathy - i spend weeks looking for things sometimes!!!

Well done on finding the other things and on your hoovering and tidying too

Hope you don't mind me making a wee suggestion??? When you are going over your list i would suggest you focus on what you have done - sometimes people can use to do lists as a way of beating themselves up for not getting everything ticked off ( i know i used to). If you focus on what you have done though it feels much more positive - hope that makes sense! xxxx

ScarlettMcCain

Evening everyone

Well after a stressful start to the week where I had to contact CAP Money AGAIN about my DMP (they say they're waiting to hear from Natwest, Natwest say they're waiting to hear from CAP, etc) it's not going too badly..... well actually I'm just counting down my last remaining day at proper work this week, yippee!! One day left and then I have the bank holiday to sort myself out and get stepping with a vengeance!

I was hoping to go to Legoland with my friend and her little boy on Thursday, but didn't realise the tickets are £45 :eek: so may not be able to afford it even with her half price passholder discount. Last time I used my Tesco reward vouchers but I don't have enough this time will have to see if there's a cheaper option tomorrow, but £30 for a day out is just a bit much really.

Sooooo, current steps are:

1. Make a proper list of stuff to crack on with over my 5 days off - fairy, I saw your point about the to do lists and thought it was great, I do tend to look at what I haven't done rather than what I have!
2. Decide whether I can afford to go to a local slimming club, as I need a good kick up the !!!! to lose a stone. I can do a few lb's by myself but they creep back on and I think maybe justifying the extra cost (£26 per month for Rosemary Conley, for example!) would be worth it to give myself some motivation. I lost a couple of stone with WW about 10 years ago but would rather go down the Rosemary Conley/ boot camp route this time, as I reckon I need the exercise as well as someone telling me not to eat so much cake
3. Work out the best way to handle my OH's relationship with his friend, Evil Cow. Suzi, it is that his friends don't like her either, LOL! I can see it from the other point of view which is that I wouldn't like him telling me he didn't want me to see one of my male friends, but then none of my male friends are lazy, selfish, rude, greedy and manipulative. Meow.

Right, off to job no 2, enjoy the sunshine everyone!! xxx

his_missus

his_missus wrote: »

Hello all,

Ironing done, kitchen not yet cleaned but as lunches for tomorrow are already made and tea is all prepped, I can clean it whilst tea cooks.
:T
I haven't been blackberry picking for years. I'd live off crumble and custard if I could!

I intend to have a lazy night tonight :T

fairyclicks wrote: »

Hope you don't mind me making a wee suggestion??? When you are going over your list i would suggest you focus on what you have done - sometimes people can use to do lists as a way of beating themselves up for not getting everything ticked off ( i know i used to). If you focus on what you have done though it feels much more positive - hope that makes sense! xxxx

It is easy to focus on what still needs to be done rather than what has been achieved, I agree. I tend to use lists just to remind me what needs doing rather than hoping for a sense of achievement/completion.

Tonight:
- dark wash (weather looks ok to hang it out tomorrow
- check kitty for fleas (all clear so far...)
- lunches need making for next two days and fishcakes need making for tomorrow's tea
- nails need repainting

All that and I'm on the overtime shift for the next week

fairyclicks

his_missus wrote: »

It is easy to focus on what still needs to be done rather than what has been achieved, I agree. I tend to use lists just to remind me what needs doing rather than hoping for a sense of achievement/completion.

Yes i use it as a reminder but award myself a for each thing i have achieved so it works as both for me . At one point we also added up our on this thread - it was amazing how many things were achieved in a month.......I might start doing that again

Now what will i work on today i wonder.......:rotfl::rotfl:

Max out ebay accounts - i really want to have this marked off today!! ITS DONE YEY!!!!!!
move boxes from hallway - even if i have to empty and move i thing at a time lol
tidy living room - done
update blogs - risky manoeuvres done many ways to make cash - done
free bingo - done won 41p
go for a walk (with tub for blackberries maybe!) - done
check tv licence payment account
update finance records - done
add pics to fb selling page
research funding options
finish emptying the car -
wash the car


hmmmmm that feels like a massive list today even though its smaller than yesterdays lol. Will see how i get on good luck all xxxx

his_missus

Oh Fairy, you make me laugh. I now have an image of you with a reward chart on your fridge like my friend's son has for potty training, full of smiley faces and stars:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: