Positive Steps Challenge 2013

fairyclicks

Morning

Hope you all got some sleep last night - it sounds like you might not have

I'm still struggling with getting the mess in my house under control - it just seems never ending atm - i tidy then i have more stuff to move then i need to tidy again. Its really driving me mad right now I now have a bookcase sitting on its side in my hallway with boxes sitting on top of it.... bookcase will help sort the mess a bit, but i need to move the boxes upstairs out of the way to put it in place! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

Plan for today then:

Move any boxes/bags of paperwork and general stuff that i want to keep but need to sort out into a corner of my bedroom. done

Move some more boxes of stuff for selling into the selling/craft room. done

Bring in and fold clean washing - done
Put clean washing away - done
Hang out washing i put on before bed last night - done
Wash dishes - done
clean sticky jars and candle glasses - done
Put dishes away
tidying living room again
tidy kitchen again

go for a walk to give myself a break in the afternoon - done i went to the beach, took some pics, had a paddle in the sea and added the pics to my blog when i got home

Thats it for now, hopefully i will feel a bit better once thats done

Have also:

phoned DLA - done but got my dates wrong for payment due
stripped bed and now washing
tidied bedroom
put stash of empty boxes into loft - i need them for posting ebay stuff but at least they are out of the way for now

xxxxx

Scarlet1982

I managed to get quite a bit done yesterday the clutter in the living room/kitchen seems to be finally under control. It's no longer a room i want to shut the door on and forget about just need to move everything from the table to somewhere else.

I didn't get round to completing the test for civil service job so must do that tonight.

Also need to:
Move junk from kitchen table.
Mop kitchen floor
Test fish tank water
Order bubble envelopes
Post eBay sales:)
Buy baskets to keep cleaning products in each room (something i read on thrifty's blog)

fairyclicks

I didn't get much done today as the lovely man bought me a new bike and then took me out for lunch

I have been working hard on surveys this week - trying to earn £10 a day with them (but not getting far lol!)

updated money blog
took photos of wedding dresses for ebaying
free bingo
trying to clear out my email inbox - over 5000 in there to wade through

MinnieMousesMummy

I have not posted this week as things have been rather hectic due to me starting a college course on Monday. The first week at college has gone well and I am enjoying the course that I am doing.

I have a lot of things that I need to try and get done this weekend. My positive steps for Saturday:

1. Spend an hour looking for freelance work:)
2. Get a quick shower:)
3. Get all 3 kids up and dressed:)
4. Print the account paperwork from last month
5. Print client's paperwork and deliver it to client:)
6. Take kids to see their dad whilst we are out:)
7. Do as much of the laundry as possible and try to get caught up
8. Sort through ironing mountain and sort into bundles:)
9. Iron any of ds2's clothes that are in ironing mountain:)
10. Iron any of dd's clothes that are in ironing mountain:)
11. Tidy the kitchen:)
12. Sort college notes and do homework for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday:)
13. Check Mr A order - scan and put away:)
14. Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
15. Sort paperwork for student finances
16. Catch up with emails
17. Do some surveys
18. Look for MSing work
19. Encourage ds1 to do his homework
20. Scan and print timetable - laminate
21. Check ebay account
22. Make a start on a list of things that need to be done next week
23. Schedule appointments that have come in
24. Put clothes away that I ironed a couple of days ago
25. Tidy the living room:)
26. Do freelance work that is in for today:)

I think this is more than enough to potter around and do on Saturday x

parsniphead

Hello everyone.

I have been reading through this thread (not quite finished) and would like to join if possible. I know it's late in the year but feel I could achieve a lot by Christmas.

I have been on a few threads which have helped me to start getting myself sorted, especially the de-hoarding thread on OS but need something to encourage the other parts of my life.

So if allowed my positive steps for the rest of the year are.

* to pay off my remaining debt
* to continue with the 5/2 diet and get down to 10 st
* to continue building my self employed work with the hope of leaving
Job at the end of the next academic year
* to complete redecorating which has been started and start work on
other rooms
* to stock my folksy shop
* to work on my confidence
* to get the garden stuffed with veg again at the start of the next
growing season

So today I'm going to

Clear the veggie patches and give the a dig over
Do some more decorating in the bathroom
Have a half hour declutter and throw/give away a pile of stuff

fairyclicks

parsniphead wrote: »

Hello everyone.

I have been reading through this thread (not quite finished) and would like to join if possible. I know it's late in the year but feel I could achieve a lot by Christmas.

I have been on a few threads which have helped me to start getting myself sorted, especially the de-hoarding thread on OS but need something to encourage the other parts of my life.

So if allowed my positive steps for the rest of the year are.

* to pay off my remaining debt
* to continue with the 5/2 diet and get down to 10 st
* to continue building my self employed work with the hope of leaving
Job at the end of the next academic year
* to complete redecorating which has been started and start work on
other rooms
* to stock my folksy shop
* to work on my confidence
* to get the garden stuffed with veg again at the start of the next
growing season

So today I'm going to

Clear the veggie patches and give the a dig over
Do some more decorating in the bathroom
Have a half hour declutter and throw/give away a pile of stuff

Oh yes of course you can join us no problem at all lovely to have you here

Your goals are great Massive good Luck with them :D:D

PS i love the name - reminds me of an ex of mine hahahaha!

fairyclicks

Another sleepless night for me last night, not sure what the problem was as nothing specific going through my head etc. I have been up since 3am when i gave in and got up for half an hour in the hope i got sleepy.......obviously it didn't happen and am just getting sleepy now :mad::mad:

Anyway, going to try and do a few bits and bobs in sleepwalk mode:

wash dishes - had a massive cooking session yesterday so the kitchen is a bomb site done
empty bookshelves upstairs cos i'm moving them round and bookcase going there
check ebay - done
free bingo - done
tidy bedroom
clear kitchen table again
decide on car boot for tomorrow - done
pack car ready for car boot
check float
start writing a review for dooyoo - done
take some more ebay photos
list some more stuff on ebay
blog updates - money blog - done
try and get some more followers for blog to increase income from that. did a few things - will see if it has made any difference later

hmmmmmmm thats quite a list for me today :eek::eek:

Good Luck all!!

MinnieMousesMummy

Today has been reasonably productive and I managed to get a good amount of things done.

Rollies
Print the account paperwork from last month
Sort paperwork for student finances
Catch up with emails
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Encourage ds1 to do his homework
Scan and print timetable - laminate
Check ebay account
Make a start on a list of things that need to be done next week
Schedule appointments that have come in
Put clothes away that I ironed a couple of days ago

Sunday's List
Do a meal plan for the rest of September
Do the rest of homework for this week:)
Visit MIL:)
Sort clothes and bags for Monday:)
Have a quick shower:)
Get all 3 kids up & dressed:)
Do the last of the laundry (4 loads):)
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Submit S&S information:)
Package ebay sales:)
Have some quality family time:)

I think that is probably more than enough to potter around and do x

fairyclicks

Wow you are getting through loads MinnieMousesMum well done!!

I've been sitting here for the past hour debating about doing the car boot sale. I know i should do it to try and clear out more stuff, but i'm really not in the right frame of mind to go. I want to stay home and do some more sorting out!

Today i'd like to:

tidy living room - started lol
tidy kitchen - also started lol
put clean clothes away - done
tidy bedroom - also started hmmmmmm there is a pattern emerging i think hahaha
sort through some more boxes
get my ebay accounts back up to max listings
do a little bit of work on quilt i want to start. - done
I might take a drive round to the car boot just to check how busy it is now the tourists have gone and just to get me out of the house. - didn't bother!
blog updates - money one done
free bingo - done and won £7 odds
some surveys
bit of work on book i'm writing
clear out 100 emails - done
email another 10 people about blog - done
shower - done
review - done

xxxx

ScarlettMcCain

Hi everyone

Well, I have a few days away from the thread and see that people have been very productive, unlike me who has been very lazy MSE-wards!! I will be back on track soon though and posting some more specific aims, but in the meantime a big well done to you all!

Parsnip, lovely to have you here and I'm very impressed with your green fingers

How are you feeling now fairy, a bit better I hope? xxx