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Positive Steps Challenge 2013
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Boooooooooo 4hrs sleep
anyway, wide awake so gonna do some stepping
plenty of rollies to keep me out of mischief lol!
do some more tidying LOL!
kitchen table cleared
old paperwork shredded
new door hooks sorted for bathroom
wash dishes
hoover all downstairs - done
wash kitchen floor
sort fabric 'bits' - done
empty small shelf in bedroom and move it
clear out 3 plastic boxes of paperwork
move massive mirror - done
move posture seat
make bed
contact mum re cod liver oil
contact football club for birthday pressie - done
cut some more squares for blue squares quilt - done
sort another 10 items to list on ebay/fb etc
get them listed
do some work on book writing
email another 10 people about blog
clear out another 100 emails - about 500 clearedjust 3285 to go lol!
free bingo - done
write myself a wish list of things to save up for
also would like to:
ring solicitor - done
do some more of quilt
post off giveaway prize and ebay parcels
parcel up ebay sales - done
ring orange - done
open fb group for selling cafe - done
Hope you are all snoringxxx
Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it0 -
Good evening everyone, This week so far has been very busy but I have been making handwritten lists, however I find that they just do not give me the same level of motivation. In order to get myself back on track I will post my handwritten lists and update what I have done before sorting out plans for tomorrow (hope nobody minds my long post)
Monday's List
Attend lectures at college:)
Hand forms into the office at ds's school:)
Sort paperwork for student finances:)
Register ds2 at the doctors:)
Pay money off debt:)
HHI
Bath the kids and get them to bed at a reasonable time:)
Get quotes for the tyre that is needed for DH's car:)
Catch up with emails - In progress I have sorted them into 3 different files now I need to sort through them.
Dust the house for cobwebs:)
Sweep & mop the kitchen floor:)
Laundry - colours:)
Check Mr A price guarantee:) £4 coming my way in vouchers
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Print the account paperwork from last month:)
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Scan and print timetable - laminate - Timetable scanned and printed but I have not laminated it.
Check ebay account:)
Schedule appointments that have come in:)
Put clothes away that I ironed a couple of days ago
Do a meal plan for the rest of September
Clean the cupboard under the kitchen sink
Do some work on blog posts
Clean out the hamsters cage
Feed animals:)
Tuesday
Attend lectures at college:)
Sort and post ebay sales:)
Do some work on nectar adpoints (I have not done this for a few weeks):)
Take ds2 to the hairdressers:)
Check freebies forum
Hand in student paperwork:) I eventually managed to do this on Wednesday
Check TCB and claim anything that is available:)
Check emails:)
Dust hall, porch and living room
Pay some money of a debt:)
Get a new tyre for DH's car:)
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Laundry - whites:)
Make banana bread
Clean the windows outside
Clean the bathroom and start prep for decorating
Sort out family budgets
Bath kids and get them to bed at a reasonable time:)
Wednesday
Do work on nectar adpoints:)
Attend lectures at college:)
Package and post ebay sales
Fill in online income spreadsheet and claim anything available
Tidy the living room
HHI
Dust the master bedroom
Strip and change the master bedding
Laundry - colours:)
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Look for part time work
Update CV ready for applying for part time work
Check bank and move money around
Do some work on blog
Check postal surveys site and do required work:)
Feed animals:)
Bath kids and get them to bed at a reasonable time:)
Catch up with thread:)
Make a list of things to do before the end of September:)0 -
I think that I have done enough stepping for today so I am going to sort my list for Thursday and then head to bed for some much needed sleep.
Rollies
Spend an hour doing ironing
Catch up with emails - In progress I have sorted them into 3 different files now I need to sort through them.
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Laminate timetable
Put clothes away that I have ironed:)
Do a meal plan for the rest of September
Clean the cupboard under the kitchen sink
Do some work on blog posts
Clean out the hamsters cage:)
Check freebies forum
Dust hall, porch and living room
Make banana bread
Clean the windows outside
Clean the bathroom and start prep for decorating
Sort out family budgets
Package and post ebay sales:)
Fill in online income spreadsheet and claim anything available
Tidy the living room
Dust the master bedroom
Strip and change the master bedding
Look for part time work
Update CV ready for applying for part time work
Check bank and move money around:)
Thursday
Take ds1 to school:)
Collect ds1 from school:)
Take ds2 & dd to toddler group:)
Decide on a meal plan and sort shopping list
Do weekly online shop
Do handwashing that is needing done
Make a start on sorting birthday stuff for dh
Do some course work:)
Attend health visitor appointment:)
Nectar adpoints:)
HHI:)
Check emails:)
Look for MSing work
Phone tax credits regarding changes
Feed animals:)
Strip & change the kids bedding
Wash the bedding
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Count the change jar and bag up for paying into the bank
Where has this week gone, I still have so much to get done and it is already Thursday0 -
Wow minniemousesmum you have been flat out!!! Massive well done for getting through so much
I think someone stole my stepping mojo today LOL! I have done literally nothing :P I'm actually quite happy tho cos i have just been so very tired and had a really relaxing dayDebt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it0 -
Well my stepping mojo is still missing - think its been kidnapped lol
i've been doing a little bit today, mostly working on updating my master list of earning sites on money blog - its slow going
Have also managed to:
do a blog update (new post) on money blog
do a couple of surveys
free bingo
have a lie in until 12
finished watching homeland
Would like to keep working on rollies:
wash dishes - done
wash kitchen floor - done
empty small shelf in bedroom and move it
clear out 3 plastic boxes of paperwork
move posture seat
make bed
contact mum re cod liver oil
sort another 10 items to list on ebay/fb etc
get them listed
do some work on book writing - done
email another 10 people about blog
clear out more emails (have target of 3000 left) -
write myself a wish list of things to save up for - started
do some more of quilt - done
post off giveaway prize and ebay parcels
parcel up giveaway prize
parcel up more ebay sales - done
Also:
started charity quilt
new post on MH blog
Feeling distinctly uuuuuugggggggghhhhhh and now eating chocolate i bought for OH birthday :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
xxxxxDebt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it0 -
Good evening, I can't believe it's Friday already where has this week gone. I'm just going to update my list and then see what I can achieve tonight.
Rollies
Spend an hour doing ironing
Catch up with emails - In progress I have sorted them into 3 different files now I need to sort through them.
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Laminate timetable
Do a meal plan for the rest of September
Clean the cupboard under the kitchen sink
Do some work on blog posts
Check freebies forum
Dust hall, porch and living room
Make banana bread
Clean the windows outside
Clean the bathroom and start prep for decorating
Sort out family budgets
Fill in online income spreadsheet and claim anything available
Tidy the living room
Dust the master bedroom
Strip and change the master bedding
Look for part time work
Update CV ready for applying for part time work
Decide on a meal plan and sort shopping list
Do weekly online shop
Do handwashing that is needing done
Make a start on sorting birthday stuff for dh
Phone tax credits regarding changes:)
Strip & change the kids bedding
Wash the bedding
Count the change jar and bag up for paying into the bank
Friday
Quick shower:)
School runs:)
Childcare runs:)
Attend lectures at college:)
Do some work on Nectar Adpoints
Check emails & put into files
Feed animals:)
Check banks & move money around:)
Pay rent:)
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Dust kids bedrooms
Laundry
Do some surveys
Check benefit entitlement
Get rid of carrier bags from the kitchen
Spend an hour organising/sorting out paperwork0 -
Good morning, well yesterday was not a very productive day so I will need to get a load done today and Sunday in order to complete my list for this week.
Rollies
Spend an hour doing ironing
Catch up with emails - In progress I have sorted them into 3 different files now I need to sort through them.
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Laminate timetable
Do a meal plan for the rest of September:)
Clean the cupboard under the kitchen sink
Do some work on blog posts
Check freebies forum
Dust hall, porch and living room
Make banana bread
Clean the windows outside
Clean the bathroom and start prep for decorating
Sort out family budgets
Fill in online income spreadsheet and claim anything available
Tidy the living room:)
Dust the master bedroom
Strip and change the master bedding
Look for part time work
Update CV ready for applying for part time work
Decide on a meal plan and sort shopping list:)
Do weekly online shop:)
Do handwashing that is needing done
Make a start on sorting birthday stuff for dh:)
Strip & change the kids bedding
Wash the bedding
Count the change jar and bag up for paying into the bank
Do some work on Nectar Adpoints
Check emails & put into files
Dust kids bedrooms
Laundry:)
Do some surveys
Check benefit entitlement
Get rid of carrier bags from the kitchen
Spend an hour organising/sorting out paperwork:)
Saturday (some of these might also be in my rollies but will update once I have completed it).- Have some quality time with the kids:)
- All meals from stores:)
- Sort birthday presents for DH:)
- Sort birthday cake for DH:)
- Order birthday cards for DH
- Meal plan for the rest of September - make shopping list:)
- Do weekly online shop:)
- Spend 30 minutes on ironing mountain:)
- Catch up with the laundry
- Start an online diary
- Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
- Do homework for Monday
- Do homework for Tuesday
- Try to persuade ds1 to do his homework:)
- Do some work on nectar adpoints
- Check emails and sort into files, deal with anything urgent
I'm coming across things that I need to get done tomorrow whilst doing things off today's list so I thought I would add tomorrow's list rather than writing on bits and getting all confused.
Sunday
Do homework for Wednesday
Do homework for Thursday
Do homework for Friday
All meals from stores
Sort picture of kids for dh's birthday card
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo
Make a list of things that need to be done next week0 -
Wow MMM thats quite a list! Massive good luck with working through it - remember you can only do so much in a day though
I'm currently the queen of rollie cityand just working on the same things
empty small shelf in bedroom and move it
clear out 3 plastic boxes of paperwork
move posture seat
make bed - done
contact mum re cod liver oil - done
sort another 10 items to list on ebay/fb etc
get them listed
do some more work on book writing
email another 10 people about blog
clear out more emails (have target of 3000 left) - started with 3303, ended with 2998
write myself a wish list of things to save up for - started
do some more of quilt - done
post off giveaway prize and ebay parcels - off to do this in a min
parcel up giveaway prize - done
check ebay again for sales - doneanother one
sort tv licence - doneDebt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it0 -
Good evening, I have had a busy day pottering around and have managed to do a reasonable amount so I am just going to update my list and then get some rest.
Rollies
Spend an hour doing ironing:)
Catch up with emails - In progress I have sorted them into 3 different files now I need to sort through them.
Do some surveys
Look for MSing work
Laminate timetable
Clean the cupboard under the kitchen sink
Do some work on blog posts
Check freebies forum
Dust hall, porch and living room
Make banana bread:)
Clean the windows outside
Clean the bathroom and start prep for decorating
Sort out family budgets
Fill in online income spreadsheet and claim anything available
Dust the master bedroom
Strip and change the master bedding
Look for part time work
Update CV ready for applying for part time work
Do handwashing that is needing done
Strip & change the kids bedding
Wash the bedding
Count the change jar and bag up for paying into the bank
Do some work on Nectar Adpoints:)
Dust kids bedrooms
Check benefit entitlement
Get rid of carrier bags from the kitchen
Order birthday cards for DH
Catch up with the laundry:)
Start an online diary
Do homework for Monday:)
Do homework for Tuesday
Sunday
Get a quick shower:)
Make bottles for ds2:)
Spend 30 minutes doing ironing mountain:)
Do homework for Wednesday
Do homework for Thursday:)
Do homework for Friday
All meals from stores:)
Sort picture of kids for dh's birthday card
Check postcode lottery & birthday bingo:)
Make a list of things that need to be done next week:)
Check Mr A order - scan and put away:)
Submit shop & scan information:)0 -
been up most of the night again
headache woke me this time so had to get up for tablets and that was it - wide awake!
might try and doze on sofa shortly or another day will disappear into a sleepy haze......
i've been putting off the ebaying for ages so am going to try and focus on that for today - have loads of spaces for listing so time they were filled lol!
Also done:
emails down to 1995Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it0
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