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  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 11 June 2015 at 1:39PM
    Morning all,


    Its a beautiful sunny day here on the Norfolk Broads today :)


    My little things today will include:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE 75/60 bonus 6 swagbucks :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE Pinecone survey, 50 I-say and 65p OnePoll :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions -
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE - no new ones found but Boots coupons arrived in post this morning :)
    7/ No heating on all day -
    8/ GiftHulk - DONE 754 stopped crediting anything at the moment so maybe try again later :)
     9/ Plan meal for today - DONE Chcken Lattice with potato croquettes and veg :)
    10/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    11/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    12/ Superpoints - DONE 107 :)
    13/ Contact schools to see if any of them would like a fundraiser from Usborne in order to gauge opinion and see interest (before 14 day money back guarantee expires) -
    14/ Make card for auntie and post off
    15/ Print off and return booking forms for craft fair and face painting
    16/ Give out 2 Usborne catalogues
    17/ Find some things to sell / car boot (aiming for 300 things by end of month) - DONE -kids went through DS collection and found 27 games to sell :) 56/300 :)
    18/ Make 9 notebooks to complete school fathers day order and invoice - DONE and invoice raised for £45 :)
    19/ NSD -
    20/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
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    edited 12 June 2015 at 4:23PM
    Morning all,


    What a beautiful day :)


    Well my little things for today are:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE 82/80 bonus 8 swagbucks :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none close enough for amount being offered :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE 180 I-Say survey and 35p OnePoll :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions - DONE 112 entered :)
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE - No new ones found :(
    7/ No heating on all day - DONE beautiful day here so no need :)
    8/ GiftHulk - DONE 1089/850 including 85 bonus :)
     9/ Plan meal for today - DONE Cheesy Pesto Pasta with salad :)
    10/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) - DONE :)
    11/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    12/ Superpoints - DONE 5 :)
    13/ Contact schools to see if any of them would like a fundraiser from Usborne in order to gauge opinion and see interest (before 14 day money back guarantee expires) -
    14/ Print off and return booking forms for craft fair and face painting
    15/ NSD - DONE :)
    16/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 14 June 2015 at 3:13PM
    Morning all,


    Well I didn't get any "little things" done yesterday as I had a face painting booking which earned me £50 :)


    Today is a horrible day here though so hopefully the kids will be happy playing computer games so I will have time for a few "little things".


    Today I hope to:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE 87/81 second target met bonus 8 swagbucks :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE 30 I-Say :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions -
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk -
    8/ Plan meal for today -
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) - DONE inside watered - outside raining :)
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 9 :)
    12/ Contact Usborne to arrange return of starter kit and arrange refund (I've decided that enough people will not support me on this journey in order for me to make any proper money and my time would be better spent promoting my craft and face painting businesses) - DONE email sent :)
    13/ Chase up booking form for local event to have craft and face painting stalls - DONE email sent :)
    14/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    15/ NSD -
    16/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 15 June 2015 at 6:10PM
    Evening all,


    A quick list of "little things" from me today as was up at 4.45am to take daughter into school for a school trip and then dropped son off at 9am his school trip and then from there straight to a face painting booking for 4 hours so only just got home and feeling quite tired :)


    1/ Swagbucks -
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE Onepoll 80p :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Check for new coupons - DONE sent away for 25p one :)
    6/ GiftHulk -
    7/ Plan meal for today - DONE Quiche and salad :)
    8/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    9/ Superpoints -
    10/ NSD -
    11/ Carry out Face Painting booking today - DONE £71.50 earned :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 16 June 2015 at 2:45PM
    Hello,

    My son had a reading caf! at school this morning which was lovely so I've not got as long for my "little things" today as normal. I am going to try and get as many done as I can :)

    1/ Swagbucks -
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE applied for a telephone enquiry £6 - just got to wait and see if they find someone better (which is what they told me they are doing!) - :)
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE 70p OnePoll and 60 point Nectar :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions -
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk - DONE 1645/900 including 90 bonus :)
     8/ Plan meal for today - DONE Pasta and salad :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 2 :)
    12/ Package up Usborne starter kit and arrange collection
    13/ Complete booking forms for craft fair and face painting at local nursery school fete
    14/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    15/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -Here's the list for today :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 17 June 2015 at 12:42PM
    Morning all,


    Well I had some great news yesterday. I found out that I had won a competition on Facebook and come 5th July I will be the proud new owner of 12 tubs of ice cream and a hamper full of board games:)
    This in itself brings a new challenge that I have to make room in my freezer so my daily challenge now is to use at least one thing from my freezer everyday in order to make space :)


    My "little things" will continue today with:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE 70/70 bonus 7 swagbucks :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE - 25 I-say :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions -
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk - DONE 1025 including 80 bonus :)
     8/ Plan meal for today - DONE Chicken Burgers (from freezer) with potato wedges (from freezer) and salad :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 3 :)
    12/ Package up Usborne starter kit and arrange collection
    13/ Complete booking forms for craft fair and face painting at local nursery school fete - DONE :)
    14/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    15/ Cancel dentist appointment for my hubby who will be away to save being charged - DONE :)
    16/ Cancel orthodontist appointments for my daughter after luckily finding her brace again after losing it on the bus (to replace would have cost £135!) - DONE :)
    17/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 22 June 2015 at 10:54AM
    Hi all,


    I took a couple of days away from the computer as I have been suffering from a really bad migraine. Although its not gone completely I feel much better today so am back to my "little things".


    My list for today is:-


    1/ Swagbucks -
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE - 15p OnePoll :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 100 competitions - 10 entered :)
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk - Finished on 110 :)
     8/ Plan meal for today - DONE - Cheese hamwiches with potato waffles, peas and sweetcorn (all from freezer) & spaghetti hoops :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) - DONE :)
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 2 :)
    12/ Package up Usborne starter kit and arrange collection
    13/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    14/ NSD - DONE :)
    15/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    Hi all,


    I started my "little things" earlier in the day but have only just got around to writing them down on here today.


    My Little things" today include:-


    1/ Swagbucks -
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys -
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 20 competitions - DONE :)
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk -
    8/ Plan meal for today - DONE Cheese & Hamwiches with potato items and veg (all from freezer :) ) :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 4 :)
    12/ Package up Usborne starter kit and arrange collection
    13/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    14/ NSD
    15/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 23 June 2015 at 10:02AM
    Morning all,


    Well its a bit of a horrid day here today. Windy and spitting with rain :( My little man is taking part in a tennis tournament with his school this morning so I hope the rain doesn't develop into more).


    Anyway my "little things list" for today is:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE - 17 :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - DONE 50 You Gov, 45p OnePoll :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 20 competitions - DONE :)
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk - DONE 1103 including 80 bonus for meeting daily target :)
     8/ Plan meal for today - DONE Spag Bol (using mince from freezer) with garlic bread (also from freezer) :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) - DONE - Raining :)
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 2 :)
    12/ Package up Usborne starter kit and arrange collection - DONE emailed for collection to take place :)
    13/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    14/ NSD (other than bread and milk required) - Ended up buying sun lotion ready for holiday from Boots whilst in town shopping using Boots coupons sent in post so gained 1132 Boots points :) Did also use £2 off coupons on shopping :)
    15/ Make more new items for upcoming craft fair - DONE 12 wish bracelets made :)
    16/No heating on (even though it feels cold today) - DONE :)
    17/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,356 Forumite
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    edited 23 June 2015 at 11:50AM
    Morning all,


    My "little things" today are:-


    1/ Swagbucks - DONE 71/70 bonus 7 swagbucks :)
    2/ Check mystery shopping jobs in my area - DONE none :(
    3/ Check for any surveys - 10p OnePoll and 40 Nectar :)
    4/ Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner :(
    5/ Enter 20 competitions -
    6/ Check for new coupons - DONE no new ones found :(
    7/ GiftHulk -
    8/ Plan meal for today - DONE use up bits from freezer - steak pie, chicken nuggets and cod bites :)
    9/ Water plants (if it doesn't rain!) -
    10/ Turn mobile off while at home - DONE :)
    11/ Superpoints - DONE 5 :)
    12/ Complain to Warburtons about rolls (the bottomsall had brown lumps baked into them) - DONE contacted with photo via Facebook :)
    13/ Find more items to sell - currently up to 56/300
    14/ NSD
    15/ Make more new items for upcoming craft fair -
    16/No heating on (even though it feels cold today) -
    17/ Read book in bed instead of play on tablet this evening -
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
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