Monday 31st August what small DFWthings will you be doing today?

lego_mum

Evening all,

Well the weather turned out quite nice this afternoon but we still didn't go anywhere. My sister was only meant to work the morning but was asked to work til 5.30 so we had my niece all day in the end. Cooked lunch was changed to be our evening meal and we had a feast using up lots of different bits of leftovers for lunch which everyone seemed to enjoy
Continued sorting out our tv/entertainment unit in our room
My dad & dh tidied up in the garage (our house but its mostly my dads tools etc in our garage as they have a flat without one!)
Touched up the paint in a couple of rooms (and labelled the paint tins before putting back in the garage as we had 2 colours very similar for different rooms (no idea why!)
Got the ladders out to retrieve 3 tennis balls & 2 plastic balls off the shed roof - rather then forgetting about them and buying more.
Sorted the boys school uniform out, we don't need to buy anything new except trainers that we will get next weekend from the outlet place after the crazy rush they'll have this next few days.
Put ds2's primark trainers in the washing machine (fabric really muddy etc) come out looking like new, hoping that they are ok once they've dried out (last pair of mine I washed didn't dry well and they became too uncomfortable to wear so I had to replace them. Keeping fingers crossed that its not the same!
Spot cleaned a few bits on the stairs carpet, hopefully we can delay full carpet cleaning for a bit

Now time for a cuppa & cwtch on the sofa with dh

crazy_cat_lady

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]:o surveys[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:o do my friend's exercise class[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:o 15 mins housework and declutter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][STRIKE]:o make anniversary dinner for me and DH (and the kids of course)[/STRIKE]
Plan and batch cook for lunches for the rest of the week[/STRIKE]
Aim for a NSD 17p on a bottle of lemonade and £2.78 for emergency cat litter/COLOR]
[STRIKE]:o Read some of my book[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:o Fuss over naughty tortie as there will be nobody in all day after today so she really will be stuck in the cage. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:o Update YNAB[/STRIKE]
I might try and sneak a nap in. Whenever I say this though, it never happens. It didn't of course

Evening
My last night before work, and I'm setting an excellent example by sharing a bottle of wine with DH. It is our wedding anniversary so if I have to go to work with a bit of a hangover then so be it (ever the professional) - it is a training day tomorrow so not the end of the world.
Today was a total wash out - I had to use the TD for a load of washing that I needed for the kids to take to Granny's house. Then ran out of cat litter. Then needed lemonade to have my wine with DH...
Never mind - I did try for a nap and had a rest for half an hour, and I read loads of my book...
I will try to check in morning and evening tomorrow. Have a good one all.

PurpleFairy26

jonno7 wrote: »

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free!

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending!

So be proud of those small steps, they really important! :j

I hope no one minds me starting us off, I couldn't see a thread. Hopefully you're all having a lovely lie in

What a grim day here in the Midlands. Persisting it down with rain oh well, less opportunity for spends as we won't go far today :T

My (not very big) list :
Food from stores and meal plan
Make waffles for breakfast
Continue to strip wallpaper from lounge - good rainy day task
Quick tidy round before 4 day working week
Make some lunch for work tomorrow
Soak oats overnight for Bircher muesli
Washing machine on overnight if weather looks better tomorrow
Go for a run, even though it's raining - must make sure I do this, can't be a fair weather runner else I won't be doing much come winter

Enjoy your day everyone

Well I've managed everything on my list :T
Your comment about the wallpaper made me laugh out loud DNMS. It's just like me, DH tells me I'm a marketeers dream. I aim to please :rotfl:
I've changed the menu plan around to use in leftover tomatoes etc in tonight's tea rather than them go to waste. Lunch tomorrow will be the end of my slow cooker beef stew from Friday, no meat in it as such but lots if flavour from the chucks that were
I've also rediscovered sw8gbucks, not used for ages. I stopped because I got screened out of so many surveys and lots didn't work. Still seems the same but I'll see if I can persevere with it for some pressie contributions.
We've done all the paper in the lounge apart from behind TV and fire, really need to do this when smalls are not home or at least only 1 of them. You can guarantee a small scale all out war would start just as we were lifting TV off :rotfl: just because......
We can do dining room half next weekend. Removing wallpaper was strangely soothing
Downloaded a mindfulness app for free
Hope you've all had a lovely day.

xxxJOJOxxx

Good Evening Everyone


Picked up radiator cover, looks lovely and sets off the hall. Happy with my eBay bargain


Little ones are now in bed and just need to do a quick go over before I get to relax a little. May pop and a facemask, shape my nails and a nice hot bath. Try and use some beauty products up


Not much done today but not money spent either


Sorted out free childcare after realising dd1 goes back school Wednesday not tomorrow :-|

Baileys_Babe

Baileys_Babe wrote: »

Today's plan:
Open curtains fully
Turn off lights and appliances not is use
Soak porridge overnight
Run DW overnight
Run WM overnight
Check FPL
NSD
Close curtains before it gets dark
Dry laundry on the airer
B/L/D from stores
Cull 100 emails
Read and post on this thread for inspiration, motivation and support.
Entertain us and the children for free
Educate the children for free
Look at YNAB does any one know if this works on UBUNTU?
Make bread
Cut open toothpaste tube, we are now no the 4th tube

I have completed everything on my list, I nearly didn't make porridge nor put the WM on because I CBA but the thought of let you guys know I hadn't done them was the the kick up the backside I needed.

allydowd wrote: »

Personally I like the free Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca. Anything that isn't compatible with it I just don't use. Windows drives me bonkers.

Thanks Ally I let OH know about Rebecca, the friend he normally discusses operating systems etc with is having some major family traumas at the moment and my first world problem regarding computer software is not something that we will be sharing with them.

Bobarella

DawnW wrote: »

Yes, I can see how it would work as soup I tend to use it with filled pasta (when on offer) and a grating of parmesan. Makes a very easy meal, and it is lovely to have it in the winter - it is like liquid sunshine

What a lovely description

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Morning All

Jonno - Thanks for starting us off today

Hi to Bob, Dawn, DNMS, katy_ann and all who pop along later

Hi to all of the regulars and a BIG welcome to all the newbies, this is a really FAB thread with so many lovely, caring, considerate and supportive people.

Well raining here too - typical Bank Holiday :rotfl: Today's little list:

Aqua aerobics - Done
Fingers crossed buyers turn up (today will be £60 made for DS) - Nope, didn't turn up so have relisted
Return "key" to caravan storage (am also hoping we will get some cash back too as am sure we had to pay a deposit for key) - Done, £25 back
Pop to Pets @ Home and get fishtank stuff - Done (& scanned receipt to COS)
Clean fish tank -
Ironing -
Relax with hubster and son - Done
Filing & Shredding - Done some
List more bits for sale/freegle (£55 made yesterday) - Done
Bump listings/stuff for sale - Done
Continue purge on Emails - WIP
Surveys -
Check Banks - Done
Enter a few comps - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Read library book -
Check https://www.freepostcodelottery.com - Remember there are now 5 chances to win - Done, still not me lol

Have a great day, love to you all

C x

Managed quite a bit, weather was quite persistant and didn't dry up until late evening, few bits carried over to tomorrow.

Night all

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we haven't been anywhere today and have eaten from the freezer so yah a ns day,tomorrow might be different