Sat 17th/Sun 18th October - what small DFW things will you do this weekend?

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Hope everyone is feeling well today. Hope hospital is ok Bob. My list today:
Small load of whites on quick was cheap leccy, dry on airer
Used up last of eggs (only a couple of days past bb) for waffles for breakfast
Go through fridge and check what can be frozen or take with us when away tomorrow
Quick fly lady round where it needs it
DD to party later, present from stores
Wrap (says it quietly) first Christmas present :eek: only as were visiting this week and I will take it to save postage
Out for dinner, think folks may treat us :j
Try and keep heating off for another day, then away Monday to Friday so it'll be nearly November. Seems much more acceptable :rotfl:
Check banking, PAD to CC

Think that's all folks, have a good day

Rosylee

Morning all.


Feeling a little down today...no idea why. Anyway on with the day.

* All meals from stores.
* need to try and read a report for work...ah that must be why I am down
* clean the bathroom
* considering doing some baking.

It will be a nsd as not leaving the house.

Have a good day all

lego_mum

Morning all, Hope the hospital goes ok Bob.

Health & Fitness plans (lose this weight once and for all, no fad diets ever again!)
:starmod: Walk at least 7000 steps to get bounts points
:starmod: Eat for health
:starmod: Drink water through the day
:starmod: Monitor fitness goals etc using my fitbit daily & adjust when needed


Daily jobs:
:starmod: Check banks/update spreadsheet
:starmod: Delete junk from emails
:starmod: Clean & tidy fridge (make sure we don’t waste anything)
:starmod: Use something out of the food use up box
:starmod: Plan today’s meals from stores
:starmod: Make families lunches for tomorrow
:starmod: No heating on yet, plenty of blankets & jumpers available :D

Tidy home = Tidy mind
:starmod: Clean the kitchen using minimal products
:starmod: Work out how to change light bulb on dh’s fancy reading lamp need to buy the right replacement bulb now

Money making schemes
:starmod: Inbox pounds 5 searches
:starmod: Swagbucks
:starmod: Check Fpl
:starmod: Check luckyphone
:starmod: Check for surveys

Freebies/vouchers/offers
:starmod: Check 02 priorities
:starmod: Check tcb/quidco
:starmod: Check cos/shopit

Extras
:starmod: Sew missing button onto my winter coat
:starmod: Today its DH's cars turn to check tyres/fill up with fuel at sainsbobs No it was really busy so he decided to go tomorrow instead
:starmod: Pop into sainsbobs and bulk buy our coffee as I saw it was on offer at £1.99 less then Mr t's at the minute, will buy enough to use a £1.50 0ff £15 shop coupon & a triple points too.
:starmod: Take library books back
:starmod: Don't take purse to swimming lessons!
:starmod: Go to my parents for lunch (although I'm taking half the food for lunch with me!)
:starmod: Make dh a date cake to take to work for his birthday tomorrow cooking as I type!

That's it for now. Have a good day all

Bobarella

Sorry you are feeling down Rosy. Sometimes I find Sundays a bit like that. It's still the weekend but you know work is the next day so it feels a bit bittersweet?

LegoMum- hope the cake turns out well!

Jono- I am so not organised for Christmas this year at all. It scares me a little how quickly it flies around again.

allydowd

Morning DFW-Ninjas,

OH and I went to the theatre last night to see a comedian called Craig Hill. (Link) We found him to be hilarious. Great night. Spent £2.95 on drinks and munchies to smuggle into the theatre saving about £7 on theatre prices. Then came home and made chips and drank our own alcohol.

Today is grocery shopping. Yawn! And, this is the third time we've been shopping this weekend. We definitely don't do this very often.

Switching back to nightshift from tonight. Gulp! This is my first shift in charge without colleague backup. I know I can do it but I'm nervous about the prospect. My manager believes in me, but, as yet, I don't believe in me. Wish me luck...


Debt-Free Nillionaire Month 5:

* Do GfK Surveys.

* Check remaining Broadband allowance.

* Look to see if i-Say £20 e-voucher has appeared yet.


Have a good day everyone.

WantToBeSE

Morning All

I was so lazy yesterday...we sat and watched Dr Who pretty much all day.
We are going to get things done today though.

I have already cleaned the kitchen, done the dishes and put some washing on. I need to still do:

-Take boys for a walk
-Encourage youngest son to do homework
-Baking (vegan choc chip cookies, cinnamon rolls)]
-Hoover and mop downstairs
-Hoover upstairs
-Clean bathroom
-Washing out on line

Have a great day everyone!

determined_new_ms

Morning guys :wave: I've been up since 6 and out in the garden since 7.45 I've cleaned out the greenhouse and 50% cleaned the inside (glass & frame), sanded down flaking paint off off shelved and partially dug over a bed. It's over grown with shrubs but I would like it to be a veg patch next year I decided yesterday I'm going to spend an hour a day (at least) clearing/sorting my garden ready to be more productive next year.

Small things for today:

* all meals from stores - trying to run freezer/larder down
* list some items on fleabay
* make a post of freecycle for a garden fork - ours has just died while oh was trying to get the root of a shrub out
* read up for ms assignments this week
* go out for a walk & to feed the ducks later to stop dgd getting cabin fever
* NSD? Hopefully....
* go through fridge/larder & make sure nothing's about to perish and incorporate into meals for the next few days...
Think that's all I need to do today.

princess_pea

Morning all,

Didn't really achieve much yesterday other than hovering, doing a load of washing and going out for a friend's birthday. I bought pudding for that so it wasn't a NSD. Today will be though!

All meals from stores today. Bacon and tomato sarnies on homemade bread for lunch
Started the managing money Open University free online course - I've found the first week really interesting!
Banking checked and spreadsheet updated
FPL and surveys to do
Bathroom to clean
Hallway to paint - going to start this after I've posted on here!
We have poochy this weekend so taking her for nice walks
Ironing to do when washing is dry
Pair of boots to polish

We've made a couple of decisions re. wedding planning. I'll be travelling to the ceremony in the vintage bus we've hired for our guests. This will save about £300 on hiring a separate posh car. We're also going to make our cake/ cupcakes ourselves (lemon drizzle flavour). Luckily OH is a much better cook than I am!

I'm only at work Monday and Friday next week as my parents are visiting. I've got their Christmas card to write out and give to them to save on postage! I've also got some spare Christmas decorations I'm going to give to Mam (whether she likes them or not! :rotfl:). I've got a couple of spare fitted sheets she can have too, rather than chuck them. We just have to figure out how we're going to entertain them cheaply while they're here!

Have a lovely Sunday everyone

Nimmi

Spent the weekend continuing with my clear-out. I sold some old Levis jeggings I never wore (unwanted gift!) for £5 on ebay and a Louis Vuitton paper shopping bag for £4.00! Just finding as many things to get rid off and put up on ebay.

foxgloves

Hi Sunday Savers,
Am all by myself (just like the song) today as mr f has had to work, though I've been told he may possibly be bringing home free cake, so I'm putting a brave face on it, lol.
Today's money-saving activity:
*Did a couple of surveys & a couple of small projects for the brand online forum I'm on at the moment. They pay in £5 Amazon vouchers. I've done quite well with them, so will continue while I can.
*Marinated one of the ys pork fillets we got in a Waitrose 'reduced fridge items' haul recently. Decided to go for an oriental vibe, so used soy sauce, chilles, garlic, ginger, 5-spice, honey etc. Will roast later & serve with home-made egg-fried veggie rice which will contain all the stuff which needs using up.
*Turned 3lbs of pears into pear, lemon & ginger compote. Some to eat today & 4 containers for the freezer. mr f ate 5 pears last night, so we've got to the end of a bucket-load, but haven't picked up today's or yesterday's offerings yet.
*Update grocery budget. £13 under budget this week so far.
*Put right some money-swaps to keep other budgets & Savings Piggies accurate.
*Make tomorrow's packed lunch & work snacks.
*Get out Presents Box to remind myself what we've already bought over the year. Make list of what we still need to buy.
*Write birthday cards for end of Oct & November birthdays (all cards from stash & already have stamps).
*Update diary & calendar with a few (free or low-spend) events we'd like to attend this autumn/winter. Being very organised always saves me money.
OK, time to crack on with some lunch.
F x