Saturday 2nd Jan - What Small DFW-Style Things Will You Be Doing Today?

chocolatelover93

Candy - thank you so do I haha
Yeah, I've not checked mine for a while!! haha

Bobarella

Baileys_Babe wrote: »

Dawn

Bob sounds like your little one is about to have a growth spurt, make sure you keep up your fluid intake.

Hi BB
It may well be that. Or the fact she had her 12 week jabs on the 31st. The rota virus one is pretty bad. It gives them a dose of it lightly which they then fight off. We've had hideous nappies and flame red cheeks. Mind you if she was older I'd suspect teething too with those symptoms. Anyway thank you the kettle is on as I type

Bob

princess_pea

Thanks for starting Dawn

ChocolateLover hope you're feeling better

La E I try and save in mini-pots for regular expenses throughout the year e.g. car insurance. I like the idea of having a separate emergency fund for those unseen expenses but I suppose it's just another pot to fill. As long as money is being saved somewhere I don't think it matters

Well I was feeling much better yesterday and set about catching up with all the household stuff that needed doing - Christmas tree came down, hoovered throughout, trip to Mr S, four loads of washing, scrubbed bathroom, mopped kitchen and bathroom floors - then last night I started feeling really queasy again, I think I'd overdone it a tad!

Today I'm not feeling as queasy but just so lethargic - I've spent most of the day in bed I am however enjoying watching the BDO Lakeside darts (I'm a massive fan and was lucky enough to go a couple of years ago on my birthday). Poochy is next to me snoring!

NSD today. Apart from spends from the food budget yesterday I haven't spent anything for days. That and the weight loss has been the only good thing to come out of the last week!

Banking checked. I'm waiting for a cheque to clear to transfer it into a savings pot

FPL and surveys to check

I'm going to try and calculate how much pay I'm likely to get from my extra hours and how much we'll still have to save for the wedding after this. OH was asking how much we're currently short after my extra earnings

I hope I'm in some sort of fit state to at least leave the house and do something productive tomorrow, as I'm back at work on Monday!

Anyway, back to the darts..!!! Have a great evening everyone

DawnW

DawnW wrote: »

Up early (just after 6) as the dog was asking to go out for a wee, so thought I would start today's thread

Raining yet again here

Anyway, today's list is:
Used up last brown banana with breakfast porridge
No heating on downstairs - will light the wood burner later
Dog walks x 2
See to hens
HM meals from stores
(Not planning any spends)
Sort out greetings cards with a view to finding suitable ones for this month's birthdays
Put unused Christmas cards and wrapping paper away while I am at it
Sort out the basket of empty jars in the larder - I use them, but don't need so many that the basket is overflowing all over the floor!
Take some larger items to my sales unit - our road is to be closed for 4 months from Monday for pavement repairs :huh: and it is going to be a real pain to get the car to the other end of town - or indeed, anywhere :mad: so hopefully I will be able to manage on foot for a while if I do this today! Thank goodness I no longer have to commute, but I feel for neighbours who do!
Take the carrier bag of baby toys that GD is no longer interested in to the CS
Any surveys / check FPL

Right, better get my coat and wellies on and get out to those hens!
Hope you all have a good day

Managed everything except the jam jars, which I will do shortly

Bobarella wrote: »

Good morning all

Thanks for the start Dawn. What a pain about your road. 4 months is a long time to be without access. Do you have a bicycle? But from what you've said you are on a busy road so maybe not appropriate.

Not busy by London standards Bob - it is really only a little road, a back road between our little town and the next village, and although there is another road and a housing estate leading off it, there is by no means too much traffic to cycle. I no longer have a bike, but it is only a mile to town and I prefer walking to be honest. I usually walk, using the car only if I want to go further afield, or if I need a big shop or need to take large items to my business

It will be a pain for the next few months though!

ClootiesMum

quick update as DH is in a lot of pain & is having to head to bed - so Having to look after him

So today's list is:-
NSD - done
All meals from stores (Mac & cheese for tea to use up cheese mountain and milk lake) - done
Clean out fridge and note the food that has to be used up - not done but as it looks like DH will be on couch/in bed all day this is on for tomorrow
Menus plan for food that needs used up- as above
Washing and more washing- done
Clean house using stardrops - done
No heating on - done
The bad points:-
Unfortunately I'll need to use the drier for the washing. There's another storm system on its way in (according to Windy Wilson) and that might mean power loss for us (overhead lines & all that) so I really want to get the ironing done tomorrow. - done
There may be some food in the fridge that is way past its best & needs binned (I know - I'm ashamed)

Will catch up tomorrow - have a good night all

crazy_cat_lady

Here I am after a fairly productive day, even if I do say do myself...

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]:) catch up on here[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) check banking and PAD[/STRIKE]
debt collect from my kids who owe me over £50 between them, which will do this week's shopping with a load to spare still chasing them for that...
aim for nsd nope - discovered a £9 off £60 voucher expiring TODAY at Mr S. In spite of only needing the very basics I have stocked up on cleaning and washing stuff, and cat food so that I didn't lose out.
[STRIKE]:) plan my next knitting and crochet projects after I finally sort this &$!*ing cardigan out (5th time lucky)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) get the Christmas decorations down and away[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) sort through food and plan for next week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) get ds to training this morning[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) get the boys off to footy this afternoon[/STRIKE]

I have 4 pints of milk that are out of date and nobody else apart from me will touch (eyeroll) along with half a dozen bananas. No room in the freezer so desperately trying to find something to do with them.

allydowd

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

Here I am after a fairly productive day, even if I do say do myself...



I have 4 pints of milk that are out of date and nobody else apart from me will touch (eyeroll) along with half a dozen bananas. No room in the freezer so desperately trying to find something to do with them.

Make cheese with it? Make cauliflower cheese with it and freeze it? Bake it into cake or scones? Make pancakes with it? Freeze it in portions and bake with it later?

DawnW

allydowd wrote: »

Make cheese with it? Make cauliflower cheese with it and freeze it? Bake it into cake or scones? Make pancakes with it? Freeze it in portions and bake with it later?

I always use 'old' milk for scones if I have it, for preference, as they rise better - something to do with the increased acidity making the baking powder work better. If I have only fresh milk I will often add a squeeze of lemon juice for the same effect. 4 pints is rather a lot to use though.


For the bananas, what about Nigel Slater's chocolate muscovado cake:

http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2013/01/nigel-slaters-chocolate-muscovado-banana-cake.html

It is seriously gorgeous!

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Afternoon Everyone

Dawn - Thanks for starting us off today!

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.

Raining here today and very dull. We have been quite extravagant and hubby and I have been out for breakfast (first time in forever), was lovely - wouldn't want to do it every week but once in a while. Another quiet day planned, today I/we will:

Check Banks - Done
Watching DVD's from shelf - Done
Sort DVD's on shelf (and bag some for Grandkiddies) -
Work on my "vision board" -
List few bits on freegle/facebook etc - Done
Continue purge on Emails - WIP
Enter a few comps - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Check https://www.freepostcodelottery.com - Remember there are now 5 chances to win - Done
Check Lucky Phone - Done

Am sure there is more I could/should be doing, will update later. Have a good day! Love to you all!

C x

Another great day, also managed

a big sort out/clear out of coat and shoe cupboard
Filing
Shredding
Washing

Night all x

crazy_cat_lady

allydowd wrote: »

Make cheese with it? Make cauliflower cheese with it and freeze it? Bake it into cake or scones? Make pancakes with it? Freeze it in portions and bake with it later?

I love you Ally - always full of bright ideas :j:j:j
Thanks for just being you.