2016 - A year of 16 Challenges

craftingmad

rdone wrote: »

It's such a motivator documenting the progress here, I am a person who's motivated by lists and I like to cross everything off! I find doing this makes me feel guilty if I have nothing to report back to you all!

Me too Its lovely how we are all motivating each other and I know I am getting great satisfaction from crossing things off my list each day

You are doing brilliantly - keep up the crossing out and good work

rdone

1. Declutter 2016 items
Not doing very well with this one!
42/2016

2. Read 16 Books
Way to tired last night, had an osteopath appointment in the afternoon and it wiped me out, was in bed asleep by 9!

3. Make 3 homemade meals a week
Another variation of tomato pasta and spaghetti
3/3

4. 16 no spend days a month
Ran out of shower gel yesterday morning so had to do a superdrug order to get more, I didn't realise we were in crisis mode!
5/16

5. Exercise 4 times a week (I have signed up to a triathlon in July so this is a must!) The triathlon is for my Duke of Edinburgh diamond challenge and a month before the wedding. Have been having back trouble but need to slowly get back into it!
Run, weights and stretching this morning. Feeling really confident on that one part of the triathlon now. Just need to start swimming and cycling!
2/4

6. I currently do the VSPC in which I do a daily, weekly and monthly challenge. Daily is on the 1st Jan put £3.66, 2nd £3.65 etc until the 31st Dec is 1p. Have done it opposite to most people as I felt I'd be more enthusiastic in the beginning and also get more interest! Weekly is rounding my bank account to the nearest £10 at the end of every Sunday and monthly is rounding my salary to the nearest £100.
All sorted for this week

7. Clean/tidy for 16 minutes per day
No. Absolutely nothing. The wonderful H2B sorted it all out.

8. Do at least 3 pages of my Travel scrapbook per month.
Failed at this last month. Fingers crossed for this month!
1/36

9. Bring a packed lunch at least 16 times a month.
Lunch with me again today
8/16

10. No buying any unnecessary toiletries and using the stash first
Ended up getting excited on the superdrug website and bought two nail varnishes... I definitely don't need anymore. But they were pretty colours!

11. When doing craft use up stash in house first, only exception is wedding craft! I have a huge cupboard full of things but always seem to buy new when I want to make something. Allowing the wedding to be an exception as some things I've never had before.
Didn't buy any craft supplies yesterday

12. One Two meal a week to be shopped for in the kitchen cupboards
All last night was in the cupboards
2/2

13. Do 16 random acts of kindness that cost nothing

3/16

14. 16 days out with family/friends that doesn't include holidays

2/16

15. 16 days out with H2B that doesn't include holiday

1/16

16. Visit elderly relatives twice a month IN THEIR HOME. I often time a visit to my parents house when I know they'll be there.
Visited the one who lives next door to my parents last night, had a cup of tea and a catch up
3/4 (I have two to visit)

Yesterday doesn't feel that successful... hoping for a better day today!

ziggy2407

craftingmad wrote: »

Hi all,

1. Stash Busting - 41/365 days of no spending
Items made 76/2016
Another jigsaw heart made today and no craft spending

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Can't wait to see a pic

ziggy2407

Update for 10/02

1. Stashbusting & Crafting
Try and do something crafty every day - decluttering or making
16 cards made
5/330

2. Lose Weight (2lbs per week)
/2

3. Exercise
Walk at least 7000 steps per day (minimum)
7197/7000

4. Read 16 Books
/16

5. Make 16 new recipes this year
/16

6. Learn 16 new skills
Thinking: crochet, sewing and lots more

/16

7. Complete 16 projects in the home

/16

8. Complete 16 RAOK's

/16

9. Spend 16 mins per day acquainting myself with Spanish
In order to be able to help my son more with his schoolwork
Nothing - too many visitors
0/16

10. 16 Days or Evenings out with family or friends

/16

11. Clean/Tidy for 16 mins per day
Plate Rack, Top of fridge freezer & microwave
16/16

12. Write 16 letters or cards to be posted during the year
The only letters I receive these days are for dental/hospital appointments, bank statements or bills so I figure there must be more people than just me that miss receiving "happy" mail

/16

13. Complete 16 surveys per month

1/16

14. Delete 16 items from computer per day
Overrun with email/pics/documents so should be pretty easy, will also unsubscribe from as many as possible too
Read lots of emails & unsubscribed from unwanted newsletters etc, also emailed a company regarding a large catalogue type booklet that comes physically through post - don't know why they send it but have requested for it to stop
16/16

15. 16 minutes of exercise every day
Will definitely help with no's 2 and 3 too
Extra walking
16/16

16. Quality Time with OH & DS
Thinking film nights (at home), game nights, bowling, swimming, cinema etc once a week

/52

Hope to do better tomorrow, keep up the great work, you are really inspiring

ziggy2407

Update for 11/02 - not a great deal as DH's birthday

1. Stashbusting & Crafting
Try and do something crafty every day - decluttering or making
Used all the coloured envelopes from DH's birthday cards to punch shapes for crafting & pre-school - no more popping them on one side to deal with later
6/330

2. Lose Weight (2lbs per week)
/2

3. Exercise
Walk at least 7000 steps per day (minimum)
8334/7000

4. Read 16 Books
/16

5. Make 16 new recipes this year
/16

6. Learn 16 new skills
Thinking: crochet, sewing and lots more

/16

7. Complete 16 projects in the home

/16

8. Complete 16 RAOK's

/16

9. Spend 16 mins per day acquainting myself with Spanish
In order to be able to help my son more with his schoolwork
Nothing - too many visitors
0/16

10. 16 Days or Evenings out with family or friends

/16

11. Clean/Tidy for 16 mins per day
Litter Picking on our street
16/16

12. Write 16 letters or cards to be posted during the year
The only letters I receive these days are for dental/hospital appointments, bank statements or bills so I figure there must be more people than just me that miss receiving "happy" mail

/16

13. Complete 16 surveys per month

1/16

14. Delete 16 items from computer per day
Overrun with email/pics/documents so should be pretty easy, will also unsubscribe from as many as possible too
0/16 - too many visitors

15. 16 minutes of exercise every day
Will definitely help with no's 2 and 3 too
Extra walking & litter picking
16/16

16. Quality Time with OH & DS
Thinking film nights (at home), game nights, bowling, swimming, cinema etc once a week

/52

Hope to do better tomorrow, keep up the great work, you are really inspiring

craftingmad

Morning everyone


Well I didn't achieve a massive amount yesterday but I have got progress on a couple of my challenges so here's yesterday's update:-


1. Stash Busting - 42/365 days of no spending
Items made 76/2016
Nothing new made but no craft spending

2. Decluttering 350/2016
No progress yesterday

3. Make £2016 - £117/£2016
Reached my £40 OnePoll payout so just waiting for this to be paid into my bank account and then will declare.
Also carried out mystery shop for £8 so this will also be added once payment received
Can also declare £10 as got another amazon voucher from swagbucks

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
Exercised for an hour and I have allegedly lost another 1lb I'm also starting to feel a bit fitter so good news on this challenge

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
Nothing added

6. NSD - 26/120
No hubby persuaded me to have pizza from Asda last night so a spend day for me

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Earnt a £10 voucher from swagbucks so this has been added to my pot

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
Cut some soaps and presented them in a pretty gift box and printed some signs ready to be taken into local shop

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 6/52
No pizza last night

10. New meals 3/12 - tuna fishcakes, savoury bread and butter pudding & savoury pancakes
No but the pizza was yummy

11. Flylady Challenge 26/352
Hubby cleaned kitchen for me

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £2969.02/£16k
Just waiting for OnePoll and mystery shopping payment and then these will be transferred over to savings

14. Project Life 2/13
No new progress

15. Quality Time 3/52
No judo last night but I was cheering them on

16. Phoning Parents - 7/52

rdone

1. Declutter 2016 items
Not doing very well with this one!
42/2016

2. Read 16 Books
Read last night before sleep

3. Make 3 homemade meals a week
Already completed this but failed big time last night as we went to Nando's
3/3

4. 16 no spend days a month
Nando's, nando's, nando's
5/16

5. Exercise 4 times a week (I have signed up to a triathlon in July so this is a must!) The triathlon is for my Duke of Edinburgh diamond challenge and a month before the wedding. Have been having back trouble but need to slowly get back into it!
Gym again this morning, twice I hit the emergency stop on the running machine... feeling a little dull this morning!
3/4

6. I currently do the VSPC in which I do a daily, weekly and monthly challenge. Daily is on the 1st Jan put £3.66, 2nd £3.65 etc until the 31st Dec is 1p. Have done it opposite to most people as I felt I'd be more enthusiastic in the beginning and also get more interest! Weekly is rounding my bank account to the nearest £10 at the end of every Sunday and monthly is rounding my salary to the nearest £100.
All sorted for this week

7. Clean/tidy for 16 minutes per day
No. Absolutely nothing.

8. Do at least 3 pages of my Travel scrapbook per month.
Failed at this last month. Fingers crossed for this month!
1/36

9. Bring a packed lunch at least 16 times a month.
Lunch with me again today
9/16

10. No buying any unnecessary toiletries and using the stash first
Nothing bought yesterday, painted my nails with the new varnish though and they're soooo pretty!

11. When doing craft use up stash in house first, only exception is wedding craft! I have a huge cupboard full of things but always seem to buy new when I want to make something. Allowing the wedding to be an exception as some things I've never had before.
Didn't buy any craft supplies yesterday

12. One Two meal a week to be shopped for in the kitchen cupboards

2/2

13. Do 16 random acts of kindness that cost nothing

3/16

14. 16 days out with family/friends that doesn't include holidays
Off to Portsmouth this evening to see H2B sister and her husband so I'll have tomorrow to add
2/16

15. 16 days out with H2B that doesn't include holiday
Thinking of stopping in Bath on our way home on Sunday so will add on Monday:)
1/16

16. Visit elderly relatives twice a month IN THEIR HOME. I often time a visit to my parents house when I know they'll be there.

3/4 (I have two to visit)

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend and manages to keep up with their challenges!

ziggy2407

Nothing much to report today, sorry, done lots of stuff but nothing really to count as my challenges and despite being busy I haven't managed to hit my 7000 steps either

Tomorrow is a new day and I am grateful for each and everyone of those, as it's 2 years today since my heart attack and although my progress is slow and there have been many setbacks - I am still here and thankful for that

craftingmad - do you make soaps as well now?

rdone - have a lovely weekend

Night all x

craftingmad

Hi all,


ziggy - I bet you have actually achieved loads though even if they don't relate to these challenges. As I have said before you inspire me And yes I do make soaps and bath bombs as well when I get the time


Well I didn't get round to posting yesterday but I didn't have a massive productive day anyway. Today has not been much better I think so I'll roll the progress made yesterday and today together in this update:-


1. Stash Busting - 44/365 days of no spending
Items made 84/2016
No craft spending for the last two days and also 8 things made - 3 valentines day cards (for my hubby and two kids), 3 x sets of shaped crayons and two receipe holders made from large binder clips

2. Decluttering 355/2016
Hubby has been tidying today (which basically means throwing everything away so am declaring a further 5 things which have gone in the bin

3. Make £2016 - £117/£2016
No new progress but some of the things I have made today are heading for my stall at a craft fair next week so fingers crossed they sell

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
No exercise yesterday but did do 1 hour and 6 mins on wii fit today burning off 257 calories. Plus it says I've lost another 1lb

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
£4 added today

6. NSD - 27/120
No spend day yesterday

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Nomore progress but did hit second swagbucks target today and gained a few more gifthulk coins as well. They all add up

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
No progress today but have advertised my new make on my facebook page and on the supermums page

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 7/52
Yesterday we had corned beef hash - all from supplies out of the cupboards

10. New meals 3/12 - tuna fishcakes, savoury bread and butter pudding & savoury pancakes
No

11. Flylady Challenge 28/352
Yes two more days housework to report. I love having hubby home. He's so obsessively clean & tidy

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
no new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £2969.02/£16k
nothing new to report

14. Project Life 2/13
no new progress

15. Quality Time 4/52
Went to our village park and green today and played basketball and then went for a walk

16. Phoning Parents - 7/52
No

craftingmad

Hi 16'ers


Happy Valentines Day


Here's my progress so far today:-


1. Stash Busting - 45/365 days of no spending
Items made 86/2016
No craft spending and two pages of Project Life completed

2. Decluttering 376/2016
21 more items left the house either now in the bin or recycling including a London planner for 2015, Christmas cards, broken coat hangers and dragon trail maps from 2015

3. Make £2016 - £117/£2016
Booked another mystery shop for end of Feb for £10

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
No progress today

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
£1 added to pot today

6. NSD - 28/120
Far too cold to go out today and so a NSD today

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
2ndswagbucks total met today and also gained some gifthulk coins Acouple of Isay surveys also completed. The totals are getting a little closer to the next set of gift cards

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
Looked for more craft fairs online and also publicised my latest makes on my facebook page and the supermums page. Uploaded latest makes onto supermums as well so hopefully a sale will come

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 7/52
No -hubby cooked a roast dinner today as my valentines day treat

10. New meals 3/12 - tuna fishcakes, savoury bread and butter pudding & savoury pancakes
No but dinner was yummy

11. Flylady Challenge 29/352
Hubby has been obsessively cleaning again today

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £2989.02/£16k
£20 added to savings pot today as hubby and I went without valentines day cards and gifts. We also decided to eat in rather than paying through the nose to go out to a restaurant

14. Project Life 2/13
2 more pages completed for February today. Almost up to date for the month so far

15. Quality Time 4/52
Having a nerf gun fight later and playing some board games

16. Phoning Parents - 7/52
Will be phoning later