2016 - A year of 16 Challenges

emg

Happy weekend!

1. Take a packed lunch to work at least 16 days a month - (3/16)

2. Do at least 15mins Flylady-ing a day - (2/29)

3. Reach my step target on Fitbit 25 days a month (1/25)

4. Use the 'seven' fitness app at least 25 days a month


5. Achieve 10 No-Spend-Days a month (2/10)

6. Keep YNAB up to date daily - yes

7. Overpay mortgage by £5000 (£1609.56/£5000) :T

8. Complete at least 30 surveys per month on survey sites (2/30)

9. Claim work expenses on time every month (due by 31/3)

10. Meal plan for all week day meals
Still not done march yet...

11. Declutter 2016 items in 2016 - 30/2016
1 mirror gone!

12. Unsubscribe from at least one spam email everyday - yep...

13. No buying books or magazines in 2016 yep!

14. Read 16 books in 2016 2/16

15. Make one new recipe a month - not yet

16. Batch cook two things for the freezer each month - not yet

Hope you are all having productive days :T

craftingmad

Great progress for March already emg Keep up the great work


Here's today's update for me:-


1. Stash Busting - 65/365 days of no spending
Items made 127/2016
No craft stash bought but nothing made

2. Decluttering 467/2016
Decluttering sales Me 49 - £138 Dan - 1 - £2
Two old magazines thrown away. Have also sold some things I have decluttered from the conservatory on facebook but not being collected until tomorrow

3. Make £2016 - £255/£2016
95p Onepoll surveys and 50p You Gov earnt on surveys

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
Had a MCD's for lunch sonot been good again

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
£1.20 added to the pot today

6. NSD - 37/120
No kids wanted to go to the library in town so had to pay for parking (only paid £1 for all day as made them walk a bit further) and then also had a MC'Ds and daughter needed a new concealer

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Done swagbucks and gifthulk and also gained a few extra Isay points

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
Actually managed to take some items to the craft shop in town today so hope I sell a few bits in there. Had to adjust my prices though as they take 30% but I suppose that it is worth it as if I don't sell anything I don't pay anything Also enquired about a new shop which is opening n the next town along (about 30mins drive away) and they have agreed to stock my items so that sounds promising

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 16/52
As we had C'D's today we had a quick cheese on toast tea all from food we already had

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

11. Flylady Challenge 50/352
Yes kitchen cleaned, bins emptied and washing done today

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £3450.05/£16k
Transferred £40 to savings account today from yesterday's facebook sale Should have another £18 of declutter sales to be transferred tomorrow if all the buyers turn up

14. Project Life 2/13
No new progress

15. Quality Time 11/52
Nope the kids don't want to know me tonight - too busy geeking

16. Phoning Parents - 10/52
Will phone mum tomorrow

craftingmad

Hi all,


Hope all you Mums had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday. My kids were very thoughtful which was nice


Here's the small progress I made yesterday:-


1. Stash Busting - 66/365 days of no spending
Items made 133/2016
No craft spending and 6 things made

2. Decluttering 469/2016
Decluttering sales Me 51 - £148 Dan - 1 - £2
Play tunnel and play tent collected after being sold on facebook for £10

3. Make £2016 - £265/£2016
£10 from the declutter sale

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
Had parsnips, carrots and peas with dinner last night

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
No money added

6. NSD - 38/120
Yes, we stayed in all day and spent nothing

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Swagbucks target met and some gifthulk coins earnt

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
No new progress

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 17/52
Had a lovely pulled pork roast dinner using stuff from freezer and stores

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

11. Flylady Challenge 51/352
The children tidied the lounge for me today

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £3460.05/£16k
£10 transferred from my not wanting any Mother's Day gifts or cards

14. Project Life 2/13
No new progress

15. Quality Time 12/52
Made some cardboard owls together today and also some shrink keyrings

16. Phoning Parents - 11/52
Phoned Mummy and wished her a happy Mother's Day

rdone

1. Declutter 2016 items
Sorted the kitchen out yesterday morning and emptied quite a lot of things from the worktop - I can't stand clutter!!
213/2016

2. Read 16 Books

1/16

3. Make 3 homemade meals a week
New week..
0/3

4. 16 no spend days a month
No spending yesterday but there was on Friday and Saturday
2/16

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!
Really need to do this or the triathlon is going to be horrific
0/4

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.
Still haven't done this as HSBC are being weird

7. Clean/tidy for 16 minutes per day
Yep, I did an order off Approved Foods and they stock loads of the vegan cleaning products I use. I normally have to buy them in town and carry them home which is so difficult but now I don't have to. I cleaned the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom, the fronts of the cupboards and all that sort of thing. The two rooms are gleaming!

8. Do at least 3 pages of my Travel scrapbook per month.

2/36

9. Bring a packed lunch at least [STRIKE]16[/STRIKE] 12 times a month.
Yep
5/12

10. No buying any unnecessary toiletries and using the stash first
None

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.
None and I sent the wedding invites on Saturday that need posting, will try and deliver some of the rest this evening!

12. [STRIKE]One[/STRIKE] Two meal a week to be shopped for in the kitchen cupboards
New week
0/2

13. Do 16 random acts of kindness that cost nothing

4/16

14. 16 days out with family/friends that doesn't include holidays
It was my Nan's birthday yesterday so my mum decided to do food for the family so that we didn't have to go out! Was a very lovely day
7/16

15. 16 days out with H2B that doesn't include holiday
We're not so good at this as we go on holiday so often! He has an exam this week and we have the weekend free, hopefully we'll get something nice done!
3/16

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.
Tonight is hopefully the night!
0/4 (I have two to visit)

craftingmad

Morning 16'ers


Forgot to post my progress for yesterday so here we go:-


1. Stash Busting - 67/365 days of no spending
Items made 135/2016
No craft spending (although I was tempted after an email from The Works telling me they had a craft sale on! but I resisted and shut down the computer before any damage could be done) Also completed two pages of Project Life

2. Decluttering 490/2016
Decluttering sales Me 54 - £156 Dan - 1 - £2
Tidied a bit more of the conservatory and threw out 18 various bits and bobs including out of date drinks and just general broken bits and bobs. Also sold 3 Avon items via face book which were collected so also £8 better off In total 21 more items decluttered today

3. Make £2016 - £313/£2016
Finally got pad the £40 from OnePoll and also earned £8 from declutter sales

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
I did eat a banana and also lots of veg with my dinner

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
No change added

6. NSD - 39/120
Another no spend day

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Hit swagbucks target and also gained a few gifthulk coins pushing my totals a little closer to the next cash out.

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
Booked two more craft fairs

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 18/52
Yes, as have not had time to go shopping yet

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

11. Flylady Challenge 52/352
Yes, downstairs hovered and conservatory tidy

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £3500.05/£16k
£40 transferred to savings today

14. Project Life 2/13
Two pages completed and all my February photos are now printed so just need to mount them on the PL cards, complete journelling and put in the album

15. Quality Time 12/52
No guitar lessons and homework got in the way

16. Phoning Parents - 11/52
No, I needed 48 hours in the day yesterday

craftingmad

Morning all,


I thought I had been posting updates but obviously have not so DOH for me


Here's my progress from 8th - 11th March


1. Stash Busting - 71/365 days of no spending
Items made 135/2016
No craft spending although haven't managed to make anything either

2. Decluttering 528/2016
Decluttering sales Me 92 - £266 Dan - 1 - £2
All of the craft bits I'd listed on facebook a while ago have been collected so I'm declaring a further 38 items decluttered and another £110 towards my decluttered total

3. Make £2016 - £423/£2016
£110 from craft items decluttered via facebook (so no fees - yippee!)

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
No progress -hanging my head in shame

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
No change added

6. NSD - 42/120
Three no spends added

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Been swagbucking and gifthulking every day and mainly hit swagbucks targets each day

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
No new progress

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 19/52
Yes, one more to add to total

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

11. Flylady Challenge 56/352
Yes, a bit of housework done every day

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £3500.05/£16k
Nothing transferred yet as not had time to go to the bank

14. Project Life 2/13
No new progress

15. Quality Time 12/52
No too busy with homework, judo and other bits

16. Phoning Parents - 12/52
Nice catch up yesterday and they are coming down for the weekend so that will be lovely

rdone

1. Declutter 2016 items
Can't think of anything in particular...
213/2016

2. Read 16 Books

1/16

3. Make 3 homemade meals a week
Yep
2/3

4. 16 no spend days a month
No on Wednesday
3/16

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!
Really need to do this or the triathlon is going to be horrific, back is a little better today so I'm hoping I can get a bike session in over the weekend
0/4

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.
Still haven't done this as HSBC are being weird

7. Clean/tidy for 16 minutes per day
The house is very tidy at the moment but definitely need to dust, haven't done it all week

8. Do at least 3 pages of my Travel scrapbook per month.

2/36

9. Bring a packed lunch at least 16 12 times a month.
Yep
8/12

10. No buying any unnecessary toiletries and using the stash first
None

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.
None and 80 out of 120 order of services are made. Also sorted out the map hearts and started painting the little canvasses I have for LOVE like scrabble letters

12. One Two meal a week to be shopped for in the kitchen cupboards
Loads have been done this week, I've worked from home 3 times and the H2B had an exam yesterday so was off on revision, we've managed to eat loads
2/2

13. Do 16 random acts of kindness that cost nothing

4/16

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

7/16

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

3/16

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.
1/4 (I have two to visit)

ziggy2407

Apologies for going AWOL and failing to update, my brother passed away on the 20th Feb (age 58) and life has been really tough - trying to stay healthy myself (heart issues following a shock heart attack) and support mum, sis-in-law and niece. Just a little update, not a great deal to report but this set of challenges is really make me think

1. Stashbusting & Crafting
Try and do something crafty every day - decluttering or making
Have managed a few odd bits (but not much as lacking mojo)

2. Lose Weight (2lbs per week)
/2
Re-joined SW this week - so will update every Wed evening

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

4. Read 16 Books
/16
Crack on with James Patterson book rec'd for Christmas

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
1 /16

8. Complete 16 RAOK's
3 /16
Managed - passed on some excess trolley coin/keyrings at supermarket, posted a couple of gifts to friends

9. Spend 16 mins per day acquainting myself with Spanish
In order to be able to help my son more with his schoolwork
0/16

10. 16 Days or Evenings out with family or friends per year
Off to theatre tonight to see "Gangsta Granny" with DH & DS
2 /16

11. Clean/Tidy for 16 mins per day
Towel & bedding cupboard
/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
/16

14. Delete 16 items from computer per day
/16

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

16. Quality Time with OH & DS
Thinking film nights (at home), game nights, bowling, swimming, cinema etc once a week
/52

Back later to update, keep up the great work everyone.

craftingmad

Well done ziggy and rdone


I didn't achieve a great deal yesterday but did at least manage to move on a couple of the totals:-

1. Stash Busting - 72/365 days of no spending
Items made 135/2016
No craft spending

2. Decluttering 529/2016
Decluttering sales Me 92 - £266 Dan - 1 - £2
Lots of old school newsletters and notes thrown away yesterday so counting them as one item

3. Make £2016 - £423/£2016
One Poll surveys done for 20p (will not add to my total until next payout which is ages away yet but every little helps)

4. Starting weight 12st 4lb - Weight Now - 12st 0lb
No progress -still hanging my head in shame

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added
No change added

6. NSD - 42/120
Went to watch my son play violin in a concert with the school so had to pay £2.50 entry but well worth it as he came away with highly commended

7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Hit both swagbucks and gifthulk targets

8. 16 outlets - 0/16
No new progress

9. Store Cupboard Challenge 20/52
Quick pasta tea as back late from concert and managed to use up a sauce which was in my "use up" box in cupboards

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

11. Flylady Challenge 57/352
Lots of housework done yesterday in readiness for mum and dad arriving

12. Handmade Christmas 1/50
No new progress

13. Save/pay off 16k - £3500.05/£16k
Nothing transferred yet as not had time to go to the bank

14. Project Life 2/13
No new progress

15. Quality Time 12/52
No too busy with homework, judo and other bits

16. Phoning Parents - 12/52
They arrived at mine yesterday so no phone calls needed for a few days

craftingmad

Morning all,

I apologise if this post makes no sense but my computer decided to upgrade to Windows 10 this morning and its awful!

Here's yesterday's progress:-

1. Stash Busting - 73/365 days of no spending
Items made 136/2016
No craft items purchased and my son made a birthday card using my stash for a party he had

2. Decluttering 530/2016
Decluttering sales Me 92 - £266 Dan - 1 - £2
One item gone from present drawer and used as a birthday gift for said party

3. Make £2016 - £423/£2016
One Poll surveys for 20p and a You Gov survey for 50p completed but a long way from cashing out on either

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

5. Sealed pot challenge - money started to be added

No money added
6. NSD - 42/120
NSD for me


7. Amazon Pot - £109.76/£200 (£29.76 left over from last year)
Hit both swagbucks and gifthulk targets and am very close to another £10 voucher from both. Also completed50 point Isay survey

8. 16 outlets - 0/16

No new progress
9. Store Cupboard Challenge 20/52

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

11. Flylady Challenge 58/352

Dishwasher ran, kitchen tidied and washing all washed
12. Handmade Christmas 1/50

No new progress
13. Save/pay off 16k - £3505.05/£16k

£5 transferred to savings as used present already had for party son was going to
14. Project Life 2/13

No new progress
15. Quality Time 14/52

Played a board game all together

16. Phoning Parents - 11/52
Parents here so no need to phone