Monday 4th January 2016. What DFW stuff will you do today?

carrielovesfanta

wow! three pages of thread! Hi to all the new posters

Just a small spend on herbal tea for me today. Enjoying a cup with a slice of Christmas cake

JHiggins91

Absolute nightmare of a day, but in regards to my earlier post I have managed to get a few things done.

I survived work (barely)
Arranged for my mother to watch my daughter tomorrow
Called blind company they are coming on Saturday
I've still to go my run and apply for two jobs ill do that once my daughter is asleep.

Today has been absolutely hectic, feeling really stressed out and fragile lol will just run faster and longer and suffer that way rather than mentally lol

Hope everyone has had a good day

lego_mum

lego_mum wrote: »

Thanks Maria for the start, hope your friend manages to get the car sorted.

Hello to everyone else & lovely to see so many new posters

DS2 needed blood tests today so just back from the hospital so time for a cuppa and catch up on here

My list today
Health & Fitness plans (lose this weight once and for all, no fad diets ever again!)
:starmod: Gym class – aiming for 5 a week (works out to less then 80p/class!) :A
:starmod: Fill water bottle at the gym :A
:starmod: Walk at least 7000 steps to get bounts points :A
:starmod: Eat for health :A
:starmod: Drink water through the day :A
:starmod: Monitor fitness goals etc using my fitbit daily & adjust when needed :A


Daily jobs:
:starmod: Wash a load at 30 degrees :A
:starmod: Hang washing on the line if dry/radiators if not :A
:starmod: Check banks/update spreadsheet :A
:starmod: Delete junk from emails
:starmod: Clean & tidy fridge (make sure we don’t waste anything) :A
:starmod: Plan today’s meals from stores :A
:starmod: Make families lunches for tomorrow :A
:starmod: Minimum heating on (set for 30 mins before dh gets up), plenty of blankets & jumpers available :A

Tidy home = Tidy mind
:starmod: Hoover carpets
:starmod: Clean the kitchen using minimal products

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

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

Extras
:starmod: Tidy freezer :A
:starmod: Check car mileage :A


Lots to do so better get on

Have a good afternoon all.

Got on quite well considering!!

vickthestick

Dizzyblnd I get paid £5.73 for one type of script and £7.00 odd for another type. Between 90 and 120 scripts for each type. It adds up but it takes up your summer.

La_escocesa

I thought the same Carrie - we are on a roll today with our money-saving shenanigans

YORKSHIRELASS

vickthestick I thought you said that your wife had collapsed!

And Katy-Ann I have had sinusitis too, really awful.

Done well today, only bought what I needed and saved on my gym class which was cancelled because the instructor is ill. We have run out of tea bags but will have to manage without until tomorrow, if I went back to the shops I would have bought other things as well.

crazy_cat_lady

Evening everyone
Didn't check in this morning as I had a bit of a back to work blues feeling this morning when I got up, and as my own kids weren't back to school today I just got up, ready and went out. I've been pretty non-stop since then though and it's almost 10pm. Just gotta love falling headlong back into work after a fortnight off...
Managed quite a bit of mse stuff over the day
NSD
Checked banking
PAD to money box
Full day of teaching
Meeting after work
All meals from leftovers
couple of rounds of my latest crochet
completed an invoice for £25 owed to me
accepted two exam contracts for the summer season - the money always comes in handy for the 6 weeks with the kids
minimised use of heating
got dh and the kids to do some housework while I was at work
had my first New Year training session with my friend.
It is lovely to see the thread so busy - :hello: to all the new posters on here.

vickthestick

The wife hasn't collapsed. Yet.
But the husband is on his last legs with a bad back and sore throat.

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Morning Everyone

Maria - Thanks for starting us off today and I am sorry I dont have a clue what to say regarding your widow friend

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 again and gosh its very dark but back to normality, today I will:

Packed lunches for DH & DS - Done
Check Banks - Done
Quick shower - Done
Meet freegler/wait for other freeglers to collect - Done
List few more bits on freegle - Done
Fingers crossed that the fitting of the new hob goes smoothly and without any hiccups - Done, no probs for me but fitter struggled a bit, lol, only charged me £50 too, company who supplied wanted to charge £89 +
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

Love to you all!

C x

Everything done, even finished my first book of the year

Baileys_Babe

chocolatelover93 wrote: »

BailyesBabe - I saw something like that on FB it is a really good way of saving

I'm liking it especially as I have already made the big payments whilst I'm fully motivated, I've already saved over £14 :j

foxgloves wrote: »

I might start some lists. Have decided there are lots of small things annoying me at the moment, so instead of putting up with them for another month/year/decade, I'm going to make 2 lists -
1) Annoying things which I can solve without spending any money whatsoever
2) Annoying things which could each be solved with a spend of £10 or less.

I like the idea of your 2 lists, I am going to join you in this as we have lots of little things that need doing round the house which fit into these categories and having them in a list might motivate me to get on and do some.