Tuesday 2nd Feb - What small DFW things will you do today? :)

ziggy2407

Good Morning All

Legomum - Thanks for starting us off today, hope you managed to get some rest and that you feel better soon

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.

Life feeling a little overwhelming at minute due to family issues so trying hard to be kind to myself (eldest brother has lung cancer and understandably is very ill and trying to deal with this without talking to us or bothering us, youngest brother is so blunt, critical and says he's not particularly bothered, mum is stressed by all this and worrying over eldest (as I can fully appreciate) but it's also affecting her health and well-being, she herself is in hospital today to have a lump removed and investigated - :eek: = how I feel). Today I will

Stop worrying -
Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
Brisk walk - Done
Make Fruit Salad -
Make Jelly - Done
Bake -
Check Banks - Done
Bump all sale listings/freecycle/facebook - Done
Read -
Create my annoying list -
Continue purge on Emails -
Enter a few comps -
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
RAOK -

Have a good day! Love to you all!

C x

make_the_change

Today's list....

- school run DONE
- playgroup with DD DONE
- clean bathroom, dust frontroom and bedrooms and Hoover HALF DONE
- eat breakfast, bad at this!
- nursery run with DD
- pop into town to cash some coins in
- check banking
- dinner from stores; homemade chicken satay and fried rice
- surveys

La_escocesa

[FONT=&quot]Hello there [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Thinking about you Ziggy. One step at a time for you today – be easy on yourself. :grouphug: [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Here’s me: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Used freebies/gifts – shower gel, moisturiser, lippy[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cheapo oats brekkie to keep me filled up until lunch [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Packed lunch – tuna sandwich, apple, dried fruit/nuts, free tea at work :cool: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Batch cooking tonight – big lasagne – hoping for 6 portions :A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Use up YS salad bag [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]OH dropped me at work – can just buy cheap-day single tonight rather than peak return this morning [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Reconciled YNAB :dance: [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Put cash and cheque in the bank before bill comes out tomorrow [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Free online nutrition course with future learn[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]VOLUNTARY WORK!!! [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Biz planning – email peeps interested in coming, update web listings, pay a bill [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cleaning up and clearing out – at least for half an hour! :A [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Deal with flat – email EA, look into online EA account...generally not stress over it – big deep breaths. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Big hugs everyone – catch up properly later this eve. [/FONT]
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princess_pea

Thanks for staring Lego Mum
Hugs Ziggy

Unfortunately yesterday and today have turned out to be spendy. Yesterday I bought dog food and finally got round to taking the dry cleaning into town - it had been sat there since last summer :eek:
Today I bought lunch at work (salad, then a big fat cake ) and we're going for a carvery with friends tonight. Luckily I have a 2 for £10 voucher
Loads to do at work
2 hours overtime for the wedding pot
FPL and surveys to do
Banking checked and updated
Iron outfit for tomorrow and make a packed lunch!!


Have a good day all

JHiggins91

Afternoon all

Been a busy and eventful morning for me!

Noticed that the TV Licence came out this morning, I thought it wasn't due until March so hadn't budgeted for it
Took daughter to childminders
Radio (will elaborate)
Fitted a new door on our wardrobe (that's now our room completed!)
Called Halifax r.e. first mortgage payment
Cleaned up around the house

This morning I called into the radio (Clyde 1) and was actually picked to do a contest called the '5k minute' I only got 3 answers right though However for my (abysmal) efforts I will be getting a cheque through soon for £30.00 which I'll be putting straight to my CC

Must post away copy of passport etc for CC balance transfer card when I go to pick DD up in half an hour.

foxgloves

Hello Freezy Frugalistas,
Nice bright start to the day here, but it has become very windy again & is trying hard to sleet. Needless to say, no extra heating going on here until later! Have got dress on, with big jumper & huge cardigan. If I went & sat outside on the kerb, I think the Council would come & collect me, mistaking me for a sofa!
Anyway, here are today's bits of money saving activity:
*Just about managed a cheap overnight wash. It finished off on daytime tariff. Bah!! Serves me right for setting timer in the dark without my specs on!
*All laundry dried outside on the line this morning, so that's 2 night's of heated airer energy saved this week.
*Checked online banking for this mythical goodwill payment. Still waiting.
*Received reply from Sainsbury's about being over-charged on Sunday. It was a complete accident on their part. I bought a copy of the Sainsbury's mag, which had a little free box of sweets on the front. Both were sealed inside a plastic bag. When I updated grocery budget yesterday, I noticed we'd been charged for the magazine & also charged £1.30 for the sweets, as a separate item. I emailed them. I know it's only a tiny sum, but surely a free gift is a free gift. Anyway, they were really apologetic & said that the scanner had obviously picked up the barcode on the sweets too, when the mag was being scanned. I thought that was how it probably happened. They are sending me a £5 voucher to refund the £1.30 & a little extra for letting them know, as it's obviously a problem which could happen again. I was happy with that, as I only wanted my £1.30 back.
*Submitted energy meter readings. Only did them last week, but apparently bills are in the offing & they requested another one. Never mind.....takes only a few mins to upload & I would rather my bill is calculated on exact figures instead of some meaningless estimate pulled out of a hat by 2 blokes at the photocopier.
*Did a very few surveys. About £7 away from cash-in on YouGov & trying to build up Onepoll again, as they add up quite quickly.
*Make tomorrow's packed lunch. Not yet done as we are doing a diet plan which has some much lower calorie days & I'm not sure if mr f intends Wednesday to be one of them!
*Wrapped 5 ebay sales ready for posting tomorrow when I will hopefully have the car. Used all recycled wrappings from my stash. I only ever buy brown tape for this.
*Mended de-humidifyer again, with string.
*Made cream of celeriac soup......so called, even though the only dairy product contained therein is skimmed milk. Hadn't made it before. Used recipe from the old 'Covent Garden Soup Company' book, the original green & white one which often rocks up in charity shops thee days. Tried it for lunch. It's lovely! Like thick white creamy velvet.......& 85 calories only, as I divided it up into 5 portions & have frozen the rest for some warming free lunches later on.
*Made bread dough for wholemeal rolls & pizza base. Pizza topping will be based on some of yesterday's rubber chicken-fest, coated in fajhita spice, plus veggies, jalapenos, maybe sweetcorn, & a big salad. Might make celeriac slaw to use the rest of the nobbly beast.
*Tonight will be free leisure - knitting & hopefully watching some more vikings.....was too sleepy last night. Was incubating a cold, but it's a very titchy one, & so far, I barely know I've got it.
OK, time to shake a leg.
Love to all,
f x
Ziggy - That's a lot of family stuff on your plate at the moment. I'm getting the impression that your younger brother isn't being very helpful. Shame he can't muck in & be gracious about it, as your other brother is terminally ill, & now really isn't the time to be throwing out unhelpful stuff. Would he expect you all to run about supporting him if he was desperately poorly, I wonder? Anyway, be kind to yourself & remember that you can only ever do your best xx

allydowd

Booked a last minute cut-price two-night spa break across the water on the Isle of Arran. Headed off tomorrow. Check-in with you when we get back.

crazy_cat_lady

Evening all... Another manic day here - feeling a bit frazzled.
Ziggy - I'm thinking of you at such a difficult time.
Ally - enjoy your break - it sounds FABULOUS

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]:) Check banking and PAD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Full day of teaching[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Mark a set of books[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Find asst Head for my obs feedback[/STRIKE] Went better than I thought
[STRIKE]:) Remain calm in the face of adversity[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Get dh to do something round the house[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Aim for nsd[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] All meals from stores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) Relax with some TV tonight[/STRIKE] boys are at football
Make time for exercise

make_the_change

make_the_change wrote: »

Today's list....

- school run DONE
- playgroup with DD DONE
- clean bathroom, dust frontroom and bedrooms and Hoover HALF DONE
- eat breakfast, bad at this! DONE
- nursery run with DD DONE
- pop into town to cash some coins in
- check banking
- dinner from stores; homemade chicken satay and fried rice DONE
- surveys

Had leftovers from dinner so OHs lunch sorted for Thursday.

I have some leftover coconut milk, any ideas what can be done with it?

PurpleFairy26

make_the_change wrote: »

Had leftovers from dinner so OHs lunch sorted for Thursday.

I have some leftover coconut milk, any ideas what can be done with it?

I freeze coconut milk I don't use and then get it out for next time.