What small DFW things will you do this week? w/c 10/10

determined_new_ms

foxgloves I'm confused! Please help me - ok I started the heel flap and knitted 16 sts and prepared to turn and now I just don't know what to do! I still have 6 stitches on one needle so how can I knit back the other way? How am I meant to go knit back the other way? with what needle?

LuckyPenny

Morning all enjoying the free coffee in the hotel room this morning. I do the same for Christmas gifts PF every year I start a Christmas list on excel in October and then collect gifts over the three months and write it down as I go. I keep an eye out for bargains. I've already got some gifts to regift and bought one or two bargains. I need to update my 2016 list when I get home. I've got a stash of Christmas cards from last year so no need to buy them. I'm loving extreme couponing and bargains, home bargains and B&M Facebook posts they keep giving me loads of cheap ideas. I've missed the land posting day for the USA (damn) so I might have to send it late.

I also log how much I spend against each person and have to set a budget for my DD otherwise I'd just go bonkers!!!

squishylove1989

I thought the last posting day for the USA was 10th December?

LuckyPenny

squishylove1989 wrote: »

I thought the last posting day for the USA was 10th December?

Hi Squishy yes that's the airmail date. I've missed the land mail date which is cheaper.

FrugalinShropshire

Raining here today, so no gardening.
I will put a loaf on
Make some apple chutney
Finish knitting DH's socks
Knit 20 rows of my scarf so it is finished before it gets too cold.

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all :coffee:
I am enjoying a relaxing weekend. I've done all the rubbish housework and schoolwork jobs for the weekend so today is all about family time and continuing my crafty Christmas. It won't be a nsd because dd has asked if we can go for a carvery today and I have agreed. She so rarely asks for anything and it's been ages since the 4 of us have done anything as a family. I'm looking forward to today so I hope that it goes ok.

katy_ann

Afternoon all Hubby and I have been to pick up a baby changing unit this morning, it retails at nearly £100 and we got it from gumtree for £40, all it needs is a new mat for the top which I got in home bargains for £6 so a bargain! We then went for breakfast, all you can eat/drink for £8.99 each so I went crazy and filled myself up! I'm going to a friends house this afternoon for sunday dinner so no cooking for me! Otherwise today I will/have:

- Check bank accounts - Done, just about getting through until payday on Friday!
- Surveys/Swagbucks
- Snacks from home
- Collect changing unit - Done
- Tidy up as health visitor is coming on Tuesday and it will take me a while!

Have a lovely Sunday everyone x

woollisox

Hello everyone!

Been spoilt today as it's my birthday and I'm being taken out for a meal so technically a NSD for me, but I have a feeling it's going to be costing OH a small fortune (all you can eat world cuisine buffet - definitely OH's choice as I would have liked a carvery).

Money-saving things for today:
Not many as I'm going out but
*Tidy up spare bedroom to fit the new sofa in
*contact insurance on our old sofa to try and replace the cushion covers that have ripped (horrible littlewoods quality! only took the covers off to wash and they ripped as I was pulling them off!) so we can sell the old sofa and put some money in the kitty for xmas.
*sort out rubbish and recycling as our bins now get emptied fortnightly and I don't want to have to go up to the council tip to throw some more stuff away (renovating atm so getting a skip is in the somewhat distant future for the rubble currently piling up in the back garden and the old storage heaters).
*washing the work stuff ready for tomorrow but drying it on the line so saving on dryer costs.
*Making the lunchboxes for tomorrow (back to work after 9 weeks off! )

Think that's about it, can't really think of much else today.

Take care x

maria3104

Have managed 2 consecutive weekends spending nothing. Going nowhere. Done sewing. Made chutney. Cleaned my bedroom.

2 items half knit not started to finish yet.

M

determined_new_ms

Hi everyone happy Sunday. There's a lovely glow to the sky at the moment, very crisp and autumnal.

Roast pork in the oven as I type. hm yorkshires doubled up and I will freeze 1/2, as well as par boiled more potatoes than I need to freeze so there's a quick mid week roast along with lo pork

Went to a charity clothes swap today. Paid £5 and got 3 cardies, a skirt, a t shirt, and a long sleeved top (which I need to take in the sleeves as being a titch they are too long!)

Went and got madam some craft items - spent £7, £2 she contributed so £5 to me. Well worth it as it wasn't the greatest contact yesterday and her behaviour has been out of kilter today (sadly this is normal for a kinship child) insecure, angry, crying, generally not the best behaviour and just not herself. 2 hours of crafting later and she's returning to herself

Did the heel flap. Now on to the next stage :eek: sure with the help of youtube and some concentration I can do it!

have chopped a load of BNS to roast and make some soup

an ebay item sold, so will parcel up using recycled packaging. Loads didn't so will relist later

Just need to get lunches/clothes/bags ready for tomorrow and relax

Happy birthday wolliesox x