NST: January 2017

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for balm tissues, for trains, for working central heating, for making an important decision with big sis, for aldee now doing yummy raw bars.

Bobarella

Mothernerd Hope you manage to 'reset yourself'

Tonisfriend It's ok to just do nothing every so often. You've had a lot on. Hope you enjoyed the takeaway?

Speky half your wages to savings? That's incredible. Well done.

Well I am scraping the barrel at the moment so no money stuff going on. Not long till payday though, (next Wednesday)

Working off and on all weekend, so that will keep me out of trouble.

My gratitudes:

1. My son having a good day. He's been put up to the top group for swimming & completed 1.5 lengths of an Olympic length pool today. He was very proud of himself.

2. A lovely walk with my daughter, seeing how she reacted to being surrounded by birds of varying sizes at the duck pond. Amazing how many turned up to be fed.

3. Winter sunshine, cheers everything up.

greent

Bobarella wrote: »

Greent What sort of volunteering do you do if you don't mind me being nosy?

Hi Bob - I volunteer for a local baby bank - https://www.gloucestershirebundles.org - we work similar to food banks in that we operate on a referral only basis. We help local families in crisis, covering maternity clothes, toiletries for mums, baby clothes up to age 13 , baby/ child toiletries and nappies, moses baskets, cots, mattresses, stairgates, sterilisers, bedding etc. We have referrals for refugees, domestic abuse families, teenage parents, benefit issues, loss of job etc

Not NSD today =- trip to Tesc0 this morning. DD home for weekend with boyf so a few extra things bought. DS1's gf also staying. AFter a tiring week (OH started new job working away and I've not slept well) we also went for easy option of a takeaway Will update sig tomorrow with spends

Today I am grateful for:
* having the budget to cover the takeaway
* DD's bf seeming like a very nice lad (first time we've met him)
* Oh leaving work a bit early and being home by 6.30
as a result
x

f0xh0les

Today I am grateful
I am not in America,
that the doors have all been turned by the carpenter, and the light switches are finally on the correct side of the door,
that DH made a lovely chilli for supper so that I could keep an eye on Donald and listen to his nasty little speech on tv,
and that it was crisp but sunny today with blue skies and not a hint of cloud, fog or rain.

A lot to be thankful for today.

SpekySquarehead

Morning,

I'm working today which means I should get another NSD. Pleased to say that yesterday was too!

Fmess

Morning all, yay it's the weekend

It's looking decidedly murky again though today, really foggy and grey, but it's still the weekend! Thursday was a spendy day and Friday a SFD, think that means I'm at 11 but will double check.

Plan for the weekend is shopping with my mum, she offered to take me shopping for my Christmas and birthday presents so I can buy some new items without actually spending Need to do lots of walking and eat well as want to keep up with my weight loss Did two exercise classes this week so I'm feeling proud

Have a lovely day all

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all :coffee:
Oz - sorry to hear that you're a tenner down. That happened to me at work a few weeks ago and although they caught the kid that did it, it still isn't a nice experience and the money is still gone.
It's been a tough week in terms of bad news for a lot of my work friends, which has left me quite drained emotionally. I'm determined this weekend to have some good rest and relaxation and pull myself together a bit. I am very grateful for the things I do have.
Yesterday's gratitudes:
My lovely comfy purple sofa
snuggles with the cats
Mine and my family's health
I'm still totally broke and ticking down the days until payday (10 to go). I have tutoring this afternoon but other than that there are no plans...

Lauralozzle

Yesterday was a NSD - wasnt feeling great - crampy and the onset of a cold so I didn't leave the house. I'm now at 9/15 and this actually feels doable!

Hopefully today will also be a NSD and perhaps even Sunday. We have food in so we are not going to starve!

1) I'm grateful that I checked my bank balance last and totalled up what still needs to come out of the account. It came to roughly £250. Tom wanted a takeaway and i was tempted but after totalling it all up I knew a takeaway would not leave us with an extra £100 to go in emergency savings pot so I said no and cooked some chicken fajitas
2) I'm grateful that we have a full fridge/freezer because I hate shopping on a weekend
3) I'm grateful that I cleaned *most* of the house this week so I don't have to face the mammoth task of cleaning the whole house

Eager_Elephant

No more NSD's since Thurs unfortunately so still sitting at 10.


Thurs was the spa afternoon which was fab.


Fri I had to get loo roll and honey and lemon for DH as he has a cough and sore throat. Was hoping it was winter virus but he has been to the doctors and he has a chest infection - the problem is that DH had pneumonia 13 years ago and it damaged one of his lungs so he has only 1 working lung and this infection is on the side that he had pneumonia on so we have to be so careful.


Today has been a spend day as found a 2nd hand fold down table (like the one we currently have but ours is about 20 yrs old and damaged) for only £30 so have been to collect that.
Also stopped off at a garage along the way for Lucozade and bread.


I am grateful for:
1. A fab doctors surgery that actually allow on the day appointments and all the staff are lovely which is a bonus.
2. Finding a lovely table which will make family meals a lot easier.
3. Lovely weather - I have been outside and done some gardening (filled 1 of the brown garden bins)


Have a fab weekend everyone!!

1LuckyLady

Yesterday
No Spend days - Yay 12/15
January's rules:
Food- ate from the freezer again & made fairy cakes for kids & their friends after school
Post 3 things that you are grateful for
* I'm grateful for the dry weather on the school run
** I'm grateful for managing to get 5 nsds Mon-Fri
*** I am grateful for the weekend
Work towards end of 2017 goal (weight loss)- x
Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do with family or friends - arranged for a friend of my sons to come for tea

Today
No Spend days - still 12/15 as today was a spend day but it was planned so I'm happy with that
January's rules:
Post 3 things that you are grateful for
* I'm grateful for our local library, got a couple of books each today
** I'm grateful for a message received from my parents who are away on holiday
*** I am grateful for a relaxing afternoon at thome
Work towards end of 2017 goal (weight loss)- Nice long walk
Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do with family or friends - Library with the kids