NST Muddy March Marathon

Fmess

I always have breakfast and a bigger breakfast at the weekend. Today was a bacon sandwich

My use it or lose it, is my local country park. There have been rumours for years that it might get turned in to private golf course and hotel. I try and use it regularly, meet friends there and support the local businesses there, like the ice cream man and the cafe. Apparently it's now become a wedding venue

f0xh0les

Today I waited for DH to get up so we could have breakfast together, just coffee and toast, but I get up at 6 and he gets up at 9. I was very hungry by then, he suggested that as he is very grumpy in the mornings, and mostly incapable of speech, and I am very cheerful, that I don't bother again. Charming! Well I tried!

I might try the threat 'Use it or lose it' on DH - he is a terrible squirrel and I want stuff put away - some of his things have not been out of boxes since we moved in together 19 years ago. It bothers me, but doesn't bother him.

mothernerd

Eager_Elephant wrote: »

Can I just check that I am still running the April challenge?

Was going to make a start on it this weekend if I am.

I'm accepting gratefully on behalf of the turtles. Any other offers for future months?

apple_muncher

My breakfast is usually 3 scrambled eggs with a good dollop of cottage cheese. It may sound a lot, but I try to avoid grains as much as I can, so porridge and anything with bread products is out. And I can get it made in the time it takes to make toast for dd. On the 2 days I leave the house at 6.30, I don't eat at home, but take a pot of about 1oz almonds + 1oz sultanas to eat when I get to work.

mothernerd

Think I am finally awake. Not so much a case of listening to my body but my body not taking no for an answer. Every time I read a page or two of my book, I fell asleep, couldn't concentrate on a game (5 minutes) so no point in trying to find an old film to watch. So sleep, sleep and more sleep.

I have pulled things out of the washer and refilled it, scrubbed the bath and wiped most of the rest of the bathroom (had to sit on the stool whilst I squirted one half of the bath and the loo to do the other half - also refilled my bottle with white vinegar and water and put stuff down the loo). Bathmat has been changed.

My breakfast was two hot cross buns, eaten slowly and cautiously, suitably bland and safe.

Need to start on the washing up mountain soon. I was interested that the original fly-lady (not the current column which makes me tired just reading) was afflicted with low energy and started giving herself a ten minute task to do each day.

I have done the sums from yesterday and added them to my signature. I have put £40 of expenditure onto next month's budget because that is when I expect to use it. I knew the Icyland bill was going to run to about £60 from a quick tot up of my list but it makes sense to buy in bulk to get savings (3 for £10 on fish packs) or items no-one else stocks. They had an offer on wash tablets which will run out next month and things like DS3's cordial were the same price as elsewhere so it makes sense to add them to the trolley and get them delivered.

SM shop was a few salad/ veg ys, healthy celery, cucumber and carrots for snacks (some ys), stock up of tinned toms and kidney beans (some went in the food bank box), milk (1 for the freezer), potatoes to bake and freeze and things like tomato ketchup, mint sauce and veg stock cubes, all of which had run out. The only things on my list which I didn't get were ant powder, mould spray (I must phone the roofer) and shelf brackets and uprights (but weather isn't okay/ not up to any of those tasks so no problem).

greent

My breakfast today was banana pancakes with fat free yogurt and some strawberries (grown in the garden last summer and frozen - freezers are so fab for using/ losing food - food saves) after doing Zumba to yoootoob whilst OH took DS3 to his swimming lesson. I nearly always have breakfast - when I'm at work it tends to be 2 eggs, scrambled in the microwave in a square tub - which then perfectly fit into a toasted 'thin' - with a teeny amount of grated cheese. Decent amount of protein to get me through the morning without snacking (can't when I'm in an exam) Otherwise it's sometimes an omelette (I eat a lot of eggs) or reduced carb oatmeal (bodycoach recipe) Outside of bc it was mainly hm seeded wholemeal, toasted or porridge.

Spends today - A5da for some more groceries (stocked up some lunchbox bits not stocked in Tesc0 or A1di, so shouldn't have to visit for 2 or 3 weeks now) and then OH wanted to buy a shirt to wear out on his old boys school dinner tonight - hit Debenhuums as I had a £10 reward voucher and also some money off vouchers (run out tomorrow) - found a suitable shirt for tonight, a lovely jumper and then a fab smart casual shirt (perfect for work (smart casual wear) or with jeans and waistcoat) which was reduced. Used my £10 voucher and the a £10 money off voucher, so saved £20 on the spend - which was pretty good Also both picked up free chocs from Th0rnt0ns with 02 priority moments - will incorporate into Mothering Sunday gift

Today I am thankful for:
* DS3 enjoying swimming
* a good Zumba workout
* hitting my steps target by 3pm
* money off vouchers and reward vouchers
* free chocolate!

f0xh0les

NSD #4 !!

Took kids to park for a while this afternoon with a frisbee.
Used it, didn't lose it!

indigowarrior

Nsd 8
Use it or lose it. I reduced my mobile phone contract by half. I had 20GB allowance but I would never have used it all so I have reduced it to a 2gb allowance instead.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for dd enjoying her dance exams, for meeting up with dh after, for a nice trawl around some ch shops with v little purchased, for lovely fabric that makes me smile, for the robins that visit our garden, for my current interesting book, for being able to answer some Qs about dad's house for big sis, for dd chattering away to me on the buses, for 85% chocolate, for my favourite jamas.

Calling14

Mothernerd glad you managed to avoid disaster. Noticed in local paper Large pet shop refused elderly gentlemen use of their facilities and he soiled himself. Awful policies big companies have and total lack of any toilets on some shopping parks.

Quick check in from me wet day so in house most day with gk. Made cake ate it but a SFD.

Grateful for new Hoover arriving well I had to reuse my old glass dust cylinder on it but so happy and still have 4 yrs cover left

Walk with gs this afternoon coloured squares in bit paper and he had to find flowers, stones to match the colours. Pinterest idea

Peace when all kids go