Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

Seasidegal58

You'll be pleased to see your boys when they get home. Won't be long!:)

Re leggings - I often wear these with a dress - as I'm tall some tops that are advertised as tunics are still too short so I'll buy a short dress instead and it works very well. I'll wear them with a longer dress too.

On the housework routine - have you ever looked at the flylady website? She's very laid back and I find her routines slot into my life beautifully.

Willowtree222

I should make lists, but I just never do! I have things to do in my last week and really need to write them down, but I know I will forget. x

jwil

You are doing amazingly well with the decluttering :T

Hope you are enjoying seeing the DSs again

beanielou

Hope your DS's are home safe & sound

Skinnylatte

I love lists too. I also use the Pomodoro technique to get stuff done. Which is essentially just using a timer to break the work down into short intervals. Very simple but it works for me.

HairyHandofDartmoor

elizabethhull wrote: »

I love lists too !
When my DDs lived at home, I used to make several pre-Xmas lists, covering cleaning to be done (as we had guests), cooking and presents. These often ran to several foolscap sheets !!! The food ones had a code for where the food was to be stored, and such things as presents and party food were in date order of being required. In fact, I feel I am an absolute list-master, but apart from special occasions I am also an arch procrastinator:rotfl::rotfl:
But for Xmas I did get everything done with DDs help.

I am in awe at what you get done, HH !

Yes, my wound site pain will get better but its impossible to know when, it's one of those 'how long is a piece of string' questions. I am just grateful for any improvement.

I would be lost without my lists Elizabeth .

Nicnak wrote: »

I should make lists, but I just never do! I have things to do in my last week and really need to write them down, but I know I will forget. x

My lists do make me a lot more productive Nicnak .

Skinnylatte wrote: »

I love lists too. I also use the Pomodoro technique to get stuff done. Which is essentially just using a timer to break the work down into short intervals. Very simple but it works for me.

I've never heard of the Pomodoro tecnique Skinnylatte, I'll look it up .

HairyHandofDartmoor

Seasidegal58 wrote: »

You'll be pleased to see your boys when they get home. Won't be long!:)

Re leggings - I often wear these with a dress - as I'm tall some tops that are advertised as tunics are still too short so I'll buy a short dress instead and it works very well. I'll wear them with a longer dress too.

On the housework routine - have you ever looked at the flylady website? She's very laid back and I find her routines slot into my life beautifully.

I should check out the flylady website SSG .

jwil wrote: »

You are doing amazingly well with the decluttering :T

Hope you are enjoying seeing the DSs again

Thanks Jwil .

beanielou wrote: »

Hope your DS's are home safe & sound

Yes they are thank you Beanie .

HairyHandofDartmoor

DS2 and DS3 got home on Saturday quite late. It was lovely to have them home again and they had a great time in Poland .

Yesterday DH and I did lots of pruning, hacking and tidying up in the garden. It looks a lot tidier now but we were worn out by bedtime! I slept really soundly after that.

Today we went to a NT place in Cornwall and met aunt and uncle there. It was a very interesting house with nice gardens and the weather was warm and sunny. DS1 came as usual and I was delighted that DS2 came too as he doesn't usually come out with us . I feel tired now but had a really good day, you can't beat a family day out .

Tomorrow DH has to work . I'm going to finish weeding and pruning in the garden, plus I have a lot of laundry and ironing to do as I'm running out of clothes to wear.

I hope everyone has had a good bank holiday weekend .

beanielou

Glad that you had a lovely day today

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Beanie .