NST February A FOREST ADVENTURE

laurenh1

Hi all-

Today is NSD #14:j Hoping to stay away from the shops until fri/sat next week.so far a much better performance than January

Budgets still the same so nothing to report there. hub did donate a few quid to charity when shopping yday though so the 6 pound I thought I had is now more like 3, plus a few quid in my purse:rotfl: I have plenty of food in though & I have already bought sweet treats for the cinema on Tue :cool: might need some fruit at a push & I have enough left for that

swimming lessons for my boys today followed by our friends coming for tea. hope you all have a lovely & relaxing sunday xxx

f0xh0les

apple_muncher wrote: »

F0xh0les, hang in there....

Thank you, only 3 days left

apple_muncher wrote: »

for dd finally making her mayan temple..

We have to make the Parthanon between the Sunday morning politics shows and Spurs playing this afternoon:eek:


Still only on NSD 10, school uniform all sorted, and relabelled. Only a 5 week term until Easter. :j:j

Amazingly DS 1 and 2 came downstairs yesterday afternoon asking why the house shook, we on the ground floor felt nothing. Apparently there was an earthquake! :rotfl:

Grateful for werewolves, hot baths, three storied houses, noticing m-i-l cheats at Scrabble - (double letter, not triple word score you cheat)- less than 10 days til payday, and that they are not my monkeys.

Keep smiling turtles! There is humour in the strangest situations, even if it is only you that can see it.

greent

f0xh0les wrote: »

Thank you, only 3 days left



We have to make the Parthanon between the Sunday morning politics shows and Spurs playing this afternoon:eek:


Still only on NSD 10, school uniform all sorted, and relabelled. Only a 5 week term until Easter. :j:j

Amazingly DS 1 and 2 came downstairs yesterday afternoon asking why the house shook, we on the ground floor felt nothing. Apparently there was an earthquake! :rotfl:

Grateful for werewolves, hot baths, three storied houses, noticing m-i-l cheats at Scrabble - (double letter, not triple word score you cheat)- less than 10 days til payday, and that they are not my monkeys.

Keep smiling turtles! There is humour in the strangest situations, even if it is only you that can see it.

Hang in there f0xh0les

We have to make a 3D model of the North pole (complete with polar bears, an igloo and other stuff(?) today....

We felt the earthquake here (2.24pm, I think) - OH and I were on the top floor cleaning and the house shook and there was noise (like a load of kids all jumping up and down at once) - it was even enough to make DS1 (17) emerge from his room to ask 'what was that?' All over in literally a few seconds, though



Out with friends last night - social budget spends of £41.05. Also spent £25.36 in Tesc0 earlier in the day and OH spent £18 on cinema tickets for him, DS1 & DS2 to go and see Black Panther (?) movie later today (snacks and drinks from home) I need to go to Sains today (gift card to use, so will go there) for packed lunches.

Back later - hope everyone has a lovely Sunday
x

apple_muncher

f0xh0les - don't suppose they could make the Parthanon???

Dd is currently painting her temple before sprinkling it with slate 'powder' that she made when doing stone chipping when she studied the Stone Age. I knew there was a reason I let her keep a small tupperware of grey powdery bits!!!

Kerry_Woman

NSD today 12/18
Grateful for:
Relaxing day.
Doing a bit of housework and decluttering.
Being able to do a little mending of my cardigan.
Self care.
Getting things ready to go back to work tomorrow after half term, which include making my lunch.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for a good time at kids klub, for swift buses, for m1n1ons 3, for a good book, for the croci doing their stuff, for getting a workout done (bunny slope 12, greent, hardly any toes), for a frog I swallowed recently not coming back to bite me, for being given leave of absence to take dd to a hosp eye appt, for having a plan of action for tomorrow...

DancingDragons

I feel like I have let the side down, we've only made a crocodile.

Today was a spendy day. Found a lot of shampoo on YS - stocked up, plus meat and such. Full freezer, empty bank.
Frogs: Spent today batch baking. I will have my healthy food and eat it too! Also burned through a billion fiddly form based things I've been putting off.

Only managed to get to the gym once this week, and absolutely no walking or anything. Must try harder.

Gratitudes:
Helpful neighbours donating a decent wardrobe for DD2.
DD2 valuing the simple things, colouring over "buy me new stuff"

DawnW

Budget update:
8 NSDs so far
Donation to foodbank - done
Groceries - £146.95 / £250.00
Pet food - £3.00 / £10.00 (he is only little )
Diesel - £50.12 / £65
Presents - £40 / £50
Toiletries and cleaning supplies - £2.49 / £30

I did use some Boots points for a couple of small additional toiletries items, but what is listed above is all the cash I have parted with for these categories so far

misstara

NSD weekend for me which I think takes me to 10. Not really done much at all - lovely long walk in the sunshine round one of the local parks yesterday, wee shift for 2nd job today plus I've read quite a lot.

sashanut

Hi all :j

Plans were in place to go out & shop, plus eat out. All change on that front so now claiming another NSD as only spend was on a charity donation?
Impressed with all you crafty people with children - thank goodness I was never asked to do this. Can still remember my panic when my daughter requested a hairstyle involving complicated plaiting....



Always : Will try to make sure I can make/save some money this month instead of always spending up to the max..NSD today if charity donation allowed.


First : Agree

Organise : Lunch was bacon sandwiches for us & soup n sandwich for DD, supper was chilli & pasta, luckily had it left over as we didn't go out (so saved money!!).

Reserve : Already make a charity donation each month from joint acc. Made animal charity donation.

Environment : Weather pants but my indoor (ys) grape hyacinths are shooting up, now I have the little jars they fit in, can just buy bulbs in future years.

Stock take : Still lunch & dinner all from stocks in fridges/freezer Need to stocktake all other food stocks (kitchen cupboards, pantry, larder, cellar ) will start tomorrow. When is this mythical tomorrow when I am going to inventory?? not done today either, spirit willing but flesh weak..f0xh0les thanks for the alternative way of looking at it, I do agree. Am finding lots of stuff I had forgotten we had - and of course bought more.. have an alternative method which I will be trying tomorrow..didn't try method as plans changed which meant no spare time..

Takeaways are forbidden (unless as part of family entertainment night/ birthday choice). Coffee shops, vending machines, works canteens etc are also banned (pastoral exceptions): Not planning on any takeaways, too much food here to need any.

Always take your lunch to work and snacks and drinks for outings or appointments: will do.

Do something different. If nothing changes, nothing changes. We want to see small positive changes which become habits and then just part of who you are. Pick 2 or 3 things you want to change. Start with one small change and after five successful days, add another: Surface still clear but still the only one!! Cleared another very large surface & also under sink space, yuk.. Looks far better though & now its needs to stay clear, have warned DH. Surfaces have stayed clear & returned flasks to up cupboards using ladder. DH had done some clearing whilst DD & I were out (looking at some kitties!)


Exercise 5 times a week please: Could well be gardening or clearing, cleaning etc but will aim to be active. Active most of day.

NSDs are staying at 18 this month: NSD today (if allowed) so now 10/18

Big push on this, much clearing needs to be done but refuse to toss useful stuff, will freecycle or CS - but preferably sell! Have photos ready to list now, will list this weekend. Didn't eat out, we are definitely eating out on Monday as that is a Christmas treat that we are only just getting round to although not sure yet whether lunch or dinner as have to let gas engineer into DDs house anytime from 9-1pm.

Use what you have. Fix something : Have some knobs on drawers cupboard etc in bedroom that have come adrift. Need superglueing or I have already bought 4 new ones if not fixable. Not done yet. Maybe will need to buy more outside paint, the one I used was rubbish...Cord that open curtains has broken, have to get up ladder to try & see how to fix it. Need DH to hold ladder as ceilings so high. Took photo of pulley effort from upstairs so I can see how to bodge the downstairs one. DH fixed hoover from where I inadvertently sucked up a plastic bag. Used risotto rice & almond milk for rice pudding, surprisingly nice..although not cost effective in the long term I shouldn't think. Have used 'glutinous rice' mountain for rice pudding, seemed to work fine. That would be cost effective as have probably 2 large bags..Tried to fix curtain track as DH held ladder but too tricky & high up to manage without moving furniture...and taking down massive curtains. Will do. No progress.

Refuel properly: Will do this, already am taking some steps to improve health & sleep patterns. Taking supplements now & bedtime tea, seems to be working. Tea combined with pillow spray etc got me to sleep, no bother, just have to remember to make tea an hour before bed. OK today

Elephants and Frogs: Frog printer tackled today & is now working, albeit intermittently. Elephant - sorted out some of DHs old polo shirts that will only be ragged at CS but that's fine, he won't wear them again as he found some that actually fitted him & never wears the old ones.

Frogs: Sent frog email & washed & dried rugs which will be filthy again tomorrow as wet weather again.

Thanks mothernerd for running the challenge, it is very much appreciated even though I am not a model turtle pupil yet