NST April 2018: April Fool's Challenge

thriftylass

Hello,

had a lovely weekend. Had a good chat with DH about chore sharing etc and financial planning . Had DD birthday party (hopefully the last time in a soft play) and went and visited FIL

Also managed to spend some time in the garden starting more seeds, weeding etc . Still so much to do but unfortunately work FT so most will have to wait till next weekend, unless I can sneak 30 min here or there at night. Got the house sorted a bit too as a hoover and tidy was overdue. Will do a list today of all the little odd jobs that need doing (like finishing the front door, fitting a new external light etc) today. I need to start using my diary/family planner more again as the mental lists need to leave my brain and go on paper to keep me sane.

Found a bit of LO roast lamb in the freezer so prepped some potatoes before work and we can all have stovies for dinner. Took HM soup for lunch and will go for a swim today.

That mysterious £180 still hasn't disappeared of my CC (it's been pending for a week and I have no idea what it is as I didn't spend it unless it's connected to the hire car). If nothing happens by tomorrow I'll phone the CC company.

Today I'm grateful for lovely work mates, for the weather finally being warm enough to turn down the heating and stick it on timer rather than having it on all the time.

dolly84

The sun is shining in Yorkshire today, I have already been out cycling and will run after tea hopefully too, plus a dog walk so plenty of exercise today.

Washing is on so that will be going on the line soon, I haven't turned the heating on today, it is warm in the back of the house and I will soon be busy cleaning so I am giving the boiler a rest.

Spent yesterday on 2 cans of WD-40, a new shower hose, some sealant for the bath and some YS items in sainsburys.

No plans to spend today, not working so will be catching up with housework etc until school run time.

Tea today is roasted vegetables and chicken breasts.

mothernerd

Was determined not to feel sorry for myself yesterday and then I had a little accident. Went downstairs to tackle phase two of the washing up mountain.
Took one step into the front room - unfortunately onto a plastic lid on the floor. Foot slid and carried on sliding until I hit the floor, left leg fully extended, right leg bent (knee bashed on floor).

Frightened DS3.' Mum, what did you do, are you all right?' who saw me come into the room and disappear rapidly behind the couch. Got up by moving each leg in turn and then crawling forward onto my hands and knees - Ds3 kept wanting to pull me up but this felt wrong.

Nothing broken, nothing sprained, some bits very hurty, bruised and a bit twisted but I will live. Can't move enough to go to the doctor's today so confined to the bed - this craft pile will be sorted and cut down to size.

Phoned mum to explain why I would not be going (she had said I did not need to go today). Of course she thinks I am jealous of all the attention she is getting (I know her so well, had already done that conversation in my head).

Anticipating a NSD unless things alter drastically.

Today I am grateful for my bed, for hot baths (practiced mindfulness and washed the hurty bits slowly and carefully), for lovely weather (tried to put washing in machine - bending hurts a lot - scooped up dirty washing only to find a load already in. Would have taken several bends to get it out so left dirty washing on table - so I don't have to bend down for it again). Grateful for not having to do the washing up, that the bathroom has so many things to hold onto, that the floor of my room and the floor where I fell were both relatively clear (plastic re-use boxes were in a bag - part of my attempt to clear the kitchen for cleaning. One lid had fallen out onto the floor). Grateful for good reading material, strong painkillers, getting things done overnight (did not sleep until 5.30am and just a couple of hours), for all the amazing things my body can do (even if I don't want to try and repeat them - if I had been six feet up in the air, it would have been an amazing flying ninja kick). See you later turtles.

Calling14

Hi back from my week away in Scotland, had a tummy upset so didn't eat for 48 hrs, result I saved a bit of money on food/drink but feel so weak now. Had a lovely time still.

Will update my spends tomorrow. Finding work hard going today.

Grateful for dry weather over weekend to dry all my clothes outside. Monday is nearly over workwise.
Meeting so many friends last week and had such a magical time.

apple_muncher

Take care, mothernerd - that sounds nasty. Hugs

lcc86

Just a quick check in, on the train coming home from training. The course went better than I could've hoped. Have to continue my dissertation when I get home, need to prioritise that for the next few weeks.

Today I'm grateful for sunshine! And for travel being okay into and out of London, and also for the training going well.

lcc86

Just on the train home from training up in London. Went really well and it feels like a load off my shoulders now. Have to work on my dissertation when I get home, that needs to be the priority for the next few weeks.

Today I'm grateful for sunshine, for travel into and out of London being good, and for training going well.

Puddleglum

Aim for at least 15 NSDs. 7/15 There was nothing to spend on either of the newsagents gift cards so they have been decluttered into the bin. The B00ts card had the princely sum of £2.01 which was put towards a packet of sanitary towels - luxury in some parts of the world!

Pay to your debt or savings first Yup.

Report in every day. hello!

Interests - ongoing.

Love yourself having decluttered the dressing table yesterday I decluttered my desk at work and my purse of old gift vouchers today.

Find time to get outside. walk around town in the sun.

Overpay Wip.

Organise your month yup!

Lose one bad habit. Trying!

Sign off your daily post with a list of gratitudes.
Grateful for colleagues to catch up with.

LavenderBee

NSD 11/18 for me.

Grateful for:
- Deliveries turning up on time (one driver taking pity on my whale-like belly and bringing a parcel into the hall for me)
- Just finished a knitting project from last year that had been lying neglected, and something I've been experimenting with this week. Freeing up needles for baby knits!
- Ticking another room off the spring-clean list (even if it was only the downstairs toilet)
- An active unborn-little-one
- Getting my Pilates exercises done
- Knowing that there's 5 portions of homemade pud in the fridge...

greent

Aim for at least 15 NSDs. Usual exceptions apply, - Still 5/15
Pay to your debt or savings first and live off the rest. - ok (done)
Report in every day. ok
Interests -- am going to ease myself back into fitness this month and read more -running total -2 walks, 4 books.
Love yourself - using up face creams etc (micellar water, serums) on a daily basis - hoping my skin will benefit -

Find time to get outside. - - hanging out/ bringing in 2 loads of washing, sorting some things around the garage and checking out the work done in neighbour's garden
Overpay - aim to pay 20% extra to your debt or savings. - Put an extra £250 to the savings acct for final pymt on OH's car - Also so far an extra £265 set aside for OH's car from fleabay and previously missed/ unclaimed expenses. Also paid over £200 OP to BTL mtge
Organise your month. - DS1's 18th birthday mid month
Lose one bad habit. - a certain game which I've spent waaay too much time on in March.... - not touched it today (this has gone very well)
Sign off your daily post with a list of gratitudes. - yes
Today I am grateful for:
* OH cooking dinner
* 2 loads of line dried washing
* DS3 being in a fantastic mood and being so loving
* all 3 boys going back to school ok
* DS2 enjoying his after school club
* loads of YS goodies in Tesc0 tonight

Budgets:
Food 249.00/450
Travel 64.60/ £75
Gifts (inc cards etc) 8.25/£150
Toiletries 6.89/£10
Cleaning 11.19/ £10 (stocked up on dwasher tabs)
Social 85.50/£150 - (pub & bday lunch)
Clothing 132.60/ £75:o (OH 2 x boots, 1 x coat, DS1 Y13 Leavers Hoody)