NST June 2018 A JUNE ODESSEY (Staycation)

DawnW

I am sure we will all be thinking of you on Thursday Indigo

Kerry_Woman

A - Will definitely be asking if it is necessary before purchasing.
J - 6/20 NSD. Was an NSD.
U - Will be looking into cupboards etc and make sure I will not buy unnecessary and use what already in. Used what was in.
N - Will bring lunch etc if going out etc. Had free school meal - do not know how long I am at the school as they are interviewing for the admin post tomorrow.
E -Have to make a special effort to more healthy eating. Was ok today.
O - Will do.
D -Have DD for money already set up to go into savings.
E - Walked to and from bus stop to work. Also doing errands around school.
S - Have set my budgets.
S - Done for now.
E - Checked in.
Y - Did wordsearch, finished reading the book, mindfulness colouring.

LavenderBee

Thank you greent and dawn - sounds like we have the same issues greent; two opposing sets of criteria from each parent battling it out to see who the offspring will take after! DH was 10 1/2lbs and siblings and their offspring have all been big too. As I say, I reckon I'm in for a long wait. Partly why I was thinking of doing a relative visit as she is by herself, it would take some time out of one of my days. I know I'll be asked for "tour" arrangements from the family once the baby is here anyway. Suffice to say I will be doing nothing until I am comfortable.

Feeling so much better just for going for a daily walk; and I went to Lidl (oooo, exotic) at the weekend. Doing *something* each day is making me feel a bit more balanced; I stopped work at 37 weeks and in hindsight it was too soon for me personally.

I neglected my gratitudes:
Leftover curry (unheard of in this house...)
Sunshine
Starting a new bar of soap (Waitrose "Essential" 4 pack of bluebell soap for £1.25 - bargain and lovely soap)

indigowarrior

Thank you everyone.
Forgot to do my gratitude.
Today I am greatful to free Pizza . Was very nice.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for a night with far fewer dreams (I talk in my sleep, and get up to sort out things I'm dreaming about!), for a good day at work, for feeling relaxed, for surviving the gdpr meeting, for dh buying my fave sausages for tea - and cooking them, for getting more marking done, for dd's trip up the road for a dance sesion actually being about the ATA - women flying/moving planes in WWII -much more interesting, for moving a chair to the fence and putting the potted cmas tree on it as a little more screening (tee hee)

Eager_Elephant

Yes was a spend day - STBEXH got the McDonalds and I got the drinks from Costa!!

Today has also been a spend day as nothing in for lunch and no squash in the house so got enough for the week.

Hoping next few days will be NSD's.

swimminginaseaofdebt

Evening everyone,

Not much to report today. Went for a pre-planned lunch with my sister bringing my social spends to £36.58/£150.

mothernerd

Sometimes it helps to look at things differently (these should all have cute animals to go with them but make your own up)


Daily Reminder
please remember to take care of yourself. sometimes you forget because you're too busy taking care of other people. you are important too.


Different ways to be kind to yourself
Compliment yourself
Make youself tea or coffee
Reach out when you need help
Let yourself be sad if you need to be
Treat yourself every so often


Let's reduce stress this week (do activities every day
Monday smile when you wake up
Tuesday stretch for ten minutes
Wednesday give out hugs
Thursday eat delicious food
Friday Go for a walk
Saturday sleep in
Sunday reflect on the best parts


Love who you are - shape, size, colour and all


Reasons to get out of bed
the sun is shining for you
there are puppies to pet
ice cream flavours to try
new books to read
and lots of steps forward to take


Emergency Care Wall
for sadness - favourite movie
for loneliness - best friend's phone number
for self-doubt - list of reasons why you can
for anger - calming music
for worry - comfort blanket
for other - free hug, bear, stress ball, favourite books


The real TO DO list
sing
count your blessings
hope
eat lots of ice cream
smile at strangers
keep learning
laugh, love and love some more


You can't hate yourself happy
You can't critisize yourself thin
You can't shame yourself worthy
Real change begins with self love and self care


You may have stopped believing in unicorns but they never stopped believing in you

bizzie

Checking in with #8NSD. Have avoided going shopping for as long as possible but will have to venture there tomorrow.

Grocery budget looking healthy, clothes and pets less so but have kitted out a growing DS with needed uniform & summer wear and stocked up for the cats.

A question to all you resourceful turtles - has anyone had experience with Z33k the gift voucher website - I've accumulated an amount of cashback and the pay-outs are higher for this particular outlet.
I'm trying to maximise my spending power as I have a Uni starter in September to kit out and am looking around for best deals.

Gratitudes lovely weather to dry washing outside, cups of tea, friends&family.

LavenderBee

Thank you mothernerd - though it is best for you all if I *don't* sing, no matter how far apart we may all live...

I did exchange a few brief words (I must admit deliberately brief) with an elderly man on my walk, I'm not sure what's wrong with him but he seems lonely as well, I see him around a lot. I suspect most ignore him completely. I shall use that as my "smile at strangers".