NST June 2018 A JUNE ODESSEY (Staycation)

greent

A Ask 'Is this necessary?' -No 'things' bought but a small Tesc0 (£3.20) shop

J June challenge runs from 1st June to 30th. NSDs 7/10
U Use the food & other stuff you have in yes but also buying more of stuff. But we are not overloaded with food
N No takeaways, coffee, chip or pie shop purchases. We have a family end-of-exams meal planned (tradition for the past 4 years) , a possible meet up with friends in the pub (usual cost £10-£15,and a meal out with work - budget set accordingly OH is insisting he wants chip shop chips with his pie from the farmers market tonight - he is paying for them, though!
E Eat well . Generally good. Am bored of eating strawbs from the garden now!


O Offer help and be kind (inc to self) -
D Debt or savings payments should be made first - live on what is leftDay to day CCs repaid in full. All invig money paid to my 0% CC. £250 to savings. Rejigged some stuff and made a chunky pymt to my CC and also a pymt to BTL mtge. Another pymt made to CC today from small flebay sale - balance now just £130 :j
E Exercise Minimum of 3 times a week. Try to get outside every day. time in garden today.
S Set all your budgets .
* Food - 395.65/450 (have inc takeaway in this but still a scary amount spent! :eek:)
* Fuel - 0/£70
* Toiletries - 2.55/£10
* Cleaning/ household 24.29/20 (bought new bath mat / pedestal mat for boys' bathroom)
* DIY & garden - 6/50
* Social - 19/£125
* Clothing - 0/£50
* Gifts - 12/£20
S Someone is worse off than you. Donate . Monthly DD gone out for WWT. New CS bag started. Donation to Meningitis Now for non-uniform day and £10 to Cancer charity for friend doing race for life
E Every day check in Here
Y You are the most important person in your life. .

Gratitudes:
* another small flebay sale
* using things up
* sorting more things out to go (shoebox appeal)
* a short day at work today
* balmy weather

Kerry_Woman

A - Will definitely be asking if it is necessary before purchasing. No need today.
J - 12/20 NSD. Was an NSD today.
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. Was given lunch in work.
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. All done for the month now.
E - Walked from bus stop to work. Did some walking around the school doing errands.
S - Have set my budgets.
S - Done for now.
E - Checked in.
Y - Did quite a few wordsearch puzzles, mindfulness colouring, read some of a book. Medication.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for dd having a superb day at the observatory, for dd loving brownies, for finishing dgs' cardi again (with the buttons on the correct side this time!), for catching my train, for an enjoyable journey (am back up in your neck of the woods, mothernerd, and just 8 miles from where I was born), for lovely hotel staff, for getting myself down to the hotel gym for my 2nd workout of the day, for being in my jamas by 6.30.

Puddleglum

13/10+ NSDs to report here so I might hit 20 after all!

Need to get out more in the fresh air - all work and no play is turning me pale. Last night was our year 11 prom night and it was great to see them all dressed up and enjoying themselves about to set off on adulthood.

crazy_cat_lady

Hi all :hello:
I know I'm very quiet at the moment with loads going on, but I am trying to keep the DFW faith. I'm at 12NSD's for the month so far and the end of the month with be nsd's due to the fact that I barely have any cash left.
I won't bore you with the exam marking, because I'm bored of it myself. June is the hardest and busiest month of the year for me - but it's worth it by the end of July when I have time to spend with my gorgeous kids and enough money to do stuff I want to do.
Also had a minor plumbing emergency at the weekend, involving a sneaky leaking bath, which I only noticed once the bath almost fell through the floor. It wasn't as expensive as I thought, but it was more expense on top of the cost of my divorce this month as well. Roll on payday!
Now on my way to London for the next 3 days for more meetings so I'm still a busy bunny.

indigowarrior

Didnt hit number 10 today . Emotions get in the way. Tomorrow will be though as bank account is empty and have £3 in my purse.

misstara

A - no spends today
J - 10/20 NSDs
U - ate from meal plan
N - no spends
E - generally not too bad, could have done with more veg though
O - nothing here
D - no additional payments
E - went to the gym after work
S - payday is 10 days away and can't come soon enough
S - done
E - here again
Y - good chat with my dad

gien

Another NSD for me - just an average day at work then home for a bit of family time. My DS2 is back from uni and it's lovely having him around again. I dropped a few bunches of flowers into the health food store to be sold so that will add a tiy bit into my pocket. Having a good clear up to,orrow before baking days on thursday and friday....

mothernerd

f0xh0les wrote: »

NSD 13

Painting plaster.
Running around after kids
Watching football
Folding laundry.
Feeding people later.


Zero glamour in all that lot.

Will have a lovely bubble bath after all the football, DH is away until after 10pm. I have 1ush bath balls from my birthday, so I might as well make the whole bathroom sparkle with glitter. I put them in the airing cupboard, so that all the towels and sheets and duvet covers will get the benefit.
I am bored of the smell of teenage boys' bedrooms.

Nearly used this for daily inspiration

"I always want to laugh when the kids say they are bored. Asking for ideas from the woman standing in front of a pile of dirty pots."

apple_muncher wrote: »

Today I am grateful for dd having a superb day at the observatory, for dd loving brownies, for finishing dgs' cardi again (with the buttons on the correct side this time!), for catching my train, for an enjoyable journey (am back up in your neck of the woods, mothernerd, and just 8 miles from where I was born), for lovely hotel staff, for getting myself down to the hotel gym for my 2nd workout of the day, for being in my jamas by 6.30.

Should have called round to kick me up the b*m. Have to have another ECG this Thursday and this time they will put me on a treadmill. I am also being referred to the angina clinic (some indications that I might have it). Part of me has gone into total panic and just closed down.


I don't want to be ill, I can't be a sick person - too many people depend on me. Sorry to keep going awol but just can't deal with it atm.


Have been to mum's today (got yesterday off but slept all day - hoping it's just the hayfever working it's way out), another NSD (spent mum's money only).


Today I am grateful for easy food (soup, sandwich, bean salad from the ys shelf, starwberries from mum's garden), for the dampening down making it easier to breathe, for getting lots of rubbish and garden refuse out of the house, for jigsaws (using them to keep calm), for getting nearly all the shopping from one place (and then getting straight into a taxi with it), for returning nearly all the library books (1 missing but it was 3 missing) so that I don't get fined.

sashanut

Hi all :j


A Ask yourself 'Is this necessary?' Before purchasing anything. Shopping day today..so some spends, went to another supermarket that I don't normally get to, so stocked up.. When you make a 'to do' list (is it realistic or even possible); Not much off the list today if I'm honest..


J June challenge runs from 1st June to 30th. Aiming for tough target. Still 10/20


U Use the food you have in the cupboards, fridge and freezer to base your meals on. Meal plan (for the month or for a few days at a time, whichever suits). Cook from scratch (short cuts permitted if you are feeling stressed) YS Lunch from stores; tea was leftovers, very tasty...

N No takeaways, coffee, chip or pie shop purchases. Nope.

E Eating well is a form of self respect. YS hot up meal for lunch, ugh, not even worth the YS price. Tea was HM chilli.pasta.pitta..with salad. Tasty & now all gone. Didn't want leftover leftovers IYSWIM.

O Offer help and encouragement to other turtles and people you meet. Be kind to everyone, especially yourself. Waves pompoms wildly encouragingly!! Tried to be kind to work colleagues whilst silently gritting teeth, it's not easy & we are mostly volunteers..


D Debt or savings payments should be made first - live on what is left No debt other than cc I use for all purchases to get rewards - which is paid off in full every month. Will need to get the cc bill down during the month with payments made daily (PAD thread) to avoid large bill at end of month. Another Daily PAD..

E Exercise according to your programme or your ability. Minimum of 3 times a week. Try to get outside every day. Work all morning so fairly active & no sitting down for the 4 hours I'm there; outside with fluffy butts this evening for a while, they ran round, I weeded.

S Set all your budgets before the start of the month. Food, travel, social, diy, other. Have filled in a lot of the spreadsheet but it is still a wip, will add rest. More to add tomorrow, then need to take stock as cannot possibly need any more food.

S Someone, somewhere is worse off than you. Donate to the local food bank or other charity of your choice. Clear some of your clutter and donate the goods to charity. Will be amassing stuff to take to CS as I clear the clutter; also intend to sell better items to pay for hols booked for August. Ironed some stuff ready for photos & charged up tablet for photos. Still to do.

E Every day check in is recommended, especially when things go wrong. 19/30 here I am..

You are the most important person in your life. You are your own longest term investment. You matter. Read this and the daily quotes, take on anything you find relevant and helpful, ditch the rest. Reading, learning & inwardly digesting. Help and support on here is the best..progress slow but steady..keep on keeping on..Good today, didn't bring much home from cs today, thank goodness..


Go turtles