NST June 2018 A JUNE ODESSEY (Staycation)

nannygladys

Hi everyone

still 10/10 sfds as its been a spendy but cheap couple of days, I will be off line for the next week as my dd is having my lap top and I only have a basic phone so sorry about that, but I will be having plenty of sfds from now on and Im still busy emptying the freezer and starting to get more veggies and fruit from the lottie, mind you my red currants have all disappeared - birds grrr!!!!!! next year I will remember to cover them up!!!!! they could have least left me a few!!!!

Anyway, I will go for a catch up before I have to start tea for me and dgd - all organised so not much to do.

Nannyg

Toni'sfriend

NSD No 14.
Went to the birthday party and spent the afternoon sitting in the garden watching the wee chap play and chatting to my cousin and her husband. It was so hot we didn't bother with the chocolate run.
Made stock from yesterday's chicken and have a lovely summer minestrone cooking for tomorrow. Using up lots of vegetables (especially tomatoes which we bought half price in Aldi during the week).
Relaxing now and planning things to do next week.

Eager_Elephant

Crikey a week has flown by.
Not been on since last Saturday.

Have achieved 6 more NSD's since then - yesterday was a spend as we went out to a local music festival which was free but we brought food and drinks there so support the traders which all goes to help keep the event free. Had a great time.

Now up to 14 NSD's - I wont make 20 but hopefully will get 18 or 19.

GlendaSugarbean

Plus I finally got round to putting in three PPI claims with my bank. Worth a shot!:money:

Kerry_Woman

A - Will definitely be asking if it is necessary before purchasing. Did the things on my to do list.
J - 14/20 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 I had in.
N - No need today..
E -Have to make a special effort to more healthy eating. Could do better.
O - Will do.
D -Have DD for money already set up to go into savings. All done for the month now.
E - Walked to/from bus stop/Mum's grave.
S - Have set my budgets.
S - All done for the month now.
E - Checked in.
Y - Mindfulness colouring, reading, wordsearch and taking it easy.

mothernerd

This is an example (not mine although there are parts we can all identify with)


The UN-do List (How to de-stress your to do list)
Things I want to stop doing


Taking on everything without asking for help
(it's okay to delegate0


Worrying about cellulite, stretch marks, blemishes and other body 'flaws'. This body gave me my life, I should be grateful to/for it


Letting my mind wander when I should be Listening. The person in front of me is most important at the moment


Saying "It's okay" when it's not. Sticking up for oneself is a vital part of self-care


letting minor setbacks upset me


Try listing things you want less of in your life
Bad habits
Insecurities
self-doubt
Making excuses for other people
Taking on too much
Getting stuck in 'doing' mode instead of spending time 'being'
Letting other people/ outside situations determine your feelings


Remember we are giving up
feeling guilty
beating ourselves up
being mean (especially to ourselves)
stressing over the 'not done'


write your own list (or compile one on here and everyone add to it). I have thrown a lot of stuff at you this month so just pick one and work at getting it out of your life - keep reminding yourself that if it won't be important in 5 years time, limit the amount of time you spend stressing over it now.

mothernerd

Sorry for the flung together post. I am trying to do everything I wanted done before I go away and found a glaring error in my WTC renewal form - something they had invented but needed to put it right and of course none of the little option boxes was right for it.


So currently naked with a suitcase and a small pile of clothes on the bed (have just had a second bath) and if I don't move soon I will end up throwing stuff in bags and sorting it when I get to mum's. I may be in touch in the next 5 days. The hotel has free wifi but packing the laptop depends on how much space there is in the case. So have a good time simplifying your lives, unloading the stress, discarding the no longer useful or relevant (pity we can't do that with govt agencies).


Yesterday I went out shopping for odd bits (antiseptic cream, toothbrushes, paper cups for days out) and on the futile clothes hunt. Did spend £16.50 on 3 dresses and a t-shirt but treating it as a donation because I'm not sure they are what I want or need (they fit me, they are 'good' makes - an elvi and an Anne Harvey BUT they are all black and may be more autumn than summer. They will return to the cs if I find them unsuitable.


Did a clothes hunt today (involved the couch of doom) and found my missing dresses, so have 2 full dresses, 2 tunic dresses to wear over leggings (both a bit tatty so will wear them for travelling and put a 'posh' t-shirt on in the evening if mum complains), 5 pairs each of knickers and socks, 2 pairs of leggings, one big wrap cardi, 2 'posh' t-shirts. Have given myself permission to buy something new whilst away (have trawled loads of websites, saw some things I liked but want to check on the thickness of some of the materials) if I feel the need (or mum refuses to sit next to me in the coach if I don't smarten up).


Tax return has been submitted and WTC renewal (Carer's Allowance renewal already sent). Whilst trying to find the relevant bits of info I needed, I noticed that now that I am over 60 I am allowed to work 16 hours instead of 30, without affecting my claim, so I have opted to do that (still ahve to do 35 hours looking after mum to qualify for the Carer's Allowance). Will free up some time for walking and exercise.


Today I am grateful for getting most of the paperwork out of the way, for finding my lovely old clothes, for 2 baths and for simple food.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for the sunshine, for having dh + dd + sdd1 + hub + dgs + sdd2 all here at the same time (we inhabit 3 continents and the time difference can be up to 18+ hours), for dd loving the drama day at the posh school, for some time with dh, for dgs being so at home here with us, for my plants growing, for our noisy neighbours still being away on holiday, for plenty of laughter.

greent

A Ask 'Is this necessary?' -Food shopping. £1.04 on temporary tattoos for July 4th

J June challenge runs from 1st June to 30th. NSDs 8/10
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) and a meal out with work - budget set accordingly Meal out last night for all 6 of us for end of exams
E Eat well . Generally good.


O Offer help and be kind (inc to self) - did an extra 4 hours at work on Fri, after being asked on Thurs afternoon.
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 from small flebay sale - balance now just £120 :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 - 447.79/450
* Fuel - 65/£70
* Toiletries - 20.45/£10
* Cleaning/ household 37.29/20 (bought new bath mat / pedestal mat for boys' bathroom and stocked up on dw tabs and wul)
* DIY & garden - 6/50
* Social - 91.90/£125
* Clothing - 0/£50
* Gifts - 25.5/£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. Sorted out a good sized bag of toiletries- split between foodbank and shoebox appeal.
E Every day check in Here
Y You are the most important person in your life. .

Gratitudes:
* the amazing weather we're having
* getting DD out of her grotty student flat and properly back home for Summer
* A family night out last night
* a small flebay sale

Hope you have a great trip, mothernerd

gien

Good evening, just a quick check in from me. A NSD and I made quite a lot of jam and lemon curd to sell. Lovely and sunny so time in the garden too. We have some money left in the accounts so ok until payday on Friday. Just have a bit of shopping to do