What small DFW things will you do w/c 27th August?

chocolatelover93

chocolatelover93 wrote: »

So list for today:
[STRIKE]- Washing on 40
- Housework[/STRIKE]
- Check bank accounts (payday!!)
- Update spreadsheet
- Make spreadsheet for Sept
[STRIKE]- FPL[/STRIKE]
- Check mystery shops
- Send childcare paperwork into HB (should have done this ages ago - woops)
- Delete at least 200 emails (over 3000 in inbox!!!!)
[STRIKE]- Enter at least 1 survey[/STRIKE]
- Check freebies
[STRIKE]- Sort out clothes for charity bag
- Food from stores[/STRIKE]
- Meal plan for the week



C xx

Got a lot done around the house today, kitchen is all shiny now haha, lunch all ready for work tomorrow. Even resisted a Chinese (although I'm not feeling to great so that also had a part to play haha).

Will add the bits I didn't do to my list tomorrow.

Night all!
C x

determined_new_ms

Morning wet and dreary one here, and the lkast of my summer wine back to work tomorrow. Madam back to school Tuesday - purps your littlies went back early?!

Today have been to the allotment - started raining while there so only had time to harvest. Raally hope next Friday it isn't raining so I can have a good clearing session. Was rewarded with:

* a punnet of raspberries - [STRIKE]currently freezing on a tray [/STRIKE]
* punnet strawberries
* 6 pattypans
* 4 courgettes
* 1 marrow
* 7 mini corn on the cobs
* 7 apples (scrumped from an allotment that never gets any love )

plans for today:

[STRIKE]* going to soft play this morning with some of madam's school friends/mums[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* get clothes/bags/food ready for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* read newsletter - I don't think it's as good as it used to be![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]* all meals from stores - all incorporating courgettes![/STRIKE]
* put tomoto plants in GH
* hem dress - I will do this today!
[STRIKE]* dig out a pattern [/STRIKE]& material to make madam a p.e bag
[STRIKE]* put names in new uniform items & pack up bag ready for next week[/STRIKE]
* making a big batch of chocolate & chilli soup for work. Freeze in portions
* financials later
* free book later/whenever I get a few minutes
* continue with the house clean up! Think I'm winning the battle

Ok that'll do for now. Have a great day guys

crazy_cat_lady

My goodness, chocolate and chilli soup sounds amazing DNMS. :drool:
I had a bit of a restless night last night, but have laid in bed late this morning, and am just up. I think plans for today are to stay at the cottage. One of my friends is coming to visit us and I'm thinking we'll spend much of out time in and out of the tub
May be able to bag a nsd, but every time I say that I end up ruining it.
Other plans are to relax as much as possible, try not to lose my temper with the kids and remain zen at all times :rotfl:

determined_new_ms

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

My goodness, chocolate and chilli soup sounds amazing DNMS. :drool:
I had a bit of a restless night last night, but have laid in bed late this morning, and am just up. I think plans for today are to stay at the cottage. One of my friends is coming to visit us and I'm thinking we'll spend much of out time in and out of the tub
May be able to bag a nsd, but every time I say that I end up ruining it.
Other plans are to relax as much as possible, try not to lose my temper with the kids and remain zen at all times :rotfl:

super frugal and simple too!

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/2014/02/18/recipe-countdown-to-book-launch-chocolate-chilli-and-black-bean-soup-from-a-girl-called-jack/

crazy_cat_lady

Thanks so much DNMS

determined_new_ms

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

Thanks so much DNMS

you're welcome! Mine will also have a load of veg (courgettes!) thrown in for good measure

also if dried beans aren't your thing a can of kidney beans will do just as well

1LuckyLady

Morning all,
Dnms, that soup sounds lovely.
CCl, enjoy your relaxing day

Todays list is a bit of a repeat from Fri & Mon as life kind of got in the way!
So on to todays list
Switch dss alarm clock off at the wall to save on the electicity - it quickly resets once switched on again Done
Fill in the forms ready to take the the new surgery next month
B /L/D from stores Done
Make dh's lunch for tomorrow Done
Triage fridge Done
Check banking/update spreadsheet Done
General tidy round for as long as the kids are happily playing Done
Pop to MR S, as I have a £6 off £40 MOC that I want to use to get a charging dock for kids xbox as its costing a fortune in batteries at the minute, will also stock up on tinned soup and tinned tomatoes as I've had an alert through from mysupermarket app and they're on offer at the minute. Done
Print off a m&S gift card from £co (on reclaimed paper from rm surveys) Done & checked dh's works cashback site and the transaction on there has confirmed :j its taken ages but I've now requested payment of £60
Do price comparision for the shop I got yesteday from aldi to what I would have paid at Mr T, as dh is thinking the price difference from the other two shops is just a fluke! One more comparison and I think he'll stop moaning! Done Aldi £24.46 vs T £37.27
Rm survey to post Done
Finish prep for next weeks rm surveys - one needs sellotaping Done
Check yougov/onepoll/isay for surveys
Share bath water and continue use ups of lotions and potions Done
Hang bedding from spare bed out to dry - please don't let it start raining as soon as it goes out! Done - it has started to drizzle but I can see blue sky so will leave it out
Ironing - only what "needs" doing, the rest will just lose the crease whilst hung in the wardrobes

Hopefully I'll be adding more as the day goes on but thats my start.
** Whilst going to Sains I took a bag of fabric recycling to the bin there rather then the tip which I keep forgetting to take when we go!
** We had friends call in who brought some hand me down school jumpers/shirts for ds2, a few I will keep and a few I will pass onto another friend with a younger child. Friend also brought cup cakes which was a lovely surprise
** Straightened up kitchen book shelf as its become a bit of a dumping ground with the kids - decluttered a couple of books into the charity shop page.
** Taken measurements of the space I have for my kitchen bin as the pedal broke on mine and so I've just been making do with the inner bin but I don't like that as kids keep missing it and stuff is falling out. Its a funny little gap I've got so I've taken the measurements, put them on my phone and will put my tape measure in my bag so that I'm ready! Lots of the bins I've looked at online wouldn't open fully in the gap beneath the counter - who knew bin shopping could be so difficult!
Take care all.

chocolatelover93

Been a crazy day today!

My son woke me up at 4.30 screaming because he had done a poo, had probably done earlier in the night because his little bum was so sore bless him and then I stopped my alarm instead of snoozing!

Messed up a few bits at work but rectified them so that's good! Just looking forward to home time now so I can chill out. Car is going to MOT tomorrow so hoping that will pass!!

Things I've done so far today:
- Food from stores

Not a lot haha, this still to do:
- Check bank accounts
- Update spreadsheet
- Make spreadsheet for Sept
- FPL
- Check mystery shops
- Send childcare paperwork into HB (should have done this ages ago - woops)
- Delete at least 200 emails (over 3000 in inbox!!!!)
- Enter at least 1 survey
- Check freebies
- Meal plan for the week

C xx

PurpleFairy26

Evening all :hello:

Hope everyone is ok and your enjoying your hols CCL school in August, I know. They'll be knackered by Christmas :eek: long day at work but managed some good stuff too....

Meals from stores
Packed lunch for dd and DH ready for tomorrow
DD paid us back £5.50 for a toy her and her sister wanted that we weren't prepared to buy so they went half's out of the pair pocket money. Trying to teach them the value of money from early on.
Used recyclable beeswax things for lunchboxes
Load of washing on to be done overnight
Check banking and repay some pots from other virtual pots
Paid us back money that was sent to another account to earn interest payment
Watch something with DH for an hour tonight with no other screens
Look how I can return a product that arrived faulty. Luckily it's a (shh... Christmas) present so I don't need it urgently :rotfl:
More lotions and potions to use from by my bed

Enjoy your evening folks.

determined_new_ms

Morning back to work today after 2 weeks off Getting ready this morning was pretty easy as I did most things in prep yesterday :cool: just need to hang out the washing, grab a jacket, do madam's hair and I'm out the door :money:

Money saving down to a minimum on work days but I have/will:

* take B/L/D & snacks - overnight oats for B, batch cooked courgette curry out of freezer and a portion of bean, chocolate & chilli soup. Frozen hg raspberries & yogurt and a boiled egg for afternoon snack (I honestly eat the most out of everyone at work!)
* hang out washing
* check onepoll if lull at work
* madam going to cm - we had enough credit in our account with her that the whole summer hols have not taken any extra cash :T have been paying £30pcm childcare vouchers :money:
* record any mileage on claim
* cut out material for madam's pe bag - found cute material in stash :cool:

Ok better go do the washing or I'll suddenly be late!