NST Join In January 2019 - In With The New

f0xh0les

Well we all made it til Friday! Congratulations and don't forget your gloves. Brrrrr already out there.

Grateful for- not having to walk 3 miles each way on the school run, not having to buy anything in for Friday lunchboxes, those clever old Romans that invented central heating in Britain. Having less than 50 odd socks left after all the laundry has been sorted.

XSpender

Sashanut - My £2 coins go in a campervan too

Spend free days (NSD’s) – Aiming for 15 - 4/15 - Yeay! Managed one yesterday :j

Make plans for the month – plan to take DS and a friend out at the weekend has been cancelled due to weather

Always pay your debts first – calculated I should be able to DPIL money back for roof by end of Jan so only need to borrow it for a week

List your frogs – I am going to re write my list this week as I have got a bit lost - this is becoming a frog of it's own :eek: Made some progress on my CV which is dragging on now

Little Savings – nothing added

Chill out – watching TV and reading my book

Helping others – nothing to add

Always be grateful – Today I am grateful for:

1) Central heating
2) DH feeling real benefits from not drinking
3) Not having to go anywhere in the snow

New to You – no progress

Get involved – Hello turtles

Exercise – missed running club last night as too cold and icy for me

Sort it out – freezer list being kept up to date. Also used up salad stuff and bits from fridge.

shabbychic12

Finding January tough as l'm sure most people are. I've managed 7 nsds which l'm more than happy about but lve been called upon to help DD out as she's struggling first month moving out after Christmas and now realises like we all do that it's expensive running your own home and bills turn up all the time. She's young and will learn but l refuse to see her struggle so early on in her new home when l can help. She will learn and is now starting understanding the value of planning meals and considered purchases. Onwards and upwards with the savings some good news is lve reduced my gas&elect by £50 a month by not using the drier since March and not being wasteful with the heating( a Woolley hat can be worn inside lol) x

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all :coffee:
Apologies for my absence - exam season hasn't started yet, but I am poorly sick _pale_ I actually thought it was flu yesterday because I could barely even lift my head and I slept for over 16 hours... However, today I have full on snotty nose and rattling chest so it must just be a cold. I'm off work, feeling guilty (as I'm on attendance monitoring already) but really not able to do much. Yesterday I could only just manage soup and tea among my sleeping. Today I feel like I can do admin work online prepping lessons and stuff but no way could I be in front of a class of 30+ I have no voice and no patience.
Anyway, on the plus side I bagged a nsd, and should today (I need more medicine but that will not count) and I am grateful that I had meals in the freezer just to reheat, and for the fact that the kids are old enough to pretty much fend for themselves. I'm also grateful that I feel a bit better today and hopeful that I'll get something done.
Shabbychic - your dd is lucky to have you to help out. I'm grateful that I have my mam who still helps me now when I need it.

dolly84

It's snowing here. Very thankful that we are all home with just a dog walk to go out for.


Worked today and chalked up another NSD. Have had another hm vegan pizza for tea which was very yummy and followed by a slice of chocolate cake, will be having a glass of wine later when I have my pj's on.

greent

NSDs - 5

Make plans for the month – Couple of tentative plans for next week.

Always pay your debts first yep

List your frogs – 21 completed. Nothing today - although OH bought screws to finish another one over the weekend

Little savings -

Chill out – even if it’s only 15 minutes a day Chilled out with MSE and blogs earlier. very chilled evening planned - everyone is tired!

Helping others –– dropped a large bag off at CS of various items. Took some excess stationery into work where it will get used

Always be grateful write down three things you are grateful for. My lovely boss, some YS bargains in Tesc0, the fab GP I've been seeing about my scabby legs, hands and elbows!

New to You

Get involved –check in Yep

Exercise Would like to average 10k steps/ day over the month Had achieved 10K steps by midday :T - an hour's walk

Sort it out – food cupboards and stores. NOW DONE!!!! Added quite a few packs of 0ats0 s1mple sachets (apparently bigger ones) - found boxes of 10 sachets reduced from 2.45 to 25p - and in date until 11/2019! As my breakfast of choice is porridge or toast these will get used (OH also has porridge or toast for breakfast and DS3 is partial to porridge on a w/e) (I've never used sachets before, but it seemed quite a good thing to also perhaps have some handy at work, rather than going to the canteen...)

Spends (for my benefit to keep track)
* Food - 211.80 (includes some things for students) + Tesc0 15/1 + 17/1
* Bdays/Xmas - 10.70
* House - 110.32 (includes bathroom scales, WM repair+ some things for students)
* Toiletries - 1.52
* Children - 18.25 (inc new calc for DS2 + Chimp book for DS3)
* Grrrrrr - 35.00 - penalty notice received by OH
* Social - 78.45 (nand0s)
* Travel - 84.20 (parking + fuel)
* Self-care - 66.50 (barbers OH, DS1 + DS2, my hair, my eyebrows)
* Clothing - 11.00 (DS1 PJs)

DawnW

Evening all
Had to smile at the camper van moneyboxes - I have an actual (elderly) camper van which also eats money :rotfl:
Been MIA as I have been poorly, but still keeping the faith. Now up to 7 / 10 NSDs
Grateful today for paracetamol, the dog keeping my feet warm and the woodburning stove

Kerry_Woman

Was a spend day. Top up of oyster card, tv mag and bagels. Did resist not buying extra things.
No walking today. Was off work due to my arthritis - standing long hours for my temp job made it painful and uncomfortable. Informed the agency. Took the bus to the necessary places today.
Grateful for:
Getting rest that I really needed.
Lovely bath with Epsom salts.
Watching DVD of the detective and the hound that belonged to the baskervilles.
Seeing robins whilst out.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for being wrapped up warm, for frequent buses, for a lovely cashier in sainz, for Father Brown, for the birds twittering away, for dh getting home a little earlier, for a nice phone call, for books arriving for dd.

laurenh1

Hi all



NSD- today is number 14. Would like another one this week.

Plans- out tomorrow with the kids. I've already put my expected costs to one side.I also bought some 9pchoc coins yesterday from Aldi which I'm going to do a chocolate hunt around the house with. Kids will enjoy it.

Frogs- added another couple.
Little savings- hub added 2p to sobs change jar.:rotfl:
Gratitudes- for hub being home, however briefly, for my son being a really good boy today & for my fluffy bedding.

Sort it out- used up some buns with soup for lunch & left over mince for tea.

Not much else to report- so cold today so weve mainly hidden under our blankets except for a quick bike ride!