What small DFW things will you do w/c 21st January 2019?

carrielovesfanta

1LuckyLady wrote: »

Thats about it, just waiting for some pasta to cook to go with the meatballs I prepped the other day so a nice quick and easy tea which is always good after a day of icky cleaning when the old me would have thought sod it and order a take away!

This type of win always makes me feel extra virtuous

1LuckyLady

carrielovesfanta wrote: »

This type of win always makes me feel extra virtuous

Definitely Clf! I wasn't really looking forward to it to be honest, meatballs is one of the kids favourites not mine but I actually really enjoyed it. How much of that was because it was hot and comforting with minimum effort and how much of it because I hadn't had anything other then a hard boiled egg and two slices of toast all day! Win - win A few more days like this and it might help me shift some of this excess weight too!

DawnW

Evening all
Up early but couldn't see the moon, too cloudy It was much lighter than usual at something past 5 though, and the light was pinkish.
Restocked sales unit this morning
Took some stuff to the charity shop
Food from home
Made a list of frogs in my diary

First one dealt with - rang dentist's to check when my appointments are - I had to change the hygienist's one as I was ill, and they changed the dentist's one from their end, twice. Imagine my confusion!
Wrapped a pile of ebay sales, ready to post tomorrow
RM surveys stuff

Listed a few more things
Washing out on line, must put it on the airer in a minute to finish off overnight
Checked banks


Feel an early night coming on!

ChasingtheWelshdream

Evening all.

Managed an NSD today. I nearly wobbled as I was on a training course and everyone was headed to the canteen but I nipped home and made a sandwich to bring back instead. :-)

Major frog done - Tax return submitted! :-D :-D :-D

Online banking done, but confusing as my spreadsheet says I have less money than my actual balance shows. Must look at again before it gets frog-like.

HWB at my desk instead of heating on

Dinner from stores.

Need to triage the freezer and eat up to empty ASAP. I keep finding puddles on the floor, but no sign of anything actually defrosting. Something needs looking at though.

Plumber No.4 has just messaged that he can't do our radiator. Oh well, at least he called I suppose. :-/

We (provisionally) booked a holiday! Only a long weekend, and a little more than I wanted to pay, but the timing meant only one day needed off school. I've put the holiday request form into school - fingers crossed they approve it!

Found an old Hudl, which I am going to use to read free magazines from the library. :-)

Feeling hopeful that we will be able to clear a complete CC this month. Just need to check budget until pay-day, but I'm pretty sure it can be done. :-):beer::beer::beer:

Ooh, just checked my Tesco points, which I haven't for ages. There are lot more than I thought, so I'm thinking I can get a CADW membership ready for our trip away (I want to visit a couple of castles) , plus a couple meals out. That will make it feel like a proper break if so, so very pleased. :beer:

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1LuckyLady

Chasingthewelshdream, sounds like you've had a good day!

ShakeItOff

Hi all!

Hoping you don't mind me joining in!

I am currently in the "discovery" stages and getting back to real basics for budgeting. So my small step (taken yesterday) was to pull off all of the transactions on my bank account and credit card for the last year so that I can get a handle on why there is too much month in my money.

This coming weekend, or an evening if I have the brain capacity (800+ rows of transactions!!!), is to start categorising.

And I've started a set aside for a surprise CCJ that I discovered two weekends ago. All the fun of the fair!

Wish me luck!

ChasingtheWelshdream

1LuckyLady wrote: »

Chasingthewelshdream, sounds like you've had a good day!

A couple of nice surprises! I also found some money sitting in Quidco that I'd forgotten to claim, so very happy. :beer:

ShakeItOff wrote: »

Hi all!

Hoping you don't mind me joining in!

I am currently in the "discovery" stages and getting back to real basics for budgeting. So my small step (taken yesterday) was to pull off all of the transactions on my bank account and credit card for the last year so that I can get a handle on why there is too much month in my money.

This coming weekend, or an evening if I have the brain capacity (800+ rows of transactions!!!), is to start categorising.

And I've started a set aside for a surprise CCJ that I discovered two weekends ago. All the fun of the fair!

Wish me luck!

Hello, discovery and small steps are all part of the journey. Good luck!!

PurpleFairy26

Wow, lots of people having busy days yesterday. Welcome skate it off

I didn't managed to get on yesterday but had a productive day, including:
DH and I managed a run together, very rare occurrence :A
Used a new loyalty scheme for us all to go to cinema for free :T
Triaged fridge
Quality time with DH over a bite to eat
Builder messaged
Lots of washing and shuffling of airers
Wasn't hungry last night so we had toast for tea and carried tea over to tonight
Posted fleabay parcel
Ate 1.5 frogs. As DH was out, he'll need to call for the other 0.5 at a later date :rotfl:

Today I've been up early so I have:
Meditated for 15 minutes using app I got free subscription to through work for a year
Reconciled credit card
Paid both mine and DH tax bills, we have saved the money, just don't like parting with the cash :rotfl:
Drank some water before my first coffee of the day
Checked banking

I will also today:
'Cash in' part of my secret Santa gift from our lovely fb group, will get me out of the office for half an hour and some additional steps in
Shuffle some more washing
Get something out of freezer for lunch
Put a chickpea curry in the sc
Freeze portioned chickpeas
Write letter cancelling a thing,
Check January to do list

I'm off to catch up on some diaries and enjoy another coffee before I get the smalls up. Have a good day. Purps.

Baileys_Babe

Today's list
Meal plan for the week done
Write shopping list done
Go shopping and stick to list done
All food and drink from stores done
Take snacks and water out with us this morning done
Take a hot drink out with me done
Turn off lights and appliances not in use done
Open curtains fully to make the most of the light done
Close curtains before it gets dark to keep the warmth in done
Home educate children done
Update spending diary done
PAD done
Take and submit meter readings done

Look into over paying our Mortgage we are trying to decide if we are going to over pay in tiny bits and pieces or in lump sums and if we are going to aim for a target amount or whatever we feel like. As you can tell this is going to take a little while for both of us to agree