What small DFW things will you do w/c 17th June?

ryanm8655

Getting out a consolidation loan to reduce the interest rate on my debts...







Just kidding...

Selling stuff I don’t need/use on eBay. Buying cheap meals/snacks so that I’m not tempted to order takeaway for convenience. Bulk cooked pasta for work lunch.

1LuckyLady

Thanks Dawn and BB, definitely a quiet weekend on the cards for him after this week's excitement.
Dawn, you've not been given much notice for the op, I hope you manage to steer clear of the colds going around and all goes well.
Foxgloves, must be hard coming up on the year markers, big hugs from us. (I can't get my computer to put that dodgy group hug emoji up for some reason!)

Well, my little man is all packed and sorted, you wouldn't believe the amount of clothing they're required to take for two days!! (I did manage to get the sleeping bag to fit inside the big case eventually by sitting on it :eek: I do wonder how much of it will actually make it home with him though! Talking with other parents up at the school today it sounds like his case is the smallest! and I struggled to carry it down the stairs tonight, I really hope the accommodation is all on one level
Money sorted, didn't bother with the wonderweb on the sleeves as I found a pajama long sleeved top that fit but doesn't look like a pj top if you see what I mean so I ironed that for him instead.
We popped out to aldee to get some snacks to go in his case for their midnight feast, he picked a tub of pringle type crisps and a pack of sherbert lemons so less then £2 spent .

I can't settle off to sleep but thats not a surprise really, having a milky drink then going up to try again. I wish I could find my headphones that I leant to ds1 as then I'd put the mindfulness app on to help me sleep.
Right warm milk is drinkable so I better get off, take care all.

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Dawn hope you manage to get in for your op and get sorted
Foxgloves thinking of you, especially with Father's Day last week as well :grouphug: from 1LL and me
1LL hope you managed some sleep in the end. Teachers are well versed in all sorts of medication and things, so I'm sure he'll be fine. Appreciate it doesn't make it any easier

My list today:
Check banks, expenses have been paid so I paid them to cc
Something from freezer for tea
Hot drink for commute
Homemade daal for lunch
Freeze last of daal and some hm soup
Triage fridge
Get a load of washing out later

Have a good day folks. Purps.

foxgloves

Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I'm OK today. It was just a wobble caused by a very specific thing on a TV drama I caught up with yesterday, & of course, in the background, I'm still really hoping the sale of our parents' house doesn't fall through, as I just need this all to be finished now.
On to today..... Rain forecast so am staying home for a day of leisure. Money saving bits as follows:
*Bake sourdough loaf.
*Make packed lunch.
*Incorporate as many 'Use-it-ups' as possible into tonight's quesadillas & salad.
*Zero spending today.
*Cut another lettuce & a bit of watercress.
*Feed all fruiting veg (scheduled for Sundays & Wednesdays)
*Write job lists for Thursday & Friday to ensure I complete a few tasks which have deadlines.
*Water conservatory plants as this fell off the list yesterday.
*A scoop of porridge oats for my garden bird friends this morning to stretch their dwindling seed supplies out another day.
OK, off to sort out dough, then I'm a woman of leisure for today xx

carrielovesfanta

Morning folks!

Shattered today - not sure why! It's my last day in work today before I'm off for 10 days! So need to crack on:

:heartpuls B/L/D from stores
:heartpuls Charge phone in work
:heartpuls Write list of things to take to my parents' with me
:heartpuls Gym - must msg coach for programming
:heartpuls No alcohol. Always tempting when you break up from work.
:heartpuls Use mooncup

Have a good one all

clf x

1LuckyLady

Morning all,

Todays list isn't going to be a long one as I don't have the energy but here goes..
# clear the kitchen using stardrops/washable cloths done
# put everything away thats been pulled out whilst trying to get packed. done
# maybe a little snooze
# find missing headphones before I actually need them done
# check banking/update spreadsheet done
# easy meal for me & dh tonight as our planned leftovers last night changed into going out for food with the boys. Ds1 has a friend coming over who is a picky eater, I think we'll call into Mr T on the way home from school and let them chose what they're going to eat.
# hoping the weather improves so that dh & I can go for a walk together, free exercise as I needed to miss out on the gym today.
:heart: Replaced the gripper handle on my old badminton racket as it had deteriorated over the many years its been in the loft, we've recently started playing again so I mentioned to my mum yesterday that I needed to order a replacement gripper and she said she had some they've not used in the back of her cupboard, so shes sent it to me, which is decluttering for her and money saving for me :money:
re-instated a use up box in my kitchen and made a note in my bullet journal of what I want to use up, will try to use something out of it every day from tomorrow. There are a few things we've been given like simplycook spices, some dried chick peas, some crab soup and skimmed milk powder that I took when our old tenant left as well as the cous cous that never seems to go down! Also wiped down the shelves in my baking cupboard and reorganised so that everything can now be seen.
put library books in my car ready to take back when on the school run
prepped rm surveys as I'm a bit behind as my heads not been in it this week!
Library books returned so as not to incur any late fees
checked off just for points credit card. all fine


Thats about it. Take care all

ziggy2407

Good Morning All

Need to make this week count and get as much as possible done before our hols next week, so today we will:

Check Bank & made PAD - Done
Clean and tidy fridge freezer - Done
Make a shopping list to fill gaps in freezer -
Ironing -
Filing & Shredding -
Swagbucks -
Enter a few comps -
Purge a few emails -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -
Read Library Book -

Have a great day!

C x

1LuckyLady

Has anyone got a tried and tested recipe that I could use the powdered milk in? if not I'll try bbc food pages.

La_escocesa

Hi 1LL - any recipes that call for milk you can use that and add water.

I used to make instant oats pots for work - 3 spoonfuls of oats, 1 of powdered milk, raisins (or any topping you want) and then when I got to work add boiling water and stir.

determined_new_ms

Hi guys I made it to the end of my stint at work - so relieved to have 4 days off!

I took 1.5hrs leave and got home early. It was bliss! Have gone round, tidied & cleaned, vacuumed d/s & hallway. So my day tomorrow will not begin with catching up on the house

foxgloves sorry you had a wobble, it's bound to happen from time to time x

Dawn yay and eek re the op! Hope it comes and goes quickly x

1LL hope you're feeling a little more relaxed today.

So I haven't done much today but I have:

* took food to work - although did buy chips
* someone bought in chocolate & biscuits so helped myself freely
* checked on greenhouse plants & watered
* checked on my mother-in-law's tongue plant I took a cutting of and it's rooted :j

Madam is in the bath now and I am going to go and get her out and finally draw the pattern from a dress I have and love :money: