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NST DECEMBER Don't Be a Martyr for Christmas
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NSD no.1 today.
Grateful for:
Writing my Christmas cards. Will be posting them later this week.
Lovely relaxing bath.
Listening to music whilst on my walk.
Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 20136 -
NSD 1 today
Grateful for finishing work on time, yummy sausage roll, mash and spaghetti hoops for tea, funny videos of my niece, mint hot chocolate.Mortgage 26.4.25 - £108,500 1.8.25 - £106,362.86
Mortgage overpayment savings - £3.33/£50
Mortgage overpayments so far - £675.989 -
Hi Turtles...had a spendy day today - bought a trian ticket to see my daughter on the 23rd of Decmeber, the news was alerting me to the fact that train tickets may run out, so I bit the bullet. Planned spending, but wasn't planned for today. I also booked a table for lunch for my DGF and mine anniversary ❤️ on the 20th of December. So I startred December with 2 things to look forward to (fingers crossed).
I am awiting a £1000 refund from my energy supplier - I asked early in November, but it wasn't processed. 😳
Grateful for:
- a lovely yoga practie this morning and a meditaiton this evening
- a call form my DGF
- strongly encouraged to apply for a job by my supervisor.3-month emergency fund (Cash ISA & PBs): £4744/ £6,000
Stocks and shares ISA: £1497
Additional pension contributions £0
Overpayment on mortgage: £0
Big Renno..£08 -
Today I am grateful for mummy of twins coming straight from the school run and taking a boot load of assorted tat to the tip (I have been using it in the polytunnel and as plant supports but this was at collapsing level and not short of other metal sticks to use), for getting another bin bag of stuff into the bin (kitchen bin with two waste bins added and a quick trip round the yard in search of other items to go, a sunshiney if frosty day.My mission in life is not only to survive,but to thrive and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humour and some Style.NST SEP No 1 No Debt No mortgage6
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December 2nd 2020
Take Time
to cleanse
to heal
to renew
to grow
to become
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone
Audrey Hepburn
Catharsis:
The purging or release of emotional tensions, especially through kinds of art or music
We would do well to
Slow down a little
Focus on the significant
and Truly see the things that matter mostMy mission in life is not only to survive,but to thrive and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humour and some Style.NST SEP No 1 No Debt No mortgage6 -
Happy hump day turtles.Yesterday day off so some spending done, new outside lights, jumper for work and few stocking fillers.Today have a body massage booked after work, hopefully be more bendy after that. May see if any nice xmas cards about at lunchtime, seeing as my NSD will be gone for today.Grateful forMy lovely homeSeeing friends hadn't seen in ages.Christmas lights cheering up my gardens. Used my old ones to light my back garden up.LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/227
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Still on NSD No 1. Bought some more books for the SA appeal
I was up very early so got the ironing and lots of little niggly jobs done. Posted my overseas cards in the postbox at the bottom of the road (already had stamps). I don’t know if it’s a bit too early but I’m not sure how long it’s taking just now. I suspect there are probably delays but that’s a job done anyway.
Using up food from the freezer and it’s beginning to look a bit more respectable now.
Gratitudes - Seeing a gorgeous full moon in a clear sky because I was up early. Not having to go to the post office to post those cards.Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.6 -
Quick update. No NSD as I finally joined the gym (just couldn't handle the colder days running outside- although we have to use masks all the time in the gym which will take some getting used to)
workout, no meditation, semi productive day. Batch cooked some soup. Feel pretty positive and happy.
grateful for a comforting docu on utube, for bf wanting to get involved with christmassy things, for coffee as always.Student loan £5655
House deposit €32,667K/€40k6 -
2nd NSD today.
Grateful for:
Managing to get through the day ok as it is my Mum's 3rd anniversary of her death.
Seeing robins on going in to attend to Mum's grave.
Good night's sleep.Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 20136
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