My Mortgage Free Mountain - A 7 year expedition to climb to the top

LadyWithAPlan

craftingmad said:

Good morning,

Well my shift at the cafe yesterday was lovely despite being busy. I came in to find almost everything topped up and the owners were both lovely to me. I think it may have something to do with the fact that they need me to cover their holiday in two weeks time as the other lady is refusing to do any extra hours but we shall see. For now I will just take a nice atmosphere and enjoy working there again as I came home last night feeling much better about myself and life in general   

Another shift at the cafe today so another short list from me  

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 7 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 5p 
3. Comment on in search of posts to try and get new orders - commented one one
4. Check free postcode lottery - DONE not a winner
5. Complete a prime opinion survey - aiming to complete one each day
6. Brainstorm new ideas to make some extra cash
7. Cafe shift (9am - 5pm) - DONE didn't finish until 6pm so that's an extra hour
8. NSD - DONE  

well done and on the cash extra as well

craftingmad

Baileys_Babe said:

I can see how it must be frustrating having planned your week that you are working today. But dont let it derail your plans to climb the mountain, enjoy the lack of commuting costs and the time you have gained, try and do something that gives you pleasure even if it is only for a short while 🤗 

Thanks Baileys - excellent advice as always  
I have enjoyed a lovely walk with the doggo in the sunshine and I am back on track

Baileys_Babe

Sounds like you have made a great start on the conservatory.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy the sunshine, we have only had about half a day this month, I'm so looking forward to seeing it more frequently.

craftingmad

Baileys_Babe said:

Sounds like you have made a great start on the conservatory.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy the sunshine, we have only had about half a day this month, I'm so looking forward to seeing it more frequently.

The sunshine was lovely and certainly something I look forward to seeing more of too It also helped me get two loads of washing dry yesterday so I'm hoping the forecast is wrong today and there will be more sunshine instead of the rain as I have more washing which needs to be rewashed sitting in the conservatory today   

Hope you have a lovely day whatever the weather x

craftingmad

Good morning

It is meant to be a wet and windy day here on the Broads today but I'm really hoping they have got it wrong and the sun will shine all day so I can get more washing dry   I'm sick of my house looking like a laundrette!!! 

I have some training at BK this morning/afternoon so that will add a couple more hours into the wages pot and I also hopefully have two people coming this evening to collect things I listed on FB Marketplace. I'm really praying they both turn up as in total it will add £148 into the OP savings pot which is a lot more than I'm selling on Etsy each month at the moment The £130 sale (sticker sheets and lots of them) lady is a bit odd though so I'm trying not to get excited about that one as I have a feeling she has no intention of coming as she blew me out earlier in the week but only time will tell. I really hope she does as I have had these stickers sitting in the house for years and never done anything with them so it would be nice to get the space back which they are currently taking up I'm learning that even 30cm worth of space makes a big difference in the grand scheme of my decluttering plan I am determined to claim my house back from the clutter at some point in the next few years  

Other than the training I also hope to be able to clear a bit more of the conservatory toady (I'm aiming for at least two boxes everyday as it is far too overwhelming to just give it a good blitz and it would take me to eternity I think with the amount of stuff in there! But a little progress every day is making me feel much better and I am seeing the benefits already

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 5p Hopefully should be able to cash out £10 tomorrow  
3. Print planner for existing customer who paid invoice yesterday 
4. Reply to sticker enquiry on Etsy - DONE
5. Reply to sticker enquiry on FB
6. Attend training for BK - DONE 2.5 hours will be being added to my pay packet in two weeks time
7. Return ring guard to Amazon for refund as too big and found my old one
8. Redeem Mistplay reward voucher - DONE transferred £5 into OP savings account  
9. Review costings and increase prices so I actually make a profit
10. Comment on in search of posts to try and get new orders
11. Check free postcode lottery - DONE not a winner  
12. Complete three prime opinion survey
13. Take a course from my memberships
14. Create a new cardmaking download 
15. Upload cardmaking sheets onto craftsuprint
16. List something new on FB Marketplace
17. Tidy some of the conservatory (AKA our dumping ground)
18. Change over Disneyplus to standard membership to avoid price rises
19. Either cancel or negotiate a better rate for Photoshop as £30 a month is too much
20. NSD - DONE  

craftingmad

Good morning,

The sun is shining so I will be trying to get lots of washing dry today along with enjoying a long walk with the doggo I already have two full lines outside so fingers crossed it dries quickly so I can get some more hung out as soon as this lot is ready

I had a good sales day on FB Marketplace yesterday as the person came to collect the stickers (£130), the lady collected the fabric bags (advertised for £18 but she gave me £20) and I sold the toys I originally bought as gifts (£15). So in total £165 from FB Marketplace sales which is fabulous and it will all be added towards our mortgage mountain so happy days Plus I have a little bit more room back in our house so it's a double win  

It is payday at the new cafe again today as well so fingers crossed for around another £250 being able to go into the savings account today as well  

I plan on using this day off to get some more of the conservatory sorted, work on some orders and take a couple of training courses so I can get closer to cancelling the subscriptions Hope you all have a great day too x

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 5p Sadly just 3p away from £10 of cleared funds so hopefullly I will be able to cash out tomorrow
3. Print planner for existing customer who paid invoice yesterday 
4. Produce sticker proofs for Etsy order 
5. Reply to sticker enquiry on FB
6. Submit hours for cafe so I can be paid today - DONE
7. Return ring guard to Amazon for refund as too big and found my old one
8. Post off toys sold on FB Marketplace and transfer money into savings account
9. Pay in money from FB Marketplace sales and transfer
10. Three loads of washing all dried outside - two are on the line and the third is going round so it is ready
11. Review costings and increase prices so I actually make a profit
12. Comment on in search of posts to try and get new orders - commented on two so far
13. Check free postcode lottery - DONE not a winner  
14. Complete three prime opinion survey
15. Take a course from my memberships
16. Create a new cardmaking download 
17. Upload cardmaking sheets onto craftsuprint
18. List something new on FB Marketplace - DONE listed 8 different crafty items for sale for a total of £50 - fingers crossed these sell quickly to make some more room Good news £26 waiting collection today and tomorrow
19. Tidy some of the conservatory (AKA our dumping ground) - DONE one more box gone through
20. Transfer over wages into OP savings account
21. Change over Disneyplus to standard membership to avoid price rises - DONE will save £40 a year
22. Either cancel or negotiate a better rate for Photoshop as £30 a month is too much
23. NSD 

Baileys_Babe

Well done on the FB sales as you say double win.

craftingmad

Good morning,

A quick post from me today as I have to be at the cafe at 8am for an9 hours shift and I'm running late  

I have two ladies coming today hopefully to collect some things from FB Marketplace so that will add £21 into our savings pot to throw at our mountain - plus its gets rid of another carrier bag full of things from the conservatory so another win win  

Realistically I won't get time to do much else today I don't think but I really need too so I'm going to add a list but not beat myself up if I achieve nothing but the cafe today  

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 5p 
3. Cafe shift (8am - 5pm) - DONE turned out being 8am - 5,45 so 9.75 hour day
4. Print planner for existing customer who paid invoice yesterday 
5. Produce sticker proofs for Etsy order 
6. Reply to sticker enquiry on FB
7. Return ring guard to Amazon for refund as too big and found my old one
8. Post off toys sold on FB Marketplace and transfer money into savings account
9. Pay in money from FB Marketplace sales and transfer
10. Comment on in search of posts to try and get new orders
11. Check free postcode lottery
12. Complete three prime opinion survey
13. Take a course from my memberships
14. List something new on FB Marketplace
15. Transfer over wages into OP savings account - DONE £295.91 added
16. Either cancel or negotiate a better rate for Photoshop as £30 a month is too much
17. NSD - DONE  

the_end_of_the_rainbow

Just checking that you’re ok @craftingmad

craftingmad

the_end_of_the_rainbow said:

Just checking that you’re ok @craftingmad

Aww thank you. Yes I'm ok. I have been really busy with work which has been leaving me shattered physically and emotionally x