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

craftingmad

Baileys_Babe said:

Sorry to hear you haven't heard back regarding the wedding stationery. Is this a wedding you are likely to be invited to? If they use your designs you could add a note in your card saying that your gift is the design of the stationery. 

Good news - she has paid  

craftingmad

Afternoon.

It's been a strange day so far as the vets would not neuter our doggo as she is still producing milk apparently with a phantom pregnancy so we have to hope she stops before 28th February or else we will have to wait for her to have another season for the timing to be right  

The wedding stationery lady has paid (and given me £15 extra) so that makes me happy but what is given with one hand seems to be taken away with the other at the moment as one of my Etsy customers has cancelled her order as I did not do her 4 days worth of work in three hours straight after her order was received (which is a bit rich seeing as it took her 3 days for her to place the order after talking to me about it)

I've got some online training to do today for Burger King - I cannot wait  
Other than that it is just a normal day for me pottering around doing all I can to be mortgage free as quickly as possible. 

 So today I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (126 points target) - 52 points earned so far
2. Burger King Online Training - DONE 3/5 completed but head frazzled now so will do rest tomorrow
3. Turn lights off upstairs once son gone to college - DONE  
4. Phone website order customer and ask about her jewellery planner as no answer via email custom portrait print for Etsy order - DONE tried but she hung up as soon as I said Hello Decided to just send my most popular design so have made and posted off today
   
5. Print custom portrait print approved by customer for Etsy order - printed just need to post off
6. Empty more of computers hard drive as running really slow - DONE 2GB emptied  
7. Haggle price of Adobe package (photoshop etc) - DONE saved £8.59 per month for the next 12 months  
8. Send proof to Etsy customer for jewellery planner - DONE and made and posted 
9. Post in three FB groups to hopefully get more orders
10. Comment on In search of posts to hopefully get a few more orders 
11. Write remaining social media post for February and schedule this weeks
12. Tidy more of craft room
13. Look for Scan and Shop scanner
14. Download more free courses
15. Read through make £5 a day thread and see if I can get any ideas on new money making opportunities
16. Take photos of receipes from one cook book from library ready to return it
17. Action one new thing from my MFW list
18. Action one thing from my business growth list
19. Create a new craftsuprint listing 
20. Take a survey on Prime Opinion
21. Carry out searches on Inbox Pounds
22. List something on FB Marketplace
23. Check free postcode lottery, winadinner and freeemoji - DONE not a winner
24. No heating on until at least 5pm - DONE
25. Declutter 5 things from the house
26. Scan CD's and see how much Webuybooks will offer me 
27. Take a course from one of my membership
28. NSD - DONE

Baileys_Babe

craftingmad said:

Baileys_Babe said:

Sorry to hear you haven't heard back regarding the wedding stationery. Is this a wedding you are likely to be invited to? If they use your designs you could add a note in your card saying that your gift is the design of the stationery. 

Good news - she has paid  

Brilliant 

craftingmad

Afternoon all.
Hubby surprised me today with a day off so we treated ourselves to a breakfast at Brewers Fayre (all you can eat for £10 each) which was a lovely way to spend the morning and then we nipped to Asda and got a bit of shopping as I had a £45 voucher in my cashpot which was about to expire. 

He is now fast asleep on the sofa so I'm going to try and get a few bits done before he wakes up. However I'm not feeling that great today - I've got a really sore throat and a bad headache so I hope I'm not coming down with what the boys have had the these past few weeks.

I hoping I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (126 points target) - 97 points earned
2. Pay in cheque from Royal Mail using app - DONE £23.20 which I will transfer into savings when cleared
3. Burger King Online Training
4. Turn lights off upstairs once son gone to college - DONE
5. Empty more of computers hard drive as running really slow
6. Send proof to Etsy customer for jewellery planner (new order)
7. Post in three FB groups to hopefully get more orders
8. Comment on In search of posts to hopefully get a few more orders 
9. Write remaining social media post for February and schedule this weeks
10. Tidy more of craft room
11. Look for Scan and Shop scanner
12. Download more free courses - DONE 3 more downloaded
13. Read through make £5 a day thread and see if I can get any ideas on new money making opportunities
14. Take photos of receipes from one cook book from library ready to return it
15. Action one new thing from my MFW list
16. Action one thing from my business growth list
17. Create a new craftsuprint listing 
18. Take a survey on Prime Opinion - DONE 69 point survey completed
19. Carry out searches on Inbox Pounds
20. List something on FB Marketplace
21. Check free postcode lottery, winadinner and freeemoji - DONE not a winner
22. No heating on until at least 5pm - DONE
23. Declutter 5 things from the house
24. Scan CD's and see how much Webuybooks will offer me 
25. Take a course from one of my membership
26. Convert Asda Rewards expiring soon into vouchers

craftingmad

Morning all,

I'm still feeling a bit pants this morning but fingers crossed not as bad as yesterday so hopefully I will achieve a bit more today Given how little I actually got done yesterday that should not be that hard  

Hubby is work later today but he's asleep on the sofa again so I'm starting earlier than I thought I would which should help me get through more of my list (I hope anyway).

I'm training at the National Trust cafe tomorrow all day so need to get my head down and get some orders made and posted off today ideally. Other than that yet again I have no exciting plans for today I am truly rock n roll

So today I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (126 points target) - 52 points earned 
2. Check to see if cheque has cleared - DONE due to clear tomorrow
3. Check Amazon refunds received and if not chase - DONE refunds received  
4. Burger King Online Training
5. Turn lights off upstairs once son gone to college - DONE
6. Empty more of computers hard drive as running really slow - DONE a further 4GB cleared  
7. Send proof to Etsy customer for jewellery planner (new order) - DONE
8. Print the wedding stationery order and make plantable hearts - 6 table numbers printed and laminated and 16 plantable hearts each with a backing card printed and cut  
9. Make two little bags of love for Etsy order and post off - made will post off later today  
10. Write cover letter and post off new tenancy agreement - letter written - will post off later today
11. Post in three FB groups to hopefully get more orders
12. Comment on In search of posts to hopefully get a few more orders 
13. Write remaining social media post for February and schedule this weeks
14. Tidy more of craft room
15. Look for Scan and Shop scanner
16. Download more free courses
17. Read through make £5 a day thread and see if I can get any ideas on new money making opportunities
18. Take photos of receipes from one cook book from library ready to return it
19. Action one new thing from my MFW list
20. Action one thing from my business growth list
21. Create a new craftsuprint listing 
22. Take a survey on Prime Opinion
23. Carry out searches on Inbox Pounds
24. List something on FB Marketplace
25. Check free postcode lottery, winadinner and freeemoji - DONE  
26. No heating on until at least 5pm - DONE
27. Declutter 5 things from the house
28. Scan CD's and see how much Webuybooks will offer me 
29. Take a course from one of my membership
30. Convert Asda Rewards expiring soon into vouchers
31. NSD - DONE

Oh heck that's a long list

craftingmad

Good morning.

I've got training today for the National Trust cafe job so I'll be busy from 9am - 4pm. I'm so nervous but I'm sure I will be fine.

That does not leave me much time for anything else today but I'll post my list and hope I do manage to get a few bits done as and when I can. I'm being nothing but optimistic but hoping it will inspire me to plod forwards  

So today I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (126 points target) - 72 points earned 
2. Check to see if cheque has cleared - DONE £23.20 paid into OP savings account
3. Training at National Trust - DONE
4. Return Amazon order which arrived too late for son for valentines day 
5. Burger King Online Training
6. Turn lights off upstairs once son gone to college 
7. Print and post off jewellery planner
8. Print the remaining items for the wedding stationery order
9. Post in three FB groups to hopefully get more orders
10. Comment on In search of posts to hopefully get a few more orders 
11. Write remaining social media post for February and schedule this weeks
12. Tidy more of craft room
13. Look for Scan and Shop scanner
14. Download more free courses
15. Read through make £5 a day thread and see if I can get any ideas on new money making opportunities
16. Take photos of receipes from one cook book from library ready to return it
17. Action one new thing from my MFW list
18. Action one thing from my business growth list
19. Create a new craftsuprint listing 
20. Take a survey on Prime Opinion
21. Carry out searches on Inbox Pounds
22. List something on FB Marketplace
23. Check free postcode lottery, winadinner and freeemoji
24. No heating on until at least 5pm
25. Declutter 5 things from the house
26. Scan CD's and see how much Webuybooks will offer me 
27. Take a course from one of my membership
28. Convert Asda Rewards expiring soon into vouchers
29. NSD

Oh heck that's a long list again considering I only have a few hours spare today but I can only do what I can do so it is what it is

 

craftingmad

Morning all,

Well I amazed myself with just how little I achieved yesterday  
The training went well but it left me feeling exhausted so not much progress was made  
Never mind at least I was getting paid for the training so that will be about £50 once the tax man has taken his share to go into the pot

Hubby has the whole weekend off so cannot see much progress being made this weekend either but we shall have to see (knowing him he will spend it sleeping on the sofa!!!).

Our Son is at work today so will have to take him in and pick him up and this afternoon I'm picking up our daughter from the city train station for her half term visit home (although she is going back on Tuesday this time) so I'm very excited to see her again  

I'm going to post my list but it may end up being another day like yesterday (without the earning money part) but we shall see what happens.

 So today I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (126 points target)
2. Return Amazon order which arrived too late for son for valentines day - packaged ready to take to Post Office
3. Burger King Online Training - 3 courses completed - only another 28 to go
4. Turn lights off upstairs once son gone to work - DONE  
5. Print and post off jewellery planner - made ready to post
6. Print the remaining items for the wedding stationery order
7. Make and post off cross in my pocket - made and ready to post
8. Post in three FB groups to hopefully get more orders
9. Comment on In search of posts to hopefully get a few more orders 
10. Write remaining social media post for February and schedule this weeks
11. Tidy more of craft room
12. Look for Scan and Shop scanner
13. Download more free courses
14. Read through make £5 a day thread and see if I can get any ideas on new money making opportunities
15. Take photos of receipes from one cook book from library ready to return it
16. Action one new thing from my MFW list
17. Action one thing from my business growth list
18. Create a new craftsuprint listing 
19. Take a survey on Prime Opinion
20. Carry out searches on Inbox Pounds
21. List something on FB Marketplace
22. Check free postcode lottery, winadinner and freeemoji
23. No heating on until at least 5pm
24. Declutter 5 things from the house
25. Scan CD's and see how much Webuybooks will offer me 
26. Take a course from one of my membership
27. Convert Asda Rewards expiring soon into vouchers
28. Consider using Macro voucher for £25 off a £125 spend - DONE ended up spending £146 on paper, meat. kitchen and toilet rolls, milkshake, crisps and dumpling mix so got our £25 off

~FlowerPot~

have a lovely time with your daughter this weekend

FLowers x

Baileys_Babe

Have a lovely time with your daughter, I hope you are also able to spend some time with your hubby when he is awake.

craftingmad

Good morning all,

I only have 4 things on my list to do today:-

1. Play on Mistplay - 67 points earnt  
2. Burger King Online Training courses - Done 10 completed
3. Finish wedding stationery order by printing invites
4. Enjoy time with family - DONE enjoyed some retail therapy with kids as husband refused to come  

That will do me for today. Family time is important and it is rare we are all together so we are going to make the most of it today. We were planning a trip to the beach but it is throwing it down so not sure what we will do but whatever it is it will be together

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday x