5 a day to save away

craftingmad · 9 January 2019 at 11:28AM

Good morning - so here are my planned 5 ways for today

1. NSD (apart from cars MOT which is due today). I usually pop to the shops while it is being done but today I plan to go for a walk instead

DONE - Walked for 40minutes and the car passed - yippee

2. No heating all day until kids come home from school - DONE

3. Rejiggle meal plan as I forgot to get meat out of freezer - DONE -now having a pick n mix buffet to use up all the frozen Christmas party food we still have left

4. Use Wii instead of renewing gym membership - DONE - JUST DANCE INSTEAD FOR A GOOD AEROBIC WORKOUT
5. Return craft supplies bought on impulse from Amazon - DONE £61 REFUND HEADING MY WAY AND THEY ARE NOT CLUTTERING UP MY HOUSE -Win Win. PLUS AS AN ADDED BONUS I DROPPEDTHEM OFF AT THE SHOP RIGHT NEXT TO THE GARAGE SO NO ADDITIONAL JOURNEY NEEDED FOR ME

MushyPeas · 9 January 2019 at 12:43PM

Thanks CraftingMad - so impressed you have done your workout, I need to do mine!

My 5 for today:

1. Second NSD in a row DONE :T
2. Cope with heating not going above 15 whilst working at home (will go up to 17 when family come home), started at 12.5 this morning as it's chilly! How are you coping with the cold CraftingMad? DONE kept it at 14! :T
3. Cancel RSPB membership DONE :T
4. Check I've had all refunds for Virgin Trains when trains have been delayed
5. Answer to eBay queries and check no. of milk bottles I have to sell DONE :T

Oh and I've already redeemed my Job Spotter Amazon gift card - £10.91 not bad!

craftingmad · 9 January 2019 at 6:44PM

2. Cope with heating not going above 15 whilst working at home (will go up to 17 when family come home), started at 12.5 this morning as it's chilly! How are you coping with the cold CraftingMad?

I wrap up in my dressing gown and sometimes wear my fingerless gloves whilst I'm working (I would wear my proper gloves but find I can't type that well!) I also wear two pairs of socks plus my slippers.I tell you the postman has a treat if he knocks on the door!

MushyPeas · 9 January 2019 at 6:54PM

craftingmad wrote: »

I wrap up in my dressing gown and sometimes wear my fingerless gloves whilst I'm working (I would wear my proper gloves but find I can't type that well!) I also wear two pairs of socks plus my slippers.I tell you the postman has a treat if he knocks on the door!

I can't find my fingerless gloves, need to hunt them down! Heating has stayed on 14 degrees today so quite happy with that :-)

craftingmad · 10 January 2019 at 10:12AM

Good morning.
Here's my 5 a day plan for today

1. NSD - DONE

2. No heating all day until kids come home from school - DONE - HUBBY COMPLAINED HE WAS COLD SO I MADE HIM SIT IN HIS COAT!

3.Turn heating off for an extra hour in the morning and an hour in the evening as we were too hot yesterday evening - DONE - if I dont tell hubby and kids they will never notice (or can put a jumper on if they do!)

4. Get a corned beef hash prepared ready for dinner tonight (hubby is home and we usually get a takeaway) - DONE and just about to eat it

5. Do a workout on Wii Dance to save gym costs - DONE

Hoping to also squeeze in a walk when I go to the Post Office this afternoon for some more free exercise

MushyPeas · 10 January 2019 at 10:12AM

Morning craftingmad and others :cool:

Today's 5:

1. Keep heating at 14 all day; work out / shower / wash up / sort out washing when get cold / cuppa! :coffee: managed to stay low all day!
2. Check I've had all refunds for Virgin Trains when trains have been delayed (from yesterday

) can't figure out if this has happened, so have emailed Virgin
3. Pack up milk bottles people want to buy on eBay - someone has asked to purchase direct and I'm not sure :think:
4. Sort out toddler bedding for sale on Facebook / eBay
5. Sort out old pension which is a frog

Have a good day all! :T

Oh, I have thought of another - going out to watch DD ballet / swimming tonight, will take drink and snack with me so I'm not tempted to purchase anything from vending machines

MushyPeas · 10 January 2019 at 10:13AM

craftingmad wrote: »

5. Do a workout on Wii Dance to save gym costs - DONE Hoping to also squeeze in a walk when I go to the Post Office this afternoon for some more free exercise

:T wow done already! Go you :-)

I love corned beef, my OH not keen

Sounds yum.

craftingmad · 10 January 2019 at 10:24AM

MushyPeas wrote: »

:T wow done already! Go you :-)

I love corned beef, my OH not keen Sounds yum.

Thanks MushyPeas. I have worked out I have to do it straight after the school run or else I won't do it at all. I'm really unfit and have not exercised for years but am determined that this year this is about to change. I'm not stopping eating chocolate though - that's a step too far for me!

We all love corned beef hash now -my son used to hate it but I told him it was chicken which ate shrimps to make it pink (like a flamingo) and he loves it now! Try it on your OH -you never know :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Good luck with your 5 a day today

squiggles · 10 January 2019 at 6:02PM

I can’t think of 5 things but I am trying.

Failed my diet again today so will have a new day tomorrow and have 5 challenges to do.

1. Took a light bulb out of a spare room to put in the landing , not really money saving but a delayed spending day.

2. Resisted going to Tesco for the Pepsi max bargain - 24 cans for £5.

3. Had a look at the Swagbucks site to see what it is all about. I joined it the other week but didn’t do anything on it. It reminds me of the good old days of Ipoints and Rpoints.

craftingmad · 10 January 2019 at 7:20PM

Hi squiggles - don't beat yourself up about the diet. I really can't stick to diets as I have no willpower. I've decided that I am going to eat healthier but still reward myself with chocolate

5 a day to save away

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