NST June 2018 A JUNE ODESSEY (Staycation)

Mothernerd - Sending you hugs.
A - Will definitely be asking if it is necessary before purchasing. No need today.
J - 12/20 NSD. Was a spend day. Brought supports for hands and fingers, as my arthritis in my hands is playing up. Would be good for work/typing. Also brought how to live plastic free book and Living A Life You Love book and study book tonight.
U - Will be looking into cupboards etc and make sure I will not buy unnecessary and use what already in. Used what was in.
N - Will bring lunch etc if going out etc. No need today.
E -Have to make a special effort to more healthy eating. Was ok today.
O - Will do.
D -Have DD for money already set up to go into savings. All done for the month now.
E - Did not do any today. Did not go to work, due to the arthritis. Am taking tomorrow off as well.
S - Have set my budgets.
S - Done for now.
E - Checked in.
Y - Just read some of a book and chilled out today.

apple muncher - Not sure if foods/drinks trigger my arthritis. Will look into this. Only had the issue with two of my fingers yesterday. They are already deformed but had issues with typing. Usually have no issue with them.

Hi all :j


A Ask yourself 'Is this necessary?' Before purchasing anything. No spends today.. When you make a 'to do' list (is it realistic or even possible); Discussed this with friend this afternoon. Could call it a might do list

J June challenge runs from 1st June to 30th. Aiming for tough target. Now 11/20


U Use the food you have in the cupboards, fridge and freezer to base your meals on. Meal plan (for the month or for a few days at a time, whichever suits). Cook from scratch (short cuts permitted if you are feeling stressed) Lunch from stores; tea was 'cooked' by ..DH...fairly inexpertly but he did it..

N No takeaways, coffee, chip or pie shop purchases. Nope.

E Eating well is a form of self respect. Reasonable today.


O Offer help and encouragement to other turtles and people you meet. Be kind to everyone, especially yourself. Waves pompoms wildly encouragingly!! Had to be kind to DD who got rear-ended at the traffic lights, poor kid. She is OK, just a bit of whiplash but quite shaken, her car is driveable but the car of the person who hit her was a wreck....

D Debt or savings payments should be made first - live on what is left No debt other than cc I use for all purchases to get rewards - which is paid off in full every month. Will need to get the cc bill down during the month with payments made daily (PAD thread) to avoid large bill at end of month. nothing today..

E Exercise according to your programme or your ability. Minimum of 3 times a week. Try to get outside every day. Outside twice today.

S Set all your budgets before the start of the month. Food, travel, social, diy, other. Have filled in a lot of the spreadsheet but it is still a wip, will add rest. More to add tomorrow, then need to take stock as cannot possibly need any more food. stock take tomorrow

S Someone, somewhere is worse off than you. Donate to the local food bank or other charity of your choice. Clear some of your clutter and donate the goods to charity. Will be amassing stuff to take to CS as I clear the clutter; also intend to sell better items to pay for hols booked for August. Ironed some stuff ready for photos & charged up tablet for photos. Still to do.

E Every day check in is recommended, especially when things go wrong. 20/30 here I am..

You are the most important person in your life. You are your own longest term investment. You matter. Read this and the daily quotes, take on anything you find relevant and helpful, ditch the rest. Reading, learning & inwardly digesting. Help and support on here is the best..progress slow but steady..keep on keeping on..worried for DD today but she has picked herself up, got petrol & gone back to start early tomorrow..

Go turtles

Hope you are Ok mothernerd..

For yesterday

A - very small top up shop done, all considered and necessary
J - 10/20
U - continue to eat from meal plan
N - nothing spent here
E - not too bad, again more veg would have been better
O - nothing here
D - no additional payments
E - hope
S - keeping a very tight eye on the finances
S - done
E - here
Y - coffee and a chat with my gran

sashanut - glad your DD is OK.
apple - sugar is bad for the joints generally I believe. It seems to be bad for everything at the moment though.


Not much going on here. Went cycling in fairly strong wind last night so it was harder and scarier than usual. Will run today. Kids had an early finish yesterday and two inset days today and tomorrow. DD has a dentist appointment this morning for her braces adjusting and later I need to collect my Tesco grocery order.