Nst november in new york

Happy Birthday for tomorrow, chocolatelover! :bdaycake:


NSDs Still 1 NSD and 1 XSD

ORGANISE your time. Did the school uniform ironing for the week. (in fact, did all the ironing) Sorted through some bits in DS3's room with him. Down time now for rest of evening

VALUES If I get to 8K OPs I am starting my 2020 Florida fund early. Spends today at 3 shops - but all needs. (oops - except Sunday paper, but honestly cant remember last time OH bought one)

ENJOY yourself. Watched a good programme (or 2) whilst ironing

MAKE an inventory of the food. Dinner tonight used up frozen parboiled parsnips from 2017 and frozen sprouts/ chestnuts/ bacon bought for 7p/ box in the Summer at Tesc0. Tomorrow I may make falafels with some of the chickpeas we have...

BUDGETS Spends: Groceries 38.13.01, Medical 6.50, Xmas 121.24 (incudes £45 voucher from cashback used), Parking 1.00, DIY/ House 11.09, Car maintenance 6.50, Newspaper 3.00. Have donated a bag of toiletries to homeless collection instead of foodbank donation

EXERCISE 4 times a week, 20 minutes a day None today

RULES


IN case of emergency I need to put details of my breakdown cover in car. I have a copy on my phone but no good if out of battery. Have a blanket and wind up torch in car boot but could put another blanket in.
Have good supply of meds. NEW - OH changed a blown bulb over numberplate.

NOW is always the right time to start. Logged all food and drink again today - mindset is good for this right now. Not many steps though (just under 6k)

NO takeaways etc - None today

EVERYONE should know their debt free date. Only debt is BTL mtge which we are reducing. Extra monies go to this at mo. EXTRA - need to list a couple of bits on fb00k/ flebay

WINTER proof your home,- Have got a heating chap coming later in month to re-hang kitchen radiator and also service the boiler. OH needs to rehang rear lounge curtains - but having problems getting fixings to stay in stupid hollow walls. Today OH fitted some skirting board which was removed 8 years ago..... that'll stop some drafts!

YOU should cook from scratch. Pretty much yes for today - protein pancakes for breakfast, Jack Monroe bean burgers for lunch, roast for dinner (OH had steak pie from FarmMkt, but he loves it and I hate cooking steak/ beef joints)

OUTSIDE Not especially today

REPORT regularly - here

KINDNESS costs nothing.

NSDs - [STRIKE]4/20[/STRIKE]. 3/20
VALUES Pay off mum.- Mums fund £450 / £1200. [STRIKE]I almost spent today. I want at topbox for my scooter, it's about £70 for the rack, then another £85 for the box itself. I don't need one, but I want one so I can head off somewhere nice for a run and store my leathers and boots. Mum needs paying off first thou. And I guess it will be better waiting for the spring weather for runs.[/STRIKE]


Opps, kept searching and found the rack on ebay for £55. Cheapest I've seen. Somehow my bank card found it's way into my hand NSD revoked.

Managed my 4th NSD

Hope all is well with everyone. I managed to get out and have a look at some Autumn leaves before they all disappear, which was nice.

Checking in this evening to keep me on track.

NSDs - Still on 0 and won't get one tomorrow as have to pay for swimming. Hoping for my first on Tuesday

ORGANISE your time – I have kept the kitchen tidy all week (if not spotless) and tidied the room of doom aka the dining room today. Finally ordered a custom fit mat for the mat well in the hall (only taken a year ) Bujo dusted off and lists done for Mon - Wed. Planned what days I can exercise this week and our family activity for the weekend.

Also had a chat with DH about getting up a little earlier. DH also has a habit of ringing me on his long commute to keep him company but I get nothing done. Agreed we would talk on the evening commute instead.

VALUES – our focus in on saving a big emergency fund against job loss.

ENJOY yourself – watched DS play 2 great rugby matches this morning and went to a cool firework display this evening. Sparklers in the garden and a lovely family dinner which DH and DS thanked me for making

MAKE an inventory of the food in your cupboards, fridge and freezer – on my to do list but used up several tins today - soup, potatoes, veg and custard and a couple of individual puds

BUDGETS – all spending within planned budget.

EXERCISE lots of steps today walking the dog around the rugby pitch several times, up and down the stairs tidying up and to and from where we parked the car for the fireworks

RULES – I will do my best

IN case of emergency – still to get the few items on my list

Stock up with generic painkillers, cold and flu meds – need some lemsip and a woolly hat for me!

NOW – restarting healthy eating habits (again) and becoming a saver - ate well today with lots of F&V and no choc, sweets or crisps but I did have a pudding after dinner and my usual 1 drink on a Sunday

NO takeaways – None and really don't fancy one either

ETA: Forgot the hot drinks we bought at the Rugby, supports DS club

EVERYONE re-mortgage should be through tomorrow, fingers crossed

EXTRA income – submitted shop n scan and food on the go to earn points

WINTER proof your home – We have had a H1ve fitted and still need to set the schedule.

YOU should cook from scratch when you can – started this week's meal plan by cooking a big batch of rice. Will prep the rest at 6am in the morning:eek:

OUTSIDE – watching rugby this morning and watching fireworks this evening

REPORT – here I am!

KINDNESS – nothing specific today

Evening all

NSD number two here. Bit of a slow start to the month! I did go clothes shopping but used a voucher, no cash had to exchange hands so I'm claiming my NSD! Got some nice clothes that will be suitable for work and for going out to socialise.

Also got a couple of loads of washing done - I swear there's another family living in this house sometimes, we go through phases where we seem to have so much washing! Also got the slow cooker going and made a weird pasta bake thing for dinner.

Went out riding this afternoon, beautiful weather, love looking at all the colours at this time of year, and as a plus the ground was just right so managed to enjoy myself a bit more than I have done recently. I'll count that as my down time as even though it's an activity it really is like down time to me, a chance to forget about everything else and just enjoy the world.

Have somehow ended up with quite a bad headache so am sitting in bed writing this. Will watch a little TV and go to sleep soon.