Monday 22 July 2013

De-clutter time 2

 
 
Right the first thing I did in my de-clutter was easy and simple, now for the next item on my list:
 
*Sort out my clothes*
 
 So everything was taken out of the wardrobe and put  on to the bed. Then it was time to go through each item, at this point not trying on, far too hot to do that!
 
Questions I asked myself:
 
1. When did I last wear this?
2. Did I feel happy/comfortable wearing this item?
 
Once I answered these questions I put the clothes into two piles, keep and get rid of.
 
Then it was try on time with the keep stuff.
 
The next questions were:
 
3. Do I still feel happy/comfortable wearing this?
 
4. Does it fit?
 
So some more items ended up in the get rid of pile.
 
Everything was then put back neatly into the cupboard.
 
The get rid of pile was then split into, material I can use and car boot pile.
 
~x~
 
 

Saturday 20 July 2013

De-clutter time

Yes its that time again to sort through those things in life you just let build up. You go along fine with how it all is then all of a sudden you realise you need to get this lot sorted.
 
The de-clutter started the other day with the first item on my list:
 
*Sort loyalty cards and gift cards*
 
 
3 old gift cards in my purse that had nothing on them, sorry but why did I keep them!
 
Various old loyalty cards disposed of as well.
 
Now I have a purse that is a bit better organised.
 
~x~

Goals For July 2013

Whoops I forgot to post this!!

So its that time again goal setting for the month.
 
 
Personal
Lose 6lb's
Stick to 5:2 eating plan, this fits so easily around my life.

Family
Get back to reading to Little Miss before bedtime - increase to twice a week.
plan places to visit for summer holidays.
Book up Harry Potter Studio Tour

Finances
Save 10% of all income into ISA.
Buy £10 of Christmas savings stamps.
8 NSD this month
Use envelope system again for groceries (this works so well).
No using cards to pay for anything.

Work
Pay for and start first AAT.

Decorating
Paint bathroom.
Re-vamp wooden deckchairs.

Craft
Make more cake and trinket stands.
Make more notebooks.

Organising
Weekly menu plan.
Start de-clutter.

Other
Sort my bedroom out.
Get new school uniform (other than shoes and trousers - in case of growth spurt!)
 
 
 
~x~

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Goals For June 2013 - Update

Oh I haven't been on here at all this month! Think that was to do with starting my new job and getting my head around everything new I'm learning.
 
Well how did I do this month....
 
Personal
Lose 6lb's  - did this
Get back on track with 5:2 eating plan - managed to do this each week

Family
Get back to reading to Little Miss before bedtime - managed one night a week, need to improve on this.
Finish planning summer holidays - holiday clubs all booked, now to book B & B's, camping etc

Finances
Save 10% of all income into ISA.
Buy £10 of Christmas savings stamps.
8 NSD this month (plan weekly shopping better this month to do this) - failed miserably.
Use envelope system again for groceries (this works so well).
No using cards to pay for anything - well I didn't use the credit card, but failed with the debit cad.

Work
Start advanced Excel course.
Join AAT for new course.

Decorating
Paint bathroom.
Re-vamp wooden deckchairs.

Organising
Weekly menu plan.

Other
De-clutter - Spare 'Oom.
Little Miss party preparation.
Make Egyptian outfit for Little Miss Egyptian day at school.
Return forms for secondary school for Little Miss (she got into first choice of school at last).
 
A few fails! But when I look back at what I have done over the month its not that bad.
 
Now to sort out July's goals.
 
~x~

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Goals For June 2013

Personal
Lose 6lb's
Get back on track with 5:2 eating plan.

Family
Get back to reading to Little Miss before bedtime.
Finish planning summer holidays.

Finances
Save 10% of all income into ISA.
Buy £10 of Christmas savings stamps.
8 NSD this month (plan weekly shopping better this month to do this).
Use envelope system again for groceries (this works so well).
No using cards to pay for anything.

Work
Start advanced Excel course.
Join AAT for new course.

Decorating
Paint bathroom.
Re-vamp wooden deckchairs.

Organising
Weekly menu plan.

Other
De-clutter - Spare 'Oom.
Little Miss party preparation.
Make Egyptian outfit for Little Miss Egyptian day at school.
Return forms for secondary school for Little Miss (she got into first choice of school at last).


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Goals For May 2013 - Update

Personal
Lose 6lb's - failed, but hopefully starting permanent job in June will lead to more daily structure (no grabbing shop sandwiches).

Family
Get back to reading to Little Miss before bedtime.
Plan summer holidays - started this to be completed in June.

Finances
Save 10% of all income into ISA.
Buy £10 of Christmas savings stamps.
8 NSD this month - failed managed 4 NSD, need to plan my shopping better.
Use envelope system again for groceries.

Work
Have a permanent rather than temporary job - start new job 5 June 2013
Finish Sage course.
Start advanced Excel course.
Investigate AAT distance learning.

Decorating
Paint the spare 'oom.
Paint bathroom.
Decide on colour for chest of drawers.

Organising
Weekly menu plan.

Other
Find and purchase a car.
Blog Every Day In May - Failed, got halfway through.


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Tuesday 7 May 2013

Goals for May 2013

Personal
Lose 6lb's.

Family
Get back to reading to Little Miss before bedtime.
Plan summer holidays.

Finances
Save 10% of all income into ISA.
Buy £10 of Christmas savings stamps.
8 NSD this month.
Use envelope system again for groceries.

Work
Have a permanent rather than temporary job.
Finish Sage course.
Start advanced Excel course.
Investigate AAT distance learning.

Decorating
Paint the spare 'oom.
Paint bathroom.
Decide on colour for chest of drawers.

Organising
Weekly menu plan.

Other
Find and purchase a car.
Blog Every Day In May.

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Wednesday 1 May 2013

Blog Every Day In May Challenge With Rosalilium




I'm determined to get back into the swing of blogging, so I have signed up for the Blog Every Day In May challenge by the wonderfully talented Elizabeth at Rosalilium.
 
 
I'm really looking forward to doing this as some of the topics look fantastic.
 
~x~

Tuesday 30 April 2013

My Life List

If you have a look at my blog you will see that I have had a little sort out and tidy up, a bit of spring cleaning has been going on. I blame this lovely weather we have had recently.

You will also see My Life List that is gradually being worked through. But the problem is I keep adding to the list.

Well today I completed one of the things on My Life List, and it was one of the life changing things to do.
 
 I passed by driving test...whoop whoop.

This will open up so many possibilities in our life.



Friday 26 April 2013

To Do Lists - Week Ending 28 April 2013

Oh I do like a to do list…and the notebooks that you have to have to put them in.

My list for the rest of the week:

Work
  • Accept interview and prepare for it.
  • Advise work of the hours I need off next week.
Money
  • Sort out receipts and enter into budget book.
  • Pay off this months credit card bill.
Decorating
  • Finish painting wardrobe doors.
  • Spray paint linen basket that I found at the car boot sale last week.
  • Collect chest of drawers that I won on eBay.

This is only a few from the long list that I have in my main notebook.

How are your To Do Lists coming along this week?

Monday 18 March 2013

Bye bye Google Reader...

Well soon Google Blog reader will be no longer. You can still follow me on Bloglovin. I've started to follow everyone on there now and I'm finding it so much better.
 
~x~
 
 

Tuesday 12 March 2013

Long time no see...

It's been a while...life has moved on.

I started a big project back in October that has been on my life list for some time. Hopefully that project will be completed by the end of the month, if my luck has changed.

This year has not had the best of starts but hopefully things will start to improve. I have a lot of time on my hands at the moment due to recent changes. But again hopefully that will change soon.

With having that time on my hands it has given me a chance to stop and think about what I really want with my life. Maybe there are going to be some even bigger changes happening...the wheels are in motion and plans are being made.