Madness, "May"hem & MoneySaving: Welcome to the NSD Challenge

slowlyfading

It's not a nsd for me. looking a bit dubious this month to be honest. feeling down as well today - I've had a moan in my diary if anyone would take a look and offer some support...

katholicos

Managed NSD 8 today, out of my potential 10 NSD's. Well pleased!

LadyfromVenice

BigMummaF wrote: »

Who said they wanted to try zorbing? We can go while in Brighton, & we can take the trolls here which works out rather well [May I suggest those who are already feeling a tad would prefer to skip these activities!]

:T:T Would love to try but I suffer from motion sickness when I go round and round (funny, doesn't happen when I go forwards!) I'm sure there's a proper word for that. Not sure about the sewers though :eek:

katenut wrote: »

And Spoon - you've suddenly crept up to 13 - that is very impressive! Well done! You spend so much time encouraging the rest of us, and you're doing really well :):)

Well said :T:T

No NSD today. Had to send some docs off to passport office which I'd forgotten about and bought a new venetia(n) blind (ladyfromvenice!!!!!!;) get it?) for my kitchen as I keep getting blinded by the sun when I eat my dinner!

LadyfromVenice

niccatw wrote: »

Let me know how it goes! My nails are longer thanthey usually are, but generally what happens is that one day I look down at them and they are gone without me even knowing I've bitten them!

Hmmmm, I'm guessing the veggie alternative won't do the same .

The Betterware man arrived today and caught me unawares thus ruining my NSD - I knew I should have allocated the money on Saturday! But at least my Bicarb of Soda is safely in a box now rather than in a puny plastic bag sitting in the mop bucket to gather the spills :rotfl:.

Yep, just get that little bit of white showing.........and then they're gone .

Must resist....too tempting to comment on........

TheBees wrote: »

CW18 - Congratulatons on growing your nails. I don't know if you saw my post last week when I was chatting to LadyfromVenice about nailbiting, but I was hypnotised about 3 months ago and haven't bitten since. It's a fantastic feeling after 41 years to see lovely, elegant nails and to be able to put nice nail polish on them isn't it. For the first few weeks my nails and cuticles were really dry and sore but I kept applying hand cream every hour or so at every opportunity and now they're fine. Apparently evening primrose oil taken daily is good for splitting nails but will take several weeks to take effect. I also work in a supermarket and make sure I wear gloves at all times to protect my hands (and hide the nail polish that we're not supposed to wear!)

Forgot to say, there's a really good hand cream called "Gloves in a Bottle". Useful for people who have to wash their hands a lot.

Anyway back to the challenge.. This was another NSD for me so 10/16 :j

I'm looking forward to eating jelly cubes.....Mmmmmmmm......will check out evening primrose oil..........and 'gloves in a bottle' as I'm constantly washing my hands at the nursery.................there goes another NSD

solventsoon

thrifty_fifty wrote: »

Morning everyone.

Whoa Spoon, I think you get the shampoo award there!:rotfl:

'I'm sorry, I can't come out tonight I'm washing my hair, and for every night for the next three years'

I think you're right there, thrifty fifty:o:o:o. Felt quite embarrassed admitting it, but at least it shows you're not alone...

solventsoon

BigMummaF wrote: »

I know I tend to stock up on things that are on offer, reasoning that it will hopefully last until that item comes back on offer again & save me a bit of cash in the mean time. I did that with tinned sardines last month; the shelf edge ticket said the offer was ending on X April so I bought 12 tins & saved around 60p..went in the store last week & they're back on offer again so you just can't win :mad: The one saving grace is we use a lot of them so I'll be able to get a few more in but naughty practise all the same.

Who said they wanted to try zorbing? We can go while in Brighton, & we can take the trolls here which works out rather well [May I suggest those who are already feeling a tad would prefer to skip these activities!]

Same here, BigMumma, can't resist a bargain. I'm trying to train myself out of buying multiple offers on things I just know I won't use but it's a long process.....

Oooh, zorbing... that will be good in our Star Wars costumes... sounds fun. I'll try hard not to throw up over anyone, honest:D:D

Like the idea of the tour for the trolls, they'll feel right at home there:D

solventsoon

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Second that Katenut... Well done Spoon :T :T you inspire me to believe that one day i might get 13 NSD's too!!!!

Quote:Originally Posted by katenut
And Spoon - you've suddenly crept up to 13 - that is very impressive! Well done! You spend so much time encouraging the rest of us, and you're doing really well :):)

LadyfromVenice wrote: »

Well said :T:T

Awww thanks, you lovely people, much appreciated :T:T:T

And BDINI - with the progress you've made in the last month, there is no reason why you can't get to 13 either - think positive:)

spoon
x

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Hope everyone’s had a good Monday (if there is such a thing!:().
Anyone who want a dancing pink elephant - all you have to do is meet your target - simples!!
Loving all the nail and hand tips - thanks everyone:A

Well done to:
nicca: :jwell done for no 7 - only 3 more to go now - brilliant!
I’ll gloss over most of the spends on Saturday and concentrate on the spotty slippers - hope they become good friends!!;)
Well done for having a beautifully clean house - how much do you charge per hour?:rotfl:
Oh dear to the spends today though - at least your bicarb has a safe home now though!;)
positivelypurple: :jwell done for nos 4 and 5 - you’re doing great now, hoping this is the start of a few more for you.:)
Sorry you’re stressed at work - that’s not good - but at least you are getting some benefit with your NSDs. Hope the stressy period doesn’t last too long.
thrifty fifty: :j well done for no 8 - you’re doing brilliantly, only 2 more to go now!
Hope you managed to avoid getting distracted en route to posting your parcels;)
anonymoose: well done for no 7 :j- well over halfway now - fantastic. Keep going!:)
peskie pixie: :wave:hi, welcome back and well done for getting to no 12:j - fantastic, you’ve done brilliantly
Great news about the holiday, pleased you enjoyed it, but not so good about the lurgy:( - hope you feel better very soon
BigMumma: :jwell done for no 11 - as you say, well over halfway now - brilliant!
You’re right, it really doesn’t feel like May at all:(...
Lollypop75: :wave:hi, welcome back. Well done for no 2:j - you’re doing great. Don’t beat yourself up about not getting as many NSDs as you think you should get. You are doing really well at sticking to your budget and hopefully starting to pay off your overdraft, that’s a real achievement.:T This really isn’t a competition, if you dont get many NSDs in one month but still manage to make some headway with your debt, that’s great!
Glad you’re enjoying your new job - that’s another achievement!:)
willbedebtfree: :jwell done - up to no 8 now, that’s brilliant! You’re over halfway now, keep going!:)
elfen: well done for no 8:j - another one over halfway and doing great! Keep going!
Fingers crossed for tomorrow as well and hope you’re settling down OK in your new flat.:)
verynewmoneysaver: well done for no 5:j - over halfway now - that’s brilliant. Keep going!
Oh dear to OH’s high spend day, that’s not quite so good:(
Tixy: :jwell done for no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, only 4 more to go!
Thanks for the biscuits, I’m nibbling on them while writing this - I love no calorie biscuits!!;)
Baileys Babe: :wave:hi and welcome back, hope the building project is going OK?
Well done for getting to no 11 :j- that’s brilliant, halfway there now! Fingers crossed you make your target
cw18: like the “new you” project - sounds good. Well done for stopping the nailbiting - that’s a real achievement!
I love jelly cubes as well, but my nails are fine so can’t find an excuse for eating them:(
Well done for no 12:j - fantastic! But what a day you’ve had, sounds like a nightmare, and tomorrow doesn’t sound much better - good luck!
chris81418: :jwell done for no 9 - just about halfway there now - brilliant! Keep going!
Glad you enjoyed the wedding - I presume you were sore this morning from bumping into the person who owed you the money?;)
pammyj74: :wave:hi and welcome back. Well done for getting to no 11:j - that’s brilliant. 4 more to go - you can do it!!
TheBees: well done for no 10:j - brilliant! Only 6 more to go now - keep going!
Like the tip on the handcream, wil search that one out - thanks!:)
BDINI: :jwell done for no 9, keeping my fingers crossed you meet your target this month.
Hope you have a lovely holiday and a well-earned rest and lots of sunshine. See you in Brighton;)
Nargle: well done for no 8:j .. hip hip hooray indeed - only 2 more to go!:)
katholicos: :jwell done for no 8 - another one with only 2 more to go - brilliant!:)

And hello to everyone else:
pure dead dopey: I remember jelly cubes as being good for strengthening nails, so you’re not imagining it, not sure whether it worked or not, mind you.
Hope the shopping today wasn’t too expensive - are you taking the aliens with you to keep you safe?
Like the company spends later in the week, just curious as to why you’ll be running around with your jumper on the top of your head?
karenccs67: oh no, hope you don’t get the lurgy as well - hope son and hubby are on the mend soon
boultdj: Hope OH enjoyed his birthday and his birthday meal, have a good day tomorrow for your Dad’s birthday - busy week for you.
Fingers crossed for Wednesday:)
katenut: if you enjoyed the lovely cold cider after that ride, then it was worth it - we all need a treat occasionally!
Hope the shopping wasn’t too painful today, keeping my fingers crossed for some more NSDs for you this week
Dorastar: :(oh dear, hope you’ve regained the will to live after today and that you got the paperwork sorted out
slowlyfading: oh dear to no NSD today and really sorry you’re feeling down
LadyfromVenice: love the venetian blind - hope you’re pleased with it. Isn’t it strange how we spend so long wishing for the sun to arrive then when it does we put up blinds to block it out:p....

Well I've managed another one today, taking me up to no 14 now :j:j. Got to be something good, the rest of the day has been carp:(

Off to do the update now, so see you all tomorrow.

'night all
spoon
x

positivelypurple

Morning all! Declaring NSD 6 for yesterday :j I'm on a bit of roll now. There's a bit of food shopping to be done today but that comes out of the main budget so doesn't count for this challenge. I'll just need to keep my eyes firmly on my list and not let them stray towards non-food bits in the supermarket

Must get on - hope everyone has a good day and it's lovely to see all the numbers going up

missylaney

Morning all, just checking in to report number 6/10 on Sunday for me I'm getting the hang of this not spending lark, think I might challenge myself a bit more next month - maybe even (gulp) 15...