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

LadyfromVenice

Drum roll please.......Well Spoon, I made it. Please can I have a lovely pink dancing elephant as I have made it to NSD 15 today

Check out this banana.........

Eleven days to go..........OK then, bring it on.........lets make it 20.

Hugs to everyone who needs them. Looking forward to Brighton...........Gay Pride march dressed as Darth Maul......won't stand out a bit!!!!

niccatw

Loving the penguin LfV! Well done on 15! And here's to 20!


NSD 9 for me . Only one more to go... I hope it will be tomorrow

elfen

Am checking in....is a LSD for me as I needed to get groceries and a takeaway (but got half back off my mate)

Target for the weekend is 2 NSD's......I WILL do it!

Dorastar

:j:j:j:j:jAnother one bites the dust and no more money spent! Going for a wee end of half term drinkie after school tomorrow so a minimal spend but then off to my olds for the weekend so plan to spend a bit on me ( am leaving kids with dh !!!)

Nottoobadyet

Whew, another NSD today! Finally. Onwards....

solventsoon

boultdj wrote: »

Why is it with having a week off interfear's with nsd's still I might get 1 tomorrow [don't hold your breath,know what I'm like] look's like I might have to wait till I'm back at work on Saturday

boultdj wrote: »

:oOK Spoon get the rope out!:o My purse can't wait for me to go back to work, the moth's are looking for a new home,and I'v blow the GC and I'm hanging my head in shame, I need a boot up the bum, still at least I'v got the eye drop's + hayfever table's ordered,the pre pay certificate ordered and enough washing powder to last the year:eek::eek::o

Oh dear, boultdj, I only keep the rope for very serious cases, but think you might just fit that criteria now. You had such a lovely colony of moths flourishing in your purse, now they've gone to colonise someone else's. Maybe pdd will lend your her aliens for a couple of days, in the meantime, as requested - hands out, please..


and just to make doubly sure..


and here's a boot up the bum as well..


Seriously, don't be too hard on yourself - you've had a week off, enough to disrupt any routine, and you've got 11 NSDs out of 15 - you've done brilliantly. Back on the straight and narrow from Saturday:D:D

Keep smiling
spoon
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3Dogs

Reporting in with NSD number 10 but tomorrow is shopping and paying for & picking up sofa & chair from auction hall - need to take old one to tip on the way so tonight we have put it into the van ready for the morning - can't wait to get the room all sorted

Going for eye tests tomorrow at 10 am - we both need glasses :eek:

Next NSD will be Saturday

solventsoon

slowlyfading wrote: »

another spend day for me. i'm gonna fail this month i think.

cw18 wrote: »

Ooooooo!!!! Please Miss, someone else is using the banned word :eek:

We don't fail - we just have things crop up that mean we don't manage to reach target......

BigMummaF wrote: »

Ooooohhhh the shshshshshshshshshshshaaaaammmmmmme *flings forearm up to furrowed brow* & you a teecha too *sobs uncontrollably* What am I going to do with you lot hmm? Well..I think you SF, are going to have to pay a forfeit & that will beeee.....toooooo...eerrrmm.....be the nominated get-us-where-we're-supposed-to-be-er on our night out this month

Hi sf .... I hope you've got the message now that we don't do failure on this challenge...... Cheryl has hit the nail right on the head.

You had a brilliant month last month - well over your first target - so don't be too hard on yourself this month. You've had a lot on and a lot of other pressures as well and they're bound to take their toll on you.

Congratulate yourself for the brilliant total of 10 NSDs you've already got - any more is a bonus.

Keep smiling
spoon
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solventsoon

katenut wrote: »

:T:T to the sofa - that is a bargain! Never been to an auction, I might have to check one out. I know what you mean about losing NSD's for silly small spends though - I lost one on Sunday for a bottle of cider at the pub, and lost yesterdays because we ran out of milk - how can I be so unorganised?! I think this is how this challenge helps though, these little spends soon add up and I wouldn't have noticed them before.

Am determined that today and tomorrow will both be NSD's, will report back later. Have a good day everyone! xx

That's where this challenge really helps, katenut, once you've been doing it for a few months - you start thinking ahead and that's how you get the NSDs and avoid spending on unnecessary tat...

You're doing brilliantly, though, so don't kick yourself too hard. 9 is a good amount to be on now, you've still got plenty of time to meet your target.

Keep smiling..
spoon
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solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Sorry for my absence yesterday - someone force fed me too many glasses of wine - no idea how that happened or why I was still out at 3.30:o:o
More targets being met now, so more dancing elephants on the front page - getting exiting now!!:j

New recruit to the gang joined us today so welcome to:
Herbaholic: :wave:hi and welcome on board - as I mentioned earlier, we are a slightly insane but very friendly bunch, glad you’ve joined us. Signing you up for 6 now... Well done for the 3 you already have:j, I’ll update your total with these
Toiletries... hmm.... thrifty fifty and I have a similar problem:o - see earlier posts:o:o

Well done to:
micron: :wave:hi and welcome back. You’re doing brilliantly on no 15 now - well done.:j Only 8 more to go now - keep going!
And, yes, don’t turn your back on this thread - it has a life of its own;)
And thank you:o
thrifty fifty: yay....:j target of 10 met - that’s brilliant - well done!:j Hoping you can get a few more before the month end.
Glad the eating plan is going OK, well done for resisting the chocolate, that’s brilliant and really hard to do. Hope you enjoyed the cheesy poofs even more.;)
Update: wow - target smashed now. :jWell done for no 11 - brilliant - wahoo indeed!!
“Small” target - 10 NSDs is not a small target, it’s a real achievement, big pat on the back to you!:T
Firewalker: well done for getting to no 7 :j- that’s brilliant. Only 3 more to go now - keep going!:)
pure dead dopey: ooh, that was a very “don’t mess with pdd” declaration yesterday - like the attitude. :jWell done for no 9, over halfway now, so target in sight - keep going!
Hope OH has recovered from his “much more serious that yours” lurgy - men.. I’m sure the aliens could have worked wonders on him!!;)
elfen: :j well done for no 9 - brilliant. Well over halfway now - keep going! Glad the selling went well also
Like the determined attitude for the weekend - well done!:)
BigMumma: well done for no 13:j - fantastic - you have every right to be chuffed with that total. Only 6 more to go now - keep going!
And no 14 snuck in behind that one very quickly :j- brilliant!
Oooh, a market.... my favourite temptation;).
cw18: well done for no 14 :j(and for leaving no 13 far behind you) - brilliant!!
Another busy day for you yesterday, by the sounds of it, really hope your colleague was back today otherwise you’ll be exhausted for your weekend away - not good
Bribing DS is definitely the way to go!!!
I think we can allow you to “stretch” the rules a bit as you’ve done so well already this month;)
JES_F1: :wave:hi, great to see you any time you can post. Well done for getting to no 7 - brilliant. :j You’ve had a great week so you deserve to feel chuffed with yourself.
Only 3 more to get now, so your target is well within range - keep going!:)
Baileys Babe: well done for getting to no 13:j - that’s brilliant. You’re well over halfway now - keep going!
Good news on the building work (especially Saturday working!). Hope you have a good time at your parents’ (with more building work - no rest for the wicked!);)
Buffythedebtslayer: well done for no 5:j - halfway there now - that’s brilliant! Keep going!:)
Dorastar: well done for no 10:j - that’s brilliant. Only 2 more to get now, keep going!
I love unexpected NSDs. Fingers crossed for another one
Update: well done for no 11:j - you’re doing brilliantly! One more to go now - keep going!
Enjoy your weekend away (no kids...);)
LadyfromVenice: well done for no 14:j - brilliant - one more left now!!!
And you made it - :jwell done for no 15 - fantastic - dancing elephant coming your way now!!:j
Increasing your target to 20 now, if you make that one, the dancing banana will be yours!;)
nicca: well done for no 9:j - nearly there now, fingers crossed for tomorrow:)
Lollypop75: well done for no 3 :j- you’re doing great now, keeping my fingers crossed for lots more over the next few days
teenyweenyspender: :jwell done for getting to no 10 - that’s brilliant - you’re halfway there now, keep that in mind. Keep going!:)
missylaney: well done for no 7 :j- brilliant - your target is well within sight now - keep going!:)
Well done for being organised and avoiding the shops - that’s the spirit - and the library is much better for you anyway!
Wildchild: :jwell done for getting to no 13 - you’re having a great week! Only 8 more to go now, you can get there - keep going!:)
Keiss21: well done for no 12 :j- you’re doing brilliantly, only 3 more to get now.
Hope the shopping went OK today.
Will be thinking about you tomorrow - sending you hugs x
Tixy: well done for no 8 :j- you’re doing brilliantly for a first-timer - only 2 more to get now!
Hope the cunning plan worked today and further spends avoided.
Lots of tlc required for doggie, hope she’s on the mend soon:)
mandy8532: hi and welcome back. :jWell done for getting to no 8 - you’re doing brilliantly - only 6 more to go now. Keep going!
Congrats on the house move - hope all goes well... Ikea:eek:
slowlyfading: well done for no 11:j - you got there - knew you would. Well done!!:T
anonymoose: well done for no 7 :j- brilliant work - keep going! Only 5 more to target now!:)
katholicos: :jwell done for no 9 - you are doing brilliantly - one more to go now!
You are so right, this challenge really does make everyone think about how they spend money - BigMumma deserves your thanks for starting us all off on this. Really pleased it’s helping you out.:)
Nottoobadyet: hope you enjoyed the film yesterday
And well done for no 9 today :j- brilliant! Only 6 more to get now - keep going!:)
3Dogs: well done for no 10:j - another one doing brilliantly. Only 7 more to get now, keep going!
Hope the shopping trip goes well tomorrow and I really hope you’re pleased with your new sofa and chair:)

And hello to everyone else:
rachelmk: you’re not being useless at NSDs - you’ve got 4 this month, well done for getting those! :T And well done for keeping to your budget. If it helps to motivate you and as you’re only spending little bits each day, how about taking some money out of your budget at the beginning of the week and taking your daily spends out of that. Doing that might help you to get yourself organised and motivate you to get more NSDs.
Hope you enjoyed Peter Kay yesterday - heard he’s very good and apparently Rick Astley is making an appearance:)..

Nargle: :eek: to the “f” word again... You’ve been doing brilliantly so are allowed a few days off. Keeping my fingers crossed you get to your target (and, most importantly, the dancing pink elephant!) over the weekend;)

Quick update from me - another one for me on Weds, mega spend day on Thursday:eek:.. so now at the dizzy heights of no 15:j:j

Off to do the front page update now, so see all you lovely people tomorrow.

'night all
spoon
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