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

Nargleblast

Still stuck on 8, I'm afraid, but tomorrow definitely will be a NSD as I ain't goin' nowhere! Then I have 3 days in a row at work, so at least one of those should be a NSD, which means I will hit my target of 10.

Tea tree oil as skin toner - great for putting neat on spots or cold sores, but probably a bit harsh to use neat as toner, best dilute it down with cooled boiled water or maybe rose water. Or just get damp cotton wool or pads and sprinkle one or two drops of the oil on.

Great news on the Tesco vouchers deal, Herby, just wish I had the self control to save my vouchers up and not spend them immediately!

katenut

Welcome Natasha86!

Well done on the clubcard vouchers Herbaholic, that shows some impressive self control to save them all up!

3dogs - Billy is so cute!! I want one!!

Spend day for me unfortunately, been at work all day (ridiculously hot to be working!) so treated myself to a nice organic cider to have tonight. Watching a film with step-son now as DH is at his football club presentation, have finally managed to de-stress myself after my little tantrum last night! :o

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the weather :) xx

katenut

solventsoon wrote: »

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
x

Thanks Spoon!! The encouragement really helps - several times I've got a NSD purely as I love declaring another one on here
And I'm not missing the unnecessary tat at all! xx

3Dogs

katenut wrote: »

3dogs - Billy is so cute!! I want one!!

What's the address, I'll box him up and post him to you .............................................................. only joking, only joking, only joking ...................... well I do have another 2 spare


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This is Bonnie and Bess

Spoon - before I forget - NSD number 11 for me today please - it is going to be very close this month :eek:

katenut

Aww they're simply gorgeous!! I do really miss having a dog, my old girl lives with my mum now, its not the same as having her at home with me. We get strays at work all the time, might smuggle one home - do u think DH would notice?!

3Dogs

katenut wrote: »

Aww they're simply gorgeous!! I do really miss having a dog, my old girl lives with my mum now, its not the same as having her at home with me. We get strays at work all the time, might smuggle one home - do u think DH would notice?!

Well, that would depend on whether you got a chihuahua or a wolfhound

slowlyfading

And today is number 13

solventsoon

katenut wrote: »

Thanks Spoon!! The encouragement really helps - several times I've got a NSD purely as I love declaring another one on here
And I'm not missing the unnecessary tat at all! xx

That's great news, katenut:j

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang:A
Another brilliant day - bit hot for doing to much, but so lovely to see the sunshine finally. Lots of you getting NSDs today and targets are getting ever closer:j..

New recruit joining us today as well, so:
Hello and welcome to:
natasha86: :wave:hi, good to have you joining us. We’re a slightly mad but very friendly bunch and newbies are always very welcome. Please feel free to join in with the general chat and madness. Signing you up for 5 now and look forward to seeing your updates and thoughts on the challenge

Well done to:
Treacly: :wave:hi and welcome back. Well done for getting to no 10:j - you’ve done brilliantly - only 1 more to get now
Sorry you weren’t feeling so brilliant last night:(, hope the bug has worked its way out of your system now and you’re feeling better again
positivelypurple: well done for no 7 :j- you’re doing really well.
Hope you enjoyed the half term - a change of routine does us all good even if it does have the tendency to scupper NSDs:(.... Hope you made it to the beach this afternoon - brilliant day for the beach:j
boultdj: :jwell done for no 12 - that target is getting ever closer - brilliant!
Hoping for another one today for you. No problem re the slack on the rope - we all need a bit of room to breathe;)..
peskie pixie: hi and well done for getting to no 16 :j- you’re doing brilliantly! 4 more to get now - keep going!
Hope you had a lovely day in the sunshine - love the smilies:T
chris81418: :j well done for no 10 - you’re doing great, into double figures now!
Sorry you had such a busy week last week, hope this coming one is a bit quieter and brings you lots of new NSDs. Hope you enjoyed the sunshine today:)
Nottoobadyet: well done for no 9 :j- yay indeed - you’re doing great!
Hope you enjoy the party this evening - like the sound of the aubergine parmesagne:)
cannp123165: well done for no 7 - you’re doing great. Halfway to target now - keep going!
jintyb: :wave:hi and welcome back, glad you had a lovely time. 2 more NSDs as well :j- brilliant - no 7 now so over half way. Keep going!
Very organised on the shopping front as well for this week - good going!
Hope you had a lovely day in the sunshine:)
elfen: well done for no 10 :j- you’re doing great. 5 more to get now - keep going!:)
slowlyfading: :j well done for no 12 - back up and running again, that’s good to see. Only 5 more to go now to target - keep going!;)
Update: and well done for no 13:j - you’re on a roll now.....
3Dogs: Billy is such a cutie:T - he’s made himself quite at home on the new sofa - and so have Bonnie and Bess - two more cuties!:T
Wow re the Snack a Jacks - that’s a brilliant price!
Well done for no 11:j - only 6 more to go now, I’m sure you can do it!:)

And hello to everyone else:
thrifty fifty: good for you for treating yourself to a bar of chocolate - hope you enjoy it. You got some great bargains today by the sounds of it - and the ninety nine of course, who could resist one of them on a boiling hot day like today.;)
Fingers crossed for no 13 tomorrow:)
Keiss21: another busy day chez Keiss by the sounds of it:p. Hope the damson tree has now been felled and seeds planted. Bit hot in the greenhouse by the sounds of it:eek:....
Hope your toe is standing up to all this gardening and not giving you too much hassle now;)
BigMumma: well done on getting the bag you always wanted at a reasonable price - that’s quite an achievement nowadays.:T
Like your thoughts on NSDs - definitely all about being organised.:T
Herby: Of course you can do it - liking the positive attitude!:j
Well done on the clubcard vouchers - that’s brilliant - bet DH is really proud of you for being so organised and for thinking ahead.:T
Re spending vouchers - definitely a no spend day in my book as you’ve already spent the money to get the vouchers. Anyone have any different ideas?
Hiding purse (or not taking it out with you) is working really well for lots of us. Good luck for Mon, Tues and Weds:)
katenut: glad you’ve managed to de-stress yourself after yesterday.:T
Hope you enjoyed the cider - you deserve it after yesterday;)

And another one for me today as well - taking me up to no 17:j:j
Too hot to go anywhere near any shops today. I was intending to go to a local nursery to get some plants but couldn't even be bothered to do that - will go during the week when it's quieter.

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

'night all
spoon
x

positivelypurple

Morning all, had a very spendy day yesterday as there are quite a few sales on and I stocked up on bargains. Mainly presents for all the birthdays that my DC get invited to, there seems to be at least one a week per child at the moment. Very pleased with the price of some of them - might have to nip back and get a few things for Christmas too. It'll save room in our suitcases when we come back from the UK at the end of the summer = more Marmite, twiglets and school bars instead

Taking the DC out for the day today so definitely not a NSD. Will try harder tomorrow when at least one of them will be back at school.