Out with the old, in with the new: the January NSD challenge

Nejlloyd

Hey Guys,,

Just popping in to say NSD number 10 for me!!!! x

IF

Good evening all :hello:

Spoony and SF, got my 7th NSD today, thank you both :A:A

LFV So pleased to hear about your doglee wagging his tail too x :A

muffin_man_7

1ST THE BAD NEWS well today was totally changed only managed a couple of hours sleep the post gave me bad news (but hopefully it's sorted thanks to my support worker)didn't help my head all the stress gave me a throbbing headache most of afternoon then my daughter came in from school and fell asleep so i decided to stay put THE GOOD NEWS IS ANOTHER NSD I'VE HIT MY TARGET OF 10 CAN I NOW UP IT TO 15 PLEASE SPOON

SarahNeedle1872

Number 6 for me today

Sx

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Another quick roundup for tonight, loads of NSDs rolling in again. Well done everyone:j:j

Welcome to:

Dee_cb - :hello:hi and welcome. of course you may join, it’s never too late to join our merry band. I’ll add you to the front page now for your target of 10 and well done for the 3 you already have, great start. :j:j:j
If you need any help/advice or encouragement please just ask, we’re very friendly and happy to help if we can. Feel free to join in with the chat here as well, lots of newbies this month so you’ll fit right in. Good luck.

Lots more NSDs rolling in today, well done everyone:

:j:j:jcastri09 - for no 3. You’re doing great, keep going

:j:j:jTropicalmoments - for no 5 (not no 4), that’s a bonus!! And so is more money than expected in the bank... yay!!

:j:j:jBrown_suga - for no 3, woop woop indeed, you’re doing brilliantly!

:j:j:jgot-it-spend-it - for no 5, keep going, hope you managed one today. And you did, so no 6 also, not surprised you’re over the moon, well done

:j:j:jhoney - for no 4, you’re doing brilliantly. Hope all is well with you x

:j:j:jebayqueen - for no 5, halfway now, that’s brilliant. Glad it’s helping you

:j:j:jlotti379 - for no 3. Well done for avoiding online shopping and fingers crossed for the rest of the week

:j:j:jSuziQ1962 - for no 7, you’re doing brilliantly, nearly at target. Well done for being organised.

:j:j:jcandygirl - for no 2, keep going, you can do it!

:j:j:jelfen - for no 7, nearly halfway now, keep going

:j:j:jbeanielou - for no 10, one more to go now, yay!! Hope the weather is getting a bit better?

:j:j:jHeadAbove - for no 4, and I’ll increase your target to 10 - well done, you’re very organised

:j:j:jInaPickle - for no 3 (and no kicks up the bum required either), well done!

:j:j:jemiliah - for no 4, keep going, you can do it, plenty of encouragement available here if you need it

:j:j:jsuzie wong - for no 5, halfway there now, that’s brilliant!

:j:j:jboultdj - for no 10, nearly there now, keep going!

:j:j:jtazmac25 - for no 2, don’t worry, you can do it, I’m sure, there are lots more potential NSDs left in January

:j:j:jsazzledazzle - for no 4 and yay to extra cash from your second job

:j:j:jkdenty - for no 8, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going

:j:j:jmonks - and no 8 for you as well, over halfway now, keep going you can do it!

:j:j:jdmb - for no 6, halfway there now, brilliant. Fingers crossed for tomorrow as well

:j:j:jlilylass - for no 4, don’t be too hard on yourself, you’re doing great, spending less all round so that has to be a bonus. Enjoy your pamper tomorrow and treat yourself to an NSD as well, using present money doesn’t count (in anyone’s books).

:j:j:jWee Pilsbury - for no 8 - popular number this evening - you’re doing brilliantly! Thanks for the lovely words about the challenge, really pleased it’s helping you so much.

:j:j:jbella121984 - for no 3, nearly halfway now, that’s brilliant. And shopping once is definitely much better than twice

:j:j:jBlimusOreilly - for no 5, halfway there now, that’s brilliant! Keep going

:j:j:jwit40iwtwan - for no 7, whoop whoop indeed, you’re doing brilliantly!

:j:j:jromylou - for no 7, nearly halfway now, keep going

:j:j:jkatenut - for no 8, halfway now, yay!!! Banning wine probably equals having less inclination to do online shopping, definitely a result!

:j:j:jdollybeads - for no 4, and 2 in a row. Well done for resisting the diet coke!

:j:j:jmeersy22 - for no 6, halfway now, keep going

:j:j:jjinty - for no 7, yippee indeed!! Thanks for the recipe, that looks good, glad it was yum. Going to try that next week

:j:j:jPalema - for no 5, halfway now, keep going

:j:j:jMoney Fritter - for no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going

:j:j:jSurfbabe - for no 4, doing brilliantly, keep going

:j:j:jilovetea - for no 8, only 2 more to get now, brilliant. It may be a spend, but it’s an organised one so well done for that. Hope the fish have settled into their new home?

:j:j:jBDINI - for no 6, you’re doing brilliantly this month. Yay to the overdraft and positive bank balance, well done you!

:j:j:jslowlyfading - for no 7, you’re getting there!!

:j:j:jhannah:-) - for no 5, halfway there now, brilliant. Well done for resisting the sugary drinks today!

:j:j:jkarom - for no 6, halfway there now, and for 3 in a row, brilliant!

:j:j:jTropicalmoments - for no 6 and for 6 in a row as well - brilliant!! Well done for avoiding the shops so far. Hope tomorrow’s spendy day isn’t too serious

:j:j:jNejlloyd - for no 10, halfway there now, brilliant, keep going
ifwishes - for no 7, nearly halfway now, keep going, you can do it!

:j:j:jmuffin man 7 - first target of the month tumbling, well done for 10 NSDs. I will award your prize and increase your target to 15 now, yay!!!!!:j:j:j

:j:j:jSarahNeedle1872 - for no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!!


And ... I’ve managed to avoid the temptation of online spending again today, so I’m now the proud owner of 10 NSDs.:j
I will be spending tomorrow and Thursday though, unfortunately, so I may chase myself with the smelly kippers

Off to update the front page now so see you all tomorrow.

‘night everyone
spoon x

moneypenny2k

jintyb wrote: »

Hi all!

#7 today! Yipee!

Spoon - the chicken dish was yum!

Recipe:
Griddled Chicken

2 Chicken Breasts, skin on
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 red chilli finely diced, or a qtr teasp chilli flakes
1cm root ginger, grated
1 lemon, zest and juice
3 tbsp olive oil
couple of handfuls of flat leafed parsley chopped (nice but not absolutely necessary!)

Put all ingredients in a non metallic container and leave to marinade. (The longer the better)
Preheat the oven to 180c
Heat griddle pan over mod heat & sear chicken, skin side down until skin is golden and crisp.
Transfer to a baking tray and finish in the oven - 10 mins or so at 180c
Meanwhile, cook your tagliatelle ( or whatever pasta you fancy) .
Drain and place the sliced chicken on top, drizzle with a little of the juices.

Alternatively, you can wrap each breast in tinfoil, drizzle over the marinade and bake in the oven for @ 20 mins. Take off the foil for the last 5 mins to brown up.
HTH:)

Sounds yummy, gonna try that

lilylass wrote: »

Please tell me how!!!!!

I'm glad I'm not alone in my diet coke addiction, there's at least 6 people I've now "met" on here who have the same problem!

suzie_wong wrote: »

Scary, isn't it?! :eek:

(I'm one of the 6! )

Ok guys well here is the new cutting down/giving up on diet coke or caffeine thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/40151422#Comment_40151422

Come on over and stop me looking like a plonker with a billy no mates thread
:rotfl:

Expecting another nsd today.

HeadAbove_2

Morning all,

Afraid it's a spendy day for me today, darned cigarettes :mad:!!

Now all I need to do is work on shaking this horrid habit and I'll be about £25 A WEEK :eek: better off!!!!!

Probably get a few more NSD's in if I manage it too..........

mommychaos

Hi would really like to join have been doing this on my own did not realise there was a thread for it how very exciting have managed two in jan so far and am going for 6 for the month to see how i get on and aim to over achieve ha ha ! Good idea to go through weekly exp so can get all sorted on monday !

plzhelpmesave!

Not doing too good in this! One of my resolutions this year was to spend less time on laptop and go to bed earlier - so not logging on to MSE means I keep forgetting my challenges!!

Monday was a NSD, yesterday was not and will do my best for today to be a NSD.

Well done to everyone who is going full guns blazing!

Sunnylooloo

Just popped in to say 7 NSD days please spoony