Avoiding the shops in April - The NSD Challenge

Nargleblast

Elfen - being a Lushaholic myself, I think you can be forgiven for going there to stock up on all those little essentials. (You can also order stuff online, did you know?)

fenna

well its the last day today and I can safely declare my last and final NSD of April, taking me to my target of 15. which im really proud of as this month was all over the place as we all know. not sure what to make my target for May yet, think i could safely increase it.

Well done all
have a nice day while im stuck at work

butdoineedit?

Morning all, looks like a beautiful day today, quick round up before i go & watch my team get beat (again!!) in the football!!

Targets met today:

:j:j pinkfluffybabe – well done for 20 & target number 2 met!!

:j:j kerri gt – well done for 14 & meeting target!! Sounds like you got some great bargains during your shopping spree too, well done!!

:j:j bexs.ua – well done for meeting target, you’ve done great!

:j:j ebayqueen – well done for 14 & target met!!

:j:j LittleMissHappy - well done for 14 & target met!!

:j:j cuddlymarm - well done for 17 & exceeding target!!

:j:j fenna – well done for 15 & meeting target!!

Lots of NSDs rolling in today, so well done to:

:j:j beanielou – well done for 20 beanie, you’re having another great month for NSD’s!!

:j:j twistedhazel – well done for number 19, you can do it!!

:j:j bellkat – well done for number 12 & 13, you’ve had a great month, glad you’ve enjoyed it!!

:j:j elfen – well done for 16, hope you enjoyed your day doing nothing?

:j:j bottleofred - well done for 13 & exceeding target!!

:j:j kathy40uk – well done for 14, one more to get, you can do it!!

:j:j Keiss 21 – well done for 17, you reminded me of when I used to live in Nottingham & went to see their lace being made, such a delicate process & such beautiful lace, you are lucky to be skilled enough to make it yourself!

:j:j fedupandskint - well done for 17 & exceeding target!!

:j:j slowlyfading - well done for 15, you’re doing great!!

:j:j Trinny - well done for 17 & exceeding target!!

:j:j catslovelycats – well done for number 7, that’s a whole week of not spending!!

:j:j Bexterragga – well done for 14, you’ve done great!!

:j:j jnaden - well done for 6, you’ve done great!! Dust those hats off ladies, we have a wedding to attend!!

:j:j destroyerofdebt2011 - well done for 16 & exceeding target!!

:j:j thrifty fifty - well done for 12 & exceeding target!!

:j:j honey - well done for 8, you’re doing great!!

And hello to:

rising from the ashes – don’t feel down you still did great & kept your hard earned cash out of the retailers pockets more than if you weren’t trying not to spend!!

Nargleblast – good luck with the car boot today, hope you make loads of dosh!!! What a lovely DS you have sharing his chocolate with you… bless!! (OH & thanks for the wine tip, I shall be visiting MR T’s while I’m out today, that’s my favourite wine!!)

suzie wong – you’ve done great, 14 NSD’s is 2 whole weeks without spending!!

cw18 – good luck with the race Cheryl!!

jintyb – I’m sorry to hear about your teeth Jinty, & I don’t blame you for leaving the extractions till after your hols.

elfen – no I reckon if you use it & you will struggle to get it when you’re not living there, then not bad at all!!

suzie_wong

Nargleblast wrote: »

Suzie - be a cheapskate like me and buy a box of pretty notelets that can double as birthday/thank you cards. And don't worry about the numbers - set yourself a manageable target eg 8 or 10 NSDs then, if you reach target extend it by another couple and so on.

I do that for some cards- but haven't yet found some suitable for boys. I should have got more organised durig the school holidays.

You may be right about the target- but I wonder if I make my target too manageable, I won't have to make much effort to achieve it, and so won't do any better than I usually would!!

kerri_gt

suzie_wong wrote: »

I do that for some cards- but haven't yet found some suitable for boys. I should have got more organised durig the school holidays.

You may be right about the target- but I wonder if I make my target too manageable, I won't have to make much effort to achieve it, and so won't do any better than I usually would!!

I stock up on the 7 for £1 cards at Card F*ctory, they have a pretty decent selection of b'day cards for kids amongst the selection.

cleggie

Hello again!

I am declaring April as 8 NSDs (2 over what i thought i could manage!!)

BigMummaF

butdoineedit? wrote: »

....jnaden - well done for 6, you’ve done great!! Dust those hats off ladies, we have a wedding to attend!! Some of those yesterday were horrendous :eek: And it looks like Andy's girl has inherited her mother's dress sense; WHY didn't somebody tell her she looked like The Riddler from B4tman with that huge pink ? on her head!....
cw18 – good luck with the race Cheryl!! Ditto!....
elfen – no I reckon if you use it & you will struggle to get it when you’re not living there, then not bad at all!!Ditto that ditto

Well; we turned over around 10:30 & watched not-that-closely till the news around 1pm. Her outfit & flowers were elegent & I thought she had the look of Arther's Guinevere Roared at the sight of t'charabangs leaving Buck 'ouse, & couldn't help noticing the differences between how Wills looked at his bride with obvious true affection, where his father's expression was rather lack-lustre 30 years ago on his Wedding Day...

suzie_wong wrote: »

....I wonder if I make my target too manageable, I won't have to make much effort to achieve it, and so won't do any better than I usually would!!

Perhaps then, it may help to look at what you include in your Challenge. Kerri has now excluded filling the car & milk as she classes them as essentials, so is there something you have no choice but to spend? If it helps [& you feel comfortable sharing of course!] give us an outline of what your spending is & chances are someone has found a solution that you might not have considered

Okay. Fingers firmly crossed this post actually registers; the past two or three days they've been disappearing into the ether :wall: Yesterday my nsds became eligible to vote at 18 *sniffs into lace-edged handkerchief* they grow up so fast

SOT2011

Declaring at 16/18

Target missed, but not by a mile, and overall given how pear shaped the month seemed to be going by the middle, I am not too dissappointed.

muffin_man_7

declaring 3 more nsd including today SO THATS 21nsds for APRIL:jalthough most were coshad no money to spend

kathy40uk

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Hi all NSDers xxx

Coming in to say I have made it!!!!! Number 15 today :j:j

I have a day off , I have lots to do in the house, the sun is shining, back door is open and Lara (kitty) ........I have only just realized I haven't used her name on here yet is happily running in and out....hmmm must do something about those brambles!! maybe Monday? My leccy will definitely last until tomorrow which will be a spendy day anyway as it's the day I have to go to London and I'm putting off getting marge until then too.... fishfinger butties will be fine with mayo instead LOL. Doctor Who is on tonight and so just for Today all is well in my world and I will NOT spend.

Having also made the decision NOT to go out tonight has had a hand in lifting my spirits too I think, saving money and not having to put up with the majority of the people from work is sort of like icing on the cake really

Hugs to everyone for getting me through the month

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