A ginormous jump into 2012 with the January NSD challenge

mumofjusttwo

Congratulatoions!Cheryl and family.
nsd 13 23/1
nsd 14 24/1
nsd 15 26/1

Spend day on 235/1 as went food shopping and had a small meal for DS on 24th.

So nsd 15 for me.

marmiterulesok

Today was looking so good-no spends at all,then I checked my account online and have had a DD.Much gnashing of teeth....I might just make it this month nevertheless.

Spend day tomorrow as taking 'wee minxie' (the cat) for her vaccinations which will entail a taxi ride there and back.I'll also get some veg for soup as well.That should be it.

spoon thanks!The day I manage 25 is the days that pigs are seen flying about...

jinty good for you for standing up for yourself.And well done on the continued weight loss.

marmiterulesok

The_Dragon wrote: »

Snaffled two more taking me to 17 - and might have a neck injury

Poor you-I hope it turns out to be nothing serious.Let us know what happens...((hugs))

dumpy

Yessss *runs in and punches air*

NSD #16

Hope the car starts tomorrow, it thinks it's being weaned.

wannabee_in_credit

Spendy day for me today. I put a tenner towards a takeaway and a couple of bottles of cider for dinner tonight. ds was sent home ill from nursery and OH had him all afternoon then when I got home he was all cuddly so I couldn't get out to kitchen to make dinner or be flylady.
But it's been a nice night sitting here snuggling him. Bless..

beanielou

wannabee_in_credit wrote: »

Spendy day for me today. I put a tenner towards a takeaway and a couple of bottles of cider for dinner tonight. ds was sent home ill from nursery and OH had him all afternoon then when I got home he was all cuddly so I couldn't get out to kitchen to make dinner or be flylady.
But it's been a nice night sitting here snuggling him. Bless..

Make the most of it~as we all know they grow up so very fast

QueenB.

NSD 15

thats my first target reached this month but won't get the 4 in a row:(. Its been a bit of a struggle getting organised and NSDs this month with all the health issues and unexpected bills and then on Tuesday having to buy a new TV but I'm going to be positive and pland my NSD targets for feb and hopefully it will be a much easier month.

Still having problems with my MSE connection since the new site so still haven't cuaght up with the thread. Hope everyone is ok.

kerri_gt

jintyb wrote: »

It makes total sense Broomstick - when I started doing NSDs I was astounded at the amount of "mindless" spends I had. It really made me focus too, and now I hate "spoiling" a potential NSD!
Things I've changed are:

1. Trying to have one day where I do the grocery shop, put the money for the following week's fares/zumba/ window cleaner/ church collection aside. This is usually a Thursday.
2. Buying longlife milk ( I use this! OH hates it ) so that I have a stock, having bread in the freezer - usually whoopsies ( thanks Cheryl)
3. Packed lunches
4. Following the" cook once eat twice" rule, i.e. whenever I make soup, stews, chilli, bolognese, I cook double and freeze half. That way I dont buy ready meals like I used to as I always have something to hand.

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It can sometimes be a challenge, but very satisfying! The way things are with the economy just now, its hard just to stay ahead of the game!

I concur Jinty, I joined this challenge becuase, after keeping a spending diary I realised just how many 'essential' £1/£2 spends I was making (esp working in town) so now I try to keep a list and shop less often, it also gives me a day or so to think if I 'really' need x/y/z. Mr T's glitches and couponing has made things a little more challenging for me but overall I think they have been positive for my budget....

speaking of which, no NSD for me today but that was expected, Colin's got threaded for £5, and then I popped into the 99p shop

• 3 x tins of spaghetti numbers (OH is such a big kid)
• jalapenos
• 2 x 12 pack Vege Oxo cubes (BB 2013)
• twin pack of party rings (cos I'm a big kid too )

I picked up another bottle of Comfort Pure in Wilkos for 23p (using coupon) eerrrrr, cos I haven't got enough , and I WAS going to get some Fairy Plat dishwasher tabs from Saver$ I'd spied earlier in the week. 30 for £3.99....except when I went in today they've put the price up to £4.29 :eek: since I do have some tabs 'in stock' already I left them, wasn't paying an extra 30p - I'll wait for them to go down or another offer.

Whoooo Friday tomorrow :j *to the tune of a well known song by PJ and Duncan* .... 'lets get ready to wiggle, lets get ready to wiiigggllleee, get readdy, get steaddy to WIGGLE' :rotfl::rotfl:

butdoineedit?

((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) Dragon, i hope your neck injury isn't too serious?

Jinty - good on you for what you said, & for sticking to your guns, please try not to worry too much about Monday it sounds like you have been firm but fair, & totally appropriate in what you said!!

Spoon, these are for you :j:j:j:j :j:j:j:j :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j for achieving your target & getting such a fantastic number of NSD's!!

Number 15 for me so it's target met!! :j:j
Please can i increase my target to 18, thank you Spoon?

Pink_Giraffe

Woohoo I made it!! NSD #15 for me today please! Feeling a bit more positive today, got some jobs lined up to apply for. My OH pointed out that I might as well go for it - even though I'm not sure what I do want to do, I know that I very definitely don't want to make a career where I'm working now.

Pink x