Bonfires and fireworks - NST November challenge

bizzie

Checking in #4/30 but not read any posts yet as want to beat the midnight chimes.
Today was NSD #3/12.

Grateful for family, fun and fireworks today.

sashanut

Hi all turtles :j

Checking in: 4/30

NSDs: 2/15 now..

Organise: Spent nearly all day cleaning the said downstairs hall....told DH how many doors there were & he was disbelieving ...actually, it's 11 but I was counting 2 sides of one as they both have to be done!! It must be rubbing off on him as he went upstairs & 'sorted' for half an hour. Which consisted of putting everything into a plastic container....no sorting done at all..

Value for money - Try to get the best value & make meals stretch...still stretching the £4 cooked chicken I found in the freezer...

Exercise - Not as such....

Mental health - Well I got on with the cleaning & tried not to stress too much..sadly the rain decided to come down this evening, so making the animals wet & dirty, bright sunshine forecast for tomorrow...the worst of all worlds tbh :rotfl:

Be Christmas ready - Gave family my birthday & Christmas list, which always causes much hilarity. Also got DDs list, which is very different from what she used to ask for....

Eat well - Yep mostly healthy today again, feel better for it.

Report - pleased to see DD after a mega 12 hour shift, she will be able to see the relatives tomorrow as well so happy about that...

pleased to come on here & be made accountable :T

misstara

NSDs - still on 1/18. I spent £7.50 on lunch with a friend, £3.43 in @ldi and £2.79 on a couple of stocking fillers for OH.

Organise - £32.62/£150 food, £44 social (only other thing planned this month is going to bonfire night which should be free).

Value for money - went to a fairly cheap place for lunch and got soup and a sandwich.

Exercise - walked to work (had to work a few hours in the morning to help out), walked about town with friend while she shopped and I looked and then I walked to an out of town shopping complex to go to @ldi and then walked home via the beach so lots of steps yesterday.

Mental health - seeing a friend and having a good chat really helped.

Be Christmas ready - 2 stocking fillers bought and got a few ideas while looking about the shops. Still to sit down properly and make a list and budget but plan to do that once I'm home from work later.

Eat well - pretty good, had some veg packed soup for lunch, wasn't very hungry at teatime so just had scrambled eggs. Only snack was a couple of satsumas.

Report - 4/30. Grateful for time spent with a friend, watching a film with OH, chatting to my parents, finally making a (very small) start on buying Christmas gifts and my cosy hat.

Currently heading up for a shift with 2nd job which will get me around £50 . Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

laurenh1

Hi all

Just checking in.

Spending again today but I have high hopes for next week. Only on 1would like to be on 6 by end of next week.

Organise- will iron clothes for the week, prep lunches and hopefully do one of my monthly jobs. Got a days over time in which will go into c parcs spending fund/ Edinburgh spending fund. Will take whatever I can this month & next.

Value for money- vouchers for tea out so only drinks to buy. Will take beakers for the kids and keep ours to 1 each.

Excersize and eat well- back on this tomorrow!!

Mental health- feeling better today having had some sleep.

Christmas- need to order final gift for hub have some cash back vouchersI can use towards it. If i have enough left in the budget I might get him one other thing I know hes after

Have a lovely Sunday all xx

Fmess

Morning all,

Still on one SFD as I managed to rearrange my massage from last weekend which was cancelled by the poorly beautician. Used up an icy land voucher from SW and got some of their SW ready meals for the freezer. Popped to aldee and picked up gf prescription too so the cupboards are well stocked.

Walked the dogs yesterday after the rain and got 12000+ steps. Did lots of school work too but didn’t finish so I’ll do more today (another 7 day working week ).

Nothing happening this week until Saturday when I’m trying a Christmas wreath making course

DebtFreeDuo

Day 4 (late check in)

NSD: 2/18
Food: 44.95/£100
Exercise: 10k Steps - 4/20
Cycling - 0/10
Study 1 hour: 2/25
Clear out: 13/30
Extra income: £30.30/£100

Scrapped SB after missing yesterday. I knew this would happen sooner or later. Did 15k steps yesterday and listed a couple of things on eBay, not a very productive day as far as this challenge goes but we had a lovely day. Grateful for bonfires and lovely times with my DS.

Toni'sfriend

NSDs- NSD 3/12.

Organise!- Minor miracle – the boy has started decluttering his bedroom and is building a unit for his computer games as we speak. Productive day. Changed and washed bedding. Did ironing and put it away. Posted wedding card. Done packing. Printed out boarding cards.Watered houseplants and in between entertained the wee ones who are so excited about having fireworks tonight. Just about to go for a long shower and do my hair, nails,etc.

Off to Amsterdam first thing tomorrow. Back on Friday. Catch up then.

Have a good week.

greent

Toni's friend - have a lovely trip x

Clear Out - nothing much - DD is taking back some spare cleaning stuff with her back to uni

NSDs - 0 - more Tesc0 shopping

Organise - set your budgets now, pay to your debt/savings first
Food - £128.39/ £400 - a large proportion for this early in the month, but freezer is fit to burst (DD taking about a shelf's worth back, though)
Fuel (me) - £54.45/ £65 - OH filled my car up and the guy in front of him gave him a Tesc0 fuel coupon - meaning a saving of £5:j:T
Social - £19.09/ £150
Toiletries - £2/ £10
Clothes - £84.48/£100
Gifts - £1.49

Value for money - money off voucher for fuel :T

Exercise - too chesty to do any cardio. Still sore wrist and foot/ ankle preventing long walk/ kettlebells

Mental health - it's been lovely having DD back for the weekend

Be Christmas ready - Lists done in rough (on paper) - now just need to put them on laptop

Eat well - HM toast for breakfast. Small pate & salad baguette for lunch. Dinner tonight is roast chicken with loads of veggies. I only tend to eat max 1 roast potato and don't eat gravy. We do have V1ennetta for pud, in honour of DD though!

Report/ Gratitudes -
* DD being home for weekend
* Good food and family time
* Being able to send DD back with more than a week's worth of food
* Freebie E1emis toiletries from my mum's latest holiday
* Nice gesture of man giving OH the fuel voucher
* Mostly dry weather - washing is on line

Sun_Addict

Have a lovely time Toni's friend

NSDs 1/12
Organise On to do list to phone carpet people tomorrow as painter will be finished at the end of the week (hopefully)
Value for money Managed to get a bed, bedding, curtains, curtain pole and a few other bits all for less than the original price of the bed thanks to extra 20% off in Argos and £75 voucher for taking out life insurance via Money Supermarket.
Exercise has just been walking this weekend but done well over 10k steps each day
Mental health my long relaxing baths with candles and Chill radio keep me sane
Christmas already got a present for DGD and have a couple of other bits on order
Eat well lost the pesky half a pound that was between me paying and being free at WW. The plan is to get back to goal by Christmas if not sooner.
Report was busy yesterday after hectic afternoon with the grandkids so this is two days worth
Grateful for
Fab view of fireworks on the park across the road last night from the comfort of my sofa
Visit from grandkids even if the youngest one almost destroyed my house
Plenty of good healthy food in stock
Being so tired last night I fell asleep at 8.30 means that I have half a bottle of cava left for tonight - happy days

BadBookkeeper

Day 5 #18 checking in...
NSD - Still 3/12 spent today
Grocery Budget - £73.37/£280
Value for money - 50 fairy lights 76p needed them too ��
Exercise - None
Mental Health - lovely day today playing with play doh and watching Paddington DVD with DS. Perfect.
Xmas/DS birthday - sorted Tupperware shelf and found 2 tablecloths & napkins for DS party. Sorted out with MIL what she is sending for DS so I now know what's left on my list.
Eat Well - yes thank you!
Be Grateful - Grateful for lazy Sundays, and finding things for DS party. For having left over sparklers to use up in the garden this evening watching everyone else's fireworks.
Declutter - Sorted Tupperware and binned old play doh. Listed 2 more items on Eb@y.
Overdraft - Saved £6.90/£1500
Weekly £20 budget - £8.54 left

Enjoy fireworks everyone & have a great time Toni's friend