Bonfires and fireworks - NST November challenge

f0xh0les

Today will be NSD 8 /12 on day 16 of our jolly challenge.

I do not need anything, all food from stores, onward with the cleaning, sorting, ordering and tidying in anticipation of Mr/Ms SURVEYOR on Friday.

Getting stuff done, and not prepping for Xmas until plastering is done.

Kerry_Woman

sashanut - Thank you. My Mum is from County Kerry. Do you have relations in County Cork? Sadly we have not been able to go to County Kerry for the last 16 or so years due to my Mum's mobility/health. I do not own a car.

BadBookkeeper

Day 16 #18 Checking in


NSD - No need to buy anything today so 8/12 so far.
Organise - Grocery Budget now £191/£283. Its my pay day today but I get paid 4 weekly so I have to pretend I haven't got it until 1st Dec! Changed my car insurance recently new company need proof of NCD not happy with what I've sent so brought documents into work to photocopy, scan and email so should be all sorted. Such a faff surely they can just send it to each other!
Value for money - NSD so not buying anything so nothing here today.
Exercise - I'm not on the school run today so won't be doing any today.
Mental Health - Household paperwork sorting is irritating me. Didn't sleep through last night but had a good few nights previous so hasn't really affected me today. Also excited for C Parcs next week always helps when there is something to look forward to.
Xmas/DS Birthday - I've brought some invites into work to write in my break later. Although starting to think maybe he should be doing his own now.
Eat Well - Double fruit today and drinking water. Found a half empty box of special k in the cupboard so brought some into work to pick at through out the day. Not sure about tea tonight - whats everyone else having?!
Be Grateful - For emergency after school club having a space. My Mum isn't feeling well with a cold she usually picks up on a Thursday but doesn't want DS to catch it before our hols.
Declutter - Stuck with the DVDS going to try on [EMAIL="eb@y"]eb@y[/EMAIL] individually first. Using up special k!
O/D - still £1486.60 down from £1500

laurenh1

Hi all.

Just checking in- still on NSD # 8 as I won't spend today but did go aldi last night while I was YS shopping to save me making a separate trip tonight... Glad I did as I feel I need a night off tonight. .

Organise- got up early, swept and mopped kitchen and did some ironing.

Value- not spending but did ok last night with more YS items. Enough bread in the freezer to last a few weeks.

Christmas- got my little one a book he will love from aldi, was done spending but it was only 1.50 and I know he will Love it!!

Healthy eating and excersize- said no to McDonalds even though the whole office is going :A

Mental health- all good

DebtFreeDuo

Day 16

NSD - 9/18
Food - £68.00/£100
Exercise - 7/20
Studying - 11/25
Clear out - 15/30
Extra income - £90.13/£100 - Sold a few things on eBay.

I'm really struggling to keep this updated this month, I have so much work to do at the moment and struggling to keep on top of everything! As long as it balances at the end of the month I suppose thats the main thing.

Toni'sfriend

I am being such a slob - think I'm still in holiday mode! Did go for a walk to the shops but spent the rest of the day watching War and Peace on catch up TV. Oh well, had a nice day which is good for my mental health.
I have just realized how little time I have to sort Christmas out. Going to the Lakes for two weeks on 2 December so tomorrow into town to try and get most of the last bits and pieces sorted. Other than that today was a total write off. Oh well tomorrow is another day - must redouble my efforts.

Timetopullmysocksup

Hi guys will update for yesterday & today,

Wednesday

still 8/18NSDs , did my emergency bits shop, bread & milk, took mum to Sainsbugs and got 2 more gifts off the sale rail for daughters advent (mum did double up otherwise I wouldn't have looked, glad I did)

Organize - nothing today.

Value for money - gifts from the sale rail.

Exercise - none sorry (so bad).

Mental health - Had a giggle with the mother.

Be Christmas ready - ongoing.

Eat well - No snacking today.


Thankful for - a bit of wiggle room in my grocery money enabling me to grab a bargain.

Thursday

9/18NSDs nothing spent today

Organize -wrote menu plan/shopping list for tomorrow

Value for money - not spending.

Exercise - none sorry

Mental health - feel a little anxious today & I think its because its payday tomorrow and I have to make it all work for another month.

Be Christmas ready - list is in my purse ready for tomorrow on wards.

Eat well - I have had a cake at my mums today ooops


Thankful for - daughter doing tea & washing the pots.

DawnW

Day 16 /30 Checking in

NSD - Nothing spent today, so 9/12 so far.
Organise - Did some sorting out in the garden today, harvested a bag of leeks and did a bit of housework / tidying, and used up food already cooked in the fridge
Declutter - Found a Christmas jumper that OH didn't know he had (maybe a joke present from one of the children a few years ago?). He said he most certainly didn't want it, and suggested it go in the CS box. Box now full and in car ready to go
Value for money - Nothing here today, as I haven't spent anything.
Exercise - Two dog walks plus some gardening (forking compost, and carrying buckets of it to tip around base of fruit trees) so think I have done my bit today!
Mental Health - Feel a bit better today -probably the gardening
Xmas - Nothing today apart from putting precooked Christmas pudding away in the larder
Eat Well - Not bad
Be Grateful - Grateful for a nice morning which enabled me to mostly dry a load of washing outside and get out in the garden to do some seasonal tidying

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for my comfy walking boots, for a good day at work, for finding some useful things for my y11s, for a dry day, for bumping into a good friend when I picked up dd, for being 'nearly ready' for a craft evening tomorow, for dh's bacon and macaroni cheese concoction tasting delicious.

laurenh1

So people, one week to go & I have 15 pounds to my name! However I do have a lot of food in, plenty of petrol and an emergency fund if needs be. Kids getting their feet measured tomorrow- hoping their shoes still fit but if not Ill have to go into savings :eek:

Greatful for- a quiet night in front of the tele, hub offering to drive my brother to the airport and thr kids going to bed nicely!!