Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

sugaJen

mum2one, thats great info to post :T:T:T

Roxie, How annoying over that appointment, I hope you gave them what for :mad::mad: to them it will be just one little appointment but they dont realise how much planning and time is taken for you just get there, and dont get me started on pregnancy hormones :rotfl:only a week left for me fingers crossed he comes on time....or even early :rolleyes: when are you due? Im with you on the driving too, I passed in July and cant afford a car neither!
Great idea using tumblers for the pots of gold, Mum said she needs new wine glasses maybe I could get her a nice set and use a couple for her and step dad from that :T

sugaJen

Big round of applause for my sister :T who has agreed to decorate mugs for me for the kids christmas eve hampers :T

I didnt want to get xmas mugs because I want them to use them all year round and I wanted something personalised and I can never find anything like this with the name 'Brooke' so this is the next best thing. She's sooooo much more artistic than me and she'll make them look great :T

RoxieW

good idea - my two boys are coby and todd and I can never get anything with their names on either

ps - just spent an absolute fortune on amazon! was just browsing and 5 mins later I'm £200 poorer!!!! eeeeeeeeeekkkkk. I'm falling into the buying early = buying more trap!!

RoxieW

i'll tell you where do gorgeous wine glasses - and a huge selection - the pier. I love it in there and can happily kill a half hour looking at the lovely glasswear.

baby due feb 15th - OH's birthday in fact. So am hoping he doesnt come on that day or OH will never have another birthday again poor thing! good luck with yours - are you planning a hospital birth? I'm torn at mo - wanted a home birth but their not doing them in my area due to midwife shortages (disgrace!) so its either the birthing centre or hosp (again )

sugaJen

Roxie, ive done the buy early-buy lots and also the OMG Ive left it too late PANIC-buy lots

Which is why this year I am keeping lists of what I have bought, when the time comes I will note when its wrapped and where its stashed, I lost a bin bag full of pressies one year....took me about an hour to find them, not good when your rushing around on xmas eve night!!

sugaJen

I thought about a home birth too but decided to go the birth centre instead, our maternity services got cut right back earlier this year so there is no labour/delivery ward in huddersfield anymore. Birth centre seems to be the next best thing to home.

btw I love the name coby, its on my shortlist but he wont have it MEN!!

Never heard of the pier, just googled and I assume ive found the right site, I agree they do have lovely stuff, also 30% off

scattymam1

Morning everyone - got some great bargains yesterday. Sainsburies had a toy sale on and the adult gifts are 3 for 2 and I had a £5 voucher to use.

Also Argos - I went in and everything I was typing in was £5 cheaper than in the catalogue, so all in all yesterday I saved about £25.

Last night I started at weight watchers again and when I got back my husband had wrapped my presents(FAB) - Organized must be rubbing off on my husband. We are going to do some wrapping tonight too. I might let him wrap while I write cards.

I'm going to a christmas scrap booking crop on saturday so I have to go dig out all my christmas photos now and see if I need any more printing up, so I'm off to do that, bye for now.

Shevs

Finding my feet: No, I dindnt throw my knickers at them his mum was there so had to be on my best behavour.

Roxie: How annoying, did they even apologise for not informing you?

Mum2one: I hope you write a letter of complaint to them. Threaten to sue and they may offer you a weeks free shopping lol lol lol

Sugajen: Good luck with the birth,hope everything goes ok

I got quite a bit done yesterday, finally cleared the boot of my car!!!!

Whilst I have been swanning around thinking I am super organised having all my pressent bought I realised I hadnt bought the most important thing....... THE TREE & DECORATIONS!!!!!! but that means I get to pick it all out oooooooo I cant wait.

mum2one

Shevs wrote: »

Finding my feet: No, I dindnt throw my knickers at them his mum was there so had to be on my best behavour.

Roxie: How annoying, did they even apologise for not informing you?

Mum2one: I hope you write a letter of complaint to them. Threaten to sue and they may offer you a weeks free shopping lol lol lol - Thats the 1st thing all my friends said are you going to sue them!!
Going to complain as ruined the weekend of holiday, (not money saving price £350.00 wend - family treat from my last accident settlement!!)

Sugajen: Good luck with the birth,hope everything goes ok

I got quite a bit done yesterday, finally cleared the boot of my car!!!!

Whilst I have been swanning around thinking I am super organised having all my pressent bought I realised I hadnt bought the most important thing....... THE TREE & DECORATIONS!!!!!! but that means I get to pick it all out oooooooo I cant wait.

Good luck with the tree shopping, I love shopping for decs etc x

shaz_mum_of__2

Morning everyone

todays list

reading for Uni
wrap some presents
make a list of what else i need to buy
stocktake freezer
make bran flake cake
make leek and potato soup
bake french bread
get sausage casserole in the slow cooker


research west indian food (veggie) DS1 is bringing a rastafarian friend home from college this weekend he has been homesick but can't go home as mum is in hospital so i want to make him feel at home not sure rural lincolnshire is what he is used to though

pressure cooker hissing ......must go

Shaz