Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

Inkedkitten

congrats jamtart! great news

I'm going to venture out tomorrow and get some shopping and test the tree lights!

I've finally found out what's wrong we me, I'm anemic! Feel like a massive weight has been lifted from me and I can now concentrate on Christmas and uni properly!

jamtart6

Beki wrote: »

well done jamtart!!! really pleased for you! send some selling-vibes this way please, as no one seems interested in our house!!!

well there are a lot of things we need to do before we get the keys :rolleyes: hoops and jumping have been frequently used words today...as have 'detest' and 'estate agent'
I would say if you have a property at the right price, there will be lots of people waiting for it. This one has had 12 viewings in 3 weeks and many offers. I think ours was the first sensible one, and is £30k less than any other house of that size (reflects the amount of work needed on the house mind you).

Pinkladymel - I have done my mums scrapbook page. i will upload it onto my blog for you to look at later! i like it for my first 8x8 page and love the font site you showed me.

Still need to think of something else for mum :rolleyes: what would all you mums out there want fromyour daughter???

chocolate.orange_2

Congratulations on having your offer accepted Jamtart:beer: What an exciting way to start the new year

I cant help with what mums want from daughters i am affraid.. I only have sons...I have no idea what to buy my mum either Think i will see if theres any thing for her on ethicalthingy site,Well it would be another one ticked off :rotfl: I did actually see an eco kettle that i thought was good. So you never know

jamtart6

thanks chocolate.orange! its very fraught though as we could still have offers put in over the asking price so not getting hopes up too much!

if ethicalsuperstore is on the bingo card - great!!!

mum2one

sugaJen wrote: »

1 month until Christmas Day :eek::j:j:j

Really gotta get a move on now, feel a little behind but this is why....



No excuses now to get on with things, shopping and wrapping is my biggest job at the moment.

ps. sorry the pic is so big, I dont know how to do it properly .........or did I really not want anyone to miss it :rotfl: (no im just daft and dont know!!)

Hes absolutrly gorgeous, Im getting broody!! x

mum2one

I've wrapped about 3/4 of the presents, the dineing rm looks like a bomb hsas exploded there, still got 2 boxes from the shed to do.

Mini plan of action
tomorrow - cello the presents and do the mini hampers, then xmas shopping with dd after school

Playing around with the cello gifts, my aunt is never without a cup of tea, and the teapot always full, so have got her one of those teapot and cups in one, so am putting a note in with it "incase of emergency open me", my uncle loves choc, so same principal and message for him.
thurs - finish the rest of the shed items and wrap
fri - look at what need for xmas

next week - mince pies. xx

catgirl

i supose it depends on your budget but this year im getting my mum a facial, its for her birthday but thats on the 17th so nearly christmas lol (got her some perfume for christmas and some child made bickys)
think its £20 for an hour one but can prob get it cheeper elsewhere, i picked that one as its at a salon she knows and wont feel 2 serlfconsus as shes never had one before but always liked the idea.
maniures n pedicures arnt to pricey and always nice (wish my oh would get my sons to get that for me lol).

just a couple of ideas, hth

sugaJen

Aww thanks for all your lovely comments about my baby Blake :beer: Ive already got him a 'Merry Christmoose' vest and 'little pudding' hat and gloves.....hmmmm I feel another kodak moment coming :rotfl:

My Grandma phoned me earlier to tell me she is sending my christmas card in a day or 2 :jit will be my first one, well unless you count the one I got from royal mail yesterday :rolleyes:

mum2one

Just a thought re facials, pedicures etc, if anyone has a college near them that teaches health and beauty, they usually have a salon, your treated by a student, but the tutor pops in and keeps an eye out. At ours a facial starts at £5.00, they do both day time and evening appointments. We can have the treats and still save money. xx

hulagirl79

Sugajen- your baby blake is absolutly gorgeous.

Jam tart- congrats on your house and i know exactly what you mean about
estate agents although the ones who we used were absolutly fantastic.

Well this week so far i have made chilli oil and made labels for the jars not sure i will be able to get anything else done this week.