The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

irchy_mum

irchy_mum wrote: »

Ok, so managed to go to work/meeting, am now home.I've had a smile on my face ALL day so far-my pledge(1 more day to go and finished till 5th Jan:j )
Before school pick up at 3.15 today, I plan to:

• [strike]put away all yesterdays ironing[/strike]
• [strike]make beds (that didn't get done this morning)[/strike]
• [strike]tidy up-place looks like a tip[/strike]
• [strike]wash up brekkie bits....such a minger (new dishwasher soon- thank goodness)[/strike]
• [strike]peel veggies for tonights dinner[/strike]
• [strike]drink very strong coffee[/strike]
• [strike]put a wash on[/strike]
• [strike]vacuum upstairs[/strike]
• give myself kick up the a@@e in order to do it all!NOT NEEDED

Will let you know later how I got on,wish me luck...

Challenge (to myself) completed-am still smiling :beer:

emily_jackson

Hi,

Hope everyone is well & welcome newbies. I've given out loads of Xmas cards & gifts over the past couple of days. I've just got 3 more gifts to buy & wrap & a few last-minute cards to write. I feel a bit rushed this Xmas because we're moving house on Monday, but we've done most of the decorating & bought/sent most Xmas gifts/cards so am not panicking too much. Goodnight!

chocolate.orange_2

:T Jammy thats fantastic news

emily jackson.. you are sooo brave moving so close to christmas. I dont know my head from my other end at this time of year :rotfl:

Hope the heating gets fixed soon Scuzz

mum2one great party piece I was wondering what it could be :rotfl:

Hugs and get well wishes to all poorly people. Hope you all get better soon xx

cocktailsavings

Hi, I am newbie to this thread! I must say it has given me some great inspiration! I snatched the idea of saving every £2 coin I get and I also told my partner to do likewise and got a large glass jar to start collecting them in. I told him this late Sunday night and hey presto ... 4 days later we have £12 saved already! I think that is a really good start! Our estimate/aim was to be able to add at least 20 £2 coins month (£40) and so by the end of 1 year we shall have £480 minimum! I am so pleased with this idea and have started to tell family and friends who are also thinking of starting the same idea! I don't know exactly what we are saving for yet as we already have separate holiday savings (coppers, silvers, the lot), but I am sure when it starts to build up we shall have something in mind by that point! Thanks everyone! Keep up the good work!:beer:

cocktailsavings

HockeyDuo8083 wrote: »

CrimboBingo Ladies - If Quidco run this kind of promotion again you can count me in cos I LOVE QUIDCO. Made to date about £120 and I have only been using it for about 2 months. Not very MSE but I also LOVE SHOPPING...there i've said it.

Hey, I love SHOPPING too and the Grinch and Elf! lol.

scattymam1

jammy congrats:T

emilyjackson - congrats to you too :T - and for the record this is the friendliest most helpfulest and nuttiest thread I've come across and it has been a pleasure and a godsend to be involved with it, so welcome.

I wish I was moving - been on the market since June:mad: - reduced our price twice - I'm hoping the market will pick back up in January like it normally does at that time of year!!!!

I am so on the good list jammy - I made the bairns teachers reindeer today and they came out fab - will post a photo soon. I love them now and am planning on doing them for everyone next year! Made peanut butter cakes from my nigella cook book - they are lusher than reeses ones. I made a roast dinner for family and my dad tonight then I walked the dog then I went and did an asda shop and got enough to stuff to last us til the new year - I can officially get snowed in now. I've always wanted to get snowed in! This man on the radio was moaning saying the shops are only shut for one day - well I know that but the whole point of christmas is to stick your backside to the sofa premanently and eat your way through everything naughty that you have until new year approaches and you decide you're going on a diet so you have to unstick your butt from the sofa to go and buy some healthy crap...

Off subject - it was fun in asda tonight the foreign secretary was in and he has like 4 bodyguards checking down aisles while he mills about doing his shopping. He bought some kettle crisps I think!!!:rotfl:

scattymam1

ok so here goes - here's my reindeer - I made two for dd's teachers and they had LUSH candy cane bubble bar slices inside.


and thought I'd throw this one in - this is how much my daughter enjoyed her nativity play - I say hyper my mam used to say she has a love of life.;)

sarah35

was online before 12, phone not showing by 12.01 it was sold out anyone get one?

not sure how to start a new thread in here

SugarSpun

I did a marathon of wrapping yesterday and it's all done except my best friend's stuff, which I wanted different paper for anyway.

That and the four birthdays coming up anyway. Phew!

Last things:

Tesco for plain and birthday wrapping paper
Cards, three of them
Wrap gifts, write cards
Make chocolates
Sit back and be ready for Christmas!

sarahf191979

Morning Everyone

Welcome Newbies, Congratulations on the House JamTart, Hope your heating gets fixed Scuzz, and hope everyone who is ill (I'm starting to feel better, thanks for everyones well wishes....They really cheered me up!) Gets better soon.

Busy day ahead FIL coming round with presents, Friend coming to exchange gifts and My Mum coming round later this afternoon. Got a bit of house work to do and some printing for OH, and keeping the kiddies happy to do today as they are off.

DS2 now feeling a bit better, but could still win an oscar for all the moaning he has done over the last 24 hours.

Ok have a nice day all, catch you all in a bit

Sarah
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