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

mum2one

Good news, got my £50 amazon voucher from Qype, at 1st they refused to pay out, claiming I hadnt gone through the right link, a win for the people. xx

jamtart6

Hello All!
No more nice lists from me....because you are all SUPER FAB!! Thanks for all the encouragement this year in the money neutral challenge and the organised xmas thread! :T:T

You are all brilliant! My online friends!!! I wish you a merry christmas and happy new year :j


mum2one - I hope my favourite little Hoodie gets better soon , SO glad she does not have meningitis, I bet you almost died on the spot I bet you will give her an extra tight squeeze tonight:o

RoxieW

Just left to do -
[STRIKE] make pots of gold (buy 6 lotto/scratch, gold shred.
buy 2 more gift bags for cousins[/STRIKE]
buy bucket - sainsburies Tues
buy bin and new cutlery holder thingy - sains tues
[STRIKE] dust room
tidy our room[/STRIKE]
clean bathroom - tues
sort their room - xmas eve
[STRIKE] clean out bunnies cage[/STRIKE]
buy rabbit food - sains tues
[STRIKE] dr's for card
post letter - sains tues
[STRIKE] hairdye and conditioner[/STRIKE]
photo frame[/STRIKE]
decide on and order tiles - send email to maxim
do stockings - xmas eve
do xmas eve gifts - tues
[STRIKE]finish wrapping bits[/STRIKE]

RoxieW

feeling i control now - thank god. all wrapping is done (i think!). Still havent found missing pressie!
apart from the bathroom, hteres only the xmas shopping to do then we are sorted.
planning on having a lovely xmassy day with the boys tomo - watching xmas films, making crackers and playing with the instant snow Am also gonna give them their letters from santa tomo

JordanShannon

Mum2one- lol bless her. Made me smile

Feeling very very very smug with myself as i have brought all the presents and wrapped them and made up two pots of gold one for OH and one for table on the day, we have five people for dinner so we got four scratchcards (as OH has already got three!!!! in his pot)

I now have to:
Tidy the table (set up places etc)
Vax the carpet on the landing AGAIN!!! Grr
Drop off one hamper and two pressie bas to OH house without OH mum seeing
Re tidy bedroom as it looks like a elephant has run through it(although its two very naughty dogs that have!!)
NOT touch money until mid month next month
Bring down presents for dad's family and put them in living room(Xmas Eve)
Bring down OH Santa's sack and stocking (Xmas EVE)

That's all i can think of for now. Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas(incase i don't speak to you before Christmas):santa2: :snow_laug :xmassmile :rudolf: _party_
..xx

sammr85

morning all

Well I managed to get some bits done yesterday.

Sorted and wrapped 2 pots of gold
Wrapped all stocking items
Wrapped a few more presents
3 loads of washing
as well as basic household chores

Today is going to b one of those days. I need to go shopping as DD1 has already informed me she wants spaghetti for dinner and we have no more mince in the freezer :mad: so i'm going to have to brave the shops to go to the butchers and in my derarranged thought tank I said I would get some nice garlic bread which means braving iceland:eek:

As well as that excursion my nan and Grandad r visiting from Swindon at lunchtime-ish so have to b in for them. Also need to wrap 4 more hampers (Then just xmas eve hamper left which I will do tomorrow AM while OH is at work as it needs a mince pie and carrot adding to it) and wrap the rest of my kids presents oh and OHs that was delivered after I'd wrapped all his:rolleyes: This place needs a clean again especially before my nan arrives shouldnt take too long though.

mum2one I hope ur DD feels better soon, love her idea on the birds and the bees :rotfl:

findingmyfeet

hi there,
up early this morning, already done the washing(again!! dont know how they manage to wear so much) and got it dry, going to iron it shortly.
Just one final pressie to wrap but need an excuse to get DD out the way to do it!
After thatis lot i will be packing and general cleaning, go away on boxing day until school starts again so wont be around to talk to you lovely people for a week or so.
mumtoone- hope your dd soon better, kids are a worry when you dont know whats up with them.
Off to get a cuppa and carry on. Get well anyone thats ill and enjoy the BIG build up to THE day.
Love to all

kalojac

Morning All,

My plan for today is:

• Empty Laundry Basket
• Wash the Floors
• Hoover the stairs
• Change the beds
• Tidy the tree (3 boys and football in the living room don't mix :mad: )
• Polish
• Tonight I will wrap remainder of the parcels, although DS 3 aged 3 is sooo excited he didn't sleep last night til 11.45, god only knows how he'll be on xmas eve :eek:
• OH is hoping he gets tomorrow off - here's hoping

Well done everyone else hope you have a good xmas eve's eve :T

nickynoo08

Morning everyone,
I was at work till 10 last night. I was gutted when i saw the rota. Never took any dinner for my break so was starving by the time i got home. Ended up getting a pizza, OH went to pick it up while i got changed.
Anyhoo my wrapping is all done, got my rota for next 2 weeks and its not as bad as i expected, but it means that i'm gonna have to go out tonight to pick up fresh veg for xmas instead of tomoro coz i'm working till 6 and the shops will be shut then.
So my plan for today is.....
Do last bits of tidying/cleaning
Go shopping tonight
Wash my mum's curtains - she moved into her house last night:eek:, and put some nice new voiles up at the windows
Write a list of stuff i need to do tomoro:rolleyes:

Good job i love my lists!

Have a good day everyone
Wanna wish everyone a merry christmas, you've all been such an inspiration to me ( i just wish i'd found this thread months ago!) and i'm raring to get started for next year.
:xmassign:

irchy_mum

Morning everyone, cannot get motivated to do anything today (got a bit of a sore throat & still in pj's) & DS just wants to stay in....
Debating whether to start preparing the veg etc today??? I'm cooking most of Xmas dinner tomorrow anyway and I don't want today to be a non productive day as I have been really good up till now.Anyone else starting today??

PS-Was awake half the night and got up at 6am:eek: Totally out of character for me:rolleyes: