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

furrypig

Just realised Chrimbobingo is over!!

Thanksto Jamtart6, Choccy Orange and PMl for all your buying! It will go to my money neutral fund for next year!!

scattymam1

Wow aren't I glad I was organised this year cos the car broke down yesterday...was in all day getting fixed today but I was all done anyways so it didn't matter - when we got the car back at tea time we had to do the santa run a bit quicker than usual - but I thoroughly enjoyed it - it's one of the best bits about christmas - seeing friends, exchanging gifts, and wishing everone well - I love it.

RoxieW

[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 roo[/STRIKE]m
[strike] clean bathroom - tues[/strike]
sort their room - xmas eve
[STRIKE] clean out bunnies cage[/STRIKE]
[strike] buy rabbit food - sains tues
dr's for card[/strike]
[STRIKE] post letter - sains tues
hairdye and conditioner
photo frame[/STRIKE]
decide on and order tiles - send email to maxim
do stockings - xmas eve
[strike] do xmas eve gifts - tues[/strike]
[STRIKE] finish wrapping bits[/STRIKE]

Had total xmas chill today - watched SC the movie and deck the halls, made crackers, reindeer food and instant snow with the boys and just had a xmassy relax

Tiara_2

Congrats Jamtart on getting the keys to your new house! Amazing feeling eh
Are you going to move in before Christmas? :eek:

Hi Sammr85 :hello: Fancy seeing you here Hope you are well & happy, & that you have a super first Christmas with the new bubba!

Right here is my list!
[strike]Wrap presents[/strike] completely finished now :j apart from 1 present that I have mislaid somewhere lol:rolleyes:
[strike]Write work Christmas cards[/strike]
[strike]Hand deliver last of the cards to neighbours etc[/strike]
[strike]Finish last 4 hampers[/strike]
[strike]Drop off hampers to 2 friends[/strike]
Ice and decorate Christmas cake
Make gingerbread house
Clean kitchen
Clean bathroom
Tidy spare room (currently full of hampers in various stages of being finished, and random presents all over the floor and bed :eek:)
Make mince pies
Make chocolate delights
Take presents over to my Mum's
Watch Miracle on 34th Street
Watch "Father Christmas" film

I am hoping that will all be do-able without too much of a panic tomorrow! Gingerbread house may have to wait til after Xmas though as Sainsburys and both local shops have sold out of icing sugar :rolleyes:
My bf has proper man flu so am keeping my fingers crossed he feels better v soon, and is well enough to at least watch the Christmassy films!

Hope everyone is keeping calm and enjoying the build up Take care peeps

JordanShannon

Hiya everyone,

Lily nearly gave me heart attack today as went to go out the door tothe taxi and she ran out to follow me!! Me, my nan and this taxi guy spent HALF AN HOUR:mad: :eek: :eek: :eek: trying to get her back, i was hysterical. I was so lucky that she didnt get hit by a car, she's so small it would have killed her instantly:( So all day i have been a nervous wreck!! I'm going to have to buy one of them kiddies playpens for her to stay in as next time i doubt she will be so lucky. I never realised how much she meant to me until today, i was running out in front of cars on a busy road, i just wanted her safe. I'd never panicked so much in all my life, it shook me up so badly so mum gave me a cookie and tea to calm my nerves. :rolleyes:

Still never mind the main thing is that she's okay.

I now have to:
Tidy the table (set up places etc)
[STRIKE]Vax the carpet on the landing AGAIN!!! Grr[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Drop off one hamper and two pressie bags to OH house without OH mum seeing [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Re tidy bedroom as it looks like a elephant has run through it(although its two very naughty dogs that have!!)[/STRIKE]
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)
Bath & Brush Lily
Wrap up three more presents

Christmas officially tomorrow :j lol i'm SOOOOOOO excited :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!

..xx

jamtart6

Argh! Soooooooo excited! We got the KEYS to the house today...and my boyfriend decided it was a perfect time to PROPOSE and it's CHRISTMAS!!! So we are now engaged homeowners! It is MADNESS!!! I had to come on and tell you all :D can't stop smiling but it totally hasn't sunk in!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!

JordanShannon

:j :j :j :j Congratulations jamtart:j :j :j :j :j
:beer::T :beer: :T:beer: :T:beer::T

sarahf191979

Well It's Christmas Eve :j :j :j

I'm so excited, All my main jobs are done, all the pressies wrapped ready for tomorrow (except the ones I need to put together tonight) Food is in, I can officialy say I'm ready for Christmas:j .

Just wanted to come on before I got carried away with all the festivites and Thank everyone for all the support and motivation over the last few months that has helped me achive a relaxed and stress free Christmas.

((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))) to anyone who is still feeling under the weather or with families feeling under the weather.

And Thankyou again ALL my OC Friends I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!!!

:rudolf: :xmassmile :rudolf: :xmassmile :rudolf: :xmassmile
HAPPY XMAS EVERYONE!!
:snow_laug :santa2: :snow_laug :santa2: :snow_laug :santa2:

Tigger888

Congratulations jamtart! That's wonderful news! :T

Can't believe the big day is tomorrow - it's come round so quickly. OH has just announced that he is doing the cooking tomorrow so I don't need to prepare anything today - he is not a 'prepare-ahead' type person so the kitchen will be in chaos tomorrow but I don't care!

Some good news, OH's granny is still in hospital but after a bad prognosis she is actually responding to her visitors. OH went yesterday and he thought she recognised him. We just have to wait and see.

So once again, a big thank you to all you lovely people on this thread - you have made this Christmas one of the best yet. I send you lots of love and wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

:xmassign: :xmastree: :snow_grin :snow_laug :xmassmile :rudolf: :santa2:

(Just wanted to use all the Christmas smilies one last time!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

scattymam1

:T :j congrats jammy that's so nice - you must plan a money neutral wedding thread and we'll all help:rotfl: :rotfl: