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

jamtart6

SugarSpun- the magazine I subscribe to did a whole piece on being 'money neutral' in this months issues.... I'm sure they read the forums!!

HockeyDuo8083

Morning Lovelies!:hello:

Got the xmas decs up and the tree looks fab. Got gifts under already from OH's parents (his dad is stationed in Egypt so his Mum has been SUPER organised!)
Cards will be written tonight and posted ASAP.Still waiting on a few things to still come in the post but it's all good.

Hope everyone else is doing ok, got to make a Christmas Food List up so everythign can be put into freezer ready to go.

Apart from that it's all on track.

HUGS to all esp Mel and the kids!:o

Shevs

Right ok my list for this week.

1. Take BF and his mate to there band practice tonight as lead singer cant take them.
2. Go to vets and get Bunny's vaccination card updated (vets is right next door to where bf practices which is handy.)
3. Clean bunnys cage (everyday)
4. General tidying and cleaning.
5. Wash, dry and iron the whole wash basket.
6. Finish my christmas blankets and cushions.
7. clean and tidy mum and dads livingroom and dining room.
8. Put my decorations up on sunday.
9. Put mum and dads decorations up on sunday.
10. Put mine and BF's suitcases in mum and dads loft.
11. Start wrapping pressies.

If only I didnt have to work I would be able to fly through these jobs

cbsexec

Hi everyone - not a good weekend as ill but now need to catch up, falling behind, cards to write, presents to wrap etc etc
Not quite christmassy but have organised a Mama Mia sing a long showing at our village hall in aid of charity tonite (fancy dress optional) - should get everyone in a good mood!!!

rainmac

phunkles wrote: »

Im amazed at how organised some people are!
Far more than me - least I have a list to work off might have to have a couple of shopping jaunts thrown in as well though to keep me sane hehe
Adds to the list
- stop writing posts on peoples help for present ideas posts cause Im starting to get fed up with people having a pop at me or being snide in reply to me so Im stopping

If anyone is I'm sure it will be cos you are more organised than they are and they are jealous

I've had an idea for DS2 present from outlaws - a trike . We have DS1's old one but to be fair it is a bit battered and the parent handle thing is broken. Jamtart - thanks for the reply, I'm all for putting money away but we have been told it has to be a present. I'll look for a cheaper trike and then put rest away in his saving account

mum2one

phunkles wrote: »

Im amazed at how organised some people are!
Far more than me - least I have a list to work off might have to have a couple of shopping jaunts thrown in as well though to keep me sane hehe
Adds to the list
- stop writing posts on peoples help for present ideas posts cause Im starting to get fed up with people having a pop at me or being snide in reply to me so Im stopping

Do you want mw to belly flop for c? x:rotfl:

furrypig

Oh just sat and watched the Chrimbo film 'the Christmas Blessing' sobbed and sobbed as it's a tear jerker plus feeling under the weather!! Thought I'd attempt to have bath/shower and get dressed so kids don't die of embarrassment at pick up if I'm still in my PJ's!!!

phunkles

furrypig wrote: »

Oh just sat and watched the Chrimbo film 'the Christmas Blessing' sobbed and sobbed as it's a tear jerker plus feeling under the weather!! Thought I'd attempt to have bath/shower and get dressed so kids don't die of embarrassment at pick up if I'm still in my PJ's!!!

From observation up here it seems to be the fashion to take and pick up in PJs although you would need some UGG boots and a Hoody or a long knitted Cardy to be properly Fashionable
:rotfl:

Will be avoiding that film now Seeing as I cried at Home Alone last night

Shevs

furrypig wrote: »

Oh just sat and watched the Chrimbo film 'the Christmas Blessing' sobbed and sobbed as it's a tear jerker plus feeling under the weather!! Thought I'd attempt to have bath/shower and get dressed so kids don't die of embarrassment at pick up if I'm still in my PJ's!!!

Furrypig the amount of girls who I see walking around manchester city centre in pj's is unbelievable, a fashion trend I wont be taking up though. My mum is a primary school teacher and she says that loads of the mums take the kids to school in the pj's and they all call themselves the slummy mummys lol :rotfl:

Mme.Hibou

Shevs wrote: »

Furrypig the amount of girls who I see walking around manchester city centre in pj's is unbelievable, a fashion trend I wont be taking up though.

Yeah!! what is with that? I went up to Manchester in October for a week to see family and friends and saw an incredible amount of girls in pyjamas. I've not seen anyone in Bristol doing it, although maybe i'm not going to where the kool kidz go