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

paddingtondoo

Decide what in stash is for who and update list
Tidy bottom of airing cupboard
Clean kitchen windows
Find floor in spare room (without dumping it on the bed)
[STRIKE]Pay credit cards - 2 done still waiting for statement[/STRIKE]

Wrap present that blue jacket goes in.
[STRIKE]Go to boots[/STRIKE] spent £13.00 saved £12.00 and got 200 points :j
[STRIKE]Buy DD new PJ's incase FC doesn't[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Go to Pound Shop[/STRIKE]
Pack bag to go to mum's
[STRIKE]Take cards to work in bag ready[/STRIKE]
I did a lot off my list without trying today including my pledge
Will pack bag tonight after DD gets out the bath and have managed to clear half the spare room bed by moving pressies to take with me tomorrow :j. Rest of presents will be gone by Wednesday night.
Off to my mum's for the weekend tomorrow so good luck to everyone in the next couple of days and hugs in advance to anyone who needs one.
Might try and pop into her local Boots and see what I can pick up

furrypig

I'm on the naughty list been out at work all day got home after 6pm and now sat here with a glass of wine (or 2) feeling v tired!! So no jobs done!!

We've all just watched deck the halls and now we;re watching miracle on 34th street great!

What on earth is happening with interflora and quidco???

Hope to be in touch tomorrow

have great weekends xxx

JordanShannon

goochie wrote: »

Hey JordanShannon

So sorry to hear you're feeling blue, thinking of you. I don't know your situation but I lost my dad nearly 5 years ago and it's always worse around special occasions - my mum re-married a year later and I still find it very difficult (I'm 37, haven't lived at home for 20 years, been with my hubby for 15 years, but it still gets me sometimes!). It's never silly to feel down it happens to all of us. Big hugs. xx

Hi goochie,
My dad is still alive but he walked out and caused us so much hurt with everything he has done and is still doing to us, it's like he is trying to hurt us.

Thank you everyone for the kind messages and sympathy. Think some people got the wrong end of the stick...:eek: My fault, didn't explain properly:eek: sorry everyone! I'm very bitter atm. But i had a better day today yay i completed my pledge too, i've smiled and brought myself a nice top :rotfl: bless me.

Anyways thanks again to everyone for being so lovely and genuinely concerned i will remember it and hope to be able to repay you all in some way.
Lots of love and hugs:o
..xx

phunkles

Im now completing the pledge I had for the weekend whoop
organise my bedroom and get rid of the deadheads stuff
and plan for 2009s presents properly

Im resisting opening my birthday present that i got today though its killing me

Mely

PML....you are so lucky meeting Corey...omg im so jealous! We saw 'Stone Sour' play at Manchester Apollo and they were fantastic! Corey is such a great front man, amazing voice,so charismatic and really knows how to work the audience! My ex whos a musician was chating to me , and i said about 'Stone Sour' and he hadnt heard of them. But when i mentioned the song 'Through the glass' he said...hmmm that rings a bell! And took a piece of paper out of his pocket with 'Through the glass' written on it...he had only been chatting to the guy who wrote it...lol. I was impressed but not enough to stay with him, although he was gorgeous and was always being asked are you Russell Brand ? and sometimes are you Lawrence Llewelyn- Bowen? ....:rotfl:

scattymam1

Ah, no worries jordanshannon - that must be hard to deal with at this time of year - I suggest a tennis bat and a pillow..!!!don't let him spoil your christmas.

scattymam1

My pledge today is to get the house looking like a show home. I was doing quite well the OC grand plan but it kind of started concentrating on other things, but last week was finish up week and next week is maintenance so I feel like I have to do a whole tidy clean blitz again, mind you all the decluttering I have done over past few months makes things a lot easier and quicker. Kitchen/diner, bedroom, living room, hall and bathroom all to be show home esqued before hubbie gets home today and then I'll really be able to relax.

Tigger888

Oooh - computer wasn't working yesterday and I have had withdrawal symptoms! Think I have caught up with you now.

Had a lovely Christmas meal with the girls last night - 18 of us in total. As I live about 4 miles out of the village I have to drive and I only went and got stopped by the police and breathalysed!!!!! Apparently my brake light wasn't working and that's why they stopped me! Fortunately I had not had anything to drink. They then checked my tyres and told me one was illegal! But they were very nice and told me as it was Christmas he was not going to fine me £60 and put three points on my licence. So off to get a new tyre ASAP.

Off to the panto with Rainbows today :j - really looking forward to it.

House looks like a bombsite!! Will try and get on top of things next week.

Have a great day everyone.

Love
Gill
xxxx

chocolate.orange_2

My pledge for today is

To go out to our family meal and smile ( even though some family members need throttling )

SugarSpun

Today my pledge is to actually book a flight to Ireland and to decide whether I'm joining the Secret Santa tonight (or even actually going to the party).