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

Tigger888

Hope your kids are feeling better soon Mel - there's nothing worse than sick kids - I always wish I had it instead of them.

chocolate.orange_2

Bingo gals ... i just did asda.. still waiting for my Gizoo to track

pinkladymel hope the kiddies get better soon. Its awful when you have 1 ill,let alone 2

Inkedkitten

Thank you very much ladies! Freedom does indeed start here

Tigger888 I know what you mean about the radio times coming out, it feels even more like christmas!

lellyo

Hi everyone

I would love to join you all.

Got most of my presents, they just need wrapping.

I've already got some ideas for presents for 2009 from the wonderful threads on here, (so thank you to all who posted them!) ,just need my little gift book to make notes in at the ready! I feel quite excited, it doesn't take much, honestly!!

Hope the little ones get better soon Mel

scattymam1

pinkladymel - perfect excuse for getting cosy with lots of goodies (feed a cold...)under some duvets and watching christmas films with lots of cuddles (and calpol close by). Did this a couple of weeks ago as my little one was ill too- she still has a cough can't seem to get rid of it!

Shevs

Awww Mel I hope the little ones feel better soon.

InkedKitted Wooooo you passed well done:T , its the best feeling ever when they tell you you've done it:j

OMG I thought I was the only one who got excited over the christmas radio times, it is going to have pride of place on my coffee table. Oooo I am all excited now.

Even though it is December is anyone still getting rants about how its to early for christmas???? I am, err heeellloooo 3 weeks tomorow, how late do you wanna leave it????

jamtart6

Hi and welcome lellyo

Shevs - yes !!!!!!!! what do these mad people mean that it is too early for Christmas?! September is when it all starts for me!! !

Just ordered my laptop! YAY! My OH is buying me a case for it for xmas, but typically the one I love is £60...so think I will spend my £50 amazon voucher from Qype (whenever it arrives!) on that so I dont feel so guilty!!

:rudolf:List for organised christmas 2008:rudolf:

• Buy wii remote
• upload and order pics for friends calender
• make calender
• wrap presents for friend
• buy vouchers from topshop (buy!?:eek:)
• buy vouchers from topman (buy!?:eek:)
• switch gifts for one person
• deliver cards at uni
• deliver cards to friends
• deliver cards to old workplaxce
• wrap OH's present's
• make OH something special that doesn't cost much - any ideas? we have decided tonight that we will spend £70 max but I just feel it will be a bit weird on xmas day because the past few years we have gone mad, but don't have the money for it this year, but want to make it special. all ideas welcome!
• Get DS games from a friend
• Test DS
• List Nintendo Brain Training on eBay
• Wrap gifts for Dad
• buy foot cream
• cellophane around hamper
• wrap large box
• arrange wine in said box
• buy mamma mia
• wrap grandads gifts

Oh dear! I thought I was quite organised :eek::rotfl:

:AVouchers/points etc. ready for Special Occasions in 2009:A

• £136 Boots card
• £0 Tesco points
• £30 Next vouchers
• ~ £20 Boots vouchers
• £0 onepoll
• 36000 Toluna points (this is not even a £12 voucher )
• £0 Argos vouchers
• £0 Amazon vouchers (£50 on the way)
• 250 Nectar points
• £0 Quidco
• £0 Cashbackrewards
• £0 Topcashback

Need to work on getting amazon and argos vouchers for next year's birthday presents.

vickyjayne

Hi all can i join you please as i could do with being money neutral as my family seems to get get bigger every year and funds are getting tighter

need to be a bit more organised as well as i seem to do an loads all day but get nothing done

Look forward to spending the next year with you all

P.s is there a way of saving this thread somewhere so i havent got to keep looking for it as i got a brian like a pea

jamtart6

hello and welcome to vickyjayne! if you look a bit up the page it will say "Welcome vickyjane" and then under that you will see USERCP (alternatively press ctrl+F and search for usercp and click the link that is highlighted to show you where to look) this saves all the threads that you are 'subscribed' to.. you are subscribed when you post a message - so if someone else writes on this thread it should pop up in BOLD in your usercp. Hope that helps!

How much more do you have to do for xmas 2008?

chrisbethany

Hi

I'd like to join you all, having read so far and think I understand how it works. I don't get cash back or do surveys (haven't got a clue how to) but have done all 08 gifts (2 DDs plus partners, Mum, 3 siblings, 8 friends) all for less than £100 so I'm feeling very happy. Thanks to all for craft/hamper etc tips - particularly useful as DH made redundant 3 weeks ago. Following these threads has made me so much more positive, so thanks everyone! Looking forward to doing much better in 09 by planning ahead - loads of fabric, etc., in the loft to make use of. Keep the ideas coming, gals!!

Chris