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

RoxieW

Hi all -am back from holiday- had a fab time but full up with cold booooo. And have got kitchen fitters in all week - boooooooooooooo! House is a complete bomb and just had a leek. Going out all aft thank god! Not had chance to catch up on this thread and all the news but will this evening.
Hope everyones well andfeeling that festive spirit - i've got ds1's nativity today

the list

get d to print snowy soup/reindeer poop/pots of gold labels
sort boys bedroom (put toys away etc)
write and send cards when they arrive!
buy gold backed card for pots of gold
finish cellophaning/finishing touches to gift bags

sometime in the future lol -
buy new table, chairs and accesories/curtains - ikea/next
decide on paint colour
decide on wall tiles
buy tiles from homebase
get quotes for floor/wall tiling
instruct builder for floor/wall tiling
finish wrapping
write and post cards

sylphraven

2 TENs machines for £14!!! thats a brilliant price! I hired one from boots almost 10 years ago for £5 to help with labor pains, trouble was I kept accidently turning it up to high when I had a bad labor pain & electricuting myself, lmao. Link for info on them: Tens machine

Yesterday I baked Gingerbread men, egg nog & apple cider. Also sew'd some green elf suits - shame it was all on an online game. Its very addictive Mel, but if you ever fancy a try I can direct you to a 10day free trial (then I'd be sent a free Zhevra mount (like a zebra) )

I've just got back from hopefully the last but one of my trips shopping until after christmas, & thoroughly embarrassed OH. I decided to stock up on milk & get an Iceland home delivery, they sell it cheaper than anywhere else & we go through 4pts a day. Picked up 14 bottles & put them in the trolley with OH going, "what are you doing, you cant take that many, what ARE you going to do with them all". They filled the conveyor belt, & when one of the shop assistants flashed me a grin & shouted across the shop "think we're going to be short on milk", OH decided it was time to take LO to see the christmas lights. Didnt worry me, I was just happy I wouldnt need to pop out every few days to get milk, I could just get one out to defrost the night before.

I'm just about to pop into the roof & get all the pressies down, along with putting tape, wrapping paper, scissors, tags (made from last years christmas cards ) bows & anything else I need into a bucket so I can grab a few pressies each evening to wrap downstairs with a mug of something nice.

I can see the end in sight, I'm almost ready :j

pinkladymel

Paul is the owner of Quidco and Hotukdeals.

JordanShannon

Have Christmas songs blaring from my speakers and i'm still in my Pjamas
I have no wrapping to do, although i do need to go into town so will have a quick bath and then get ready to go :rolleyes: ((thinks)) will have to shut lily in rooby's cage as he's gone to his nanny's for the day.

And just incase i confused people(which is often:D ) yes they are both dogs, i don't have any brothers, sisters or children that i lock away in cages :rotfl: :rotfl: lol.
..xx

jadeblue

Maybe a bit off topic but what are you guys getting this christmas?

Shevs

JordanShannon wrote: »

Have Christmas songs blaring from my speakers and i'm still in my Pjamas
I have no wrapping to do, although i do need to go into town so will have a quick bath and then get ready to go :rolleyes: ((thinks)) will have to shut lily in rooby's cage as he's gone to his nanny's for the day.

And just incase i confused people(which is often:D ) yes they are both dogs, i don't have any brothers, sisters or children that i lock away in cages :rotfl: :rotfl: lol.
..xx

:rotfl: ha ha ha thats so funny Jordanshannon. I took about my bunnys and my bf's dog like they are people and you should see the looks of confusion I get off people who cant make out whether I am talking about an adult, a child or a pet.

I am so excited about christmas, and so pleased that I have all my major christmas jobs done and dusted. Still have to hand out cards and give one pressie out but they will be done by tomorrow.

Shevs

jadeblue wrote: »

Maybe a bit off topic but what are you guys getting this christmas?

Ooooo I am getting of my mam and dad pj's and slippers (we get them every year, wouldnt be christmas without them) and my main pressie is a camcorder, will get other little bits but dont know what.

I have no idea what I am getting off BF, he has hidden my pressies at his parents and I dont know what I am getting of sis and bro.

I remember one time when I was about 9-10 and I found my xmas pressies at my grans, when I woke up on Christmas morning I wasnt excited at all and it really did spoil it for me. That was the only time I have found my pressents but swore I would never do it again. It just spoils all the fun and excitement

pinkladymel

Awww Sheeevvss!!! That is SOOo sweet! I always like all of my gifts to be suprises. I hate people that:
+ Make me choose what I want and refuse to be spontaneous and buy me something.
+ Are present snitches and ruin it for me by not being able to control themselves and blabbering what I have got. These are usually the type of people who also tell you the ending of films you are dying to see.
+Want to choose what you buy them for christmas. What's the bloody point?? Am I not good enough?

I have contacted Paul and he says don't raise an earnings enquiry, raise a normal enquiry and it should be sorted within 24 hours.

bunbun2

hope you are feeling a bit better PLM...we have missed you!
my journal is still in my head!! but will get done. when OH gets paid on Friday I am going to buy some Christmas papers.

JordanShannon

Lol:rotfl: i do too!! OMG everyone thinks im a nutter because lily and rooby have nannies and because they have pretty normal names people think i'm talking about my children!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

jadeblue- i'm getting a spa break for two off OH, lots of nice clothes (from primark) and makeup(from avon) from mum, 2 knitwear tops from nan, a really nice coat and wrap cardigan and cheap earings off dad.
And that's all they've told me but i know i have more from each of them, although they have said they don't want to spoil the surprise on Christmas day:D
So i'm a very very lucky girl:D
Do you know what you're getting??
..xx