The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

scattymam1

congrats sugarspun

hope you enjoy your mags mhagster

I am having a blissful evening in peace watching one of my faves grand designs and then desperate housewives with one eye on here to see how I do the exploding box - I'm attempting it again tonight after I gave up this morning and last night. Made about five pounds from surveys today. Pleased.

RustyFlange

SugarSpun wrote: »

Hello ladies!

Haven't read the thread in ages cause I've been off getting married and doing grown up stuff. We're off on our honeymoon tomorrow, too!

Anyway, all my Christmas and birthday shopping, with the exception of my husband, best friend and incipient infant, is done and packed away in my parents' loft. Hurrah! I'm not money neutral, but with the amount of hotels I'm getting Quidco for what with conference travel and honeymoon, I'm not far off!

Wow Congratulations and have a fantastic time on your honeymoon, can we please see some pictures of how beautiful you look

mum2one

Sugarspun - Congratulations on the wedding, hope u have a gd honeymoon, and hows Junior? xx

RustyFlange

orchid-96 wrote: »

Rusty, Took a look at your blog, looks great (hope you don't mind but I am now a 'follower' your dd is 2 I think you said in March, my twin girlies are 3 at the end of March :eek: I can't believe how quickly the time is going by now...

Hi Orchid, I don't mind at all ... thankyou My daughter is 2 at the end of May :eek: it has flown by ... I remember your post about where you said you loved your kids but sometimes you feel so low .... Are your girls difficult??? ... My daughter is very evil and had I of had her first I wouldn't have had anymore :rotfl: she can be very difficult and full of the devil! I am told it is a girl thing!

scattymam1

ooh and you too paddington

RustyFlange

Wow nice cheap party paddingtondoo ... I shall bookmark the ideas if you don't mind, for this years party! :rotfl:

furrypig

Mrsgibbs1503 wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to say sorry I've not been tuning in that much in the last few days and it's gonna get worse before it gets better, as I've just been told I can move house in 9... yes 9 days!:eek:
I'm soooo not organised..........
I've sorted a huge amount for a car boot (on sunday, crossed fingers);)
and a car load for the local charity shops... there still seems to be too much stuff!!!! (I'm downsizing to a 2 bed from a 3)

Any tips would be gratefully received and I promise to nip back in now to look
x Thanks x Will miss u all

Have the kettle, tea/coffee, milk, sugar and mugs to hand or easily gettable as everyone will want a cuppa!! Especially if you are using a moving company (might even have to plash out on biccies!!)

Good luck!! Get lotsw of help if you can especially if you have little people!

furrypig

rainmac wrote: »

The pokey tools arrived today so will hopefully get yours posted off tomorrow and we can both get crafting with them

How exciting Rainmac will look forward to getting mine, though I am quite happy to wait until the NEC if you are gonna make it on the Friday. xxx:beer:

orchid-96

RustyFlange wrote: »

Hi Orchid, I don't mind at all ... thankyou My daughter is 2 at the end of May :eek: it has flown by ... I remember your post about where you said you loved your kids but sometimes you feel so low .... Are your girls difficult??? ... My daughter is very evil and had I of had her first I wouldn't have had anymore :rotfl: she can be very difficult and full of the devil! I am told it is a girl thing!

Yes my two are pretty difficult, 1 of them especially apart from the one who was regarded as the more 'quiet one' has taken to throwing paddys now!!! when I had them I thought it would be easier them being girls (as I already had ds) but oh noooo, in fact my neighbour looked after them today for an hour (well with her mum as she has got a broken ankle) I went to get her some shopping and she said 'leave the girls they will be fine' on my return though her mum said I deserve a medal!!!! anyway I just like to think that they are 'characters' and that it is better than them being too quiet (I am saying that now though as they are asleep :rotfl: ) I must say though that I have actually found them improve a bit from last year as they do understand more now and they don't seem quite as destructive....plus of course they go to nursery a few sessions a week which gives me a break!! I tell you something I don't know how I would be as a single mum - hats off to all those out there.....

furrypig

Evening all!!

Just wanted to comment on the fab blogs from Rusty and Paddingtondoo... I have now become a [STRIKE]stalker[/STRIKE] follower on your blogs too!! I love looking at peoples blogs and seeing their creations very inspiring, I follow quite a few but can't manage to do my own!! (well I haven't actually tried!!)

Congrats on the wedding Sugarspun and have a fab time away hope you get sunshine wherever you may be. Also looking forward to seeing pics!

Orchid 96 I sooo agree with you re age I forget how old I am and when everyone was talking about ages here once I was amazed that in reality I was older than lots of my 'friends' here as until a number is actually mentioned I forget I'm in my 40's as I don't really act it!!!:rotfl: