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

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  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    hi shelley,
    you can guestimate price by using the size thing on post office website. If you charge £2.50 for postage and its only £2 when you get there, thats fine. If you charge £2.50 and its only £0.30 someone may complain! Don't undersell yourself on postage though! newbies always end up losing money on postage. Ask us if we can help with it and we will. Sounds like fun doing your DS's room!!


    I had a late night working (2.30) and got woken up by workmen at 7.45. I'm SO tired, as I've onl yhad about 5hrs kip each night this week. So busy at work, and the boss who I am supposed to start working for in April is starting to stress me out and I havent even started working for him yet :( I feel like I have a mountain on my head!!! :( Boo hoo me! haha! :D

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • hayley11
    hayley11 Posts: 7,627 Forumite
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    Shelly - I used to use my kitchen scales to weigh things to get a rough idea of postage, I print my postage off online as well, and I use my scales for that too :D Once you've sold a few things, you'll start to know roughly how much to charge for things. Don't forget to include packaging costs in the postage you charge though :)

    Jammy - You sound so rushed off your feet, take it easy missus! Just take some time each day, turn off your computer, your phone, everything and relax! We don't want you getting all stressed out and making yourself ill now do we? Do I sound like your mum? :rotfl: Sowwy :p
    :heart: Think happy & you'll be happy :heart:
    I :heart2: my doggies
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    lol yes you do! except im so busy, if i stopped it would only stress me out more! should not be on MSE! trying to find a good Lost that isn't a .rar I NEED to watch it!! :(

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • paddingtondoo
    paddingtondoo Posts: 3,392 Forumite
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    Welcome everyone new.

    Rant warning!
    I so wish I had a sibling then my mother would have someone else to phone and irritate :rotfl:.

    She rang to see if DD had a nice birthday and enjoyed her party - ok then says to her I'll ring back later to speak to your mum then i can talk to her for longer - big brownie points to DD says you can talk to her now :D.

    (best explain that my ex is getting married in July) The only thing she has to tell me is that my cousin who used to be my exs boss has received and evening invite - big whoop and to say isnt it early to be sending invites :mad: Do I need to know this - NO! She also asked me if OH got on ok at his interview so told her its next week.

    She's just wanting to know if we're moving to Newcastle so she can get all uptight again. It's me who does all the travelling to go to the @!!! end of the world to see them so why is it her problem????? I've lived up here for 6 years and she's been up once admittedly she's getting on a bit so it's a long way for her to drive but there are trains and coaches and it's me that should get uptight :rotfl:. I always get asked if we're thinking of moving closer every time I go down and some comment about how far it is and how long the journey is. They think 10 minutes away is too far.

    Ok rant over - breathe - lol

    DD made me go jogging on her Wii fit this evening - think my Wii age should have been more than 46 once I'd finished but I whooped her on the hoola hooping :rotfl:.

    Now I've got over the shock of a potential move I'm quite keen. Although I think he wants to live in Whitley Bay which is where he stays when he works up there. Interview is Thursday at 2pm so will soon know one way or the other :o. Not sure how DD will feel though it would be yet another upheaval for her but she's already lived in 4 houses in the last few years and a fantastic excuse for a clear out :beer:
    Officially a non-smoker but still rounder than recommended :p
  • orchid-96
    orchid-96 Posts: 686 Forumite
    Hi everyone and welcome newbies (although I am quite a newbie myself) :wave:

    Jammy - Thanks for your post (several pages back) about posting on here, I do sometimes refrain from posting as I don't want people to think I have missed them out...but I always read all the posts and I just absolutely love this thread :heartpuls

    Rainmac, hope you have a lovely evening with your hubby x

    Rusty - Sorry about your sister problems, what is it they say 'you can choose your friends etc....' well you have loads on here..and I know where you are coming from about your daughter, mine are hard but absolutely adorable at the same time :D

    Shelley - good luck at slimming club - cadbury creme eggs are about a quarter of the size they were when I was younger - so they are probably in negative calories now anyway :D

    mghaster after reading your post I have worked out that I will be 39 and 10 months this Saturday :eek: so intend on making the most of my last 2 months in my 30's by......buying more craft stuff and looking on here for inspiration no doubt....

    Regarding all the sibling stuff, my sis is 13 years younger than me (I do have 2 brothers in between) and I got on great with here when she was a tot, then sort of lost it with here in her teens but now we are great friends and I love her loads..she is having her 2nd baby in a few weeks and I am soooo excited :j just a shame she lives hundreds of miles away as I am in Lancs at the moment and my family live in Middlesex...

    Paddington, You Mum sounds a lot like mine, we moved away 8 years ago now and I would actually like to move back near to my family, but she is so obvious with her comments etc. it really riles me sometimes!! I must say though she does visit a few times a year...

    Anyway have a great evening all...xx
    Jun GC £250.00/£12.40 NSD 3 / 30

    January 200/198.91 February 200/239.28 March 200/230
    April 250/no idea May 250/265.95

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  • Shelley3774
    Shelley3774 Posts: 1,145 Forumite
    Thank you girls for all your advice on ebaying I am going to try and list some this week and hopefully make a little cash for hols.

    Paddingtondoo - its amazing how mothers have a knack of making you feel bad and make you feel guilty!! My mum is a pro at that too. Hope you destress soon x

    Well I am pleased to announce a 1lb weight loss - amazing considering i've ate like a pig for 3 weeks!!! So back on track big time now and visualizing my beach bod for holidays :D Slowly but surely I'll get there x
    Little Miss Chatterbox
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    :smileyheaMum to Jake and Harri
    :smileyhea
  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    am just catching up after spending the evening rushing about! OH was out doing a spanish evening for the Beavers followed by a committee meeting, ds1 started a new theatre group at 6.30 and ds2 had his tae kwondo grading also at 6.30 the other side of town:eek: I managed to find someone to take ds2 to the grading so took him there, dropped ds1 off then went to pick ds2 up! why does everything happen on the same day. ds2 passed his grading which was really good. I am so proud of him:j ds1 isn't back yet so don't know how he got on - just hope I can get him out of bed tomorrow morning!

    shelly well done on your weight loss:T

    rainmac hope you have a good evening
    saving for ds2's summer international scout camp - £200
    £60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j
  • furrypig
    furrypig Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    Hey everyone, is it okay if i join in the fun?

    Some of you may recognise my name from the crafty Christmas thread (most probably you wont though :])
    Anyway, thought id post to remind myself to get involved, i set myself high standards at christmas...and need to get ontop of the gifts for mothers day and easter lol

    Big thankyou to everyone who has posted ideas btw, im slowly working through the thread....Inspirational sums it up :)

    xo

    Welcome to another porky person!!!

    Furry pig xxx
  • furrypig
    furrypig Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    Sorry I think I should have said piggy person as porky is implying I think u are fat!! Sorry I was just excited to see another pig here!!!
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    furrypig wrote: »
    Sorry I think I should have said piggy person as porky is implying I think u are fat!! Sorry I was just excited to see another pig here!!!
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:you make me laugh furry!

    yay skins on at 10 can't wait! plouughing through my work :D

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

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