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

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

Don't want you you popping anything in the post for me not when you have bills to pay missus. I didn't give you the die cuts thinking you would give me something back, they are a pressie

I did do that, cut 12 x 12 sheets into strips and than ran the strips through the Squeeze. Also have been keeping off-cuts of card that I have had left over from other things and used that. Am wondering about cutting loads and trying to sell them as sets on ebay? Need to think about that one...

Don't want to speak out of turn and I'm not sticking my nose in but has your OH been to the Job Centre to see what help/support is available for job seeking and if he is entitled to any financial help? Would be worth it if he hasn't been already.

Will miss you tomorrow but understand why you can't come. Will have to do something else another time

I have just spent the last 30 mins popping all of the little die cuts out and putting them in my trays (salvaged ones from the wickes ones we used for sweet hampers )
I keep sweeping various places for some cheap dies however I did find a glue ballpoint pen. Can't remember what it is called now though but I will dig it out and let you know. Not sure if you use them already but I find it difficult to use pritstick on them and I get in a right royal mess!

OH won't go to the job centre. He was through an umbrella company, and is still classed as employed even though he isn't working. it is something to do with him being a contractor?? I won't pretend to understand but because he is still classed as employed the dole say no! as does the housing benefit people. or at least so he tells me ...

RustyFlange

chocolate.orange wrote: »

Rusty Hide his cable from the xbox to the tv... That will sort him out Or download something on the pc whilst he is playing , this will cause lagging,lots of swearing and great satisfaction for you :rotfl:

I sat laughing lots at your comment .. OH asked what was so funny and I said oh nothing just the ladies being funny :rotfl:

purplegirluk1

Hey ladies, I know it is cheeky to ask but would you mind voting for my son in a competition? We entered at the Baby show and I would love him to have the chance of being in the front cover of a baby mag! The pic has only been on the site two days and he has a few votes but some people have 3000!! Hmm I am not sure we could get that many but a few more would be lovely. You can vote everyday but just one would be lovely. Here is the link, the other person is me! http://www.babyexpert.com/?module=articles&func=display&aid=452941

Thanks lovely ladies!!!

chocolate.orange_2

RustyFlange wrote: »

I sat laughing lots at your comment .. OH asked what was so funny and I said oh nothing just the ladies being funny :rotfl:

another one is unplugging the recharger unit, my OH has a little box that attatches on back of his controller. If its not charged he has to sit on the floor to play and its not comfy :rotfl:

Oooh and hiding all spare batteries is another

My favorite has to be the downloading it REAAALY slows everything down. Uploading photos on photobox is a great one

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purplegirluk1 wrote: »

Hey ladies, I know it is cheeky to ask but would you mind voting for my son in a competition? We entered at the Baby show and I would love him to have the chance of being in the front cover of a baby mag! The pic has only been on the site two days and he has a few votes but some people have 3000!! Hmm I am not sure we could get that many but a few more would be lovely. You can vote everyday but just one would be lovely. Here is the link, the other person is me! http://www.babyexpert.com/?module=articles&func=display&aid=452941

Thanks lovely ladies!!!

Done, good luck - the other mums obviously have quite a few people voting daily!

RustyFlange

purplegirluk1 wrote: »

Hey ladies, I know it is cheeky to ask but would you mind voting for my son in a competition? We entered at the Baby show and I would love him to have the chance of being in the front cover of a baby mag! The pic has only been on the site two days and he has a few votes but some people have 3000!! Hmm I am not sure we could get that many but a few more would be lovely. You can vote everyday but just one would be lovely. Here is the link, the other person is me! http://www.babyexpert.com/?module=articles&func=display&aid=452941

Thanks lovely ladies!!!

Done good luck

RustyFlange

chocolate.orange wrote: »

another one is unplugging the recharger unit, my OH has a little box that attatches on back of his controller. If its not charged he has to sit on the floor to play and its not comfy :rotfl:

Oooh and hiding all spare batteries is another

My favorite has to be the downloading it REAAALY slows everything down. Uploading photos on photobox is a great one

:rotfl: you are naughty ... unfortunately our cable reaches the settee if his battery goes flat, also we have 4 spare batteries as we have 2 boxes in the house which are played on plus 2 which have been stripped and repaired to sell on to make some money. he has a stand and charge kit rather than the plug and play and also has to original case which holds 2 AAA batteries :mad:

I will try the whole downloading thing .... but we have a fantastic internet connection speed and not a lot slows it down as OH spends almost 24 hours a day downloading stuff !

Hmmmm I could always try and find something else to do ...

chocolate.orange_2

Hmmmm i will put my thinking cap on for you Rusty lol. I have given you most of my 'tricks' My house is abit like yours 3 here though oh and one broken one !! But i have 3 boys 4 if you include OH (which i often do)

RustyFlange

Our house is scary ...
4 x xbox 360's
1 x PS3
1 x mahoosive flat screen must have that one TV
1 x psp
1 x gameboy adavnce
2 x DS lites

And yet I'm yet I am still not allowed a Wii :rotfl:

Oh dear ... chocky will send you a PM

Oh and there are 4 of us in the house, DS and OH have all of the above apart from one of the DS lites ... poor DD gets to batter the advance when she wont leave her brother to play :rotfl:

Skiergirl

Hayley - belated Happy Birthday . Glad you had a good day. Did you go skating at Altrincham - I've not been to the new one yet

Rusty - love the cards and hope you're having a better day today

furrypig - hope your LO are a bit better. Sorry you are having a bad time with your boss

Sugarspun - congratulations on getting married

Chocolate orange - hope your LO are a bit better too and sorry to hear about your grandad - is he any better today ?

Shelley Fingers crossed the dog is ok

Huge:grouphug: to anyone who needs them. I hope those of you that are going have a fab time at the NEC