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

pinkladymel

My family is not similar.. it is a FREAKING NIGHTMARE! You would BEG for your MIL back if you was stuck with mine :D

sylphraven

you have a dysfuctional family, oooo good, that makes you normal, lol, there again, if someone said they're family wasny dysfunctional I might think they're in denial.

Went to buy LO a little table with matching chairs, only to find The Range are no longer stocking them, I only saw it last week Oh well, shall have to get searching online for something similar, I know elc, do something similar, & I have a birthday voucher to get 20% off with them as well. I want something he can have his snacks at, & use for drawing etc.

Picked up a tub to put my mums hamper stuff in, was hoping to poundland would have some of their wicker baskets in but no such luck, but the tub matches her other tubs so sure she'll be happy with it.

Have set QVC to record, thanks Plm

Lovely pages Rusty, & well done on your ebay sales.

pinkladymel

OMG you called me PLM not plum.. the love is over.. sob sob.

I loved them wicker baskets at Poundland but they just disappeared!! You know what mothers are like though 'oh this is nice.. do you want this basket back.. don't want it lying around'. LOL.

Emily has got a chair that opens up with loads of dolly stuff inside and logan has got a stool from his duplo table. they both happily sit up the coffee table and do all of their activities and i'm so glad I held off buying one from Ikea now.

**ATTENTION ATTENTION**

I am thinking of doing something so ridiculously insane!! I have got loads of scrapbooking stash that never gets used because it kind of overwhelms me and I don't delve into everything as it is hard to know where to start.

I took pictures of my NEC stash for my blog and when I came to scrap later that night I had forgot what I bought so I took a look on my blog. OoOooo that was easy.. Hmm

So here is what I am thinking.. I might photograph all of my stash and catalogue it (OMG the OCD is coming back!!) which would be good for insurance purposes but mainly great for looking through to see what i'd like to use in my projects and then grabbing it.

Should I do it?

jamtart6

yes, it sounds like a great idea!

RustyFlange

sylphraven wrote: »

you have a dysfuctional family, oooo good, that makes you normal, lol, there again, if someone said they're family wasny dysfunctional I might think they're in denial.

Went to buy LO a little table with matching chairs, only to find The Range are no longer stocking them, I only saw it last week Oh well, shall have to get searching online for something similar, I know elc, do something similar, & I have a birthday voucher to get 20% off with them as well. I want something he can have his snacks at, & use for drawing etc.

Picked up a tub to put my mums hamper stuff in, was hoping to poundland would have some of their wicker baskets in but no such luck, but the tub matches her other tubs so sure she'll be happy with it.

Have set QVC to record, thanks Plm

Lovely pages Rusty, & well done on your ebay sales.

Sylphraven, how old is LO? My son used one of these for 4 years (then I threw it away as I scrubbed all the white stuff off by accident.)
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20072816

I think it was only £9 back then though! He would still be big enough for it now if we still had it Was perfect for eating/drawing/painting etc and a nice height. I think he started to sit at a table unaided when he was about 14 months old, although he was a little on the small side then but he was fine

RustyFlange

Mel .... DO IT!! sounds like a good idea

sylphraven

If you say plm, its the same as Plum, & less confusing for people on here, still loves ya Mel. I took photos of all my stamps yesterday rathere than stamping them all into a book. If your likely to use it & keep up with it then go for it, it's gonna take you days to do though!

Kai is 2 in 2 weeks time, but is the size of a 3 year old. I was just looking at those on ebay, how did it stand upto rough play? both kids are likely to give it some rough treatment. Now I'm torn between price & the pretty chalkboard one in elc, lol (if they everget it back in stock)

jamtart6

I've just done something ridiculously insane and treated myself to a LOT of new clothes on DP online with their 20% code and free delivery. Too good to miss, feel really guilty now as I am usually a Pradamark queen

bikerchick1066

jamtart6 wrote: »

I've just done something ridiculously insane and treated myself to a LOT of new clothes on DP online with their 20% code and free delivery. Too good to miss, feel really guilty now as I am usually a Pradamark queen

Good for you Jamtart, everyone needs to splurge now and again!

I got myself an absolute bargain on Saturday. Went to jumble sale to hunt for stuff I can ebay for profit (didn't find any) but got a pair of Armani jeans for 10p and a gorgeous skirt BNWT for 10p. Original ticket said £105

Then went to Matalan last night after work and bought another skirt for a tenner. Normally live in jeans and combats but like to dress like a woman for new man. Dead chuffed though, as am finally back in a size 12

RustyFlange

sylphraven wrote: »

If you say plm, its the same as Plum, & less confusing for people on here, still loves ya Mel. I took photos of all my stamps yesterday rathere than stamping them all into a book. If your likely to use it & keep up with it then go for it, it's gonna take you days to do though!

Kai is 2 in 2 weeks time, but is the size of a 3 year old. I was just looking at those on ebay, how did it stand upto rough play? both kids are likely to give it some rough treatment. Now I'm torn between price & the pretty chalkboard one in elc, lol (if they everget it back in stock)

The table stood up to rough and ready! My son used to stand on it and jump :mad: he soon got wrong for doing that though. I was battered and bruised and also used in the garden in the summer. he used to do everything on that table and I was sorry to see it go We replaced it with this one ...
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40104270

Which is cheap any cheerful, very strong and good again ... only downside is there is no chairs for it, I used the chairs from the previous one.