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

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  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    Morning Ladies

    Happy Rudolph day - Hugs to Shelley

    I'm probs only going to post on Rudolph days now but will be lurking.

    Heres my list for the year Reds are finished, Greens started, Blacks not yet thought about


    May - Sons birthday - 2 t shirts money neutral
    June - Daughter 2s camping trip to be paid - ALL PAID OFF AND MONEY NEUTRAL :T:T
    Fathers day - usually just send a card which I will make
    July - daughter 2s birthday - Some nice make up and bag money neutral
    August - OH 30th - scrapbook bought and started, want 30 presents so far have 15
    Grandaughters birthday - 2 lovely dresses from charity shop, beads in a bag and cardigan which is being knitted now
    September - Dads birthday - 2 cardigans already knitted
    November - Daughter 1s birthday - knitted cardigan,
    Grandson 1s birthday - cardigan with soldier on the back already knitted, plus army helmet and accessories from pounland plus camoflage coat from sports direct in sales
    December
    Dad - new winter coat not sure where from but looking
    Christmas - OH - dont know yet
    Son - Knitted jumper have a pattern and wool, finished
    Girlfriend - red themed basket already have bathbombs from charity shop and altered notebook
    Daughter 1 - Knitted cardigan have wool and pattern
    Daughter 2 - probably a basket with make up etc
    Grandson 1 - Knitted jacket have pattern and wool
    Grandson 2 - Knitted jacket have pattern and wool
    Grandson 3 - Knitted jacket have pattern and wool
    and castle book
    Grandaughter - 3 knitted cardigans all finished
    4 nieces presents - knitted dolls all finished plus patchwork bags and altered note books
    5 Godsons (OH's) - knitted picture jumpers have pattern and some of the wool
    Other child relatives - selection boxes

    I have a lot of cards already to go in my new card organiser some with stamps on ready for posting in December.

    Havent done the savings in a tin but want to when I can get to a shop that sells them.

    Have sorted clutter from most rooms, have some bits for Ebay but need a camera.

    Catch you later xx
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Morning ladies, I am wondering if anyone can help me .... I am looking for a kids scooter for my daughter (wow she is way too young I hear you shouting!) well anyway this one is from 10 months and has 4 wheels and is small, she trys to ride her brothers and holds on whilst I pull her on it. Anyway it is a pooh one. The cheapest I have found it is £18.99 + postage on ebay, does anyone know where sells these at a more reasonable price??

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Winnie-The-Pooh-My-First-Scooter-with-Sounds-WOW_W0QQitemZ390035532375QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sporting_Goods_Scooters_LE?hash=item390035532375&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318#ht_1250wt_1165
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • Marg
    Marg Posts: 2,189 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Rusty - sorry no idea where to get a scooter from for your daughter. Well done with your bargains from Wilko's I saw the Dove stuff in ours @ weekend and it was about £5:eek: I would have got it if it was cheaper - maybe I'll go & have a look later in the week.
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    rufusdog - great progress!! well done you :)

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Marg wrote: »
    Rusty - sorry no idea where to get a scooter from for your daughter. Well done with your bargains from Wilko's I saw the Dove stuff in ours @ weekend and it was about £5:eek: I would have got it if it was cheaper - maybe I'll go & have a look later in the week.

    Thankyou Marg, I find it amazing that I can get a scooter for my son locally for about £7 yet because this one has pooh on it and is for a baby the retaild price is almost £40 :eek: This is what bugs me :( I have until May to try and find a cheap one, even second hand and in good condition! Failing that I will leave it and find something else. lol

    The dove stuff had 25% off but scanned in my local at half price ;) not sure why but I am away down there again at some point today so will check if they have reduced anymore or have any other goodies ;) I also need to find a basket to get it all sorted. I am hoping to send it down south with my sister so my mum has it there to open on her birthday and I don't have to pay postage.

    My sister is coming up with her hubby on easter friday :eek: my OH suggested that she stay here :mad: not quite sure what he is playing at as he knows we don't get on ... I will be able to go to work on the sat night though and leave her here :rotfl: She is taking the kiddies out for the day on the sat instead of eggs, so I plan to put a couple of small baskets together for her and her hubby at extra cheap prices so they both have an easter pressie as she was moaning no one buys her eggs anymore lol
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Rufusdog you are super organised!!! I have a spreadsheet with birthdays on it, and mark them off when they are gone. Christmas I haven't even though of although have a few bits tucked away. Still loads of birthdays to go this year though!!
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • sylphraven
    sylphraven Posts: 700 Forumite
    HAPPY RUDOLPH DAY!!!!

    The mothers day stuff hasnt been reduced in my local Asda yet, its just sitting in a trolley, I guess its waiting for the prices to be marked on them but its been there since monday! Did find a thorntons cardboard bag with bags of thorntons in it on the "whoops" cart for £1 so I grabbed it to go in my MILs birthday hamper.

    Advent swap sounds great! Shalll be keeping my eyes open for bargains & jotting down ideas for it :)

    Great bargains Rusty!

    Thinking of you Shelley (((big hugs)))
    You cant take a step forward with both feet on the ground
  • scattymam1
    scattymam1 Posts: 1,045 Forumite
    Happy Rudolph day everyone:j - I have ideas already for the advent swap :j - soooo excited for that 25 things for 15.00,:D love it, love it, love it mel. Fun fun fun. Butterflies in the belly with excitement.

    So I'm going out soon until evening. May get back on computer this afternoon at my dad's but just for a short while but when I get back later today I'm going to try and photograph what I've got so far in presents for christmas and my cards that I have.

    I have started no.3 and have been watching some purses on ebay, they are on for a pound with free postage and packing and look quite nice. Then I will just add a gift card later in the year to the purse or wallet. and that's it - cos I'll be huge and in no mood to go shopping - It will save a fortune on wrapping paper too. I was expecting to spend nearer a fiver for each purse but a pund is even better. Thinking it will be less to lug about also at christmas which will be a big help and can all be stored easily in one bag instead of taking over a whole room, cos again the room will be full with something else this christmas. -

    thought I was going to be lucky this time but unfortunately had my first big puke this morning - baby doesn't like mcdonalds breakfast sausage muffins!!!
  • hayley11
    hayley11 Posts: 7,627 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Shelley - I will be thinking of you today and I am sending you lots of love and hugs.

    Shall post my rudolph day stuff when I get back from town :)
    :heart: Think happy & you'll be happy :heart:
    I :heart2: my doggies
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    scattymam1 wrote: »
    thought I was going to be lucky this time but unfortunately had my first big puke this morning - baby doesn't like mcdonalds breakfast sausage muffins!!!

    I love your purse and card idea - I wish I'd thought of it but all the shopping's done now and someone else will have the joy of sorting/wrapping/distributing it.

    My occupant loves the breakfast muffins from McDonalds but is devastated that you can't get the hash browns in Germany. Cue much mashing of McFries into the right shape and pretending (I wish I was kidding).

    Scan tomorrow. Very excited.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
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