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

Marg

Mum2One - I find figleaves.com are good for swimwear (& underwear) delivery is amazing. They charge for delivery but returns are free so I order quite a few to try on. They have a huge range of prices & sizes - might be worth a look.

We have 2 cats (brother & sister) he is so laid back & she is hyper - I swear she can read the tickets on the mantlepiece & will go AWOL. We can't start our packing until they have gone to cattery in !case! it spooks her.

Rusty - thanks for the link -Ive no blog - just voted for Mel.
Mhagster - glad you had a good birthday sorry dd is poorly.
Shelley - have a good day
Shevs - That's just the sort of thing that happens to me - I can fall over my own shadow

mhagster

Daughter has just told me she wishes she was at school.....er, me too! She is doing her wii fit workout...I haven't yet, just ate too many maltesers instead! well they were a gift and it would be sooo rude not to try them!

mhagster

me again....can you tell I don't do 'housewife'!

just got my scrapbook inspirations mag delivered so I'm going to step away from the computer...for now!

scattymam1

Right since jammy's challenge started I have had 54p tracked from quidco, 20p from onepoll, 1pound for a panelbase survey, 15p from one thing sold on ebay!(It started at 10p) and points added on toluna which I worked out at approx 2pounds50p, so 4.39 to start me on my way. Got some stuff still in my dad's cupboards that I could sell on ebay - going to list tonight I thinks. Haven't lived at home for over 10 years and still have stuff over there!!!

not a good start but surveys have been really slow lately - some days I easily make a fiver from surveys, then I don't get none for a while!

scattymam1

mel's rudolph challenge - I'm really starting to put the emphasis on christmas again. Started making some cards and trying to buy some presents to put away for christmas. I am decluttering my spare bedroom - which is my craft junk room and going to maybe put some bits on ebay to clear some space!

Got a jack daniels keyring free in the post the other day - wrap it up for hubby!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Got a pretty purse with a beagle puppy (which is what our dog is) on with a crown on ebay for dd for birthday - 50p and it came with it's tags on saying 6.00. So was very pleased with that - she loves money - so I'll pop some coppers in for her.

Will eventually get round to photographing all pressies I have so far. Was thinking I could keep the photo as a reminder of what I have like a catalogueing system so I don't have to keep pulling them out.

SugarSpun

My grandmother's taken a turn for the worse. My mother's down there now trying to get her out of the ward from hell and into somewhere where she can actually sleep.

I have to leave tonight for a conference in Italy. I don't think my presentation's till Friday but can't be entirely certain, and don't think I can miss it. Damn it all to hell.

Shevs

mhagster wrote: »

Shevs;that's why I wouldn't go near one....they are too dangerous and I would advise you not to go the gym and do as I do.....start on the box of maltesers!!

Mhags I really really wish I could get on to the maltesers but I have to be good I want to get in shape for my holiday (7 weeks tomorrow:j ) and I want to get down to a size 10 (currenty a 12) my clothes are starting to feel a bit big so I am well on my way (if I could get to a size 8 I'll be one happy shevs:D ). I'll be going to the gym extremely early tomorrow to avoid those that saw the incident today:rolleyes:

Shevs

SugarSpun wrote: »

My grandmother's taken a turn for the worse. My mother's down there now trying to get her out of the ward from hell and into somewhere where she can actually sleep.

I have to leave tonight for a conference in Italy. I don't think my presentation's till Friday but can't be entirely certain, and don't think I can miss it. Damn it all to hell.

I hope your gran gets better sugar and gets out of that awful ward. thinknig of you and your family x x x

jamtart6

Aww SugarSpun - I am so sorry. Are you sure you can't miss the presentation? Things like family illness are 100% acceptable reasons not to attend things like that.I missed an important presentation due to my own illness once (one of those unmissable moments) and my life is no different now to how it would have been if I had presented!

I have made £8 today, or is it £2? I have recycled 2 ink cartridges to Tesco who give 100pts per cartridge, which is £2 in points or £8 when converted to deals. I always convert to deals so think I'll claim it as £8.

Skiergirl

SugarSpun wrote: »

My grandmother's taken a turn for the worse. My mother's down there now trying to get her out of the ward from hell and into somewhere where she can actually sleep.

I have to leave tonight for a conference in Italy. I don't think my presentation's till Friday but can't be entirely certain, and don't think I can miss it. Damn it all to hell.

SugarSpun - hope your grandmother gets moved somewhere better and starts to improve, thinking of you