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

Skiergirl

Mhagster

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY

I wasn't around yesterday but it sounds like you had a lovely day:j :j

rainmac

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.

Oh SugarSpun, so sorry to hear your news. Sounds like your mum is on the case. If you feel you should stay here rather than go to Italy that's what I think you should do. Work should sometimes wait as life is more important. Thinking of you and your family x

jamtart6

2 more votes and Mel's won this round again!
http://creativitylifemag.blogspot.com/

Get your husband/partner/child/dog/cat/hamster to vote at home, their work place, from their iPhone etc etc. as it will totally make her month if she wins, and lets face it she is blatently the best! and...how happy would you be to have chatted/met THE scrapbook apprentice ??? Go on.. vote!!!

rainmac

I've been to the bank this morning and deposited £19.40 Music Magpie cheque, £25 mystery shopping cheque and £53 card making cheque, I'm well happy All received before Jammy's challenge so I can't include them in the challenge.

For all you lovers of beautiful papers, have a look at this site... http://www.makethemomentlast.co.uk/ They have a sale on and p&p for orders under £10 is £1.75. They have 12x12 papers from 20p

Rusty - looking forward to seeing how you do with the £500 challenge

Mhagster - sorry your DD is poorly and you've missed out on your day out, hope you get to rearrange it for another time.

Shevs - sorry had to laugh at your treadmill story. I would have done exactly the same, got back on as if everything was fine. Hope you didn't hurt yourself too much.

Jammy - how do you recycle ink cartridges at Tesco? Please tell me more...

I've got a ton of ironing to try and get done today and DS2 is being a bit clingy, don't think he's feeling 100%.

The sun is shining here, long may it continue

jamtart6

rainmac wrote: »

I've been to the bank this morning and deposited £19.40 Music Magpie cheque, £25 mystery shopping cheque and £53 card making cheque, I'm well happy All received before Jammy's challenge so I can't include them in the challenge.

For all you lovers of beautiful papers, have a look at this site... http://www.makethemomentlast.co.uk/ They have a sale on and p&p for orders under £10 is £1.75. They have 12x12 papers from 20p

Rusty - looking forward to seeing how you do with the £500 challenge

Mhagster - sorry your DD is poorly and you've missed out on your day out, hope you get to rearrange it for another time.

Shevs - sorry had to laugh at your treadmill story. I would have done exactly the same, got back on as if everything was fine. Hope you didn't hurt yourself too much.

Jammy - how do you recycle ink cartridges at Tesco? Please tell me more...

I've got a ton of ironing to try and get done today and DS2 is being a bit clingy, don't think he's feeling 100%.

The sun is shining here, long may it continue

http://www.tesco.com/greenerliving/what_we_are_doing/green_clubcard_points/default.page

http://www.bootsrecycle.com/consumer/recyclecartridges.asp

Depending if your cartridge is on the list , you can get points from tesco or Boots (think there are more too)

chocolate.orange_2

There we go i just managed another 2 votes for Mel

As soon as DS2 gets home from school i will get another 2 in ( i cant get his password to open his laptop)
Then will get another vote off DS3 laptop


Going to email my friends too


Gooooo plm

jamtart6

whooooop! she is in the leaddddd!

RustyFlange

Sugarspun - Sorry to hear about your gran, if you don't feel up to travelling then don't go. You know where we all are if you need us xx

jamtart6 wrote: »

2 more votes and Mel's won this round again!
http://creativitylifemag.blogspot.com/

Get your husband/partner/child/dog/cat/hamster to vote at home, their work place, from their iPhone etc etc. as it will totally make her month if she wins, and lets face it she is blatently the best! and...how happy would you be to have chatted/met THE scrapbook apprentice ??? Go on.. vote!!!

Got OH to vote, the 2 cats have voted :eek: DD has voted and will get DS to vote .... I am off to clear my cookies and vote she is 3 in front now

Rainmac, thankyou, I am going to need it!! Well done on your cheques! That should keep you in [strike]K&Co[/strike] Basic grey for a while Hope DS2 is feeling better soon

hels102

Just voted for Mel she is in the lead by 1%!

SugarSpun

rainmac wrote: »

Oh SugarSpun, so sorry to hear your news. Sounds like your mum is on the case. If you feel you should stay here rather than go to Italy that's what I think you should do. Work should sometimes wait as life is more important. Thinking of you and your family x

I'm in Germany anyway, so it's hard to get to the UK from here or from the conference. Also, I'm running a workshop so I do really need to go, but it's Thursday morning so if the worst happens I can be in Liverpool by midafternoon Thursday. I've been looking forward to this conference (it's a glamorous one, unusually for my field!) but now I just want it to be over so I can be free to drop everything and fly home at a moment's notice.

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. Sorry to be so whingey.

PS- just put my vote in for Mel.