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

rainmac

Best of luck with the move PLM, hope you have roped people in to help out

mhagster

Morning all!
For the one and only day a term grumpy son and untidy daughter are all ready for school.....early! We will be back to normal tomorrow with me shrieking hurry up!

we are going to a photographer this evening for a 'free' photo session. They entice you with beautiful photos of your children in the hope you'll spend lots of money....Money Saving Mhagster does not spend unnescesary money and takes the free photo ! Thank you!

Money saving Mhagster is kind of skint anyway until Friday! Not quite on poverty line but last few months I've had spare cash cos I've been mean and frugal but spent it all on holiday! now regretting takeaway on saturday and brunch on Sunday...heh ho!

Anyway, enough idle chit chat, have a good day!
M x

paddingtondoo

js - fingers crossed it all goes well - it's great to hear someone so young with a plan - wish my step DD and DS were as organised .

plm - don't over do it with the clearing all at once a little bit at a time split up with some treats works for me and you always seem to get much more done that way - we've just filled the second skip and still have shed loads (literally) more to go .

I'll still be here rambling whenever you get back

I wasn't very thrifty yesterday as I ordered some more papers but they were on sale - I'm having a me day today DD was ready for school at 8 this morning and OH went 5 mins later bliss!!! So I carried the contents of my craft shelves downstairs and am going to watch Jeremy Kyle (to see that I'm actually normal) whilst stitiching up bags and then get stuck in - I may even create my first ever scrapbook page but don't hold your breath :rotfl:

scattymam1

Decluttering: (as this is what I am doing ready for my car boot sale on sunday)

Be really harsh when you declutter - get someone to help who isn't emotionally attached to things (my sis in law is a great help when I am decluttering- makes me chuck tons)
Think-(Courtesy of anthea turner) Do I really need it, do I like it, do I use it and how many of them do I really need?
If you haven't used it or worn it in a year then chuck it.
Have 3 black bags or boxes while you declutter - one for stuff to sell, one for stuff to go to charity, and one for stuff to put in bin, then when you're done the stuff is quickly removed out of the room

Good luck to those of you who are decluttering - I am about to get started as I have to beat the 75 challenge with my car boot. Have my first midwife app. this afternoon but coming straight back afterwards to get on with it all.

RustyFlange

Bikerchick - So glad to hear the corset went down a treat can understand how you have been so busy

Jordan - Nice to see you around, not sure if I have just been missing your posts but not seen you for a few days! hope you are ok

PLM - :eek: I had no idea things were so bad! I do wish you would say something mrs! After everything you did for me last night for the site etc! you are a superstar! you will be missed so hurry up and come back xx

Furry - I struggle with thrifty and gifty but I do try ... sometimes it doesn't work but others it does

Jammy - Nice to see you back again we miss you. Hope you are staying strong xx

Mhagster - that is shamelessly bad! how can you treat the company in such a way to only take the free photo!!!! I mean how very rude!






I love your style and I am soooo glad it isn't just me who does them for the free photos :rotfl:

Bag lady - Have a fab day crafting, I like a bit of jeremy kyle ... I watched the repeat of The hospital was about teenagers being pregnant ... by golly I was shouting at the tv and swearing it really wound me up!!!

Scattymam - Good luck with your scan today Can we see pics? I wanna be broody :rotfl:

Rainmac :wave: was short and sweet from you this morning, everything ok?

And breathe!

I have been busy writing an essay to hand over to the solicitor at 11 .... my ex is going for custody :rotfl: what a swine! he is being so uncooperating that it is unreal, luckily the solicitor can see through him and hopefukly the judge will aswell ... we are back on 15th May! I am looking forward to it though

My back is a little better today thank goodness, I think Auroras hands must have dropped off cause I am in pain still but it is so much better and I reckon her healing angels came through the night!!

Oooops just realised the time ... I have to be solicitors in 35 mins and I am not dressed, nor is DD :rotfl:

Catch up later on xxx

RustyFlange

Wll that went well, I rushed around trying to get us both ready, got in the car, drove to solicitors, went to park up and DD threw up everywhere, covering her, the car seat, the back seat of my car, the front seat of my car and the window :eek:

I phoned the solicitor and she says I have to re arrange cause I will be late :rolleyes: I don't think she understood that kids come first and I wasn't goint :rotfl:

chocolate.orange_2

:hello:Everyone

Sorry only a very quick one from me ... Im off to pain management soon armed with a huge list of questions about changing my tablets.. Great idea Sylphraven

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine and Rusty i hope DD is feeling a little better now ?


Unfortunately i am not good at being thrifty ... But i am very good at being gifty :rotfl: So i best hang around to try and turn it around

I'll be back later xx

rainmac

Oh no Rusty, hope little miss Rusty is ok. That sounds like one hell of a mess to clear up!!! Glad to hear your back is feeling slightly better, still should get to the docs though.

I spent the morning at playschool for DS2's first day. That really wasn't the plan :rolleyes:. My plan was to settle him in, drive back home stopping off at local shop on the way and buy a nice cake and come home and have a hot cuppa and a lovely cake and relax for 2 hours. He was a nightmare settling in so decided to stay for the whole session. He did get better but I now have a headache from being with 19 snotty noses kids all morning. I don't know how the staff do it day in day out. Actually once DS calmed down it was quite fun, I got to play with extra squigy playdoh and talk about making cakes with a group of girls and superpowers with 2 boys. Very stereotypical! The kids were so funny. Wouldn't want to do it every day though Have to see how my monkey is on Thursday morning, his next session.

Have a good rest of the day everyone

sylphraven

Rainmac - thats why I used to hide in the office at the nursery daycare where I used to work, we cared for children from birth upto 14 years (holiday & afterschool club) & it was really noisy & mad at times. Sometimes I'd pop into the baby room for a bit of tranquility. As you already know DS2 will settle down soon enough.

Let me know how you got on Choccy.

Rusty - your poor thing, I hope your next meeting with her goes smoothly with no problems either before, during or after. & I'm glad your feeling a bit better.

Plums - if you need to get rid of some craft stuff to make room you can always pop some over to me on your way to your parents
Or if you need any craft tools storing for a bit :P
:rotfl:

I havent been upto much lately, though have been picking up a few bear factory outfits up on ebay, sooooooo much cheaper than in store, whether new or nearly new.

**waves to everyone & then runs to get her warm cookie dough out the oven**

snickers0607

Hi all - still here lurking in the shadows - I love just catching up with what you have all been up to and had to laugh about being with loads of kids all day. I am a childminder so have been mega busy the last couple of weeks due to the school holidays - so today is my first day with only 3 little ones - 1 who is 3 - 1 who is 18 months and 1 who is 6 months - I will collect another 4 from school later so then the noise really does begin!! but I do love it:D
I am here for the duration PLM - defo not moving - I need as much motivation as I can get on the lead up to xmas - otherwise I spend too much xxx