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

rainmac

hayley11 wrote: »

Hi brownjasperdog :hello: Yeah come join in, we're all very nice and friendly

Rusty - big well done on your brilliant total, you're an inspiration! :j

Rainmac - I just wanted to say I hope your mum will be ok and hope the radiotherapy isn't too bad, I don't know anything about it so don't know if that's a daft thing to say but my thoughts are with you and your family

There's a few Avon reps on this thread, I am still technically an Avon rep but got all in a piddle and they're ripping me off a bit so it's all gone very sour! I am quitting once i've paid the outstanding balance that I don't even think I owe them :rolleyes:

Me and my OH were walking down to Asda before and this elderly man stopped us and said how nice it was to see two young people so in love! Awww! What a lovely thing to say! Really made our day! I'm always a bit wary when people stop me in the street but that was a very pleasant surprise

I am really getting into digital scrapbooking, it's very addictive! I've done 5 pages in the last few days! I'm hoping that doing the digital scrapbooking will give me confidence when doing real scrapbooking I've got the first crafty meet up on Wednesday, there's only 6 people going so that should be ok. Just hope they're not all really good because i'll look rubbish next to them!

Got a few little bottles of wine from Asda, I got some Weight Watchers Rose, I remember a few years ago having a bottle and it was so nice but that tasted like horrid vinegar! The Blossom Hill one is lovely though. I am so disappointed though, I never get ID'd anymore, my age must be catching up with me. :rotfl: :rotfl:

Anyway I shall shut up waffling now, hope everybody is okay xx

Thanks Hayley

Your scrapbook pages are fab, I am in love with what you are creating. You seem to be really enjoying it For anyone who missed the link to Hayley's fab blog... http://bighworld.blogspot.com/

Mel has updated her blog with some beautiful work... http://pinkladymel.blogspot.com/2009/04/scrapbook-apprentice-sneak-peeks.html

I've come across this site for buying/selling handmade stuff, does anyone know anything about it? http://www.misi.co.uk/

Have a good day everyone It's raining here

rufusdog52

Happy Rudolph Day everyone :xmastree:

I had a bad night, my eldest daughter rang last night to say she had hurt her hand pushing the kids on a swing and OH took her up the hospital at 10 last night as she couldnt move it. I stayed at her house with the kids as they were asleep. She didnt get seen until 2, OH had gone home as he had to get up early for work this morning so she got a cab home then I had to jump in and get myself home and by the time I went to bed it was gone 3. Luckily she hasnt broken anything as she just started her new job at the hospital on Monday. She has to work again this afternoon so hoping she can manage ok.

My head feels like its full of cotton wool this morning but had to get up and get ready as going up town with ex MIL this morning as she cant make it on her own. Will see if I can get some bargains while up there. I did manage to buy 2 more presents for OH's 30 the other day, went in a pound kind of shop near us and they had some shoe fresheners which he really needs badly lol in a box for a pound and some cheap aftershave which he uses for work which is also only a pound so now have 22 out of 30 and a dvd still to order with Amazon vouchers so really getting there now.

Anyway heres my updated list, 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 - photobook finished want 30 presents so far have 22
Grandaughters birthday - 2 lovely dresses from charity shop, beads in a bag
September - Dads birthday - 2 cardigans already knitted
November - Daughter 1s birthday - knitted cardigan, might get her something else too
Grandson 1s birthday - cardigan with soldier on the back already knitted, plus army helmet and accessories from poundland plus camoflage body warmer from charity shop and camoflage coat from sports direct in sales
December
Christmas - OH - dont know yet
Dad - new winter coat not sure where from but looking
Son - Knitted jumper, finished
Girlfriend - red themed basket already have bathbombs from charity shop and altered notebook plus lovely red candle from charity shop
Daughter 1 - Knitted cardigan finished will get her something else to go with it
Daughter 2 - egyptian themed basket, have 2 reading books set in egypt and 3 ornaments want to get some books and a folder to cover (alter)
Grandson 1 - 2 Knitted jackets finished and how to draw book
Grandson 2 - 1 Knitted jacket finished plus one which I am knitting now and how to draw book
Grandson 3 - 2 Knitted jackets finished and castle book
Grandaughter - 4 knitted cardigans all finished
4 nieces presents - knitted dolls all finished plus patchwork bags and altered note books
Sisters - Patchwork bags 1 started, have material for other
Ex Mil - Knitted bed jacket have wool and pattern
5 Godsons (OH's) - knitted picture jumpers have pattern and some of the wool
Other child relatives - selection boxes

rufusdog52

:wave::wave::wave:Forgot to say Hi to Jasperdog, :wave::wave::wave:

bunbun2

happy rudolph day to everyone:D

rainmac sorry to hear it's raining - it is a lovely sunny day here. how did your ds get on at playgroup on Thursday. hope he had a good time and you were able to leave him. hope your mum's radiotherapy is going OK. you will have no problem selling your things at the fair - everything you make is fab.

mhagster hope you have a good week end away

rusty enjoy your picnic on the beach today. hope your back is better.

hayley I love your scrapbook pages. they are gorgeous and the colours are fab:T

thanks from me too jammy for getting me motivated to do the challenge. my next task is to get my unsold items on to ebay.
having looked at the toys and games in Home Bargains I can see why most of them didn't sell - you can buy a brand new one there for the same (or even less) as a nearly new one:eek:

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

So you did half of the ironing . I've had the ironing board and ironing out in the living room ALL WEEK and done a few bits here and there but need to get it all done over the weekend cos it's doing my head in :mad: Think I'm going to send the OH and boys out for a couple of hours today so I can get a fair bit done.

Jammy has also motivated me to do the challenge this month and I've done prety well, I am chuffed and want to say a HUGE...

Thank You Jammy

I did do half, however there is still one overflowing basket to be done, I asked OH to do it whilst I am at work but I can't see that happening!!!

RustyFlange

BunBun doesn't look like we are going to the beach :rolleyes:

Apparently it is overcast and freezing .... I have been out there for an hour this morning and the sun is shining and it is beautiful! oh and it is also going to rain apparently this afternoon

I give up! it would appear that he doesn't want to leave the house and I am just supposed to accept that :mad:

hope everyone has a good day!

bunbun2

sorry to hear about your trip to the beach rusty. it is a lovely day here. both my boys are stuck inside at stage school all day which is a shame but OH and I might go out somewhere.

bikerchick1066

Well it's a lovely sunny day in Kent, but I'm stuck in the office until 3 o'clock

Have to go to B&Q on the way home and get a bag of compost and a few more pots for the garden. Got a bit carried away at the garden centre on Tuesday and ended up with 30 trailing Lobelia and 30 Geraniums. I've put all the Lobelia in, but still have 25 Geraniums left. What was I thinking? My back garden is 12 foot by 7 foot and my front door opens straight onto the road, so just two hanging baskets out there.

Oh well, it will look pretty when I've finished!

hayley11

HAPPY RUDOLPH DAY :santa2: Aww how cute is this iccle santa smiley! :rotfl:

I'll post how i'm getting on later

Thank you for the lovely comments about my digital scrapbooking, i'm really proud of them

It's just started raining here, my iphone weather thingy said it would be 17 and sunny today! :rolleyes: Never trust a weatherman! :rotfl: Hope it's nice tomorrow, we're going to go for a lovely nice walk, really looking forward to spending a whole day with my OH :j

Well I am going to go and start sorting through my photographs to find some good ones to scrap with

Have a lovely day ladies xx

p.s. I wrote this hours ago and forgot to post it! :rotfl:

sylphraven

Happy Rudolph Day…

Ok, heres the long, impersonal break down of this months earnings J I’ll follow it up with a hi to all but without posting it on here I’d lose motivation

Organised, Pressies to get/got:
Big bro - christmas started
SIL - christmas bought
Niece 01 - christmas bought
DS1 - christmas started
Niece 02 - christmas started
Nephew 05 - Birth pressie bought, christmas started
Lil Sis - christmas bought.
FIL - To get both b'day & xmas
MIL - B'day started.
Fathers day - To get
Nephew 02 - b'day & xmas done
OH - b'day to get, christmas started
Friend 01 - b'day to get, christmas bought
Nephew 04 - b'day done, christmas started
Friend 02 - B'day &christmas bought
SIL 02 - b'day to get, christmas bought
Nephew 01 - b'day done, Christmas to get
Mom - b'day &Christmas to get
Nephew 03 - b'day done,Christmas to get
Lil bro - b'day to get, christmas started
SIL 03 - christmas started
DS1 - christmas started
total spend so far = £450

Neutral: (totals 2009)
Valued opinions - £6.20p (need £10 to cash)
Quidco - £85.11p
Boots - £38.11
Pigsback - 569points (need 1150points for £10 boots voucher)
Empire stores - £230
ipoints – 228points (need 1200 points for £5 odeon voucher or 2470 points for £10 Argos/asda voucher) £10 asda voucher redeemed
Toluna - 59160points (need 60000 for £10 sainsburys/amazon voucher)£10 amazon voucher redeemed
Nectar points - 2134 (need 500points for £2.50 off argos/sainsburys)
Homefriends – £2.35p (need £20 to claim)
One poll - £10.10p (need £40 to claim)
Home of research - 1525 points (need 2000 points to claim £20)
Mums opinion - £3.50 (need £10 to claim £10 boots voucher)
Bingoport – 4600points (need 8000 points to claim £5 amazon voucher) £10 amazon voucher redeemed
Tesco clubcard - £10.40
These work out to roughly £459.29p so far (in theory) I’m very happy to be in profit

CHALLENGES

Jammys £75 by May 1st challenge – so far
Valued opinions – 75p
Quidco - £7.59p
Boots - £5.11
Pigsback – 167 points (equivalent to £1.45p)
ipoints – 537points (equivalent to £1.79)
Toluna - 18785points (equivalent to £3.13p) I have redeemed £10 but have to wait upto another 6 weeks to get it L
Nectar points - 34 (equivalent to 17p)
Homefriends – £2.05p
One poll - £2.05p (need £40 to claim)
Home of research - 500 points (equivalent to £5.00)
Bingoport – 4600points (equivalent to £2.88) and £10 amazon voucher redeemed
Tesco clubcard - £10.40p
Total = £52.37p

I’m happy with that J its not the £75 but more than I expected.

Mels challenges

1. I’ve already got most of my christmas cards made, any I make from now on will be for fun, not necessity. & I bought all cards for ds1 for school in january & checked numbers.

2. I keep topping up my sealed tin with loose change smaller than 50ps that I have at the end of the week. & I did try Jammys challenge.

3. I’ve found a few bargains for presents, main ones this month was the first 3 modern dr who dvd boxsets for just over £50, & bear factory outfits on ebay.

4. I’ve been doing meal plans for ages, which saves me money, but this goes else where.

5. Need to work on this one