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

bunbun2

sorry I have been AWOL and sort of lost track of this thread...but I will start again now...if you will let me back!

I had a good day today...decided I would clear the desk and surrounding area so spent all morning doing that!

rusty I'm sorry I really don't know what to suggest about OH's job as my OH doesn't even travel for work during the week. I have a friend whose husband works away and it seems to work for her (although I am sure she would rather he was at home). I think you probably adapt your life to suit the situation. I would suggest though that he goes for the interview to see what's what and find out more about the job. sorry not very helpful am I!!

hayley my ds1 sleepwalks. I always worried about him and the stairs but the other day he ended up half way down the stairs just walking normally. It is quite strange to see though! the hard part is trying to get him back into bed (he is nearly as tall as me) when he just wants to sit down and won't climb up the ladder.

I had a very stressful trip to the dentist with ds2 today. he had to go for a filling and was so nervous. the dentist was running half an hour late which didn't help. then she put the air on his tooth and he moved so she said will you be able to keep still when I do the filling because if you move I will hurt you? he said he would so she put the magic cream in his mouth and he sat up so she said she wouldn't be able to do it so would have to go to Billingham where they do partial sedation as she didn't want to give him a phobia. he cried all the way home asking why she didn't do it:( I didn't feel she was very sympathetic or tried to put him at ease.

sorry if I have missed anything major i will keep up from now on...promise!

bunbun2

jammy thanks for all the motivation you have given us for this challenge. i am quite impressed with my total (although OH would prob say he got most of it through winning the school lottery bonus ball!) and keeping track of it means I know how much I have saved. unfortunately my cheque hasn't come from last week's sale:(
this money will go towards Disneyland Paris so I will have to start again after the summer:rotfl:

chocolate.orange_2

Wow Well Done to everyone who took part in the challenge you all deserve a great big :T:T:T

I thought we were trying to spend this month ;) Bet i won :rotfl:

jamtart6

chocolate.orange wrote: »

Wow Well Done to everyone who took part in the challenge you all deserve a great big :T:T:T

I thought we were trying to spend this month ;) Bet i won :rotfl:

Ahem... Miss Orange...this is not the grand unveiling of totals...please save applause for the awards ceremony tomorrow :rotfl:These are just projected data

RustyFlange

so ner ner choccy ... that told you :rotfl:

And the winner of the how much can you spend challenge set by the fabulous Choccy.orange is . . . . . . . . . . .


Choccy herself!!! :rotfl:

Well thankyou for all of the messages etc .... really appreciate it ... OH has asked for more info for the job which should have been here tonight but hasn't been sent so OH will call them tomorrow, and see. We have spoken to his dad and stepmum and they have said it is a good idea and he should go for it :rolleyes:

So I guess as long as everyone else is happy about it then it doesn't matter about me or the kids case closed

paddingtondoo

I'm here on my new snazzy laptop and I can now see youtube :beer:.

Ebay won't know what's hit it in the next few days - lol.

Congratulations to everyone on their challenge totals - I'm proud to be last although I have made another £3 tonight .

I managed to sneak upstairs with my parcel of goodies just as OH came round the corner and had a quick look tonight when I put DD to bed. I'll get my creativity mag out tomorrow and pretend it has been upstairs for ages .

I'm sorry you feel steamrollered rusty - I can see both sides of this one but think of the pennies to spend on crafty goodies and you'll have the remote every night!!! If he does get it and it doesn't work out he can always come home again at least he won't be able to blame you for standing in his way. The kids will be fine my DD only sees her dad every couple of months as he lives at the back end of the world amd doesm't venture this far North (fortunately) - try not to worry too much it's not happened yet ( I know that's easier said than done I'm the worlds worst for fretting about possibles) big hugs hunny xx

chocolate.orange_2

jamtart6 wrote: »

Ahem... Miss Orange...this is not the grand unveiling of totals...please save applause for the awards ceremony tomorrow :rotfl:These are just projected data

:j Gives me more time to spend then :rotfl:

Oops wrong challenge :D

chocolate.orange_2

:rotfl: Well i have to be good at something Rusty :rotfl:

Since i havent progressed to thrifty, i am practising being gifty. Well more like i have found an addiction do being crafty.......

:rolleyes:Even thats wrong...... its buying crafty stuff :rotfl:and then having really good intentions of using my pretty papers

Shame no one thought of you or the kids :rolleyes: Parents huh !!! Still if he hasnt gone for the job as yet. Theres alot of people scrabbling for them at the moment.. He may not have the option of the choice .... Hope he does though to make it easier for you.. financially..
If it was me i would personally like to have sole use of the remote control, a big bed to stretch out in and only me and the kids to worry about . Also since his parents were all up for him going for the job hopefully they were aware that that would mean you might need abit of help too ?
Like others have said Rusty, we will all do our best to keep you busy

RustyFlange wrote: »

so ner ner choccy ... that told you :rotfl:

And the winner of the how much can you spend challenge set by the fabulous Choccy.orange is . . . . . . . . . . .


Choccy herself!!! :rotfl:

Well thankyou for all of the messages etc .... really appreciate it ... OH has asked for more info for the job which should have been here tonight but hasn't been sent so OH will call them tomorrow, and see. We have spoken to his dad and stepmum and they have said it is a good idea and he should go for it :rolleyes:

So I guess as long as everyone else is happy about it then it doesn't matter about me or the kids case closed

jamtart6

It's the final countdown



doooo doodoooooooodoooooo do do do do doooo!

Results posted in 3 minutes......

jamtart6

:T:T:T:T:T:TCongratulations to all members of the 5 week challenge!!!!!!!!! :T:T:T:T:T:T

Firstly I would like to thank each and everyone of you for taking part!!! I have been SO impressed and touched at the effort you have gone to for my little old challenge.

You may now officially use your official titles in your signatures. I will not, however, take offence if you don't!:rotfl:

Due to the effort put in by everyone, I have amended the levels slightly, hope no one minds.....

Level 5 - Thrifty Gifty Rich Kid - £750

No one achieved this level THIS time around....


Level 4 - Thrifty Gifty Superstar -£500
:T:T:TRustyFlange = £613.66 :T:T:T Rusty's last sale was at 10.30pm tonight so that really is dedication - Well done my TG Superstar!

Level 3 - Thrifty Gifty Elf Rider - £200

Bunbun2 = £211.30, Rainmac = £325.52, Skiergirl = £246.65, bikerchick = £284.36, cbsexec = £202





Congratulations to the ElfRiders who hit the £200 target, and in Rainmac's case smashed the £300 barrier!

Level 2 - Thrifty Gifty Cashback Queen - £100

The Cashback Queens are in the house!!!!!!

Well done ladies!


Scattymam1 = £145.13, hayley11 = £114.86, Rufusdog = £146

Level 1 - Thrifty Gifty Baby Budgie - £50

Well I bloomin' well tried, and given the month I've had, did OK in my humble opinion, and have an even bigger box to eBay so well done to Sylphy and I, we are your Baby Budgies!!

Jamtart6 = £66.75, SylphRaven = £79.30

Nearly there.....

Well done to orchid and furry for their grand totals, every little helps and in fact I think orchid's is probably more than this and will amend her level if so


orchid-96 = £43.11
Furry - £38.30

On the starting blocks...

Mum2one (on holiday for most of the challenge, will be keeping an eye on you for the next challenge):D:A




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This gives the 14 participants of this challenge a grand total of :T:A£2517.44 :A:Tmade in just 5 weeks. Think how much [STRIKE]junk [/STRIKE]treasure that is??? I am the proudest Jamtart there ever was, well done to you all!!

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(Choccy you may now begin your admiration of others... )