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

sarahf191979

mum2one wrote: »

VERY EXICTED MY VIRGIN VOUCHER ARRIVED THIS MORNING, - SO NEED £50 TO GO WITH IT, THEN THATS
dads bday present - hot air ballon flight.:j :j

Well done on all your neutral gifts mum2one.

I'm getting upset now though LOL, eveyone is getting there vouchers and I've not had mine yet.....I hope it comes....

Anyone else not recieved theirs yet? I hope I get it was gonna put it towards a pressie for my Mum

sarahf191979

Hope Everyones Little ones are feeling better this afternoon, and anyone elses who's feeling a bit under the weather.

Goochie - Hope your Grans feeling better, it's always awful when you live far away and something happens, sending you all hugs and best wishes.

Rusty - Hope your getting some rest I bet your really tierd after last night, it's never nice for the kiddies and drains us mummy's, hope your OH is helping you

I'm so sorry if I've missed anyone out, I probably have, not having a very brainy day today LOL... I think I was a gold fish in a past life can't remeber anything that I read... Me thinks I need a Coffee or two.

Sarah
x

rainmac

jamtart6 wrote: »

mum2one - When I had gastro..all I wanted desperately was a glass of ice cold blackcurrant....mmm I think I hallucinated about it - couldn't even keep water down so I'm quite convinced I was badly dehydrated. Know what you mean about dry toast, my first meal (xmas eve 07) was a plain jacket potato, boy do I know how to celebrate xmas!!:D hope you are feeling better now

rainmac - Mad!??! us!?!?NEVER!! I also need an inventive mothers day gift to go with chanel dry oil body spray and journal jar. something special is needed this year

[strike]I [/strike]Mum also got Qype voucher today:T

One thing with any of your vouchers, don't hold on to them too long girlies, you never know who will be going bust next unforunately these days

jamtart - what do you mean by special pressie for your mum? How about a quote book (with quotes about mums generally or ones specifically about your own mum); special box... http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=453; homemade cake/biscuits/choccies...

RustyFlange

paddingtondoo wrote: »

Thanks for the idea about putting papers on ebay - may well do so as there are some of the dovecraft ones that I know I'll never use.

Make sure you share the link when you are done

Jamtart how is the elbow? I looked back but can't see what you have done to it? think I must be braindead today!

Goochie - sorry to hear about your gran, hope she is on the mend soon.

PLM - I know you are not here, but hope yout littlys are feeling a bit better.

Rainmac - how many days is it now?

I had my qype voucher arrive today ... really chuffed, although no plans to spend it ... wonder if I could sell it on ebay? ... meh I might just find something but it really feels wrong to spend that kind of money when that kind of money would feed us for just short of a month :rotfl: Oh lordy look me me I am in one of them moods

Just got back from the doctors, I have a prescriptions galore, and diaralyte, doc says if she doesn't drink that and I don't have any wet nappies before 2am then I have to take her to the hospital and she is starting to dehydrate ... needless to say I am at every available opportunity (like when she isn't sleeping) trying to get her to drink as I know what will happen if she has to go there!

On a brighter note I have completed 1 journal jar and pad and really happy with how it turned out, just another 3 to go and if the moms don't like them then nuts to them, they have the choice a MSE pressy which is expensive in thought or nothing as we have no money

The_Golden_Goose

Afternoon one and all!

Thanks for all the ideas and welcomes.

So my list is:

March - Friend's birthday - have £7 on Boots card and got £3 of LV thru from Pinecone today - so got £10. Am thinking smellies or a photoframe!!!

All my other points/totals are in my signature.

I do have some spondoolies from a couple of cashback accounts but nothing has paid out yet, when they do I'll try and use those for presents or if not, they'll be going towards my debts.

I was thinking about any of the vouchers I get M&S / Sainsbury's that I would exchange them with colleagues/friends for the cash and put it towards my debts but I think I may be better off saving it all up for Birthdays/Xmas?

Will pick a weekend when OH is around and I will drag him into all the charity shops to look for perfect presents.......

For MIL's birthday tomorrow, I registered for Greetz.com and got a free card and I got cashback too - so a double whammy.

Not sure what we are doing presentwise for her - OH may have something planned.

Have a great day all.

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Rainmac - how many days is it now?

Should be 4 but he phoned this afternoon and said work isn't going as well as it should and he will probably have to stay longer - aaarrrggghhh :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: I was planning a welcome back pizza hut meal with vouchers for Monday night too, maybe I will just say sod him and his work and go with the kids anyway

So sorry about little miss Rusty, she must be feeling so rough (as must you I know). Sending big hugs (for you both) and cyber choccie (for you).

Fab news about the journal jar, did you enjoy making it? I loved making mine

jamtart6

thanks for the link rainmac! that looks fab!!!

hope everyone is good today and that the littlies are on the mend!

My elbow was whacked on the table Rusty - ridiculously sore considering! Must have whacked it at a funny angle. Much better today thanks, and think they can probably save the arm!!:rotfl:(JK, its just bruised, I'm SO dramatic!)

mhagster

You've all been busy posters whilst I've been working hard.
Have came home and as this is my first night of the week that i don't have to dash back out to drop off/ collect my darlings, I have cleaned 3 bathrooms, put yet more washing on and once I hoover ,will wash floors! Then we are having an Indian takeaway for tea........then I can sit on bum and watch some TV........late night tonight....will stay up till 10pm to watch ER. I am such a rebel!!

rainmac

jamtart6 wrote: »

thanks for the link rainmac! that looks fab!!!

hope everyone is good today and that the littlies are on the mend!

My elbow was whacked on the table Rusty - ridiculously sore considering! Must have whacked it at a funny angle. Much better today thanks, and think they can probably save the arm!!:rotfl:(JK, its just bruised, I'm SO dramatic!)

How about one of these exploding box cards... http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com/2006/11/exploding-box-class.html. Could even hide a small gift inside?

Hope that elbow of yours is much better soon, bruises can really hurt!!!

scattymam1

rainmac love those boxes and love the papers she's used too. Thinking mothers day...?!

Ahh, here's some mse thinking - my hubby ran me a bath last night when I came in off my hour long trek with the dog, he had put tea lights all over the room, so I was thinking on a night time switching to candles - I probs have enough candles and tea lights lying around, save the pennies on lighting...

ok slap me now...

he also bought me a cherry brandy ice lolly and a wham bar - ha ha he's the best, wow the romance eh girls, hee hee