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

scattymam1

Jammy and plm - house stuff is exciting but we're still not sold - we saw houses yesterday and the first one which was the worst inside had something about it...can't stop envisaging it now...I got so excied cos it has a PANTRY!!! would lurve a pantry. My husband has contacts in the plumbing/buliders/elec trade so that comes in useful cos it will be a total gut job like I said.

hayley - I love them both - I like the pink layout but I love the patterns on the other one

Bunbun and rusty - where did you meet when you got together?...ooh I'm so shy...I get so nervous, may take me a while to work up to meeting new people.

plm - I was brought up mormon - left when I was 21, family still are - all mormons know each other so I bet I either know your friend or know someone they know!!!

Today will be nsd if it's the last thing I do - going to make a list of daily clicks as I never do this - is it you rufus who does bingoport - if it is can you give me a clue on how you do it - I can only figure out if I write in forums I'll get 100 points but don't know what to write as never played online bingo before.

Going to do crafts tonight whilst watching stepbrothers and then LOST - going to start on some exploding boxes, etc;

DD is fine during the day but at night she has a terrbile whooping cough that wakes her up and really upsets her - I'm shattered so she must be - going to take her to doctors on monday...husband is still in bed I can hear him snoring through the floor but at least I can be on here without him moaning 'you're always on that thing' dd is watching grim adventures of billy and mandy - she loves it so gonna try quidco daily clicks given by mum2one( was you wasn't it) a while back

RustyFlange

pinkladymel wrote: »

Aww sowwy I didn't know it was lickle Thomas.. BAD ME for not reading properly I know how it feels with your first born.. boys really need their momma so bad when they're poorly don't they. You know for a fact that in the morning he will get up and he won't even remember needing you last night but will fill you in on all the details of his stomach explosion lol.

I wish I had a greasy burger right now. There used to be a time when we would go out at stupid o clock to shop and buy crap but he won't do that now.. damn these grumpy old men!!

If we meet up we need to go to Mcdonalds and you can not worry about your skinny friend looking at you whilst you devour it I do warn you though.. on a hungry day I will eat a fish fillet AND a chicken mayo

BEAT THAT!!

You are exactly right ... he didn't remember needing me, but he did fill me in on the contents of his stomacj explosion :eek:

I had to get a takeaway on the way home from work .... we didn't get chance to have our tea before I left for work and I was rushed off my feet so I figured it was ok

Mcdonalds it is ..... but only a fish fillet and chicken mayo? is that all you have got?? I could eat that, plus the chips, plus a nice Mcflurry or toffee sundae ... I may not be able to move afterwards though!!!

BEAT THAT!


See even mum2one is coming with us :j :j :j

YES!! That's my girl What you all doing up so late lol
I always pinch the gherkins off everyones burgers.. damn they're so tasty!!

Yack!!!

Awww the pictures are soooo lovely you are soooo pretty! and your littly is absolutely cute!!! I love darth vader

Phunkles, nice to see you back hope you are well x

Rainmac wrote:

I was squeezing my Squeeze lots last night and I love it, it's so simple to use Can't wait for my shape dies to arrive. The only thing I will say is the alphabet letters that came with the tool are really small and I was expecting them to be a bit larger but they are a great size for cards. Fab for £20 I think

Ooooh sounds like you had a good night I think I need one of them ... maybe I can add it to my birthday list!

Morning everyone, I'm up and early, done all my daily clicks for the day and the free scrathcard, won a £1 this morning woohoo lol. I think its up to £3.20 now.

Rusty - hope your son's feeling better today, looks like tis doing the rounds.

Well ive got a lot of sorting out to do today, want to sort out my craft cupboard (oh no!!!) as my duaghter is swapping rooms and moving into the spare room where its more cosy, means I will have the big room as spare to put all my stashes of everything.

I'm determined to dig out OH's scrapbook I'm doing too and get another few pages done now I have some printer ink.

Then back the to the knitting, half way up last front of exMIL's waiscoat, not long to go, might be able to finish it this afternoon once dinners on.

Have a nice day everone

Morning Rufusdog, he seems to be alright, but then he generally is even when poorly. He will still run around and 200mph
Sounds like you have a busy day today! but it will be worth it having a massive craft room

rainmac wrote: »

Look at you nutters on here in the middle of the night :rolleyes: I went to bed at about midnight and got woken up at 6 by DS1 crawling into bed saying he couldn't breath cos his nose was blocked. He then proceeded to kick me to death until I gave in and got up at 6.30. Not really right on a Sunday!!!

PLM, so glad you had a fab night :j Me and OH haven't had a night out on our own for over a year, think we need to get something sorted when he gets back Anyone fancy coming to babysit?

Rusty, a Winnie the Pooh cake order - fab :T Sorry to hear master Rusty has been poorly, not fair or right that you feel guilty about not being at home. You're working to make money for your family. I absolutely know how you feel though

I too love McDonald's but compared to some of you, mentioning no names... PLM, Rusty and mum2one... I am a McDonald's lightweight :rolleyes:. My fave McDonald's food is a chicken nuggett happymeal (lightweight, I told you ), banana milkshake, hot apple pie and hot chocolate yum yum yum yum yum

Morning Rainmac, I have a son like that ... up at the crack of dawn and complaining he can't breathe, and then procedding to make sure I wake up by being a pain! :rotfl:

I will come babysit ... but there is one condition .... you have to leave your squeezy thing out

I am about to go shopping for my pooh stuff quite looking forward to it although don't know what teddy I will use though as the cake will be neutral so I will be screaming later on

Sarah is coming to Mcdonalds with us aswell :j

scattymam wrote:

Bunbun and rusty - where did you meet when you got together?...ooh I'm so shy...I get so nervous, may take me a while to work up to meeting new people.

We met at tescos in Durham, I didn't even know what Bunbun looked like but we had a lovely time and plan to do it again. We also plan to go exploring upto Dainty supplies and another one up that way that bunbun found .... I said I would drive so we can all go in one car sounds like heaven ... meeting up and scouring craft shops! You would be more than welcome to join us



OK so my long post is now over ...... I am going to get dressed and head out to buy pooh stuff ... then I have to make up my cake and get some other bits done.

Hope everyone is ok and big hugs to those who need them xxx

pinkladymel

Scattymam my daughter has that cough as well. I just settle down in bed and then get woken up by a mutant seal barking away. I read that you shouldn't give the kids cough mixture because coughing is the bodies way to disperse of all the bad and you are stopping it. I use two books to prop up her bed at the head and then put some karvol on her pillow and it seems to do the trick for a few hours. Good luck with that and hope you get some sleep soon x

pinkladymel

Glad your son was OK Rusty.. hope you have a lovely day shopping for your cake and spoiling the kids BTW when I saw Fish fillet.. I kinda meant a LARGE meal plus the chicken mayo hahaha!! Can't do milkshakes and McFlurrys as I am lactose intolerant.. cheater

I am really not pretty (but thanks anyway lovely Phunkles and Rusty) and I am absolutely mortified that I just realised my top was THAT low cut. Oh sweet mother did I just post a pic of my baps :O:O

SORRY GUYS!!

scattymam1

where's bunbun from - if you go to daintys in washington you're not far from my fave shop - scrabook vilage in sunderland - love it there - tiny shop but you could spend hours in there.

plm - yes you are pretty, and your boobs can't be that big - I can't wear tops like that cos I would have serious spillage out the top - was always big on top and then after baby I ballooned.

Thanks for advice on cough - I had her propped up but will try karvol cos you're right I don't think the medicine works.

bunbun2

scattymam1 wrote: »

where's bunbun from - if you go to daintys in washington you're not far from my fave shop - scrabook vilage in sunderland - love it there - tiny shop but you could spend hours in there.

plm - yes you are pretty, and your boobs can't be that big - I can't wear tops like that cos I would have serious spillage out the top - was always big on top and then after baby I ballooned.

Thanks for advice on cough - I had her propped up but will try karvol cos you're right I don't think the medicine works.

scattymam I am from Durham! OH works in Sunderland - will have to get him to take me to that shop! whereabouts in Sunderland is it?
will re read posts later and post again!

mum2one

pinkladymel wrote: »

YES!! That's my girl What you all doing up so late lol
I always pinch the gherkins off everyones burgers.. damn they're so tasty!!

I would love to of said I stayed up late due to some exotic reasons........but unfortunatelty, the fridge decided to self defrost, so cleaned it up and the floor, then thought Id better stay up incase it went again, sods law it didnt!! x

RustyFlange

pinkladymel wrote: »

Scattymam my daughter has that cough as well. I just settle down in bed and then get woken up by a mutant seal barking away. I read that you shouldn't give the kids cough mixture because coughing is the bodies way to disperse of all the bad and you are stopping it. I use two books to prop up her bed at the head and then put some karvol on her pillow and it seems to do the trick for a few hours. Good luck with that and hope you get some sleep soon x

Mutant seal? .... I am sure she will appreciate you calling her that when she is 18 :rotfl:

Glad your son was OK Rusty.. hope you have a lovely day shopping for your cake and spoiling the kids BTW when I saw Fish fillet.. I kinda meant a LARGE meal plus the chicken mayo hahaha!! Can't do milkshakes and McFlurrys as I am lactose intolerant.. cheater

I am really not pretty (but thanks anyway lovely Phunkles and Rusty) and I am absolutely mortified that I just realised my top was THAT low cut. Oh sweet mother did I just post a pic of my baps :O:O

SORRY GUYS!!

I have had a lovely child free morning shopping ... didn't spend a fortune but did get what I needed .... I meant a large meal aswell .... I love ice cream of any kind .... sorry but I really wouldn't be able to cope if I was lactose intolerant!

You really are pretty!!! ..... and yes your top was THAT low :rotfl: tut tut Mrs!

where's bunbun from - if you go to daintys in washington you're not far from my fave shop - scrabook vilage in sunderland - love it there - tiny shop but you could spend hours in there.

Ooooh I have never heard of that! .... I love Daintys in Washington ... BunBun shall we have a day trip? :rotfl: Scatty can join us aswell
I did find their website though

http://www.scrapbookvillage.co.uk/

mhagster

well I've just had a whopper........ooh er missus! at BKing, that was after I had eaten a BIG bag of minstrels at the cinema! But Super hero Money saving Mhagster had made up bags of sweets and popcorn and juice for children before going.

I am now gearing up for my trip to Tesco for my Sunday bargains where it has been known for me to nearly come to blows with a very old lady and a packet of 6p pancakes.!!

I must climb Mount Ironing tonight........it's huge ! Usually keep on top of my ironing but have had a busy week , anyway will do it and watch Dancing on Ice at same time......multitask!!

rainmac

Hello everyone, I am so tired today as my boys are tired and have been arguing all day and I am struggling to think what to cook for tea - is fish fingers allowed on a Sunday? I've been terribly lax with cooking since OH has been away Hopefully will sort tea early, then bath and then pop them in bed

I've been making this exploding box over the last few nights, hope you like it. I had all the stuff already, just had to buy some 12x12 cardstock which cost me just uner £2 for the 4 sheets. It's for my mum for Mother's Day and I've used quotes and words that make me think of her...













Haven't photographed all the pages, thought you'd get a bit bored

Need to make a card and then she is done for MD. May also frame a photo of her gorgeous grandkids which is what I think I am going to give MIL. Got the frames already, just need to take a good photo