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MSE Parents Club Part 8

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  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    Sorry MM, we're eating controversial steak with our fingers and talking about hand-shaped shortbread.

    I'm glad you enjoyed Santa. I worked as a photographer for Santa for three years and Santa had about a 50% love/hate effect on the kids.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    why was the steak controversial ?????
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    sorry doing 1 vs 100 on xbox x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    money_maker wrote: »
    why was the steak controversial ?????

    It came from a horse.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
  • carlamagee
    carlamagee Posts: 1,789 Forumite
    hiya. just back from consuming my dinner - as if i had never seen food bfore! wasnt a pretty sight!! lol.
    polished off breast of a roast chicken,4 roasters, lotsa veg and some stuffing. now i am stuffed, but know that i am gonna wanna graze for the rest of the evening!!
    I love visiting Santa MM, glad you had a good day! :)
    right, i am now away agin to get childer ready for bed, clean up kitchen after dinner and get house straightened up before Xfactor starts! ya think i can do all that in 15 mins!? i dont.....!!!!!! :S
    Carla-Farla!! :)

    Mummy to Katie (27.11.07) and Christopher (05.08.09) ♥♥♥
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    hmmm, I'm not a fan, I tried horse meat before, not great !! But much better than crocodile meat, or kangaroo eeeeeuuuugggghhhhh !!!!!!!!!!
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    easily get it all done carla !! youre super mum !!
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    xfactor starting early??????? thanks carla i thought it was at 8 i would of missed it :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    fake baileys, galaxy cake bar and xfactor ...... heaven :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • money_maker_3
    money_maker_3 Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Stoptober Survivor
    joggin bottoms, t-shirt and dressing gown, sick baby in arms, hyper 7 year old running round showing me clay models she has made, husband away to shop for diet coke and galaxy !!
    The two best things I have done with my life
    :TDD 5/11/02 :j DS 17/6/09 :T
    STOPTOBER CHALLANGE ... here we go !!
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