New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

elysia2003

I'm sorry to hear your sad news mum2one. Glad you had a nice time last night though.

I wasn't about yesterday as had migraine. so that's 3 in three and a half months where before I had that york test (on dooyoo) I had three a week.:eek: So it must work, just a pain not being able to eat chocolate.


I'm just off to catch up on what I missed everywhere else now - so have a good day.

rubiesr4eva

Firstly sorry to hear your families bad news, sincere wishes to you all.

Secondly, hi! can i join please?

Starting off a bit backwards, have already sorted out kids room just before christmas as hoping soon to move there rooms around (daughter in spare room, son 1 in daughters room and son 2 in same room but just for him!)

So will be now doing 24/12 challenge and trying to sort out finances on paper! eek!

Did de-clutter kitchen yesterday as also doing use it or lose it challenge, but didn't defrost freezer!! will now get that done - and now actually dreading the cleaning oven (worse job for me that is).

What with this, and above challenge, 20 NSD's in Feb, no alcohol in Feb (my own personnal challenge, looks like i'm going to have a busy, productive month!!

Write no more reading this site now, must get some stuff done now!

Bye for now!

sammy_kaye18

Hi All

Thougth I'd pop ina dn catch up as Ive been gone for a bit.

Firstly - can I please get added to the first post 'EXPECTING IN 2010' list. My new little bundle is expected on July 1st 2010 and was a bit of a shock but am happily 18 weeks pregnant at the minute and I've only known for about 2 weeks!:eek::eek::eek::eek: but delighted none the less.

Have worked out my money for this year already - well done it by month and have got my idea for my savings plan, birthday present budget and then saving for little one and Christmas too.

Setting my own challenge of £140 for food shopping fro 2 adults, 1 5 year old, step son on weekends, 2 terrapins and a jack Russell so wish me luck all but I figure then that I will have money saved over for baby and then one little one is here safe and sound that will change to Xmas savings which means I should get £300 by Christmas if I'm careful and follow all my gift making ideas.

Look forward to talking to you all soon.

Love

Sammy

nickynoo08

Congrats sammy must of been quite a shock finding out so many weeks in. No morning sickness then? I've got 9weeks left till my bubs is due eeek.
Desperately trying to get as organised as i can before the arrival.
Think i'm doing pretty well tho, got another xmas pressie sorted yesterday for my younger bro, total football fanatic. Went to our local footie shop that was having a sale and managed to get him a jacket that he wanted reduced from £40 down to £10:j, last one in his size too. Think my mum has caught the bug now:p, she's just moved but as she's unpacking she's puutting any unwanted xmas gifts to one side to re-gift. She normally gives them away to family and friends but i suggested re-giffting instead which she'd never thought of.

Kelly1981

Best wishes Mum2One and ur family

I managed to clear the fridge freezer out yesterday, a few hidden suprises so will use up what I've got before spending anymore

Just had a quick look at Halfcost - never been on there before - some good little bargains to be had - thanks for the tip

NickyBo_2

Mum2one - thinking of you and your family.

Elysia2003 - Hope your head feels better now. Migraines are awful aren't they? I used to get them a lot when I was younger but then they just eased off. Now I only seem to have them if I'm particularly stressed at work.

Sammy_Kaye - congratulations!! What a lovely surprise, hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy.

raven-333

mum2one sorry to hear your sad news. thinking of you and your family.

foxy219

Mum2One - so sorry to hear your sad news, my thoughts are with you and the family xx

I haven't been very MSE in January - been working far too much, and not spending as much time on the pc as I should. I have a lot of things already sorted out to be ebayed/car booted just need the time to do it. Have made the £50 on ebay this month thanks to a couple of decent sales in the last couple of days, I am going to try for this every month as this will pay for our holiday spending money.

I've got lots of kids clothes to list but it is so time consuming, and dd wants more mummy time on my days off now, its never easy is it!

I still need to redo the freezer, but will definitely try and do this over the next week or so. Thanks mum2one for keeping us all on track!

elysia2003

I've just bought another Christmas present from WHSmith. It's for my sister, she loves astrology, tarot, reading tea leaves etc. I bought her an astrology report gift box.

She can choose to have a birth report, friendship compatability report or a romance report based on the position of the stars and planets when she was born. She'll absolutely love it. I loved it too (it was reduced from £26.99 down to £10)

Also got DD1 some No7 facial wipes as little present for her birthday £1.25 with £5 boots voucher and Soap and Glory 3 body spray set a third off! I think i'm finally getting the hang of this, as I don't use No7 etc they usually go in the bin.

mary-op

Hello all :j

First off -hugs to mum2one (((((:o))))))

Congratulations to all those mums to be - making me feel like a right old granny................lol
And a lazy one at that..........still haven't done bedroom (was so cold this morning when I got up it put me off going up there again -daft really cos once the heatings on its lovely up there)
So instead I converted two empty mocha boxes into gift boxes -covered them with paper and punched holes to make handles out of ribbon. One of them is for little grandson for easter - putting a flannel bunny in it with mini eggs inside..........thought I'd be adventurous and do a felt rabbit & stick it on the outside........all's going well, even managed to give it one floppy ear............lol
Got a bit stuck on what to do about the nose......colour ? Not a clue apart from brown .............any ideas ?

Foster daughter called so that stopped me doing anything at all -too busy chatting...........so thats my day (now feeling guilty for not doing bedroom/clearing kitchen cupboards and sorting through the pile on my desk !)
I keep saying 'tomorrow' but it never comes does it:o