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

raven-333

valentines day - i made some bath melts out of things i already had.
rubber gloves - cleaned and defrosted fridge and freezer.
cleane out my bedroom and front room.
x-mas plaining- made out lists.
spare birthday presents- two small ones
i think thats it.

elysia2003

If anyone still has girls to buy for - Asda have Hannah Montana dolls only £3.19. (usually about £9.99) HTH.

raven-333

I am going to do the kitchen on friday the only thing is i keep half the house in the cupboards.

mary-op

Hello all :j
Been fairly 'organised' today............well sort of.
OH finished off sorting the fridge out........wouldn't let me do it so I carried on painting some little pebbles as plant markers for foster daughters gardening pressie......done Sage, Thyme, Parsley and Basil...........thats it for her now otherwise the little trug I got her will either fall to bits or everything will spill out.............lol
MIL's box of cards all done now OH's got the stamps to put in it. Just need some brown paper to get it wrapped up.
Made Easter card for little grandson -forgot I hadn't made him one...................:eek: Bit of a senior moment or several I think.
Neighbours daughter hasn't turned up to hoover:( Have to give her a ring I think.........expect she forgot and really it suits me for her to come later this week.
Got one lad moving out who's been in foster care with us and on Saturday another moving in who's coming with his girlfriend and 1yr old for a few weeks.............than found out last night another lad who used to be here is popping over Saturday for a coffee;) They both lived here at the same time so be a nice surprise for each other.
Every intention of tidying my desk (honest !) but didn't get round to it...............:( Really must do it tomorrow !

raven-333

I just managed to buy 4 skirts and 1 top for £4 well clothes were 1p each and postage was £3.95. i will be keeping 1 skirt for myself and the others for presents. i ordred them from bargain crazy. i do hope they come.

Anglea

Great challenge mum2one

Well done Rufus on your bedroom..

I've had a head start on the challenge as recently I've been doing the kitchen de-cluttering and cleaning but still lots to do.

Mary, must tell you that I think your painting pebble idea for the gardening hamper is really good.

I bought something today that I've never got before and as it's gardening related thought I'd mention it to you for any future hampers as it was only £1 in the cheap shop - metal thingies that look like tent pegs but they are to use to hold down netting or string or seed packets or keep plants in position in wind etc.

Raven - I must look up bargain crazy - amazing only 1p!

Hi everybody, hope you had a good day. How many coffees Sarah?

mary-op

Angela - wasn't really my idea..........saw it on someones blog I think when I was trying to think of some plant markers for her. The ones I saw had been really neatly painted with the herb names..........bit unlike mine............lol Still, OH gave them the nod so they can't be bad.:)

mum2one

After thinking about starting the decluttering of the recipie books, I had a brain wave......

Lets see who can find the most weirdest recipie in their book.

I'll start you off

Dairy Cookery Book
Beer Soup
Coconut Soup

xx

elysia2003

Ewwwww.:eek: YUK. Don't think any of mine are wierd - but I had a new one for christmas that I havne't even opened yet. I'll see if I can find it later - kitchen half dismantled and stuff everywhere!:eek::eek::eek:

elysia2003

The Dairy book - is that the one you used to buy off the milkman? My mum had one of those - used it all the while when we were kids and it literally fell to pieces in the end. It's funny how something as simple as a cookery book can bring back so many memories.