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

Real_Toothfairy

Just popping on quickly to say Thanks to Susan for the cellophane.....its lovely xxxx

cdsmiler

Oh no, elysia, are they that bad?? Got me worried now!! lol Yep, keep all your bits crossed for me!! lol

Clare x

Qaphsiel

Hello

I am a bit of a lurker but going to make more of a effort to post

I have being doing the challenges. I also have started to save £1 a day for the £100 in 100 days Christmas Sales as i am always broke after Christmas.

Look forward to getting to know you all and being super organised this year :T

cdsmiler

Welcome Qaphsiel!!

If_My_Pennies_Were_Pounds

When was the start of the £100 in 100 days for Boxing Day sales?

Have I got a lot of catching up to do?

rufusdog52

Susa42 - thanks for the cello, its really lovely and I cant wait to use it. You are really nice to send it, love Rufus xx

mary-op

Hello all :j
All behind myself yet again today........started off with soc.worker calling at the same time as trying to organise our lad into painting his bedroom where it looks like he's thrown coffee at the wall...........lol
Come to the conclusion I'm not good at dealing with two things at once.............lol:rotfl: Still, painting got done and apart from trying to wash everything out with turps instead of water he did ok.
Struggling to make a baby card for OH's neice's new arrival and OH decided to attempt to fit drain cover that arrived from Kleeneze then makes song and dance that it won't fit.............in the end it did.............lol:rotfl: Had also ordered little carpet sweeper........what joy............I can pick up all the little bits that get dropped on the carpet (normally by me !!) without breaking my back !
Day seems to have gone before I know it -still at least cards now done and ready to post, drain cover fitted (sort of) and our lad managed not to paint the carpet as well as the walls............lol:rotfl:

Oh.........about the fat balls..........you can use up your old cooking oil to make them -you don't need to go and buy lard or anything -just the birdseed.

kerri - don't worry about having cats and putting bird food out. We;ve got two cats, next door have three and I read somewhere that if you encourage the birds to feed (safely as possible) if they do feel threatened by cats they whistle and sing to let all the other birds know........sort of a warning.

Welcome to all newbies...............everyone seems so organised I'll go stick my head in a bucket I think.................lol:rotfl:

abdonz

hi all, welcome qapshie,
thank you so much for support i feel i have found from you all during bad times.
back on talking terms with hubby so been and got decs from loft and i had organised them when i put them away last yr so all done
had a crafty afternoon today made
jam
baileys fudge
strawberry vodka
all my snowman soups
reindeer dust
so feel like i have had a productive day.

going to town tomorrow to get bird seed, halloween decs for tea party, bits for the shoe box appeal will be doing 3 boxes one from each of my boys, normally make them all for boys2-5, but will do a girl and boy2-5 and maybe a boy one for an older age group.
i think im going to leave most of wrapping til decs are up and its more chrissmassy, but going to put hampers together and get them wrapped in cellophane and maybe do all in laws wrapping.
oh i got my ingrediants for red onion chutney mite do tonight or tomorrow afternoon.
also got all christmas cake ingrediants for 14" for us and 3/4 small ones for hampers.
also got 3 small tins heinz tom and jerry spag (£1-3), to bake the smaller cakes. kids tea sorted for tomorrow night

how long will baileys fudge last if its wrapped in cellophane???????
where can i get 3 shoe boxes from in town tomorrow? is it cheeky to ask a shoe shop?? or is this a daft question lol
xxxx

susan42

Elysia - thank you for the advice on halogen oven, forget that then , that saved some money

Abonz - (((hugs))) for all the bad news, hope things improve, the jars are in the poundshop 4 for a £1. You can use paper lids for jam just print off some paper the right colour. Well done on your organising :T

its not cheeky to ask a shoe shop, businesses have to pay to have their rubbish taken away...

Cookiecrumbs - ali pali sounds ace, i`ll be at nec in november with OH carring the bags

Pips mum - good news on grandad :T:T lets hope he has speedy recovery..

Piglet - those baskets sound a good buy.

Kerrygt, - you made me laugh, i can imagine your cat waiting for the birds

Legendmum - Candy canes are BOGOF at morrissons, they`re red white and green.

Mum2one, wd on surviving miss hoodies party and good on you joining in

Rosieben - that camera lens cushion sounds a great idea, must try it out

Supa girl - welcome back

Pennies were pounds - look here and shout if you need help we`re a friendly bunch

cdsmiler - whats wrong with my wearing a turkey suit ....lol:rotfl::rotfl:

Qaphsiel - £1 a day sounds ace, how do i sign up ? and when did it start

Mary - thanks for the fat ball idea, by doing that our sed may go abit further , since OH retired he spends £5 a week feeding everything in the garden

Gosh , you leave for a day or two and come back and its loads to read through.

Just a point xmas cake things are on offer in morrissons, eg candied peel 50p , mixed spice, currants , sultanas, raisens, everything really, i printed a few recipes off over the weekend and sunday i`m going to make , xmas cakes, mini puds, carrot cakes and cup cakes as a trial run. Thats the plan anyhow...we`ll see

Legendmum

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