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

Legendmum

Well Elysia didnt get to watch Miracle on 34th Street DS had a tantrum so back to cartoons it was! Yes I remember Chip n Dale!
DS is over his bug but guess who was in bed at 8pm and hunched over the toilet at 9.30pm shouting down to OH " Who left X factor" Yep the Nurse ahs now become the patient! Feel dreadful!!! Only upside is hopefully some weightloss! lol Every cloud has a silver lining!
Plan for the day is absolutely nothing! Feel sorry for my heating its been on 24 hours a day since Thursday night! Dread the bill arriving!!!
Hope your all safe and warm!
xx

erm

OK, bit of a long one, but here goes:

Santas Challenge November.

Bedroom tidied and sorted, Miss Hoodie.

As usual think of it as a pick and mix......

Presents/Batteries - no battery operated pressies this year (Phew!)

Prescriptions - re-ordered and picking up tomorrow

Healthcare/First Aid Box - getting there. Need Sudafed and Rennies

Check - NHS Walk In centre - open every day 8am - 8pm (in local Boots).

Car - have de-icer and scraper. Keeping petrol topped up on weekly basis

Ladies - Hair cut tomorrow ngiht 5pm.

Grocery Shopping - at family both Christmas and Boxing Day, but have bought chocolates, biscuits, and champers (2 for £25 in Tesco a while back) to take with us

Having friends up the next 2 weekends - menu's prepared and food bought and in spare fridge.

Spare Presents
Have a couple of bottles of wine and some homemade chutneys, cookies etc.

Tree, Lights, Dec's - Checked. Lights working and everything brought down from loft into spare room (what I affectionately call my "Christmas room".

Double Check Family arrangements - just incase hubby's etc have made new arrangements!!

Present Wrapping - 99% done. Two left to finish. Deliveries sorted.

Cards - written, stamped on and ready to be posted.

Xmas Eve Plans - meal, dvd and bottle of wine with OH sorted.

Am beginning to feel pretty organised, but just as well as I don't have a free weekend until the New Year!

Sending love and hugs to all,

Erm xx

erm

pipsmum, so sorry to hear about your grandad. I lost my Aunt at the end of October so I know how you feel. Sending lots of love and hugs your way.

xx

cdsmiler

junior_j wrote: »

Just ordered my mum 3 presents for Xmas

-Pink slanket

Hi Junior - where did you get the slanket from? Was it a good price?
Lots of love to your friend Mollie!! And blimey, what an idiot that man was at the hotel!!

abdonz - boo to the evil snowmen assaulters!! How mean.

fedupandskint - your Mr S shop was fab! What a bargain! lol And 850 words to go until the 300 word limit?!?!? lol

mum2one - hope you're feeling better now! And FAB idea regarding the boxes from new gifts. You're right - it's a massive advert!!

susan - welcome back!

esmer - your cookies looked lovely! I can't read your recipe though - work is blocking blogs suddenly!! Grrr. Really cheeky but any chance you could please post the recipe on here? Or PM me?
DD slept til about 8am yesterday too! lol Thought granted we had a late night Saturday! Fab snowman btw!

Pips Mum - BIG hugs for you.

sarah - *waves*

Rufus - oh bless your Dad. Big hugs for him too.

Legenedmum - hope you're feeling better soon!!

mary-op - well done your OH! Hero!

restricted - hope you're ok, not nice feeling deflated!

Well I've had an eventful few days! (Not as much as juniors!!) lol Thursday eve went to see my brother in a production of Wind in the Willows in Cardiff - was fab! Then, seeing as Mum, DD and I were going shopping the next day, I stayed at my parents, hubby went home (he was off for a conference 3 hours away the next day!). Next morning off we go to Caerphilly. Now, I don't know if any of you saw Caerphilly on the news, but it was one of the worst hit places for snow in Wales! When we went there was nothing! When we left we were worried we'd get home!! Mum dropped off safely in the end, and when I get home ( I live further north!) there was hardly any snow!! lol Stayed in most of the weekend except for my Uncle's 70th birthday on Saturday eve. Back in work today, and although it was -2 outside my house, when I got to work (further North again!) it was -11!!! Coooooooooooolllld.

Also with all that we've been TRYING to tidy the house. We have a handman coming Friday to do some bots and bobs, so we now have an incentive to get the tidying done and quick!! Everything needs a good dust and hoover too but I'll wait until he's been and gone as there's bound to be a bit of mess left over. Then decorations up this Saturday!! Yeay!!

Having a mini panic - got a script to learn for Saturday (doing a Murder Mystery!) and then a different one for the following Thursday!! How will I have the time?!?! lol

Hope everyone's safe and warm in this cold weather!

Sorry for the long post!!!

Clare x

esmer

scattymam1 wrote: »

wow esmer how did u bake the bread - just in the oven or in a breadmaker...can u post the recipe if it is an oven baked loaf, itlooks fab, my family don't like my breadmakers loaf so have been looking for a recipe for an oven one.!

FARMHOUSE LOAF

750g Strong White Flour, Extra for dusting.
30g Butter or Marg
2tsp Salt
1 x 7g fast action dried yeast
about 450mls of lukewarm water
sunflower oil for greasing
1kg (2lb) Loaf tin.

Lightly flour a surface so you can knead the dough Grease a bowl to put the dough in once kneaded Oil the Loaf tin

Put the flour in the bowl, rub in the butter with your finger tips, so it resembles breadcrumbs then add in the salt and yeast, stir and then make a well in the middle. Add enough water to mix to a soft dough that is quite sticky

Knead the dough on the floured surface until smooth and elastic. Make it into a round, then place in the greased bowl.

Cover the bowl with oiled cling film and a tea towel, in a warm place away from drafts to rise for 1-1.5 hrs.

Turn out dough and knock back with your fists. knead vigorously for 2-3 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.

Shape the dough into the loaf tin, cover LOOSELY with oiled cling film and towel, place somewhere warm for 30 minutes.

Dust the top of the loaf and bake in the over at 230C (450F, Gas 8) for 30-35 minutes

Turn out the loaf tin, and if you tap it, it should sound hollow. Leave to cool on wired rack.

cdsmiler

Ok, NO ONE else will understand, but I am getting REALLY excited about the fact that the Christmas Radio Times will be out this weekend!!!! Anyone else feel the same?!?! lol

Clare x

elysia2003

With all this cooking going on again, I got inspired this morning and went wild on Lakeland. LOL

I bought three of the cans of oranges that fedup uses to make marmalade, a preserving thermometer and a funnel which seived the pips out (so make make pip free jam - I hate them in my teeth). I had a £5 voucher sent me, so that took care of p+p, and I got a free pie dish. Bargain! I can't wait for it to arrive now.

Just off to pick up DD from school, be back later.

Thanks for the recipe Esmer. xxx

elysia2003

cdsmiler wrote: »

Ok, NO ONE else will understand, but I am getting REALLY excited about the fact that the Christmas Radio Times will be out this weekend!!!! Anyone else feel the same?!?! lol

Clare x

Now that is just sad! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I haven't had that since we were kids and MuM used to buy it, but I do know what you mean. It's really coming.

cdsmiler

Whoever it was who was asking about supermarket delivery slots..... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2892682

Clare x

cdsmiler

elysia2003 wrote: »

Now that is just sad! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I haven't had that since we were kids and MuM used to buy it, but I do know what you mean. It's really coming.

Well how rude!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: But yes, you're completely right! hehe