MSE Parents Club Part 9

elle_gee

SM, have you looked at this - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/level-term-insurance?

hammyhunter

Fitzio wrote: »

I have loads of gift bags and I don't know what to do with them. I have re-used a couple of them, but the others are taking up space and it seems a shame to throw them out. Would a charity shop take them? If not, they will go in the recycling bin I think.

I would keep them Fitzio, if I was you (and you had plenty of room) but then I am really sad and love gift bags :rotfl:

As well as pensions and life assurance it is worth people thinking about critical illness policies too - you can buy them either attached to your mortgage or as a stand alone policy which would pay out a specified amount upon diagnosis of a critical illness i.e. cancer or multiple sclerosis etc

elle_gee

I've just bought these giftbags and cards so I've got some in stock! Must have a sort out of all the wrapping paper/ribbon/tags and put the Christmas stuff away. I'm kind of holding off until I stop sale shopping for next Christmas then it's only one big package of Christmas things - if it goes in the loft in little chunks I'm risking forgetting something when it comes to getting it all down next Christmas! :rolleyes:

I've been meal planning for the rest of the month - bless OH, he's been to the supermarket yet again and actually remembered everything, golden syrup (in squeezy bottles!) included Also been eating crumpets.. put them on the list for OH and Rhys (who likes sucking the butter and jam out of them but isn't too keen when he gums them so much bits drop off! :rolleyes:) and always claimed I didn't like them, but have just had a couple and I actually quite like them too :whistle:

jillie1974

Been reading up on weaning...
gosh it sounds so hard.

elle_gee

Which bit sounds hard Jillie?

Mazcabs

Snowing really quite hard here. :eek::j

I've relented and got old pram from loft down for LO to nap in during day ... he's been asleep for 3 hours!!!:eek: dont you hate smart**se OH's !!!

Going to try LO in big cot tonight and thanks to feelie I now realise why I've been having problems with BF - forceful let down... I now have 10oz of EBM!!!

elle_gee

Yay, sounds like a good day all round (in the end), Maz

I wish it's snow more here.. it keeps trying, in pathetic whispy bursts :rolleyes:

jillie1974

well more confusing really.
want to get my head round it all so i can explain to hubby what i'm doing.
i like the sound of BLW but as DH wont eat mash or any veg may not be practical as it would mean always cooking 2 meals.
so i guess for me at the moment (when we start) i need to do some batch cooking for Kian and then me and DH can have our meals. i love veg
so its not too much of a problem for some meals but not all.

guess i just need to see what suits us best and do that. after all there is no real rules about how you do it.

i will be interested in seeing how all the older babies do so i can take notes for when the time comes.

searching_me

elle thanks for the linkie but all i can see the best way being to make sure each other gets the money is a joint claim .. oh and you can have some of our snow we've got loads ..

jillie it gets easier with practise januarys gone abit t!ts up trying to sort jaydens food but im getting there ..

maz zoe was a pain for sleeping she generally slept better in her buggy x

SugarSpun

Jillie, we just boiled and mashed some stuff and then offered it to Molly on a spoon - she took about 3 spoons the first time, then last night guzzled down about 8, then at lunchtime turned her nose up at carrots but that might have been cause she was full from boob so we'll try those again when she wakes up (before we put her party dress on her and go out :rotfl:).

It's not so long ago that people partially chewed food to give to their little ones, so I wouldn't worry about getting it right - they survived ok