New, New Thirfty Gifty for Christmas and All Ocassions 2011..Santas Challenge...

SugarSpun

Hi all

Feeling very good about myself today, made some Vistaprint notepads for £8 with a custom uploaded picture, plus cashback and used my 93p for £25 secret sales voucher. I ended up with a £77 skirt for me, a Christmas gift and some really nice organza wrapping stuff for 19p after cashback :money:

mary-op

Hello all :j

Clare - all those places have access to internet.......would I go anywhere they didnt ?..........lol
Mind you at the minute OH is feeling more inclined to open up our staircase (terraced house with narrow stairs-too narrow for stair lift) and look into having a stair lift and also putting shower room downstairs (with loo). Thats his idea at the minute but really till I know whats going to happen its all a bit pie in the sky. OH coudn't do it so we'd have to pay and makes me wonder if it'd be worth it when we could just move.

Not done much-still struggling with painful walking and frame:eek: Still, did make two little fabric hearts and OH found a plain cream apron in a drawer so I sewed a border on the pocket.........not much but its 'therapy'...........least thats what I call it.

Can't think about christmas and birthday pressies at the minute. Scrapbook paper arrived today for the scrapbook I'm supposed to be doing for me and OH but thats all a bit too much as well. Still, also ordered a couple of cheapie little wooden signs-blank -to paint so might get around to them.

Hope you're all ok.............hugs if you need them (((((((((((:o))))))))))

esmer

My family diary from organised mum arrived and I have had to hide it from dd, she thought it was great and nearly took a set of crayons to it :rotfl: Im going to sit and update it with my tasks, what i have bought, all my birthdays, mothers day etc................. there is a sleeve at the back that I can keep receipts in.

hope you are all doing well. I need to make a list of what I need to make my crayon rolls, and who Im making them for. Get everything ordered.

DD is back to herlself and its been wonderful to have her back. She is such a wee giggle. Now that she is 100% better, mum is having a birthday dinner with her and getting her some balloons. she will love it.

Took everything back now, that didnt fit, or was unsuitable, exchanged most for other stuff, but did get 18.00 back Mum bought me a lovely oil burner, so treated myself to some yankee tartlets and the house is smelling amazing

mrs-moneypenny

hi all. everyone is doing so well. ive made a start ive gone through my crossstitch kits and finished one to use as a christmas presnet for my dad and stepmum ive also made a little crossstitch card for mothers day got 2 more kits so all three mums (mine my stepmum and my mum in law will hopefully all be getting hm cards that havent cost me anything as ive had the kits stashed away for years. got two kits to make sewing accessories (pin cushion sissor keeper and needle books, planning to do a set each for besty friend and mil for next christmas or birthday depending on when they get finished.

rufusdog52

Evening everyone

OH and I have spent the afternoon fitting the shelves to my spare wardrobe to make a big store cupboard for my craft stuff. Need to get the wallpaper finished off first though before I go filling it up or I wont be able to move it around.

Hope you all have a nice weekend, Rufus xx

mum2one

Just got a final check to do 2mor, just listed the items got from Boots, as me and Miss Hoodie have kept a couple of bits, but it looks like I can fill in the gaps for the remaining bday presents, and there be some towards xmas.

Miss Hoodie has now decided she has had enough of swimming lesons, she got up to level 4, but was struggling with doing handstands and another movement, I wanted her to stay on, but as shes learnt to swim, she can jump in, shes done swimming lessons for nearly 3 yrs, so can't really complain at her. Promised tale her once 1 fortnight. She'll be going swimming agin with the school.

Shes's keeping up with her ballet and tap, shes absolutely loves that, so I'm happy, I always said I'd never push her into something she doesn't want, considering when she 1st went in the pool if anyone splashed water near her she would scream the place down!!

Had a quick sort out from the stuff from Boots, and quick list, looks like I will be albe to get the rest of the bday presents sorted and some towards xmas.

Set myself a challenge to do monthly orders with vistaprint - go throu TCB, so there be bags, mugs, pens, etc will be filling in the gaps where possible.

Redeemed my ebay points - got Miss Hoodie 2 swimsuits she can grow into so after the voucher just paid £5.35 (both new) and figured wouldn't get for that.

Being thrify had a 25% off my catalogue for favourite item, and mothers asked for knickers for mothers day! so instead of £18 - there be £13.50 and get free 3 piece bag set - that be another item ready for xmas.

Haven't done much this week, my IBS has been playing up, but guess the stress of the court hearing didn't help matters. Got to through it all again, as the court had said Miss Hoodie has to be interviewed, and both me and it have to give statements and home visits etc.......
Hopeing that its just hot air on his part - and when they start digging he'll back away, but I don't know. Everything has to be done by 20th April, and were have a hearing after 27th April, so at least Miss Hoodie will be back at school, and we'd of had our holiday by then. So fingers crossed in all directions.
xx

susan42

hi mothership - welcome

poohpals - vista print offers are quite regular and may i suggest if anyone gets one they could shout and we can share, i dont seem to get them, naughty me

emzy81 - hi and welcome hope you feel well soon


xrestrictedx - I`m not sure you get anything if your refered, anyone?

junior - sorry you not been well but the weather is soooo damp , get well soon hun and throw your cards in the bin and oredr somemore from vista, they`re free via tcb

sugarspun - vista tip, upload photie in one order and then shut down window and start order again, photoes will be there and you dont have to be charged upload fee

mum2one - glad miss hoodie has an hobby she likes, hope fully she`ll forget challenge this in this next week lol ....hope you get well soon ((((hugs))) for you, you must be stressed to H*** and back

I`m not upto much been getting craft stuff organised but lost my mojo , has anyone seen it?

junior_j

Hiya girls

Mum2one - I have nasty Ibs , been hospitalized with it three time between ages 12-16 . It also flares up when I am stressed.. the doctor prescribes me a stronger version of buscopan and also meberverine and they have literally changed my life. You sound very organized . My Goddaughters sister started ballet aged 18months , she is now three and loves it , even moving to Scottland she will be joining another class ,I love seeing her in her dance gear , she looks so grown up and professional :A

I didn't get up till like 11.30 today guess i needed it lol!x

bank balance is still zero till pay day lol x

Welsh_Poppy

mary-op wrote: »

Hello all :j

Clare - all those places have access to internet.......would I go anywhere they didnt ?..........lol
Mind you at the minute OH is feeling more inclined to open up our staircase (terraced house with narrow stairs-too narrow for stair lift) and look into having a stair lift and also putting shower room downstairs (with loo). Thats his idea at the minute but really till I know whats going to happen its all a bit pie in the sky. OH coudn't do it so we'd have to pay and makes me wonder if it'd be worth it when we could just move.

Not done much-still struggling with painful walking and frame:eek: Still, did make two little fabric hearts and OH found a plain cream apron in a drawer so I sewed a border on the pocket.........not much but its 'therapy'...........least thats what I call it.

Can't think about christmas and birthday pressies at the minute. Scrapbook paper arrived today for the scrapbook I'm supposed to be doing for me and OH but thats all a bit too much as well. Still, also ordered a couple of cheapie little wooden signs-blank -to paint so might get around to them.

Hope you're all ok.............hugs if you need them (((((((((((:o))))))))))

Mary

you can get a grant to get work done if you want email me and will explain ( my hubby disabled and we are going through this at the mo....downstairs shower/wet room ...stairs opened up for stairlift.

mary-op

Hello all :j

Not doing much today as had rough night with pain then had to wake OH at about 2am to get me to the loo............oh what a carry on. He's starting to feel the strain now especially with his own fractured pelvis problems/pain.

Foster daughter called round to see me and we had communual ''moment'' of tears...........she's still having problems with her hand where she had sever dog bites...........can't open tins and little things like that. Cheered each other up in the end though and had a bit of a chuckle at my attempts at walking with my frame.............lol Slow, slow and snail pace...........lol (with lots of ''ouch'' thrown in)

Welsh Poppy - many thanks...........have sent you pm.