***New*** Thrifty Gifty Money Making for Christmas and all occasions 2011***

stepmum

wow you guys have been chatty the last couple of days!!

Glad to see you are keeping busy kec, remember we are here whenever you need to rant etc.

My oh is a postie too so going to have a look where we can go, off to woolacombe in a few weeks so there may be some round there too.

Twins are great!! I have twins and they really are easy to cope with, well as much as any child is lol

Oh has his cousins down at the moment so the money making has turned into money spending this week, trying to keep things cheap but it's not easy. Also not had chance to get on anything as it seems a bit rude to say hi and then jump on here to do surveys etc. Makes me a bit grumpy to think of the ones I'm missing though. They are having a night where they are staying tonight so going to look now and see what I can get done.

Take care all
Jayne xxx

scattymam1

:eek:Eeekkk. Didn't realise toluna points expired! I lost 30,000 ish points, am so annoyed, won't be making that mistake again!

Having a great time at the moment planning and getting ready for my daughters mad hatter tea party at the weekend. We've been scouring charity shops for teapots and tea cups etc; we are decorating big time, and hopefully loaning a white rabbit. We are going to decorate cupcakes as an activity and do face painting. All on a nice tight budget. :-)

I really want to do mystery shopping, elysia can u recommend any, i think you mentioned u did it. I don't think i could do telephone interviews or anything, i just want some that are quite private like the surveys are.

My daughters presents for her birthday have all been money neutral. Going to start thinking about fathers day next. The cheaper the better x

mum2one

sparkleychel wrote: »

morning oops afternoon lol

i havent stopped all morning packing up ebay stuff
just having a cuppa break and maybe do a survey or 2
before i tidy up and attack my ironing mountain

mum2one means you got more of a bargain !
how are you finding argos furniture ? we bought a set about 4-5 years ago now , and not the cheapest either and its awful, all the drawers have bowed the wardrobe doors are out of line and that all happened in the 1st 6-12 months of having it

good news the car passed its mot :T only cost £40 so very pleased all my hard work on ebay is not going to that

Ironing, thats a dirty word!!, not very mse - were using electricity!!
Touch wood, we've been lucky with Argos furniture, the wardrobe shes got at the mo, she's had it 6 yrs, still going strong, (going into my rm), we both had same furniture, unfortunately my wardrobe got damp, - but thats the room blocked the airvent (not gd), that wasn't expensive ones, think pd £130 for wardrobe.

Good news with the car, my poor baby due to be MOT'd July... so plenty of fingers crossed needed, xx

mum2one

scattymam1 wrote: »

:eek:Eeekkk. Didn't realise toluna points expired! I lost 30,000 ish points, am so annoyed, won't be making that mistake again!

Having a great time at the moment planning and getting ready for my daughters mad hatter tea party at the weekend. We've been scouring charity shops for teapots and tea cups etc; we are decorating big time, and hopefully loaning a white rabbit. We are going to decorate cupcakes as an activity and do face painting. All on a nice tight budget. :-)

I really want to do mystery shopping, elysia can u recommend any, i think you mentioned u did it. I don't think i could do telephone interviews or anything, i just want some that are quite private like the surveys are.

My daughters presents for her birthday have all been money neutral. Going to start thinking about fathers day next. The cheaper the better x

That sounds a brilliant idea for the party, wish I could be there!
Sent a pm re mystery shopping, bit of info on some companies I use to work with, hope it helps.

Hopefully sorted for fathers day, just got to check whether I put anything by for the "Irish Grandparents", - (only joking), but they've mucked by birthday, mother days, fathers day and xmas lists! espically as they have to be posted...

elysia2003

Scatty - Not sure what Mum2one pm'd you but I was told Gapbuster was best for newbies to mystery shopping. I did try them, but someone in the local area to me got the pick of all the best Jobs first. Grrr. I signed up with Retail Eyes. and it's brilliant. Money earned is paid in two weeks (I had to wait months for the other one). If you need any more info just ask.

Step - I'm sorry I forgot your OH is postie too. You just take his ID card and he can get you and 6 kids in for free.

Theres also an offer on the Grabbit for a three month museum pass, (takes us into the beginning of the summer hols) for free. OK I know museums are boring but it depends what's near you - we have Blists Hill (not near but not too far) It's a Victorian Living Museum and it makes history come alive, and the kids love it. It's expensive too, and if you can get in for free what more could you ask for. LOL

I'll just find the link. ETA: Here it is. Sign up with a separate email for each person.

Giggles_Fairy

Ooh I didnt realise T points expired! How long do they 'keep' for? Im very much a slow burner on there so dont want to loose it all!

elysia2003

I didn't know either Giggles - I reckon as long as you sign in regularly you'll be ok. It could be worth posting an opinion and asking though. That way you also get extra points.

I'm off now - Night all xxx

mum2one

Thank you for the link have ordered for the family, so fingers crossed.xx

NickyBo_2

Just a quickie to say hi and well done on all the money making, you've all been busy the last couple of days

I confess I have done nothing at all for the money making all week. The morning sickness hit me big time yesterday, although in my case it should be called 'all day' sickness. I felt really queasy and dizzy all day yesterday, a couple of times I was close to running out of class to be sick. I was finally sick in spectacular style at about 4:30 so at least I was in my own home! I wasn't expecting to be this sick as I only had a tiny bit of morning sickness (in the morning) with my son. If anyone has any tips or magic tricks to help, please share. The only time I don't feel sick is when I'm eating, but I can't eat constantly (can I?;))!

elysia2003

Oh Nicky I know how you feel. The only thing that helped me was ginger biscuits - not the cheap ones, but the ones with little bits of stem ginger in. I did eat them all day, it was the only thing I could keep down - I had packets everywhere, and used to nibble whenever I felt ill. My sister said drinking flat cola helped her. I'm sure the others will have some remedies too. It'll all be worth it in the end