The Ultimate Hard and Fast debt clearing mission

starnac

Birdie what about this site. You can get yourself made into a doll. It's fab.

Dinah I got a lot of my mat clothes from h&m too.

Dinah93

1001 goals?! You're going to be at that a lot longer than the rest of us, even me with my 140 odd

I need to check up on my list, would love to cross some more things off.

We're on a strict 'one present each' rule in our family this year - but I made my case that legally I'm two entities and therefore the baby gets a seperate present - suprisingly I won this arguement really easily - think mum just wants to buy tiny things! NIM gave the bump it's present early - he got a two pack of those body butter things to make my skin soft - which he rubs in for me as I hate feeling all the lumps and bumps under the surface.

Watching a few maternity bundles on ebay for tonight. I figure if I get a few bundles, I can resell whatever doesn't fit/suit and keep the best bits.

Birdie85

Oops I meant 101 in 1001!

Good idea to get clothes in bundles And I love the reason why you need to have 2 presents!

I'd really struggle to choose just one present per person, I'm quite happy to have a budget and try to get as much as possible within the price limit! I already feel bad as everyone has several pressies as they were all hand made/super cheap yet my brother wanted a PS3 game which should have cost £40 (I paid £26, thank you ebay!) so he's only got that and another £5 present I bought for him ages ago, I'll feel sorry for him when he's just sat there with his 2 presents whilst everyone is going through their stack of gifts!

Those dolls are even freakier than the ones I linked to Star! :eek:

N.I.M

She's getting a lot more than 2 from me, but I am awesome that way, kept it well under budget

starnac

Birdie I'm like that. I have got 2 neices. One is 11 and wants clothes and one is 2 and probably just wants the box and wrapping paper. I bought the 11 yo a next voucher and I've bought the 2yo a few bits and pieces (puzzles, bath toys etc). The 2yo has had less money wise than the 11yo but I still feel as though I should buy the 11yo something else so she has got the same as the 2yo quantity wise. I know that's stupid but still.

Birdie85

It's daft isn't it Star? At least at 11 you'd hope that she *gets* that she's had more expensive presents. If not buy a cheap selection box then wrap each chocolate bar separately!

I've just spent the last hour playing on this website, you put in a load of words or a website address and it wiggles them round to fit into a shape! I've made a Harry Potter themed star for OH!

starnac

Birdie that website looks so cool. Can you print off what you make?? I was thinking of making DH a kayaking one and printing it on a t shirt for him for christmas. He would love that.

Birdie85

You can save the images as a jpeg or png then print from your PC, which is nice of them! My colleague told me about it as she's used it to design her Christmas cards which is a very smartypants idea!

wendz86

Afternoon,

That website looks cool Birdie.

Any luck on the maternity bundles Dinah? Does sound like a good idea as is so expensive to buy loads of stuff you will just wear for a few months. That is going to be so cute getting presents for the baby, bet your Mum is very excited .

Not much news here, went to baby music group this morning and getting Poppy weighed later. Might try and watch polar express as well later!

tinkerbel

ooo I'm loving all of this christmas chat!! Let us know what you get if you win a maternity bundle Dinah!!

Qucik money related Q.. Has anyone ever moved an ISA? I never have but i looked at mine the other day online and its at 0.1%! How rude! I think you can move them but I've no idea a) how to find a good one, b) how to move it!?!

We get paid early this month! Does anyone else? I know it makes January hard but Jan should be a cheap month for me anyway in terms of outgoings etc so I dont really mind to be honest