Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2012

mary-op

Hello all :j

rufus...........love the bag. :T You must have some patience to do that.

I've been downright lazy lately..........apart from painting and dead heading a few flowers to try and save the seeds till next year I've done nothing. I did go into town on Thursday but nothing there screaming ''buy me'' so I came home with nothing. Still was nice to get out and the weather's been lovely..........no rain ! So much for what forecasters say.

Hope you're all ok:)

Ameyturtle

Hi all sorry to have been missing for awhile.
Things are looking good Christmas wise and after the next 3 mental weeks at work (18 hour days ) I am going to..... Start wrapping presents and getting them into their stockings and bagged up in recycling bags with names on (is it just me or do they give you wayyyy too many recycling bags?) and then put up the loft this is going to be so relieving as I've got pretty much everyone's presents in my room at the moment as dad won't go in there, and I am really struggling to move for presents, so YAY!

I've been picking up offers and things when I see them from all over the place, we have a rule for our stocking fillers each item has to cost under £3 (we did £2 last year and it got abit hard and we only started in September last year) So we've been doing it since January and it's made it so much easier and fun, only problem we are finding now is that we've got some really good stuff for really cheap that we are turning them into actual presents rather than stocking fillers!!

So that is how I am progressing I also have a Turkey in the freezer already ha

mum2one

susan42 wrote: »

Mary you sound as if you have a memory like me. I took whole family to the theatre on the wrong day . even took them to the airport lol

rufus- person got in touch after a week apologising and asking can they collect. that was Monday . haven't heard anything since. people are so annoying !!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets things!! it was my 30th bday, and off to Tunisia, - normally fly from Manchester, going with some friends, she texted to say were off, I texted her back, safe journey, why are you leaving so early, its only 20mins for u to manchester, she replied back, you dozy sod, were flying from Birmingham!!

Home safe we had 2 weeks in Wales, got a dongle, but could get it to accpet payment, so gave up after a week of trying.

Miss Hoodie loved it, she did a sealion encounter, wanted dad to have a tatser of what we did in Dom rep, she loved it, we went up the Great orme, but she had to come up on the train, too windy for the cable cars.

Shes brill at the bingo boards, we had a budget of £1 each for bingo and £1 each for 2ps, she won 12 tokens,

Very un mse - she has fallen in love with a caravan at the site, only 35k, but the bloke do it for 30k for a cash sale (now where did I leave that money tree and the lottery numbers. Got to say it was lush....

Mums had her stitches out, the nurse was impressed with the quality of the stitching, - should be it was a plastics surgeon.

With no internet Santas challenge very late, - do a mini one to keep us on the ball!! xx

mum2one

Santa's Challenge July

(mini one as we're late, sorry. xxx)

Birthdays-
Nows the time to focus on Aug to Dec's bday presents. Espically wrapping paper, (we got pack from b+m's. 2 sheets, 2 tags - 49p)

Christmas
Are you going to make your own Christmas cakes, may be worth starting to get the ingredients ready as by Mid Sept, everyone is doing there. (if yoru doing more than 1 - spread the cost)

The Chat
This is never the best time, but start making some plans of where you need to be, how many people have you got to cook for, or can you put your feet up and some one else cooks for you!!

My Time
This is the selfish corner, - for me having no internet for 2 weels - after 1st week I was fine, - made me realise we take technology for granted.
(I did get my time, I read some books on the kindle, even had a book by the bed.
Find something you like, take some me time.

Miss Hoodies Corner - the cleaning challenge
Your be pleased to know that Miss hoodie was in a generous mood and said you could have a rest this month.

Back to School/College
It only feels like yesterday it was break up time, have a list of items that you need.
Look at Wilko, poundland, Home bargains, uniforms - check everything.

xxx

susan42

hurray your back mum2one. I was on the verge of driving over to see if your ok. ... you did a me lol. I tell people when I come back always worried house be burgled... don't know why there's always someone here. sounds like you had a good holiday.

Thank you for the challenge, I think I'm upto date. have to check with OH about the Christmas wrapping paper. as for gift tags I order them off vista . design my own ...

we got new neighbours that a relief. they're an old couple so don't expect to be woken up in the middle of the night by them. .. took ages to sell next door and they rented it out way too cheap and ended up with a young couple who wanted to fight every weekend.

rufus that bag is absolutely lush , I'm going to head over to your blog and have a look , was it hard to make

Mary I go like that sometimes. can shop all day and see nothing. .. and when I'm skint I see loads.

WB ameyturtle , good organising but 18 hour days !! I remember them well but how tiring. make sure you look after yourself

sugarspun - applecurd? not heard of that one have to google that I think

rufusdog52

Susan the bag was not that hard to make, hardest part of it is sewing it all together especially round the bottom and getting the handles on

DundeeDoll

Hello all. Cant believe its august already! Happy birthday mrsmoneypenny I reach the over 50s club next august and have decided to do 50 fun things new to me in the 50 weeks leading up to it. I love the bag rufus and may add that to my list.
Friend's 31st birthday party yesterday. Her fave song is 'total eclipse of the heart' so filled a jam jar with love hearts (£1.20) then put label on saying
Total eclipse of the heart
1) put one love heart in mouth
2) shut mouth thereby totally eclipsing heart.
:rotfl: went down very well. Have a good idea for a christmas one. When i've done it i'll post a photo

mary-op

Hello all :j
You're all so organised......guilt is setting in:eek: Can't believe I'm so behind myself this year. Ideas in my head but done not a thing ! This week's trip into town will be to get a shoe box and some pretty paper I can cover it with .....both sons partners have birthdays between now and xmas.........one in October, one December......can't fit two shoe boxes in my wheelie shopper bag (I don't think, but could try) Then at least I can get their birthday stuff done ready. Eldest sons birthday next week but he's decided he wants money .........that makes it easier. At least his card had been made.....did that months agoo.

So, you lot have given me a kick up the backside and I'll make a start......promise.

Hope you're all ok:)

SugarSpun

Challenge...

Birthdays-

Ooh, right. We have one child turning 2 and one child turning 1, plus my dad, two nephews and one niece, plus two friends (one of whom already has his gift). I will dig these gifts out, wrap them and pack them up for posting, and then I will mark the calendar on the appropriate posting dates.

Christmas

Not making cakes this year. Nobody but me eats it.

The Chat

We'll be here, and on the 26th we will invite people over as with every year.

My Time

I'm planning an early night with a book

Miss Hoodies Corner - the cleaning challenge

Thanks Miss Hoodie

Back to School/College

My baby is starting kindergarten! I need to find the list of stuff she needs, they've not sent it out yet. But once we have it I'm totally on top of that.

DundeeDoll

Santa's Challenge August

Birthdays- OH 50 in October :eek: thinking cap on though we have agreed to be mse about this

Christmas cake - hmmm never made one so perhaps i should ad it to my list of 50 fun things i've never done before my 50th

The Chat - good idea

My Time - started with a personal trainer today. I have weak knees (they run in our family -or not :rotfl:) and damaged rotor cuffs so she's doing m a plan to strengthen those. :j

Miss Hoodies Corner - the cleaning challenge :beer:

Back to School/College - my baby is probs starting uni next month :eek: results out this week :eek::eek::eek:

Thanks for the challenges