~*~ Thrifty Gifty Moneysaving Thread for Christmas and all Occasions 2012 ~*~

elysia2003

I hope you have a nice time with OH of work. Mine is off for a week next month too. I think it could be half term week, so it'll be nice for DD2, we can go out somewhere.

It sounds like you've all done brilliantly without me - I don't know whether to be pleased or upset. LOL I really missed you all.

My mum has been lovely enough to buy me gym membership (for an early birthday pressie) as I'm doing so well on diet (nearly 2 stone in 8 weeks) she's paid for it now as I really need to tone up. I'm also hoping it will de-stress me a bit, and make me sleep better. I have off peak membership so can go from 9 - 4 daily. It means I'll be around a bit less in the day, but will still be here of an afternoon and evening.

ETA : Legend - I have to apologise. :eek: There was me saying you have to change your signature from 2011 to 2012, and I've just looked at mine, and it says 2010. :eek::eek::eek: Off to change it now. :cool:

emmad5689

Hi all,
Jam I sdid put a complaint in about the man in question and one of the people who had been on the night shift got sacked yesterday so they have done something about the situation - yes it is a care home I work in.

Plan for tonight is to go and bath the childrena and whilst they have a splash about I am gonna race round and tidy upstairs then I am making cards with my eldest and then gonna do something with my youngest probably just rhymes, she finds round the garden very funny! Then I will allow myself rto do some moneymaking - must do my dy suggestions this evening, would like to write a review and need to check how we get the tax allowance changed for washing uniforms.

Have managed to rate and couple and copy a review whilst the girls are having tea.

emmad5689

Where is everyone it is like a ghost town!!

rufusdog52

Im here Emma, been doing some SB vids and some SP points while watching tv with the Grandchildren. Just got one up to bed, the other one will be going up in a bit too.

Well_Preserved

I spent the afternoon at DD's place; took stuff to review, knitting, laptop etc but ended up doing nothing but a couple of surveys, a bit of rating & mending her coat! She kept falling asleep on me - she's a single girl in a stressful teaching situation, has had a rotten cold & I think she was about done in! Don't understand myself really as I love writing reviews but can't seem to motivate myself ATM.

Nice to have you back, Elysia!

Karonher

Hello all

I have been missing for a while due to mystery shopping and putting together a business plan to turn the online writing into my own company. The man helping me is really friendly but his idea of where I could be in 12 months time is ridiculous. If it was easy to make £500 a week I would have done it years ago and not still be ticking by now.

Anyone else on P*lm or Vind*le? Both seem to just signpost me to surveys I have already done. Seems best to get to payout and then leave.

Hope everyones e baying is going well - I am putting some bits on today and tomorrow but wont get anywhere near £50

Catching up in ratings as well so if I have missed anyone let me know.

foxy219

Hi all, went to watch ds play football this morning, he scored a cracking goal! He had forgotten we'd told him a fiver a goal yesterday until bedtime, but it was worth it!
Tried book listing this afternoon but wasn't making me much so I'm going to save them and take them to market when the weather gets warmer. Listed a few bits on eb, have made my £50 for the month on there, so well chuffed with that. Also sold a few bits on fb which all helps. Got nearly £60 in my £365 in 365 jar which is excellent. Should only have £28 so far!
Oh took ds out for a while this afternoon so I could spend time with dd, she wasn't interested in me, wanted to play teachers with her toys instead!
Got another day of doing little tomorrow, ironing and getting the kids sorted for school will be the highlight of my day!
Im quite tired so may settle down soon, this is an early night for me!

emmad5689

Well I have woke up this morning feeling like I have never been to bed not sure why but I am totally knackered. have done the usual washing up and prepared madams dinner money etc so now doing some spins and rates before I have to get a shower and go to work - really ready for my days off this week only shame is they are not together.

Hope everyone else is doing ok and enjoy your sunday all xx

Legendmum

OH DEAR LORD! Girls night out last night and as I am on this diet I only had a shake for breakfast and a fry up, bacon eggs tomato and mushrooms, about 2ish then started drinking at a friends at 5.30! Had to drink white wine as couldnt have my alcopops too much sugar! Anyway I got pretty drunk and ended up home by 10.30pm! Then quite ill last night and this morning! Uch! Havent been this bad since my student days! I checked the wine and it was 13%! NO wonder!
But on the plus side I lost 2lb this week! Thats 7lb in a fortnight! WooHoo! Catching you up Elysia!

Foxy thanks for the Sun vouchers I got them yesterday but havent managed to have a good look yet, think I will do it tomorrow when I am more alive!

Dont think I will be doing much today as I cannot cope! Just checked Facebook and one of the girls has uploaded a video of me singing on the train BEFORE we even got to Swansea! Mess is the word! If you are all up for a laugh I may put it on the group page later on!

Moral of the story - Diets and alcohol do not mix!

poundsinbucks

Quick reminder for us Shop&Scanners, must upload barcodes (and receipts) before midnight tonight. Going to do mine now :wave:.

Poundsinbucks x