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

xmum2threex

Long shot but can anyone recomend a play supermarket? My little girl is desperate for one I am looking round for her birthday but all reviews for the ones I have seen say they are flimsy and rubbish running out of time xxx

elysia2003

Elysia had a fab one - but it was five or six years ago now. (how time flies) I'm sorry I can't help Mum2three.

RE reviews: Just give it a go. On chow if you don't like it keep going until you get to £5 and can cashout. On DoU it's £20 for an Amzon voucher but you'll get there.

Clairey - Lol. You know now - so get writing. I'm being strict with you mrs.

claireylulu

Will do Elysia! lol

Added my five suggestions on dy will hopefully get on with the reviews this week

elysia2003

Well done hun. I've just added my five too. This time next year - we'll all be millionaires

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

Awww Savvy - I hope you feel better soon, and don't put yourself under too much pressure. Don't rush it all in one go, you might feel a bit better in a couple of days. Is there any chance you could write it down on paper, and then type it up on the comp when you are able to? I haven't a clue about these things, but I hope you catch up soon. You're doing fabulously. Don't worry about it.

Too many posts to name you all individually like I usually do. So I'll try and remember who said what.

Cornish - You don't want any man - We hope you get a lovely caring one who will look after you. You too Mum2one.

Hollie - Oh you're getting old. Scrabble on New Years Eve. Don't you worry about it, you enjoy you little one while (he/she) is young - you've plenty of years ahead of you for partying.

JulieJim - Happy New Year too

Jedi - It's not the rules it's £50 on ebay - £20 ebay and £30 reviews etc. Just try your best that's all anyone can ask. Even if you earn £1, it's £1 less you have to find at Christmas.

Purple Orchid - I'm not crafty with Materials etc - When It was my mum's 60th, I made her a scrapbook - like a posh photoalbum, with pics of us growing up.

Boat Girl - I haven't linked to my shop yet - I want to posh it up a bit first. It's really basic with no photo's or things yet, but I make Cross stitched baby birth samplers - they say 'Made to Treasure' and then the name and date.

Michelle - Mine jumped up too - I have £22 in Ciao, and I was expecting less than £1 (for the review I wrote at the last minute - thanks for the push hun). I seems more obvious to put the PF at the beginning of the month, don't you think? I hope it's that.

I think that's all I can remember so I'm sorry if I missed any one out.

Hope everyone ok, don't know what the heck it was, but took 1 look at roast dinner, that was I was gone........ ventured back from bed at 5pm. The weird thing is only had a couple of drinks last ngt, just think it was all the festive food caught up. Taking Miss Hoodie and her "nice" friend to the icecream farm 2mor, great as I can sit there drinking tea, while they burn some energy in the playbarn.

Def need a good man, bit of weird time with men, blame it on the new yr, my ex who I stay in touch with for about 2 yrs now, more by text, thou he only lives 30 miles away, but he's in a weird relationship, he only sees his gf at weekend, and not happy, but we went out for 2 yrs (15yrs ago!), he hasn't changed. he texted happy new yr hope gd ngt, texted back home with Miss Hoodie, and that my years of going into town on nye are way gone... and that the last time I was out nye was when I was with him. he then texts back, that it was the biggest mistake ever letting me go, never a day goes by, blah, blah, blah, and that he wished Miss Hoodie was his. Thou in his defence, we bumped into each other when I was expecting Miss Hoodie and this was b4 the bad stuff had kicked in, he then asked if I would leave his lordship, and he's bring her up as his own. joked back, your forget this in the morning!

Then the one who I didn't go away with, but we still stay in touch, more monthly texts how are u, and was it this yr my 40th, as he'd like to do something special for it, (he's 12 months too late), and this is his holiday schedule for the yr, choose a destination and he'll pay half my hol as a 40th bday prezzie.

While they were both lovely offers, why can't they be from a nice uncomplicated man, that is new........ I can dream. My stars do say a new man in August....... could be interesting as we're off to devon again! xx

mum2one

Savvybunny2009 wrote: »

Sadly Elysia this module is online, all the reading is online, the leaning contract I have to fill out is online and the assignment itself is from the contract which is online and the questions I have to answer in the forums is online too. My eyes don't hurt as much now so I should be able to crack on but with a poorly toddler screaming in my ear I have no idea how I am going to get on. I figure it will either get done or it wont so either way just do what I can and not worry, I hope.

hope u get sorted, what course are you doing.

Generally tutors can give 7 days extension without many problems, some are tighter than others, but I've never had a prob getting 7 day extension, and my one course, 2 assignments, both been 7 day extensions. xx

mypie

does anyone fancy referring me to sw*g b's

elysia2003

Mum2one - don't you worry hun. There's someone out there - he's just shy.

xmum2threex

mypie wrote: »

does anyone fancy referring me to sw*g b's

sent pm hun xx

pinkfluffybabe

Happy New Year everyone :j

This thread moves really fast now - just spent ages catching up! Thanks Elysia for this months challenges. I've got an account and tin already, and am amazed at the list of sites that I've never heard of - I thought I did tons! I'll get some time tomorrow and see which ones I fancy joining.

Re: ebay challenge, I am instead going to do a DY challenge - I am pretty sure I am due to expire a few of my hard earned points and I want to reach the 20,000 before that happens (currently at 13,000) so this month I will be trying to get myself back into reviewing.

I was hoping to be off uni til the 9th but I've got some work to do this week and I've realised that I didn't email home some of the files I need - so I'm going in on Wednesday morning to do a few bits, and hopefully then I can be off until the 9th! Have managed to get some hours of exam invigilation in January so that will be a welcome cash boost too.

Hope everyone had a nice day, I am in bed with the lappy after overdoing the food today