Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

susan42

Sugarspun - baby sugarspun is gorgeous, he looks so happy

rufus - well done on altering the coat and the trainer find - I do love a bargain

Well the computer was fine, wouldnt break when I got there lol

So I made some gift tags instead, they were easy and very cost effective

tags

mum2one

SugarSpun wrote: »

My son has learned to smile!

I made it a clicky link so you can see

Ah bless him, he is so gorgeous xx

mum2one

Susan - those tags are fab, can I rack your brains - Miss Hoodie has caught a button on her computer - turned the internet off, tried to reset it but it says turn wireless key on, - last time I pressed the function button, and restarted - but it doesn't seem to like it, just wondering if you had any ideas...

Thank u in advance. xx

lizalexander

mum2one wrote: »

Susan - those tags are fab, can I rack your brains - Miss Hoodie has caught a button on her computer - turned the internet off, tried to reset it but it says turn wireless key on, - last time I pressed the function button, and restarted - but it doesn't seem to like it, just wondering if you had any ideas...

Thank u in advance. xx

Try function key (Fn) and the key with a wireless antenna symbol on it - often F2
hope this works x

EchoDelta

SugarSpun wrote: »

My son has learned to smile!

I made it a clicky link so you can see

So sweet! *melts*

No further Christmas prep done (kick me up the proverbial please!) but I did listen to Christmas music on the way home from work

Bambisbelle

My local morrisons are doing choc bags ie caramel nibbles, buttons, twirls etc for under £1 something like 93p - can't remember exactly but can't go wrong with Chocs under £1

Bambi..xx

mrs-moneypenny

hope all are well
its halfterm here so ive got DH and DS2 off on hols so not getting the puter on much.
hope all are well
ill catch up next week

willow_loulou wrote: »

Oh and Mrs Moneypenny how do you attach your gems please?

they are sequins im putting one of them on the needle then a small glass bead then going back through the sequin and the fabric so the bead holds it on.
HTH

mum2one

Mrs Moneypenny - Good luck with the men under your feet... Miss Hoodie got PD day Friday and then half term.... Hoping dry weather - otherwise it will be a week in the caravan literally!! xx

rufusdog52

I need to find a box of chocs or something, shame we dont have a Morrisons local, only shops (food) we have in our town is co-op, nisa and iceland. I will have to have a look. Wrapped ED's birthday presents yesterday and there didn't look as much as I had thought there was.

OH back on nights again for two weeks so end of sewing upstairs for a bit. I managed to alter yet another coat yesterday, someone gave me a red winter short coat, but it looked a bit old fashioned, had massive round shoulders with the arms all in one with the coat, and big gold shiny buttons, so took it to bits, reduced the shoulders and cut the sleeves off and re put them in again as normal sleeves, then got rid of the horrid gold buttons and put some plain black ones on and it looks quite smart now. I am over run with coats now lol and not had to pay anything out.

I was going through my fabric yesterday having a sort out and found some jeans that hadnt been cut up yet so I cut off the thick side seams and brought them down and I am going to have a go at making those denim bracelets out of them. I have some clasps I can use already and loads of beads to decorate them. Will show you when they are done if they come out nice. I want four for the nieces and the rest can go in a basket on the stall.

mum2one

Apologies we're a day early - but off up the coast 2mor...

Santas Challenge October

Halloween
We have Hallowwen next Thursday, so it may be time to either get the tealights out, turn the lights off (romance optional) and pretend theres no-one in... or..... have some sweets by the door incase you get a tap tap tap.


Bonfire Night
I would say remember remember the 5th November, but the way things are now it usually weekend before throu to the weekend after, so if your going to an event, wrap up warm, enjoy yourself and stay safe.

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Back to business

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We have this one and only Nov's left to get ready for this Xmas, so its time to crack the whip (in the nicest of ways) and see where were going. It may look like a long list - but there little (hopefully) as we've done so well through out the year

Christmas Cards
No excuses, - but a small treat at the end is allowed (Baileys is on offer at Morrisons!!) now is the time to get those cards sorted, - divide them into sections, whether its post, families - how ever works best for you. Aim to have them all wrote by 3rd week of November, then any postings you have plenty of time.

Food
I know paydays all work differently, some weekly, some 4 weekly, etc and shopping patterns do vary, hopefully we've got the list done of extra food that we need, and divide this between the shops, aim to have this done by mid December - frees up not just time, money, but anything we have forgotten we've got chance to do.

=Pin them down
I know it has been previously suggested about "the chat" as to where you are/numbers etc for Christmas, nows the start making the plans into dates as and when you can, but allow time for yourselves.

=Flu Jabs=
More a mother hen moment, but those that need the flu jab have you made arrangements for this years, - our surgery this year gave Miss Hoodie her flu jab as a spray up her nose, - its new this year for children under 12.

=Telephone Numbers=
Just more of a check really, check you have the telephones numbers for dentist, doctors, Vet, Chemist, local police, hospital- ready for xmas (hope we dont need them but there handy incase we do.


Cake and Mince Pies
Hope everyone is having fun with these - Mince Pies freeze brilliantly, (we usually cook ours 1st) great to have spare with guests coming.

Anti-Virus
A sit down job... joking apart with all the Xmas planning and prep the anti-virus may be slipping down the line, so when you get chance grab your computers, update anti - virus, run a scan and if you haven't done it for a while back up the computer.

Miss Hoodies Corner[/COLOR]
It wouldn't be a Santas Challenge without a Miss Hoodies cleaning challenge - this time its the airing cupboard / wardrobe where everything gets dumped and never sees the daylight!!
Give this a good sort out, sure there be half pair of PJs, curtains you haven't used in years, bedding etc - can you make use of them, have fun!


Home based Kit
Nows the time to check our home emergencies
Plasters, Pain Killers, Cough Sweets, Tissues, Indegestion relief - everyone needs different things for the house but if we can stock up now - one less thing to worry about.

Thermals
Will we be needing thermals....... think that could be the question of the year! xx