Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

SugarSpun

Lucky all my shopping is done - my paypal was hacked last night and $300 taken from my bank account. I'm now massively overdrawn and really stressed.

EchoDelta

Oh no!!!! :eek:

I hope it is sorted out quickly XXX

mrs-moneypenny

oh sugarspun, im so sorry to hear that, hope it gets sorted quickly

mum2one

SugarSpun wrote: »

Lucky all my shopping is done - my paypal was hacked last night and $300 taken from my bank account. I'm now massively overdrawn and really stressed.

Oh no, hope you get it sorted soon, xx

mum2one

Batch 2 of Xmas presents wrapped - the mens - having a rest tomorrow then start on Ladies on Thurs - there the biggest pile...

Feels like its never ending, at least getting sorted xx

sarahj1986

Hello guys,

less than 1 month to go!!!!

So I did my annual xmas shopping trip with my sisters. Its quite nice we make a real day out of it, going for lunch and so forth. We headed in bham this year on the train and made a great change.

My sister got her daughter a One Direction teddy from build a bear. We got a selection of stuff from Disney shop all in the sale which was great and I got a close friend some lovely Disney PJs. Got several gifts from BHS and Primark to make us done. We stopped for lunch at Jamies Italian half way through and had a lovely meat plank with some bread mmmm. Arrived in bham 10:30am and left at 4pm so just under 5 hours, we got what we needed and was very happy. I was on a roll then, I headed back to my sisters and decided to start wrapping, only did about 6 gifts but its a start!

Consulting my excel list and I think this is my best year yet. Id say Ive got all gifts and stuff for around £200, thanks to MSE posters Ive saved so much money from sale items and my comp wins have helped my buy bits and bobs. I think Im pretty much done now so its just the wrapping to do now...ohh joy!

mum2one

Sarah - that sounds a brilliant day out and so organised, sounds a lovely day with your sisters.

Thats a bargain price for the shopping, xx

Anglea

Santa challenge *** = need to do = done

• Thanks for the reminder re outside taps, normally I do the outside taps but forgot so far. ***
  
• Also I removed torch from fuse box and shut loft cover some time ago so will have to do them tomorrow. ***
  
• Supermarket - I have bought some Christmas food, I need to tick them off my master list. Will have to get extra toilet paper etc - never thought of that ***
  

• Prescription - already collected
  
• Doctor, chemist numbers - I need to find a better place to write down the numbers (this has been on my household folder to do's but forgotten ***
  
• First Aid - I have a chemist full of first aid, bandages etc lol but the other day couldn't find any plasters!! So on the list ***
  
• Smoke alarms - will do ***- lol re 'dinners ready' mum2one
  
• Emergency presents - to do ***
  
• cards and posting - noted dates, thanks - always seem to be late with online friends pressie as forget, have made it a New Year's present instead a few times
• presents - keep receipts - good idea I have already forgotten where I put the puzzle one - need to find ***
  
• Presents to get - DS1, Ly, ? another for dad ***
  
• To send - Ly. M, I&J = money ***
  

• online ordering, surveys - n/a
• bills - good idea as I had unexpected bills this week ***
  
• 2014 list - will do ***
  
• arrangements - this is still undecided as DS1 is awol but it will be different to usual on 25th ***
  
• Miss Hoodie - I have just today done last month's challenge - AIRING CUPBOARD -
  
• took ages.:)
• I keep presents in the special occasions box but need to move stuff around to other boxes as will run out of space ***
• Christmas box -
  
• This will be my Special occasions box, need to check if more paper is needed ***
• Mrs Moneypenny, your post reminded me about stamps ***
• Susan shame you didn't enoy crochet I like the idea it can be made fast
  
• Sorry Sugarspun about your paypal. Any idea how it was done? good idea about a sanity box
  
• Rufus sorry about your craft stall
• hi again Echo delta we have been wondering about your drawing
• Sarahj, I'm wondering how big was that meat plank? Never heard of that
• hi Katies hound
• mum2one, how is your chocolate making for the hampers going?
  
  
  
  
  

susan42

Wow your all on a roll re your challenges

Sugar spun - sorry about the paypal... It's awful when you think you have something and end up with nothing. Can they reimburse you?

Good luck with the wrapping mum2one - OH doing all mine. He must be bored. I did some weeks ago and now he's volunteered.

Sarah - well done on the shopping and glad you had a good day out

Angela - you on the ball with prescriptions , you saying about plasters reminded me I need bandages- I used them all crafting

I've made around 50 cards now so I'm slowly getting there. Craft room a mess. No where to walk on the floor. Like to make all the cards different and there's bits everywhere .

Made about 10 friendship tea bags too.

Seem to have a thing about Christmas stickers which is odd because I don't use them on my cards. I have loads, sheets and sheets full

Willowpop

Hi guys, you've all been inspiring me and I have loads of jobs left to do...can I ask a question?
Friendship tea bags...I love the sound of these! How do you guys make them and if you sell them as craft fairs what do you charge for them? I have a school xmas fete next week amd they'd be fab.