Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

Kitchenbunny

I've been concentrating on the cross stitch and struggling to payday this month. While the sales seemed like a good idea at the time I think I should have paced myself a bit more. Oh well, at least the benefit of some presents in the cupboard should still be there at Christmas! I'm currently in the process of meal planning for the rest of the month to make the best of what I've got in. It's a long process

I'm trying to find a really easy pattern for knitting gloves (i.e., for a total beginner like myself). I want a few pairs to give to people this year.

KB xx

mrs-moneypenny

kitchen bunny i cheated with gloves and kintted a ribbed piece that went round my hand just blow my four fingers, i knitted it long enough to go from below my knucles to just above my wrist then casted off. then sewed it up leaving a hole for my thumb to go through it made very nice wrist warmers

ive just started a welsh dragon cross stitch for my sister for christmas tonight

cdsmiler

Hi all,

Need to finish designing my cross stitch for SIL's wedding. Bit behind on it to be honest. Argh. lol

Well done on the freezer mum2one. We've eaten a lot of stuff from ours, but not found anything overly interesting unfortunately!

Kitchenbunny - I feel your pain! We've been strict meal planning since 2 weeks ago. lol We made it though, and it's big shop time tonight!

Hope everyone's well.

Clare x

SuzyZ

tigerstriper wrote: »

Christmas 2012 was the most organised Christmas I've ever had (started shopping in October and was mostly wrapped beginning Dec) and I loved the feeling of being relaxed about it.

This year I'm determined to do all my Christmas and birthday shopping in advance so I'd love to join in. I'd like to do some homemade things too.

I can't take advantage of the January sales unfortunately as our mortgage payment is higher than we expected this month (were hoping it was going down this month but turns out we're a month too early! :doh:)

Bit late to this post but have decided to join the challenge.

Due to posts from MSE did a biggish Boots 75% sale shop and got a few gifts for this coming Christmas already - saved about £100 which is good in my book.

Anything which *isn't* marked as Christmas-like will be put into present drawer for other friends.

But I want to ensure I give gifts for people they'll either use or want.

A good challenge with spreadsheet etc if it can be stuck to!

Katiehound

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

I'm trying to find a really easy pattern for knitting gloves (i.e., for a total beginner like myself). I want a few pairs to give to people this year.

KB xx

Just a thought. Do you need gloves? Reason I ask is that mittens are very much easier as you obviously don't have to knit each finger individually! Or the other alternative is to knit a pair or 2 of mitts first , and then progress to gloves

mum2one

we have some developments - no not a new man!! but I can still dream....... Miss Hoodie comes home from school 2ngt, - the head and the rest of the school are in major panic - theyve been given notice that there having an ofsted visit - 2mor/Fri - the school aren't due one for at least 12 months.

Best bit is - head /deputy head (not sure which one) told the kids they all have to be on best behaviour and (best) that the ofsted may want to speak to all members of the school council - for their views - Guess whos on the school council!!

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On mse front - have been painting some wooden hearts - going to make them into magnets for fridge and paint initials on - so do as little knick nacks off Miss Hoodie xx

cdsmiler

Mum2one - that'll give the school a shake up!!

mrs-moneypenny

see mum2one there is a god or guardian angel or whatever you believe in and they are looking out for miss hoodie.

id love to be a fly on the wall when she gets asked how things are.

susan42

Hahaha mum2one- best laugh in ages. You on your best behaviour . No way. I liked to be a fly on the wall when they tell you to be on your best behaviour.

Hi Suzy welcome to the thread. Spreadsheet is a good idea but I can never remember to fill it in..

Well my favourite time of year is here.. 6 nations rugby. Last year went down for a match - this year no chance :-( can't complain really just had fab holiday.

Little Charlie the baby still here . Week old yesterday . No change but I see that as a positive .

rufusdog52

Aww Susan, keeping my fingers crossed about Charlie.

I need to get my finger out and get on with something, getting really lazy lately. Suppose with things up in the air at home at the moment doesnt help.