Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

mum2one

update on Jans to do list

1 All decs to go in the loft, (daddy darling!!!) - done
2. Cut all xmas cards into tags - done
3. confirm numbers for mum and dads party (awaiting family of 5 to say yes/no!!) done - catering for 37, - 33 have said yes - theres a couple of I'm not sure - so better to over cater than under
4. check list for 2013 plans - add in mothers day / fathers day
5. fill in 2013 diaries ( main one and small for bag - make sure both synced)
6. Sort money out for Jan to Mar- too much going out not enough going in!!! - manageable with a few cut backs!
7. Asthma review (this week, what date don't know!!!) that was lucky - rang and it was that afternoon - waste of time as under consultant so didnt want to do anything
8. put all party bags together - done
9. OU assisgnment to do by Friday - I accidently forget!! so going to be next Friday....
10. Book Miss Hoodie and Grandad Hoodie on their ballon trip. - done they go in April (or should we say thats the 1st attempt!!)

wuvvies

am seriously sad. i always get my gifts in the sale to save money but im so short of money that i have not a penny spare. even tried to save some from food budget but alas.. nothing in the spare pile.
how can i get over this one!! wont be ready for christmas

mum2one

wuvvies wrote: »

am seriously sad. i always get my gifts in the sale to save money but im so short of money that i have not a penny spare. even tried to save some from food budget but alas.. nothing in the spare pile.
how can i get over this one!! wont be ready for christmas

Ah but youve got the rest of this yr and youve got a bunch of talented ladies here, who can make money stretch like elastic,gifts from virtually nothing, what we can't do with a box, cello wrap and sticky tape ain't worth asking!

xx

keza123_2

just got this deal in my inbox http://www.dealrepublic.co.uk/deals/view/59 Shamballa Bracelet for just p&p at 2.99. I was already thinking about one of these for my daughter so I've snapped one up.

SugarSpun

I thought I was done shopping, but I am going to have to buy for a whole new person :eek: Can't even do much advance shopping because I don't know anything about them except they're making me quite sick and very dizzy.

stressed.mum

SugarSpun wrote: »

I thought I was done shopping, but I am going to have to buy for a whole new person :eek: Can't even do much advance shopping because I don't know anything about them except they're making me quite sick and very dizzy.

Congratulations SugarSpun :T:j:T:j:beer:

Kitchenbunny

Congratulations, SugarSpun.

No more purchases to report, but I have been considering trying to make a couple of sock monkeys for people - will have to dig out the thread on this forum and see how they're done.

Got to fill the car up next week so that'll be some more N Points - hope I can get some serious N pointage this year! I may have a go at making some chocolates too - purely as a trial run for gifts later in the year!

KB xx

redbooties

SugarSpun wrote: »

I thought I was done shopping, but I am going to have to buy for a whole new person :eek: Can't even do much advance shopping because I don't know anything about them except they're making me quite sick and very dizzy.

Congratulations :T

Peppapig

Congratulations Sugarspun - that's lovely news. :j

Started on the loft clearing today - sorted out some bits to go to the tip and brought down five boxes which have been unpacked and divided into keep (hardly anything); charity shop, tip/recycling and ebay. Also brought down a big box of our old photos which are going to be scanned and put onto disc and then I'm going to have a photobook made up of the girls' baby pics so they can keep them.

Almost bought some Christmas cards in the Cath Kidston sale but they'd sold out but was able to get two of their little teas sets in cases. I was looking at them when they were reduced to half price (£20 down to £10) and almost bought them but when I was looking yesterday they were down to £6 so I thought that was a good omen and I bought them! :T That's two birthday pressies sorted anyway.

Can't think about Christmas yet but there are plenty of birthdays to keep me busy!

mum2one

SugarSpun wrote: »

I thought I was done shopping, but I am going to have to buy for a whole new person :eek: Can't even do much advance shopping because I don't know anything about them except they're making me quite sick and very dizzy.

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Massive congratulations, be our 1st 2013 baby xxx