Thrifty Gifty Santas Challenge 2014

Lina_T

Just putting the word out for anyone who hasn't seen this freebie by snapfish: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4864220

I just made and created a free pack of 20 personalised flat cards with envelopes, Christmas designs available and free delivery :beer:

rufusdog52

Lina_T wrote: »

Just putting the word out for anyone who hasn't seen this freebie by snapfish: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4864220

I just made and created a free pack of 20 personalised flat cards with envelopes, Christmas designs available and free delivery :beer:

Thanks Lina, just ordered some thank you cards, might come in handy one of these days. Got some lovely designs on there xx

susan42

Thank you lina, I just ordered some :-)

Rufus - I'm so glad your back was just about to PM you, good job I read back, I'm sorry for your troubles , hopefully you can get sorted soon. You have been missed.

I have sent the last visitors home so I can get straight again, someone coming to view house tomorrow, so hopefully we can get some good news on that, The other couple who want our house is having a viewing tomorrow as well so fingers knees and toes crossed for that

Went to the docs today, check up, they gave me antibiotics to try to shake this virus... so hopefully that will help

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Made one of these for OH using wordle its free and easy to do

rufusdog52

Hi Susan,

Nice to be back again, that is a lovely picture you did, that wordle thingy is great isnt it. I used it to make one of the logo things for my shop.

I didnt realise you were moving, havent managed to read back on everything just yet. Fingers crossed for the views xx

mum2one

Rufus - good to see you on this side, if you need anything anytime you know just to shout.

Susan - Hope your feeling better, what ever this virus thats going round this winter seems to be lurking on everyone, poor Miss Hoodie was poorly again this morning, (sods law) felt awful but she went to school and was a bit brighter.

Lina - Thank you for the link they look brilliant going to have to have a proper look.

Finally got sorted with the presents - as usual once we got into the flow we had missed a few off the list....

Birthday -
Budget - £245 (13 sets of presents then we have put 5 presents by for Miss Hoodie)
Spent - £99.20
Proper Price -£310.50

All got to get £15 cash, bottle of brandy (reckon £30) and were be done - all finished.

Mothers Day (me to mum, Miss Hoodie - for me, mum, and nan (really great Aunt, but from day 1 they took grandparents roll - does get complicated) xx
Budget -£40
Spent - £36
Actual price - £75

Fathers Day - not got sorted yet

Miss Hoodie - Leaving Primary school
*head, teacher, office ladies
Budget - £40
spent -£5 - worth £17 - need to get bottle Wine and Bottle Whisky (£20) still come under budget.

Christmas (49 sets of presents)
Budget - £460
Spent - £148 - Proper price £307 - Got 23 presents - so on budget still to come under that - good as last yr budget was £660.

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Phew

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Found my diary for this yr - the front cover 365 days of my life - that is now my debt busting/money management diary and then got a 2nd one for appointments etc.

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When Miss Hoodie had her hospital appointment last week she was told a 6/8 weeks follow up, the appointment came today...... May (at least its May this yr).

---Wish me luck we're off to open Miss Hoodie her own bank account, said transfer her pocket money into . xx

susan42

mum2one - great budgeting and good idea opening account for miss hoodie, best to learn budgeting asap

rufus - I think hoping top move is the word, selling houses is difficult lol I would like something smaller, about bungalow size, havent seen anything, just hoping to sell

Got an afternoon free so I`m going to make some cards for a change, and read my sewing book, wish I could find a class

rufusdog52

Wish you lived nearer Susan, I could do with a lovely person to teach sewing to.

I made a bolster pillow this morning for a lady who asked me to do one to go under her knees when she is in bed. Not done anything else crafty.

Got my shopping trolley yesterday, been thinking about one for ages but decided to order one from amazon with my vouchers. It is really good lol, hark at me getting excited over a trolley! I went up town in the afternoon, the grandkids were laughing at me but both wanted to have a go pulling it along. Went in Aldis and it was lovely being able to do a proper shop and be able to get it home after. With my bad arms I cant carry anything at all in one arm and the other hurts after a few minutes.

I have made up a speadsheet for my shopping, downloaded a shopping list app for my phone too so I can keep organised on what we need to buy, then I am searching online to find the best deal for each.

Going out with my son and three of the grandchildren this afternoon, one of them does ice hockey and the other two are coming to watch with me. This one hasnt had his xmas presents yet so will be taking them with me and his birthday bits as that is next week.

teabody

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou,

Lina T and Susan42

I have just ordered some christmas cards and done a wordle print for my brothers birthday. Its his thirtieth and I am stuck for ideas so that is a great gift!

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
had a busy weekend and not had the puter on since thursday!
DH birthday went well - meal on thursday was reasonable price and was lovely!
went for a walk on friday morning as he had the day off
managed to regift a couple of items from the stash as friends birthday today so took her gift round yesterday and its DD2s partners childrens this week and next month. got them a lovely fleece onesie each from tesco RTC £3 each down from £14! put them with a small money box and a purse (taken from stash and put a bit of money in them)
in card factory they have a range of 10 for £1 cards some nice ones so picked 10 up to bulk the stash with types i was short of.

love the wordle picture youve done susan.

susan42

Rufus- thank you for that. I'm hoping to move but not far lol. I've bought a DK book on sewing so I'm going to follow that , fingers crossed. Good luck with the weight loss. I'm struggling :-/ too many nice things to eat

Tea body - glad you made some use of the wordle , I think they make fab gifts. Think I'll do one for friends anniversary

Money penny - if I stay off the computer that long if probably have the shakes lol. But I'd probably achieve so much.

I still got this virus thing, it pulls you down , can't work up enthusiasm for anything at the moment . Did make a few cards at the weekend. So they went into my card bank. My friend wants me to do a spring fayre with her so am currently thinking of ideas for that. Not successfully I might add

Anyone got any ideas? I'll have to find out if it's before Mother's Day or Easter that might help

What you all upto today? I haven't decided yet , I read somewhere it's the boots 75% tomorrow(on line at 4am :-0 ) sale not sure if I'll go yet as there didn't seem much stock left when I popped in the other day. I haven't seen many sales but what I have seen there doesn't seem to be much available. Is everyone buying at the sales this year or haven't the shops got as much stock I wonder

On a positive note. I sold 5 things on eBay so have some funds there. Prices seem to be high for things I want but low when I sell lol