A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[utgal2004]

Such wonderful news! An engagement and Baby Squiggles... So fun! Thanks for brightening my day. Love MUT ladies!

 

[Lolo22]

Since this is the thread for everything, I have to share.  Hubby and I had our first ultrasound yesterday!  We got to see our little baby and hear its heartbeat.  It moved around a lot so I have named it squiggles.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   I walked on air all day today.  

Yay! So happy for you and your little squiggles!!

To my fgm sorry for the lack of posts this week. I am at disneyland. ..and guess what everyone I got engaged! Crazy week. And I shopped for my fairy god child today in the park too! !!

Congratulations! So exciting!!

 

[tweakabell]

I hate our new pool guy. He just left me a nasty note about the auto fill being off so I wrote him one right back. The auto fill leaks/wastes water all week. I'm not leaving it on. Our last pool guy had no issue filling the pool with the water main when it got low. He also doesn't clean crap. They're about to raise our rent so I'm going to be paying more for crappier service.

 

[latinafeminista]

Catching up after a busy first day at my new job yesterday!  

Congrats to all the ladies with the great news, new life phases are so exciting! 

 

[lovepink]

Catching up after a busy first day at my new job yesterday!  

Congrats to all the ladies with the great news, new life phases are so exciting! 

Congrats on your first day of a new job!  How fun and exciting!

 

[JHP07]

I have a FAQ/411 somewhere on my laptop.  Where is it…  Ah!  Here it is. In my email!

Thank you!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[nikkimouse]

yay for all the happy news today!!!!!   My first order for my fgc come in today /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  soooo happy!!!  it seems to be really coming together.  also started stash shopping!!

 

[lovepink]

I went shopping over my lunch and got another gift for my FGC.  Working within walking distance of a mall is getting me in trouble!  Thank goodness they do not have a lot of stores I shop there.

I also went and bought the exact wrapping paper I had envisioned!  I couldn't find it at the Target super close to me but found it at a few more miles out, less shopped Target.

I wish my FGC would say "send me the present early!"  So I would stop shopping.  I am out of control.  I had to start a box for all the things I have bought since I had stuff every where.  Things shopped from my stash, orders coming in.  What can I say this combines my 2 favorite things: makeup and shopping!

Tomorrow I am off to buy ribbon!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I'm dying to go shopping for mine! This whole "poor from the move" thing is miserable! (But, paid soon!)

This week at work, my residents are going to help me make a card/art of some kind for her, so I hope she likes that. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meaganola]

I wish it was Sunday so I could order That One Thing already!  Or Monday or whenever it is that That One Thing goes on sale.  The money is just sitting there in PayPal waiting to be spent on TOT.

I also wish that the person who bought my LMdB concealer on eBay would hurry up and pay already.  Tomorrow, I'll have to dig into how long I have to allow before offering it to the second-highest bidder or relisting it.  

And I'm on Team Must Wait A Little While For Payday, too.  Fortunately, I made my plan based around ordering certain things on certain days, so I'm not panicked.  I'm just antsy!  I want to just *do* it and get it over with!

Now it's bedtime.  I ate *way* too much dinner (rice bowl!) and just want to sprawl like a beached whale.  And I wanted to go to bed, like, two hours ago.  It's definitely time to crash out.

 

[chelsealynn]

I want to send out my package already!  I'm still waiting on a few orders to come in though.  Haven't picked out any wrapping paper or boxes or anything yet either.  I'm just anxious about it for some reason.

 

[chelsealady]

Anybody else have to stop yourself from liking and quoting your FGC? I don't want to give it away. My FGC said something and I literally did a happy dance. Because it confirmed that my present is the "most perfect present in whole world!!!"

I should finish up my shopping today. I'm taking the nieces to the mall. I might go ahead and mail out next week. The next two weeks are going to be hell at work.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

@@lovepink I think I'm going to send mine early so I stop shopping too! After doing some homework and getting the housework done, I might start wrapping and doing the crafty side of my gift!

 

[Jac13]

Congratulations!!! Babies and engagements are the best! I am torn what I should buy. My FGC would LOVE a particular item but it cost and they are not having any sales. If I buy it, she will only get a couple things since it is kind of pricey. Or... Should I buy the multiple smaller items I know she would like? So my lovely Ladies... Should I go with that one I hope perfect gift or the smaller gifts since she also like multiples?

 

[puppymomofthree]

Anybody else have to stop yourself from liking and quoting your FGC? I don't want to give it away. My FGC said something and I literally did a happy dance. Because it confirmed that my present is the "most perfect present in whole world!!!"

I should finish up my shopping today. I'm taking the nieces to the mall. I might go ahead and mail out next week. The next two weeks are going to be hell at work.

Yes! It is hard, but also part of the fun! I am the least sneaky person, so it is so hard for me! I do love the longer timeframe, but it is going to be difficult to keep my excitement contained for so long! The best part of it is keeping in contact with you ladies!!!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

@@Jac13 looking back on my own list earlier this week, I realized the things I put on my wishlist (Tarte Lipsurgences, Stila color balms, etc) would max out the budget with one product! I think (and hopefully my FGM Sees this if she's worrying lol) that I like the idea of smaller gifts more than just the one big item. I'm hoping my indication of a love of lip products would also show drugstore alternatives would be acceptable! Like OCC lip tar or Too Faced Melted? Why not a $4 LA Girl Painted lip glaze? I love Tarte Lipsurgences but those are $$ - FGM, do you know of a good chubby stick drugstore dupe? Send it along! Fun, bold lip color fan? Instead of going for Bite, why not NYX?

I know this example is limited to lip products though so I hope it was helpful lol. I think in my survey I indicated I don't usually use drugstore products but if you know them and you think I'd like them - go for it!!

I'm sure your FGC would love the gift regardless of which route you take. The limit is $25 and if your wishlist was ONLY $25 items and your FGM just bought you the one thing - she did follow the rules and we all came into this knowing there's the $25 target /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[puppymomofthree]

Congratulations!!! Babies and engagements are the best! I am torn what I should buy. My FGC would LOVE a particular item but it cost and they are not having any sales. If I buy it, she will only get a couple things since it is kind of pricey. Or... Should I buy the multiple smaller items I know she would like? So my lovely Ladies... Should I go with that one I hope perfect gift or the smaller gifts since she also like multiples?

Go with your gut. You could also see if anyone has that item or other items she would like on their trade list--I love the longer timeframe for just that reason. Trading can help make your money stretch, and you can also trade away great items that are not right for you, but are perfect for someone else.

 

[puppymomofthree]

I would not mind a drugstore dupe of a product--I know very little about drugstore products, so maybe it would help me save! Frankly it is about the thought and the weeks of anticipation for me!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Go with your gut. You could also see if anyone has that item or other items she would like on their trade list--I love the longer timeframe for just that reason. Trading can help make your money stretch, and you can also trade away great items that are not right for you, but are perfect for someone else.

That's a great idea too. Do know if this bigger ticket item comes in a travel size or may be floating around in deluxe sample size form? That might be another thing to look into as well

 

[puppymomofthree]

You could always wrap your items and pack them up, but not ship them yet. I love the anticipation, so I would rather wait to receive mine--sorry FGM.