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Topic: who went and what did you think
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: who went and what did you think
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 6:17pm
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so who has already been to the P&C show and what did you think?
We went first thing this morning and had a good day. Seemed less busy than last year when I went on Saturday but also seemed things were more spaced out. Got some great freebies, the reachme pack and foodie pack were great and got some great deals. Got a zoobie (sp) for Jack which I LOVE and as a friend was getting one too we got an awesome deal (2 for $65 I think it was). The new watties products look good too I thought. Left around 2pm and was very tired and laden with lots of bags of goodies. Oh and got a good deal on Jack's formula too, 2 tins for $20! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 6:26pm
We went, thought it was awesome! Well worth the drive. Spent about two and a half/three hours looking at everything, and that was without any kids with us. Came out laden down with bags of freebies and other stuff we bought. There were some great specials - bought some new bibs, Weleda stuff and a few MCNs from Real Nappies and Snazzipants. Entered a hundred competitions, I hope someone I know wins, if not me!
Thought the Reachme packs were awesome, if hard to get with all the form filling. Didn't rate the Watties stand due to a very surly and unhelpful 'helper' there - chill out lady! Overall thought it was well spaced out and a good range of organisations, though would have liked a better range of discounted baby clothes (the boutique stuff was still out of my price range!). If I had DD there the parents room looked great too. We definitely got our money's worth. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 6:26pm
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From what I've read so far it sounds as though people found it really good and bought quite a bit of stuff. We're going tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it now. Sounds like some really good bargins. Can I just ask, do you need to take cash or can the stalls accept eftpos and credit cards? -------------  
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 6:29pm
So funny you should say that, we had the same issue at the huggies stand. We stood for ages in front of a man filling out the competition form, then taking vouchers, then tried to ask him a question and the whole time he never said a word to us. We left and came back later in the end. All the stalls I went to took eftpos but not all accepted credit cards. Cash is easier too. Oh and there are 2 places with plastic backed bibs. One has a better special then the other so keep an eye out. ------------- ">
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Mazzy wrote:Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 6:57pm
We got done by this one! I was gutted! One was three for twenty dollars (which we got) and the other was four for twenty dollars but we didn't see it until the end. Still great bibs though. Cash is easier, but many places have eftpos. There is one ATM in the foyer if you need it. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 8:01pm
Its a very bad idea to go as you will spend lots of money - well thats my experience .
Seriously though i thought it was very well set up, with loads of freebies and some great deals ie 4 bibs for $20 and gogo bags really good deals too. Forgot to say what made it even better was i got 2 freebie entry tickets from a radio station. -------------  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 8:49pm
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Hell yes it was a great day out! We arrived at 10 and didn't leave till after 3 and I had to make a trip to the car to dump a load of stuff so I had room for more! Worth it even if just for the $20 I saved on the gremlins formula (got 4 tins for $40, it's usually $15 a tin) plus the equiv of a whole pack of sposies, heeeeeaps of baby food (oh and I bought some of the GC baby food @ 7 tins for $5).
And I got to say hi to heaps of the OHbaby! advertisers, the people that keep OHbaby! going, so please support them! (Pleased to hear you bought a Zoobie SB, we love Baby Stuff!) And big ups to Huggies, we love them too!  I met their lovely new brand manager and he threw me some awesome TT guides for when the gremlins are ready to TT, plus even more nappies.
Oh and Snazzipants rock, I got fleeced by their new AIO's - they do ZEBRA minky! Will post pics of the zebra butts tomorrow! We love Pippa! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 8:51pm
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Oh and forgot to say, if you're going tomorrow or Sun and get a chance, pop into the Egg Maternity stand (just down from Huggies in the corner nearest the entrance) and say a big hi to Laura from Nurture, they are a charity set up to further research in the areas of infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy complications, we're going to be working with them over the next few months, Laura is lovely and they have some super funky t-shirts on sale to raise money for Nurture, I was totally gutted that they only do them up to 12 mths coz they are GORGEOUS! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 9:07pm
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Emma, were those the t shirts with the female/male symbols on them? They were so cool!! I second you on the sizing thing.
I thought the huggies stand was really well set out with seperate areas for different ages, good thinking with that one. We went without kids and at one point I wished we'd brought a pram with us because we had so much to carry! I got an AIO from Pippa too, she's lovely. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 9:15pm
Yep! They are adorable! I put the hard word on Laura to get some in bigger sizes! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 26 October 2007 at 9:26pm
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I went too came out laden with stuff as well. I got the 4 Silly billyz Bibs for $20. Heaps of other freebes and lots of new bags to take supermarket shopping.
Also got some Pitter Patter shoes for Alyssa, They didn't have the design I wanted but the lady said I could do a special order for the show special price, so my shoes should be here in two weeks and Alyssa will be the only one with them. Poor Alyssa got a bit grumpy and wouldn't feed in the parents room because she is too nosy but we had nearly finished by then anyway so had a great day. Well worth going !!! ------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 8:45am
I spent far too much money!!!
Bought the gogo bags and a kinderkot then got swayed by all the specials - like the Ecostore laundry powder. Got heaps of freebies - took DH and he managed to get more than me. Found the organic babyfood stand good he walked away with about 4 containers of it he he then I went and they gave me 3 so we def got our entry fee's worth!
I bought one of the Ecobots trial packs for $12 then walked around and saw the Real Nappies one for $5 but I still think 2 covers and 2 prefolds for $17 is alright plus the Ecobots one is an unbleached prefold. Mmmm. I would love to go back - I'd love to have a look at some of the stands that we never even got near. I didn't even see the stands selling bibs  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 8:46am
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Sounds like it was awesome!!
We're not going this year thanks to a lack of funds and we weren't sure that there would be much to grab out attention...sounds like we were wrong! Oh well, there is still the stupid lack of funds thing....P&C is no fun without the shopping as well as the freebies!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 8:46am
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sounds great..much better than our one in chch!!! the watties lady in chch was a cow as well:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 9:10am
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I got told off at the organic baby food stand. She was telling us about the products, and I wanted to see the ingredients on one. There wasn't one on the table so I grabbed one off the display and got told off for wrecking the display. I put it back so not sure what she was on about! ------------- ">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 9:28am
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i thought the lady at the reach me stand very rude...but the foodie pack was worth putting up with her for a min...
i got a lamington t shirt for only $15, gave some money to the kidney kids stand and the nurture lady. was pleased to see the zoobies there as i thought they were much smaller... also my all time fave baby product the bug in a rug was there... i wish now i had brought another one, they had a gorgeuos pink striped one and they had a deal if you brought 2 of them! never mind, bub will just have to put up with the blue one. also got to try on a dulce and zoet sling and brought some ecostore washing powder (a bargain at $5).
I did think there wasnt as much give aways as in the past, and there wasnt as many nappy stands (disposable) as prev years. I didnt see the ecobots trial pack, lucky for my wallet but i do loved unbleached prefolds... all in all quite good tho, and yeah a buggy might have beennice for all my bags... |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 2:15pm
| ok did i miss another thread...is bubs a girl for sure now Deb? |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 2:35pm
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I spent waaaayyyyy too much money!!!
Got 2 breastfeeding tops for $100, saved $40 Got an egg temp(I already have one and love it so got it as a gift for a girlfriends babyshower) Some baby legs A drink bottle holder for the buggy, and got a free pedometre with it. Some Advent containers to store my milk in Lots of freebies and about 10 nappies! Very pleased!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 3:19pm
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this geek went back today and got tons more free stuff (I had free entry yesterday too so only paid once). I think I got more today than yesterday from most places which was good too. Am really tired now though! ------------- ">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 3:37pm
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LOL SB Toni and I are going back tomorrow too! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 4:48pm
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when I considered the saving on the formula to get more tins it was more than worth it!! ------------- ">
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 9:24pm
And we're going just us Mummys!!!
Might take the buggy anways or else we'll have to carry all of our goodies LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 9:35pm
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I'm tempted to go back too as I can tell I missed out on lots of things (foodie packs etc) and I want to get a Dolce Zoet (sp??) sling too. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 10:16pm
| oh good if you see us there come grab miss gabriella for a cuddle if you are missing a child to cuddle! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 October 2007 at 10:19pm
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The more I hear that more I wish I was going!!! *tanty*
All a moot point anyway as Maddie was sick yesterday and I'm working all weekend. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 6:42am
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We were there for 4 hours and still didn't make it around all the stalls. We had already spent wayyy too much so maybe that was a good thing anyway I thought it was great and we came out with so many samples. Mostly thanks to the guy we saw at the Treasures stand who gave us a whole lot of extra nappies and maternity pads (a full bag of them) and said that we could name our baby after him -------------
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 6:23pm
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we scored HUGE!!! i took mum so we got double of everything! and i bought the special of 11 silly billy bibs for $50....so stoked with that!!! Got heaps of food and the photographer took a photo of ella drinking the new organics juice - the lady jumped in and begged him to let her place a bottle in shot so mum said "oh do we get some free stuff then?" and we did!!! SCORE!!!!
got 20 plus nappies and the wonderful people on little treasures gave me 4 copies of the mag for the J and J advert with ella in....they rock!!!! and the snotty cow on the disposable bibs stand that wanted to charge for the "samples" can go fly - last year they were free! I told her so and she told me i was imagining things...ummm still have some....so cause i was pissed off i grabbed (as did mum) some from the parents room...last day so i think we have like 20 freebie packs now....LOL!!!! paying for samples my ar*e! got soo cool sipper cups, some freebie bibs and cups from s26 lady, and grannie bought ella one of those leather ride on giraffes from the place that did the music cds etc .....couldnt fit bubba in stroller by end...well by half way so carried her around! LOL!!! am exhausted now.....
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 7:46pm
Well we got 53 nappies  so that covered both our entrance fees, let alone the free food (16 jars plus 3 sachets), then there was the REACH packs ...------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:16pm
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How did you get so much jaz? I thought I did well with 20 odd nappies in one day, about 10 jars and 6 sachets and about 6 sachets of the formula we use with another 8 of the next one for when Jack is older.
BS, what was S26 giving away? everytime I went past them they were really busy and as we don't use it didn't bother. Got a few swimming nappies too for Jack and some of the new toddler pants from huggies as well. ------------- ">
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:22pm
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We went up separately but then we went back at the end of the day. One of the ladies was fairly generous, there must've been about 12-15 nappies in the bag she gave us. DH got the same lady when he went up 5 mins later. At the end of the day they had run out of our size in one of the ranges so gave us a whole pile of the other type. Bt the time we got some Huggies, Baby Love and the organic ones we had quite a stash.
They were a bit reluctant to give us or talk to us about formula as Caleb is under six months and still mostly BF. We got the big brushoff from all of them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:27pm
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yeah they did the same thing to a lady when I was at the karicare stand. I don't think they are techincally allowed to talk to you about it with the whole breast is best thing. ------------- ">
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:27pm
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oh, and does anyone know when I can expect a phone call to say I have won all the competitions I entered ------------- ">
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:41pm
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The most interesting conversation I had was with a woman I know who was a midwife, now Plunket nurse, who said there is very little difference between the 0-6 months and follow on formula. As companies are not allow to promote the infant formula they have developed a follow on formula that they can market. Check out their adverts 'help ensure your little ones don't miss out on all that extra nourishment'. That certainly isn't promoting breast is best. Interestingly overseas infant formula is deemed anything under 12 months. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 8:48pm
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I think what they might mean by that Jaz is that from 6 months babies need more than just breast milk (or formula) hence you start solids. I was having a chat to them about formula after 12 months, and think it would kind of apply from 6 as well. If bubs doesn't eat well one day, if you have given them formula you know they are getting alot of the vitamins etc that they need. My breast milk when I was getting to the end of weaning Jack wasn't very good at all hence we stopped all together. ------------- ">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 9:23pm
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Well our return was well worth it, ran into a lady outside with a free pass who randomly got us in for free, got 40+ sposies, about 2 doz formula samples, plus got 8 boxes of S26 Toddler Gold stickpacks for $10 coz it was the end of the day and thats the one the gremlins have. Oh and some Lamington tees for $5 each and a heap of free Weleda goodies just coz we happened to be there at 5pm when they were packing up... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 9:26pm
Absolutely. The gremlins refuse to drink the S-26 made up at full strenth and will only take it at 2/3 strength, but because 2 cups (a total of 10 scoops) fulfills their dietary requirements for iron, calcium etc, and they have 3 bottles made up at 2/3 strength (a total of 9 scoops) they are getting all the goodness, just watered down a little. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 9:51pm
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Grumpy! We totally missed out! I only got 4 nappies, 9 packs of formula, 4 tins of food, 1 sachet of mince and sauce stuff and some chocolate milk. We sooooooooooooo missed out! Oh well, it was still nice to go along. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 9:51pm
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yeah we water down s26 gold now a bit too...and stretch it out as found she was over feeding and spilling....
s26 stand gave out free bibs and tomee tippee sipper cups. I also bought two cups from the babyonline stand and got another one free from somewhere....and formula i saved about $5 a tin. i also bought some baby sunblock for $5 a bottle which was great. came out with heaps of food, bought some juice bottles and got given some juice packets, and scored some choccie milk for me for free too! got the teddies from nappiesonline etc which ella loved! also the blow up hammer gave her a rash - from sucking on the pastic bunny ears!
was a little peeved at the sudocream lady - really nice and chatty and HUGE bag with a brochure in it and no sample....what the???? oh and somehow i got heaps of sani pads...never asked for them but i got about ten of those in random bags...weird! 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 9:53pm
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oh yeah and the baby factory special of the sesame street sectioned containers....ONE DOLLAR each...I got twobut was soooo tempted to buy more.....will be great for snacks for her in summer as well as for formula meaasures.....
my boot was full to overflowing on way home....LOL!
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:57am
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We didn't do as well as you seasoned pros but we still came off pretty well for our first visit.
Where were the baby legs? I didn't see that stand. We picked up our monitor and some baby sunglasses and a few mag subscriptions but all in all we were pretty well behaved. Will be worse next year I'm sure -------------  
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:39am
didnt see a baby legs stand but bumbles (i think) had huggalugs (same thing diff brand) and we had to show katherine the pink with pirate skulls... they had them paired up with the gorgeous frou frou tutus... |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 11:49am
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Baby Legs where on the NapNaps stand for $15 a pair.
I just worked out that I spent over $200 on stuff I wonder how much all the freebies would have cost?!?! $200? *wishful thinking*------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 12:12pm
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**coughs** ummm i spent my $200 in my purse and then went to ATM.....oops!
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 3:03pm
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I spent around $200 too. $40 on formula though, another $35 on a zoobie, and $20 on bibs. Is very easy to do! ------------- ">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 3:08pm
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I have no idea how much I spent. I refuse to think about it ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 4:53pm
| Including the entrance fee i would prob have spent about $45 max. |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 7:28pm
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We didn't spend much. Bought a couple of $1 formula things (good for snacks in summer - raisens etc), sipper cup, food storage containers and the $5 sunblock. Maybe $10-$20 all up plus entrance fee. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:03pm
Sigh now I wish I didn't read this thread cos I am soooooo dissapointed that we couldn't come since these litte buggers I'm growing have decided to missbehave and give me a hard time meaning the Midwife said I wasn't allowed to go to the show 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:23pm
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Awwwww Floss, I meant to text and see if you'd made it up! Oh well, I'll send those little monkeys of yours a present to make up for it ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 10:32pm
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I am so coming up next year. I'm going to book tickets early as so that it'll be cheap for me to come up or we may drive - it'll just be me and the boys. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |