Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

dizzytina · 28 August 2009 at 9:58AM

Giggle wrote: »

Is it the ones in this photo
http://jkhcrafts.blogspot.com/2008/11/some-bits-for-school-craft-fair.html

if so i got the case off ebay not sure what size it is as they do come in all sizes i will see if i can find you a link to them or take a look on this thread
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=622943

hope link works

If anyone is doing cupcakes with fluffly socks Tesco have some in in 2 colours lilac and pink there £3.00 or 2 packs for £5.00 but now there down to £1.50 a pack and there lovely

Yes those are the ones i mean:D i have had a quick look on ebay for cases but the biggest seem to say 5cm dia at bottom and 8cm dia at top just not sure if they will be big enough. Especially for the fluffy bed socks which i got in Tesco yesterday. mine where 2 pairs for £3 so not been reduced yet but hey ho. thanks for the link that is a great thread:D

sammy_kaye18 · 28 August 2009 at 10:19AM

Well

looks like all my Christmas things will be done mainly next week because the weather is meant to be awful! Typical for the kids going back to school really isn't it.

So my list fro Rudolph day has been moved to next week and so Im hopign to have the remainder of my week look like this

Wednesday - Ben back to school
+ into town to pay bills
+ pick up any last minute craft needing pieces
+ scour charity shops for bits and pieces

Thursday
+ notepad covered
+ photo album covered
- cross stitch in evening if any left to do by then

Friday
+ Christmas card making bits gone through
+ Attempt to make some Xmas cards

Like I said Money is tight this month so will be watching every penny so charity shops it will have to be for now me thinks and crafting bits and pieces that I already have in.

Just worked out I should have about £250 by Xmas in savings (gradually slow I know) but hoping all other gifts will be done by then and I will have Ben's main present so just need to start looking in sales etc for some more presents for him.

and to decide what I'm buying his father for Xmas! His dad prefers lots of small gifts rather than one big gift. But Christmas is a nightmare because I never know what he wants until like 3 days before when he mentions something!

Claire_Bear · 28 August 2009 at 4:08PM

My dad is exactly the same, I start asking my parents what they want for Christmas in about November, my dad will say 'I'll have a think and get back to you.' So I'll ask him again and again and he won't have picked anything. Then about 3 days from Christmas he'll go 'I want so-and-so, but you can only get it online, custom order, from China....' :mad: Drives everyone mad!

Valli · 28 August 2009 at 4:48PM

Did anyone hear Ken Bruces 'Christmas' contestant on popmaster this morning? He buys himself a pressie, wraps it, gets up the next morning unwraps the gift, has christmassybreakfast, goes to work, comes home to make himself christmas dinner (with sprouts) and watches the Queen's Speech (taped on 25th Dec LOL)
And apparently he does this everyday...
(and he is married!)
This morning he unwrapped a guitar!

can't help thinking it can't be special if it's done everyday - and no pleasure of anticipation!

dori2o · 28 August 2009 at 6:10PM

Off to the poundstore in town tomorrow to find 2 microfibre car mits for my latest project for my 2 terrors. Hopefully they will be able to use them in the bath.

found here:

http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2009/06/make-a-microfiber-hedgehog/

mary-op · 28 August 2009 at 6:28PM

Valli - I heard that this morning...........bit OTT I think..........:rotfl:

yippee_kye_yay · 28 August 2009 at 8:13PM

been to sainsburys today and picked up some bargains, not sure on the original prices
a fisherprice babys book with lights and sounds £3.50 (friends dd 9months at xmas)

hannah montanna digi watch £4
hannah montanna singing hairbrush £3.21
hannah montanna microphone £2 (all for goddaughter, 6)

sleuthing tigger which i have seen around for £44 was reduced to £15 but when i got home and checked my recipt i had been charged £30!!!!
rang the store and i need to take the recipet in to get the other refunded. which wouldnt be a problem if i didnt live 2 buses away!!! (nephew 2)

football set in a bag, you know those that you connect the tubes together to make teh goal, came with football etc £2.99 (ds)

then i got a few bits for my kids stockings
ds (2)- diego mini figures x2 49p each
- mini fishing game 37p
- friction powered car (quite a decent size) 99p

dd (1) - barbie thumbelina scented doll braclets x2 99p
- tiara, eariings and necklace set 99p

then got a bag of 8 bouncy balls 99p which i will split between the two of them

stocking wise, i need to get a couple of books each maybe some sweets and i think that will be all

they also had 25% off all the clothes so picked myself up a few bits
so really happy today

Ruth_honey · 28 August 2009 at 8:28PM

I was overcharged at Sainsburys a while ago and emailed them explaining that I lived quite a distance away, and they sent me a voucher instead. Think it was a £5 one, which was more than I was overcharged. But it would've taken me an hour and 2 buses each way to visit the store again. Worth a try...?

yippee_kye_yay · 28 August 2009 at 8:31PM

ooh thanks for that suggestion ill do that.im presuming the voucher was to spend in sainsburys?
where would i find the email address?

Ruth_honey · 28 August 2009 at 8:34PM

yippee_kye_yay wrote: »

ooh thanks for that suggestion ill do that.im presuming the voucher was to spend in sainsburys?
where would i find the email address?

I think I used the form on the website. http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/contact_us/contact_us.jsp
Yes, the voucher was to use in Sainsbury, but I don't remember it having an expiry date. I know I had it in my purse for a while before I spent it (on a cross stitch magazine, I think!

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