Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

Kayleigh_N wrote: »

it's going SO quick! I've always loved xmas, but this yr my DD is 18mnths old so i really want to make this exciting. I've already bought a few little bits, like a few stocking fillers, and some bits for the xmas eve hamper, having abit of trouble finding xmas themed items at the moment so i'll just have to be patient and wait till the shops bring them out. Have also cleaned my cooker (managed to get some of the cleaning solution on my arm...it stinged like HELL!!!) and I've cleaned my cupboards....i'm on my way...hehe

mum2one wrote: »

Here we go, hopefully theirs method in my madness, as it may of sounded very odd, me saying make £10, but you won't be swopping addresses, posting parcels etc.


Here we are that lovely time of the month, (odd thought the only time of the month we look forward to!).

Santas Present Challenge.

Hopefully by now, all you lovely ladies, will of made your £10 for the challenge (have put some names on Post 1, if I had put any on in error/ or you want to be added just pm me and I will adjust accordingly.).

If anyone wants to join could you let me know by the 20th October, so we (dd has appointed herself, chief name picker), can get all the pairing done and can be released in time for Octobers Santas Challenge, so the swopping can be completed by Novembers challenge. Once I have final numbers, will pop a quick message to everyone taking part, via PM, be 3 quick questions (eg favourite colour,), this will then be sent to your partner, hopefully give them a clue as to what you like / don’t like.

There’s no swopping of addresses, no rushing to the Post Office, the basis of the challenge, your be given your “partners” name, and their “3 answers”.

The choosing stage – I have worked on the basis that everyone has an Argos near them, and that you can rope a friend in to make the final decision.

Eg
I was buying Jamtart6, her list said, fav colour pink, ideal present – whisked up in a hot air balloon, worst present – something gothic. (budget doesn’t buy helicopter flight, but would maybe think of pampering gift).

Then I’d use Argos (either catalogue or online) choose 3 sets of choices, up to the value of £10, even if one of the choices meant choosing 2 items,
that I think she would like.

Send her a pm, with the 3 choices, giving her the catalogue numbers, (hopefully she doesn’t cheat), and Jamtart then passes them to her friend along with the £10 she has made, and her friend chooses the ideal gift..

So boils down to the £10 you made you are spending on yourself but, someone chooses the presents for you, and sends the catalogue numbers (based it on Argos – hopefully we all have one near), be fun if you could get one of your friends to choose the present.

We all work hard all year round making sure that Birthdays, Christmas and other events are all sorted out, and in all honestly, we don’t treat ourselves, hence the mad idea of the secret santa – with a difference. xx

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