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Best friends Wedding
My best friend is getting married in a few months. At a recent wedding she thought it was so lovely of the wedding party to make the bride and groom a personalised funny music video. The pressure is now on for us to surpass that idea! Can anyone think of anything we could do that would impress the bride and groom! It would…
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Christmas Toy Patterns
Hi, I was wondering if any of you could help me with xmas toy patterns? i,m hoping to knit a load and sell the for charity at christmas, but i,m so slow at knitting am starting now so i can get a good few done, I found a nice Snowman on Jean Greenhowes site--trouble is you needed Abode reader to download and my computors…
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how to make engagement invites?
hello Me and my partner got engaged this valentines day and are planning our engagement party. We have the venue the music and the food sorted its just the making of the invites that i am stuck on. any advice would be gladly received.
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easter ~~~ egg decorating comp
our childrens school always does this near the time,i just want to be prepared this year as to what to do last year i helped them make superegg complete with cape, looked fab and a buzzy bee with wings and we threaded them so they flew (ideas with help from google)lol what will your children be doing this year,im hoping…
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parents 25th wedding anniversary
hi,its my parents 25th wedding anniversary in 2 weeks and i have no idea what to get them any ideas? tia
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gardening hamper
Hiya, sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. My granddad will be 72 on the 23rd and I wanted to make him up a gardening hamper, he used to love going out and pottering about the garden and all my life hes grown his own veg, potatoes etc. They moved to a smaller house and obviously have a smaller garden but when my…
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80's fancy dress!
Please help! I'm going to an 80's themed hen night in a couple of weeks and am off to Primark tomorrow shopping. Any suggestions as to what I should buy please??? I don't want to go too OTT as we're out for dinner and then clubbing on the night. Thanks!
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Eisteddfod Hometask
Hi everyone, my 5 year old son's hometask this term is to create a Welsh themed piece of work. It could be a drawing, painting, written story, poetry, collage, model etc as long as it has a Welsh theme. The work will be judged for the Eisteddfod. Last year we made a lovely collage and won 3rd prize so he was really pleased…
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My Best Friend's First Baby hamper ideas needed
Hi everyone this is my first post so excuse me if i get anything wrong. My Best friend is married to my cousin (very incestuous i know) they are expecting their first baby in may :j, i am of course very excited about this and decided i would do a hamper for baby, But also do one for mum and one for dad as they sometimes…
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Presentation boxes for gifts
Hi everyone, My eldest is wanting to make chocolates for easter for relatives and I am just wondering what to put them in. I was hoping some of you may be able to give me some ideas. I have in the past used small gift bags from a card shop but was just wondering what the alternatives might be. Thanks for any help.
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Special, memorable things to do in York?
Hi all We are taking my mum for a surprise few days away in York in June. Money is tight and have already managed to secure a family room in travelodge for three of us to share, for £70 for two nights! Still on the look out for bargain things and want to do really special/memorable things on a budget. Any ideas from those…
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planning ideas help for 18th birthday
Its my sons 18th this weekend and at last he has told me what he wants me to organise for the weekend.He wants canapes and champagne(cava,but dont tell him that)early in the afternoon for all of the family and close extended family so he gets to see everyone then a sit down dinner later on for just 12 of us,black tie I…
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Decorated wooden spoon?
For St David's Day, my daughter has been asked to enter a competition at school by dressing a wooden spoon with a Welsh theme or making a Welsh themed hat. I thought about painting a spoon in the Welsh colours and then adding a dragon but that seems a bit tricky when I'm not artistic. Does anyone have any ideas please?
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Boyfriend who has everything 40th Birthday! Help!!!
Hello! Really need some help here. Its my bf's 40th birthday next week and I have got him a stunt driving day and plan to stay the weekend in birmingham in lovely hotel. However I couldn't book this month so will be in March. We are going out for dinner next tues on the day itself and I was going to give him all the…
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Birthday treat at the Ritz Hotel -Lon
Hi I would like to give my best friend a birthday present-tea or light lunch for at the Ritz Hotel in London. I was hoping if any one would know the cheapest method of giving this.:o She will visit the Ritz around the week of June 15th. I await your kind suggestions. TIA WACS xxx
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Any Ideas?!!!
My little girl is 5 in March and I have no idea what to get her!! I need to keep the spending down - usually tend to get carried away but hubby has been put on a 4 day week at work so moneys tight and no idea whats going to happen with his job! Have booked her a party - booked it before news of hubbys job - but luckily my…
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Helium Canisters
Hello does anyone know where I can get one of these from? I have checked ebay and think they are a bit expensive as postage is going to be a lot. But is there anywhere else I could get one from? Thank you
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Make your own party decorations ideas.
Hi everyone, it’s my niece 1 year anniversary on Saturday and I (don’t ask me why!!) offered to take care of all the party decorations. I’ve got her present already, so really, I want to keep the cost for the decorations as low as possible and I was thinking about making them myself. But the problem is, I’ve got no ideas…
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Joint party themes
Ok my ds's (6) birthday was boxing day and didnt have a party as was skint - dd's (3) birthay in april - have book a party just looking for a joint party theme - Prob having Faires and scaries (they had this at school at halloween) - any idea's on food , invites , anything really Party bags dont really want to spend a lot…
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The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3
History: We started life as two seperate threads - 'Money neutral 2008' run by Jamtart6 and 'OrganizedChristmas 2008' by Pinkladymel. Both threads were hugely popular and we realised that together it would be the ultimate tool to being organised and thrifty for all occasions. What can I find here?: There are now many many…
