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New Christmas Traditions for the Newly Single Mum
Oh joy, it's Christmas season. NO pressure to be happy, and live a wonderful and fulfilling life, with no bad moments. (Sarcasm, clearly!) Anyway, it is my first single parent Christmas (and birthday actually). Stupid man left us around three months ago, us being me, my 8 year old son, and five year old daughter. We were…
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Nearly finished!
So, I've nearly finished wrapping my Christmas presents :j I just need to wrap a few small items for the inlaws, a gift for my friend's daughter, and cellophane five hampers. I also need to write my Christmas cards...... :o I love deciding what everyone will have, love shopping for presents and extras, but can't stand…
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Best Christmas album?
Hi, I was looking for some Christmas music recommendations. There's so many albums but a lot of them are covers rather than having the original band aid, and other famous singers doing their songs. I have spotify so cost doesn't matter. Thank you :xmastree:
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Lights or Baubles
How do you dress your tree, I am doing ours tomorrow and never know what to put on first? How do you all do it, lights first or decs, and what about beads, what order do you all do it? Is there a way that works best? I always seem to get tangled in the lights :xmastree:
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Data Christmas present
Hi, I've had a look around the site and couldn't find anything relevant so I'm hoping this is the right place to post this. It's not technically money-saving, although it should result in a useful gift rather than tat:j A friend of mine has a PAYG mobile and recently complained that he couldn't use his GPS app because it…
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Help a bloke....
The Mrs has hinted at some Ugg style boots for xmas. But not Uggs themselves, she wants 'in the style of' because they're cheaper (we're doing the saving for a house thing and agreed to reduce what we spend on each other at xmas) Being a bloke, Im not so hot on these things and Im here to ask for popular brands which can…
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Hamper Basket?
Hi, I need the help of you lovely folks, I'm making my MIL and my elderly neighbour hampers of dried and tinned goods, etc for Christmas and would like a nice basket, obviously as cheap as possible, or another way to present them please? Currently considering fabric covered cardboard box. Help! Please Thanks in advance.
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christmas baking.
Been looking at making some homemade sweets, but was wondering which sweets or biscuits I could make in advance. Anyone any ideas thanks.
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Christmas book
Hi I am wanting to get my son a book to put in his Christmas eve box. Can anyone recommend a children's Christmas book that focusses on the importance of spending time with family. Thank you :A
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Too late to make Christmas cake?
Have left it really late this year as had alot on. So need to make around 5 medium sized cakes. Would a week of soaking the fruit be ok? And is this still a good recipe from Quidsy 300g plain flour 300g soft brown sugar 300g sofy butter 1kg mixed currants raisins and sultanas 110g mixed peel 165g glacier cherries Pinch of…
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Christmas present dilemma! Watch engraving?
Hi guys, I was hoping someone might be able to help, I have been searching in vain for a retailer that sells watches AND engraves them, I struggle to find much free time to buy one then go get it engraved. Ideally I'd like to be able to find a website I can buy the watch and get them to engrave it. Does anybody know anyone…
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Making Bath bombs!
Can anyone tell me where I can bulk buy 1kg of sodium bicarbonate and 500g of citric acid cheaply and locally (ie Boots/B&Q etc etc) Thanks
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Peppa Pig or Ben and Holly Xmas wrapping paper
Hi Eeryone i was just wondering if anyone has seen anywhere that sells either Peppa Pig or Ben and Holly Christmas wrapping paper? Thanks Lee
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Stainless Steel mugs
My daughter works outside a lot, and uses one of those travel type mugs to keep drinks, fairly worm. The one she has is just a cheap one, with a plastic inner, and doesn't keep drinks that warm for long. She says she has seen someone with one that has a stainless steel inner, and cleans easily as well. I've searched the…
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Sending gifts to USA
Hi all Little bro, SIL and nephew are staying in the USA this Christmas - has anyone got any recommendations for the cheapest company to use for sending a parcel out to them next week ?
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Bringing down the cost of sending Christmas cheer from Down Under
Hi, it's my first Christmas down under and thinking I was being organised I bought my Christmas cards in the Jan sales. Problem is I've just looked into posting them to the uk and it's going to cost me approx equivalent of 1.50 for each card :( I only want to post cards to family and close friends so just wondered if…
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Morrisons week 1 voucher...
Hiya, I was wondering if anyone had a spare week 1 voucher, as I am missing that one... Many thanks xx
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Help needed please
Hello everyone,just wondered if some of you lovely people can help me with something i am looking for, Cooking christmas dinner for 22 can get a bit complicated when it comes to dishing up and remembering who's plate is who's. I am looking for little metal springs that clip on to the side of a dinner plate and you can…
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Gift ideas for a 93yr old lady please
Am usually a lurker but I've come on to ask for ideas please, for a 93yr old lady. A bit of info, she's got good health but has difficulty walking any distance. She's not rich but not poor either and has a lovely supportive, loving family. Doesn't have any hobbies that I know of, watches tv but doesn't read much and has a…
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Wrapping Presents for Children
Having seen over the years masses of expensive wrapping paper totally disregarded by the children/grandchildren when excitedly getting at their presents we have decided this year to wrap them in newspaper. This sort of appearance The kids won't care at all and it can then be recycled with no problem.
