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Baby's toiletries, how to package them as a present
My niece is having her second baby next year and I have been buying bits and bobs, bibs, all sorts of johnsons toiletries, cotton wool balls, Muslim squares etc. Gathered quite a bit which I thought I would give her at Christmas. Just wondering how I should package them to look nice. Any ideas
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Asda Christmas Savings card - before Sun 13 Nov at 5pm!
No connection just a happy shopper there. If you've had one of their handy savings fobs and tucked a few penn'orth on throughout the year, or if you've just been paid & are feeling moderately solvent, but above all If you were planning to shop at Asda anyway, get the money on before next Sunday! Here's Martin's link:…
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Stuck in the MUD
Hello everybody, New to this forum and for years I have been looking on it which has helped me out of a hole many times. However this time I can't seem to get out of the hole and I'm a bit stuck in the mud. I have a disability and consequently makes me wheelchair-bound and reliant on help. My fiancee has been my rock, my…
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Do I need to buy a graduation gift?
Hi everyone, I would appreciate some advice please. My daughter graduates from university in July and I am wondering if it is normal to buy a gift? I remember when I graduated, I didn't receive any gifts/cards but I know times have changed. Has anyone been in this situation recently? If you haven’t already, join the forum…
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40p DIY christmas wreath!
Back in January a little MSE bird told me about some lovely bargains in B&M homestores so I decided to have a little peak and sure enough there were plenty of things (including tat! :rotfl:) on offer. As a Christmas addict I managed to contain my enthusiasm and walked away with about 90p's worth :money: 40p of this were 4…
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15% Off At Love Birdy Gifts This Weekend
Love Birdy Gifts have 15% off everything this weekend! A small family run business selling some lovely gifts and home accessories. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter for regular giveaways, news and offers.
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Small advent calendar/ stocking gift ideas
I love Christmas and love anyway to make traditions and memories :D my three kids are older now (late teens) so not always as receptive to their mothers Christmas traditions! Last year I thought I'd have a go at homemade advert calendars to get the little grinches in the mood. As my crafty Christmas plans never get further…
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thank you gift for nursery staff
I'm planning to get something for my child's key workers at nursery, as she is leaving their group to be in the next room with an older age group. Any nice ideas on what to get them? All I've really thought of is chocolates or a voucher...
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advent calenders for men?
This year instead of buying a Christmas present for my Dads partner I am going to get her a beauty advent calendar and a small gift for the day I would like to get my dad one as well so they can open them together. Any suggestions? Heres the hard bit..... budget £20 max, as I will buying him a larger present for the day.…
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Handmade Christmas
This year I am aiming to make at least one gift for everybody in our family and also make handmade nibbles and decorations. Anybody got any ideas?
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Any ideas on making Snow Globes?
Hi I have noticed that some nice snow globes are very pricy, has anyone made any? I noticed that Sainsburys have a jar that's 25cl which is reduced from £2 to £1.33, I would like traditional old type snow globe like tree/snow, maybe santa or snow garden/town type?
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Baby Annabel
Hi which baby annabel should i buy my 21 month old little girl. The my first lets play BA or BA? Many thanks Kirsty
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Christmas decorations ideas?
Hello I was looking for a Christmas forum but can't find anything, with it being so close to Christmas I was trying to see if there was a forum for making Christmas decoration, I would like to make homemade snow globes etc and looking for ideads?
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best friends 40th birthday treat
My best friends is 40 in October and I've said I will arrange a treat day on her birthday for her, her mum and myself but i'm struggling to find things to do that don't cost a fortune or we haven't done. I am taking a birthday breakfast hamper around in the morning and then I was going to take her for a massage at the…
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Budget halloween party
Hello I'm planning on having a little Halloween party at my house but I'm stuck for ideas to make it fun. There won't be any kids coming so won't need to entertain them, but I don't want my guests standing around bored. I only have a small house but if it's dry I can light the log burner in the garden so people can go…
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Glitter advice
Hi everyone, Ive been making glitter glasses for a while now and for Christmas would like to try something new, so I thought candles, I have glittered pillar candles before and they are fine because the glitter melts with the candle, but I'm just wondering how it would work with Jars and tins? When they get hot would the…
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Animation gift ideas please
We have lots of grandchildren so my budget per child is £15 for Christmas, plus we buy them a book. Our 10yr old grandson is really into animation. Does anyone have any suggestions for an animation gift we could buy him for Christmas. I am thinking along the lines of something he can create with for his animation. Or am I…
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Making Christmas a bit different
Since my daughters have stopped believing, I have found that Xmas has lost a bit of the magic. We have a fairly small family (7 of us with grandparents) and I found last Xmas a bit same old same old, and funnily enough, my youngest daughter said the same. So, whilst I love tradition and some things like the annual family…
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50th birthday - unique present help!
Hi, I'm going to be 50 years old on 26th December and I'm struggling to find free present ideas as to what to ask from family as they are keen for me to mark the date. We only get presents for each other when it's "Big 0" birthdays. On my 40th birthday I asked my family (there are eight of us altogether) to take a blank…
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30th birthday hotel
Looking for advice on anyone thats been to any really nice hotels in edinburgh, im looking at a really nice hotel in edinburgh close to al the centre shops. Iv got a budget of around £130 for 1 night and have looked at many and wondered if anyone had any recommendations. Its a surprise for my other half
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