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wrapping a gift voucher
Has anyone got any simple ideas on how to wrap/present a golfing gift voucher for a 40th birthday? I'm not at all artistic, so nothing too complicated!!! Thanks
Pixie Dust
Not sure if I have asked before but does anyone have any ideas for some DIY pixie dust. A 14yr old boy at church has Battens disease. He lost his sight a few years ago because of it and his health is rapidly deteriorating. Each Sunday we chat and each week he asks if I have any pixie dust for him. How can I make this fun…
flower arranging
Hi all, Recently my Nanna passed away so I bought some artificial flowers to make up a flower arrangement. It looks lovely but the flowers were a little pricey. I would like to do some more for other relatives that have passed. Does anyone know of any shops that do cheap nice looking artificial flowers or have any they no…
How many Pizza Express Clubcard Vouchers can be used at one time?
Hello, It is my 21st soon, and i'm hoping to go out for a meal with all my friends and parents. As there are 20 of us in total i was looking for a way to cut costs, and i thought i could use the pizza express club card vouchers to pay for some of the meal. Does anyone know how many vouchers i can use at one time? I was…
What to put in layers of pass the parcel - not sweets/chocolate
Just wondered if anyone had any good ideas of what to put in the layers of pass the parcel. I don't want to put sweets/choc in as one child does not eat sweets (issue with teeth) and another is intolerant to dairy so can't have regular chocolate. I have 18 children coming, aged 4 to 6 and mix of boys and girls. I thought…
Mother's Day gift ideas
Hi everyone ! Could you suggest a nice gift which I can courier across to my mom residing in UK .
Looking for cheap organza bags for jewellery
I've found some 4" x 6" organza bags for around 55p each, but I'd rather buy something cheaper, as the jewellery I sell is not too expensive. Any suggestions where I can find something suitable please?
Celebrating husband's birthday for £50!
[FONT=&quot]My husband’s birthday is coming up and – to put it bluntly – we’re skint. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]This year is the year I have the goal of paying off my debts and he’s got £15k to clear. We’ve been putting in place good habits to avoid overspending which means we have been getting creative with our various budgets,…
21st birthday party camping ideas
It's my daughters 21st at the start of summer and she decided that she wanted to go camping with friends for a long weekend and has booked a tree top adventure to go on. We are will be providing a BBQ on the night of her birthday, however just wondered if anyone had any ideas of what we can serve, party games ideas (for…
"Cheque" book of promises.
Does anybody have a template for a "cheque" book of promises?
premiership winners
does anyone know were i can get a flag to celebrate if liverpool win the premiership
Mothers Day Ideas
With mothers day coming up, what are you guys all planning on doing/buying to show those lovely ladies in our lives how much they are appreciated?
Cardboard Easter Egg
My O/H told me this morning that the best easter egg he had ever received was one made from cardboard that was filled with all different sweets. This however was probably about 30yrs ago! Any idea if anyone still sells these? I would have to buy online and quick if they do. Thank you!
DIY costume help!
I posted this already somewhere but I think this board fits it more so sorry about that. Looking for cheap ideas for a DIY Mary Poppins costume. So I'm not trying to be an exact copy because if I'm honest going to a party dressed as a frumpy Victorian nanny doesn't make me feel particularly comfortable. So I've modernised…
Photo cake - how big are the photos
I have been tasked with sorting out a cake to celebrate the cricket club's 25th anniversary. I was thinking of having the logo from the shirts printed on a cake from one of the supermarkets (I know ASDA do them). How big would the image be? Is it the size of a 6x4 photo or can it be the size of the whole cake? I need to go…
Easter 2014
Hi guys My son has requested an easter egg hunt for easter Hes 9 years old so I am thinking clues would be better for him but my daughter 3 I am thinking I will draw a few picture clues for her and that she can use them to find them...... I know my 13 year old step son would rather I just dumped them in his lap. I just…
How do you make a pink cake (maybe even a rainbow cake)
Hi, I would like to make a pink cake, so thinking about it adding red colouring to the batter would make sense. But as the batter is a yellow/white would this effect it at all? Any help would be great. I would like the colours neon so bright as possible.
I'm 46 very sooon
Hi, I'm 46 in April, work two night jobs, am extremely knackered, and am fed up!!! Am trying to get ahead of my bills (which honestly aren't crazy). am caught up on my mortgage, trips away are out (I have two completely funded, just can't get caught up on time off to schedule it properly) my husband works abroad on…
DVD cover template?
I have made a dvd as a present for a friend including all the footage of her kids which I had on my camcorder. To complete it, I wanted to make and print a cover, with a title, a list of the contents and photos of her kids. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction to find a free template to make this easier? I had…
My sons 1st birthday party
It is my sons first birthday in June and I want to throw him a little party. I am thinking of doing a teddy bear picnic but am a bit unsure of a few things. His birthday is in June, I would like it outdoors but if the weather turns bad, we need shelter. Now would it be better to have it in our back garden where we can use…

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