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Need lots of ideas!
Hi, my parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary (ruby!!) and i need ideas for presents! I want things that will mean something! My eldest is going to draw a portrait of then to get framed, my other daughter is going to get a vase, some red gems and some smooth pebbles and we are going to get everyone in the…
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Gifts for Dads
My dad is quite tricky to buy for when it comes to birthdays, Christmas, and fathers day. With Fathers Day looming upon us soon I've been looking for something I can get him. Fathers Day I normally get him something little and a card and then his birthday is soon after. I was looking online and found some great chocolate…
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Craft Fair Best Sellers
As there are now so many of us making things and selling at craft fairs i thouhg ti would start a thread on what sells best. Not just for christmas but all year round. Last night i did a christmas shopping evening at a local pub and i sold out of a few things Pint's of Socks (and i took loads of these) Wash Cloth Cupcakes…
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Gift inspiration websites - List
I couldn't really see a thread on this already so I thought I would start one. This is a list of websites and social media profiles that give "gift idea inspiration". They are categorised under "budget based" and "non-budget based", if you have a little idea of what you are looking for or no idea at all these links should…
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Party food
Looking for some ideas/advice. We are having a party at our home for my daughters 2nd birthday soon. What started out as a few friends has turned into 31 adults and 18 kids/babies!!! Putting aside the fact that I have no idea where to put everyone, I'm also unsure what to do about food. Party starts mid afternoon so was…
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Hurt by reaction - NEVER AGAIN!!
Some people are just SO ungrateful. My neighbours daughter had her 11th Birthday yesterday. As money is tight I couldn't afford a lot for a present, so I made her a tote bag. It is very pretty (and well made - I'm a competent stitcher). She is a very 'girly' little girl, so made it pink with cut out hearts on the front etc…
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Buying urns from UK
Could one of you guys help me with this? Yesterday i lost my loved cat, it was with since 1 year. I want to store my cat urn so i could remember my loved one. ebay.co.uk, amazon.co.uk, cremationurnsashes.com apart from these online stores could you suggest me the best online store? please help me.
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Hen night dare - need ideas!
Hi guys, A friend has asked me to help her come up with a 'hen-night dare'. I'm stuck, not got a clue - so am turning to you lovely people, as I know many of you will have some great ideas. The idea is to be put in a book and given to the BTB when they arrive in Spain for the hen 'do'. My friend is not the 'party' type, so…
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Pots of gold for teachers
Hi, I am doing pots of gold for the teachers at the end of the school year, and was just wondering if anyone had any tag templates they could share? I just can't find anything i like :/
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mother's Day gift ideas
Hi everyone ! Could you suggest a nice gift which I can courier across to my mom residing in UK .
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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?
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Celebrating husband's birthday for £50!
[FONT="]My husband’s birthday is coming up and – to put it bluntly – we’re skint. [/FONT] [FONT="]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,…
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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…
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"Cheque" book of promises.
Does anybody have a template for a "cheque" book of promises?
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premiership winners
does anyone know were i can get a flag to celebrate if liverpool win the premiership
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