Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

Little_Chicken

scattymam1 wrote: »

I really need to get an order in with half cost, before the things I want go out of stock. With my studio order I'm going to half it and get my dad to get half for me and then I'll get two tins of free roses instead of one and then give them to two people for presents.Yeay.

Ooh I like the sound of the orient express trip - me and my sis in law are hopefully having a center parcs spa day trip if they go back on offer beginning of Dec - my dad gave me the money for it for my birthday. Love my dad. It's good to have something like that to look forward to as well as christmas that is.

Well I'm pooped - I painted the last two walls of my kitchen tonight and cleaned the floor thoroughly(and then put the bin out so I can have a lazy morning) - none of these on the list with organized christmas this week but I feel so much better now it's done. One more step to being organized. So I can get back into things tomorrow - need to catch up with the living room and get onto the entrance way week. Have to read up tomorrow on freezing foods so I make sure I get it right.

Anyone doing the pumpkin sweet parcels for halloween. I love that idea and I think it is quite money saving. We end up spending more than I'd like at halloween and I always end up giving them more than one thing so I don't look stingey. But these parcels could just be filled with a few penny chews or smart price allsorts or something cheap and I'm sure the orange tissue paper(I know somewhere I can get this cheap) and pipe cleaners wouldn't come to much or could you use something else instead of pipe cleaners ??!!something (dare I say) cheaper. ( I get about 20 kids normally). You could draw on some faces too with black marker. Here it is if you haven't already seen them:
http://organizedchristmas.com/halloween-craft-pumpkin-treat-bags

Hi Scattymam - do you have the code for the free roses on studio please?

I didn't think I was going to order anything - buy have now changed my mind!;););)

Dani85

Little Chicken I dont think there is a code, I just think that if you place an order, you get the tin free. Thats what always seems to happen with us x

scattymam1

Little chicken- I didn't get a code - it's just when you place your first order as a new customer - just order a new catalogue and the leaflet about the roses comes with.

Little_Chicken

scattymam1 wrote: »

Little chicken- I didn't get a code - it's just when you place your first order as a new customer - just order a new catalogue and the leaflet about the roses comes with.

Oh! I see. Thanks, with give it a try. I think I got these a couple of years ago with the intention of putting them in my dad's hamper - but me and hubby ate them. heheeeeeee!;)

scattymam1

Oh I know I'm going to have to keep them at my dad's or they will be opened!!!

claffys

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

Hi All

Im back for a bit - been lurkign ont he OS thread ofr a while

Have managed to finish my dads present bar getting him some small dipping sauces. He so far has a book of sauces, a book of dressings, a jamie oliver flavour shaker and 6 packs of herbs to grow in his garden. Am going to include a picture from my little boy in there too and possibly a school picture of him.

Have been lookign at decorating date and had a nice surprise form boyfriend - he has arranged to take me chrismtas shoppign to Hereford for christmas (we livein south wales) and he said hereford is a little sort of oldie town - no big fancy shoppign centres but nice little street market and little oddd shops - love it already - only problem is he wants to go december 1st so i wont be decorating until wednesday 3rd december so that is when our chrismtas visitor will arrive

Also I did a christmas elf name generator game and put in my little boys name which is Benjamin P

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t and it generated his name to
MERRY SPARKLY TOES and mine was decoded as Cheerful Tum-Tums. Think I prefer merry sparkly toes better.

Ooh where's the elf name generator? My dd's 1st birthday is Dec 3rd so that's a fab date to decorate :T

Still got to find an elf yet.

We are not having anything put up untill after her birthday so will do it either the 4th or wait untill the weekend.

Em
x

Little_Chicken

Have just ordered a supply of cookie cutters/icing and cellophane bags. I'm going to make some Xmas cookies and ice people's names onto them and tie to pressies in the cellophane bags as gift tags. Will have to find a cookie recipe first.

I also bought a couple of cookie/cup cake boxes they were only 65p each. Will let you know how I get on.

ChequeredFlag

Hi Little Chicken

Hope this Cookie recipe is suitable, we used to use it when I worked at a Nursery some years ago, and was always successful.
7oz flour
4oz caster sugar
4oz margarine
1 egg
Mix together sugar and margarine. Beat in egg, add flour. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake on greased Baking sheet 180oC 10-15mins.
We used to make seasonal shapes and cover them in caster sugar. However they would be ideal to ice on if you didnt cover in icing sugar. Hope this helps-good luck!

pinkladymel

I have got the following codes for Studio:

10% off 20 spend FIRST ORDER + free del
041

20% off 50 spend FIRST ORDER
049

Free Delivery on all orders
033

I know that studio deliver to hundreds of people a day and have operated for a long time but please can I advise caution.

There was a long thread on here about Studio passing on your address to junk mail companies. About being charged for items that they didn't receive and receiving ridiculous charges.

I also read a thread with a man who worked for their courier company. He said they get paid so little and Studio go crazy at them if they dont fill every square inch of their van. One year they was just getting christmas trees and booting them into square shapes to make them fit. He said the free tins of roses, they open and eat then send them to you still.

I have contacted their customer services over something before and had to wait forever on hold. When I got through I spoke to someone who had an attitude like Vicki pollard!

Just beware.

Little_Chicken

ChequeredFlag wrote: »

Hi Little Chicken

Hope this Cookie recipe is suitable, we used to use it when I worked at a Nursery some years ago, and was always successful.
7oz flour
4oz caster sugar
4oz margarine
1 egg
Mix together sugar and margarine. Beat in egg, add flour. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake on greased Baking sheet 180oC 10-15mins.
We used to make seasonal shapes and cover them in caster sugar. However they would be ideal to ice on if you didnt cover in icing sugar. Hope this helps-good luck!

Thanks CF - will give them a go.:beer: