Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

Claire_Bear

Omg Boots Christmas section! I don't know whether to splurge now or ration myself the sections, so look at toiletries tonight, wrapping paper tomorrow etc to make it last longer! So excited!

pennypinchingpenguin

yippee_kye_yay wrote: »

speaking of boots, a little off topic story for you here....

3years ago when i was pregnant with my ds, i didnt do the normal nesting thing, i did the xmas one lol!
he was due 16th dec but came on the 29th. i was so obsessed with getting everyones xmas presents ready that i didnt leave the house without my boots catalogue with me this started in october right up until the big day. i had at least 1 copy in every room!
i 'studied' it constantly, rewrote lists of presents to buy, etc

it got so bad that i was waking up every night to look at the boots book and rewrite my lists, even though nothing had changed!! i was up for upto 4 hours everynight!! when i did sleep i was dreaming of the pages

i was a mess at work because i was sleep deprived and they was all sick of hearing me talk about 'item number 7 page 31'
when i left they gave me £50 gift card for... you guessed it! BOOTS!

i was totally obsessed! i couldnt wait for xmas that year just so i could get a decent nights sleep!

lol! you should have told boots this story - they might have given you a baby hamper! (mind you maybe that only applies if you have your baby in boots or name your baby boots!) you could tell the magazine.......

sammy_kaye18

Hello all

well actually made a start on my sons Christmas stuff yesterday - not a lot more stocking stuffers but have been getting bits.

Thank you to whoever mentioned tesco reducing stock - his brother has these click together Ben 10 aliens which he loves and they were meant to be £4.97 each in tesco but they were reduced down to £2.50 so grabbed two of them and have put them aside for him now. Also our local magazine had a deal that if you brought the newspaper you got a free book - its a Disney book about dinosaurs so paid for a newspaper (40p) and got the book then gave the newspaper to colleague in work who always buys it as I wouldn't read it.

Also still cracking on with mums cross stitch - not a lot to do on it now just trying to find one thread but i only need a few strands of it so trying to hold out on buying a new bunch of it.

Also wanted to ask an opinion.

My little boy Ben is 5 and although he is a typical boy he loves reading and bed time stories. I was thinking of getting him a book case for his bedroom - his books are in piles around the room, and then raiding charity shops etc and getting an empty box and filling it with all the books I'd found. IT would help as a storage item too but also a present for him and the books as a present too. They wouldn't be his main gift obviously but do you think it would be a good idea?

Wardy

:j:j:jOMG!!! Christmas is officially here!!! Boots have their Xmas stuff out!!!:j:j:j

Shevs

woohoohoo boots at christmas, love it xXx

SugarSpun

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

My little boy Ben is 5 and although he is a typical boy he loves reading and bed time stories. I was thinking of getting him a book case for his bedroom - his books are in piles around the room, and then raiding charity shops etc and getting an empty box and filling it with all the books I'd found. IT would help as a storage item too but also a present for him and the books as a present too. They wouldn't be his main gift obviously but do you think it would be a good idea?

I'd probably wrap the books either separately or in piles according to size, then put them on the bookshelf and "wrap" the bookshelf too (in a sheet tied up with a long ribbon or just with a bow made of a scarf stuck to it).

I'm a fan of GIANT PRESENTS!!!!!

Can I ask for help about buying for boys please? There's a nine year old and a six or seven year old boy, my nephews (by marriage, and I've not met them yet) but I'm in charge of buying their gifts. I know nothing about boys of that age.

jemtom

hello, haven't been on for a couple of days so hope it hasnt already been posted but morrisons are selling of last years wrapping paper for 50p the big rolls and the luxury. also got some of the chocolates out.

SazM030306

I think the bookcase is a fab idea Sammy xxx

findingmyfeet

morning

firstly thanks to all who pointed out i should give away my choc fountain- the thought of chocolate everywhere never entered my head.....phew....close one. Its got to go.

anyone any ideas for 2 girls hampers ?? i did them ones last year for the first time and last night they rang requesting another for this year as they loved them so much. they are 14 and 12. last time i did pjs socks choc, hot choc, nail stuff, face masks, flannels etc. now im stuck. thought possibly of girls night in / girls film nights etc to make them different but really open to suggestions as i dont have girls of this age. HELP....!!

thanks to whoever posted about the boots christmas stuff, thats my evening sorted whilst my lot at footy training tonight.

home bargins also have real nice christmas lights in at the moment and anyone doing mens stocking fillers etc i saw a top gear stig money box in mr ms called stiggy bank for £4.99 thought it might be a bit of fun for my teenage son etc.
of to town in a mo for a good mouch around as im not at work today.

catch up with you all later
x

ragz_2

Need to buy some wrapping paper soon, any recommendations for buying online or would I be better waiting for the supermarkets to start stocking it?