Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

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princesswoo wrote: »

I get the feeling my budget is gonna go out of the window.

I have never been able to STOP buying - even when i have everything i need.

But i am being good - i'm not buying every bargain i see only the ones that are suitable. Unlike other years where i would have bought it and then thought of who to give it to later.

I really want to start wrapping presents up but i would forget what i have bought and end up buyung something again.

Plus the kids would see the presents wrapped up at some point and get all excited and its way to early to be dealing with excitement from the kids. Its bad enough dealing with it all december.

Same here Princess!!! I keep forgetting what I have bought for DS and having new ideas in my mind all the time! I also keep forgetting that other family members will be buying him things too :rolleyes:

I'm going to wait until December to wrap - one evening when DS is asleep, its cold outside and I'm in my pyjamas with a nice warm hot chocolate and a mince pie! Yum!!

I've just booked my combi boiler service too (for 3rd Nov) which unfortunately means I will need to find new hiding places for all our relatives presents - they're currently hiding in our walk in wardrobe which also houses the boiler!! I don't want to leave them hanging around when the engineer is here because DS will be getting his hands all over them!!

I've put my dried fruits to soak overnight so I can make my Christmas cake tomorrow :T Also got my £10 M&S gift voucher for my grandparents hamper.

I really need to get the list checked now, I know there is only a few things left to get and I'd love to get them in the next few weeks!

Welcome to our new members :j

Claire_Bear

I could never wrap Christmas presents now, it's a lovely ritual reserved for December on a rare occassion when everyone is out and I can sit in front of the fire and take up the whole living room floor, with some Christmas music on.... love it

rukicruki

Hi girls
Really like the hamper idea and would love to make "Chocoholic" one for MIL and "Golf" for FIL.
So far found only http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/8706148/Naughty-But-Nice-Lip-Gloss-Heaven/Product.html
and http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/8706154/Naughty-But-Nice-Cake-Towel/Product.html
If the total price for one hamper would be £15-20 that would be great.
Has anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

yippee_kye_yay

rukicruki i love both of those they look really nice (im thinking who would like them in my list!)
how about getting some bath bombs from lush or the suchlike you can get chocolate scented ones.
cant remember where from but if you do a search on google you can get a chocolate 'jimmy choo' shoe which is quite quirky
choc scented candles
erm, i will try think of more

for the golf check places like boots and wilkinsons etc when all the xmas gifts are out as they usually get golf gift sets in

yippee_kye_yay

therea a choculater on play aswell, a chocolate calculator

Rummer

Claire Bear that was exactly what I did on Sunday, it was heaven! Princess I totally understand I look for pressies throughout the year and there are always bargains especially when I have no money left!

bluestarrz

wardy - I'm sure I saw spongebob magnets in poundland and also this might sound weird, as he is a boy, but new look usually have spongebob things - light up pens, notebooks etc - maybe you could have a look for anything unisex?

ps: Know EXACTLY what everyone means with the bargains etc I keep buying little things just incase I haven't got them enough and they are disappointed on Christmas Day! lol!

cyclingyorkie

Wardy wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm trying to do a hamper for my niece and nephew for Christmas. My niece is into Hannah Montana, so easy peasy - loads of stuff around but I'm really struggling with my nephew who loves spongebob. I've got him pyjamas (primark) and some socks (poundland) but am struggling for other boy related spongebob stuff - any ideas

Want to bulk it out as much as possible, and usually spend about £20, so he's got at least another £10.

My niece has loads - pjs, socks, mug, books, dvd, even a hannah montana box to put it all in!

thanks:beer:

argos have got a spongebob rug - and a spongebob watch.

jemtom

rukicruki - last year morrisons had a box of 3 chocolate golf balls they were by lindtz in a gold box,
hth

Wardy

:beer:thanks to you all for your help with spongebob - will be looking like mad tonight. Managed to get him a grow your own spongebob, so think he'll like that, think they had some Patrick ones on ebay too