Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

SugarSpun

IWOOT.com have £15 off a £40 spend plus free delivery this weekend - code FI40OCT.

teacherandmum

just ordered the new peter kay book from amazon for £5 and free delivery as seen on the grabbit board for OH.
ordered some dora pjs for dd from ebay seller - came today and they've sent fifi ones!!!! trying to get those changed now.
got my argos delivery yesterday too so spare room is looking like santas grotto!

Rummer

I have dug out all my xmas craft books so my DD and I can start making things for family and the house. I always forget and leave it too late but this year I will be organised!

wannabepennypincher

Bought my very first present today! Got a little disheartened as my nephew and oldest niece were being complete brats about the presents I got him for his birthday as I put together some £3 DVDs and a helicopter and lifeboat from asda that were about £6 and my sister stuck up for them by saying they knew that they were cheap on there own and she usually got them things like when she went shopping and they normally got a really big toy for birthdays. He also refused to even look at the cake I made him as his mum already "got one she paid for" so the hampers I had planned for them with a gingerbread house and homemade sweets is now a tenner in a card x3 (oldest niece,nephew and sister).

However I did go shopping in Tesco and found loads of goodies they are selling half price so glad I went. I got a playdoh kit for my brothers daughter- it's a lovely little plastic tub with cutters and shapes and of course playdoh. It was only a fiver reduced from a tenner and I'm going to add some other stuff to the box like an apron and some sort of protection sheet thing for the carpets. I should be OK with her as she was perfectly happy with homemade playdoh and 3 shapes so fingers crossed she likes it.

emmab2001

Claire_Bear wrote: »

EmmaB, could you tell me the name of the new discworld book? My boyfriend loves Pratchett so this would make a great present for him

hi new discworld book called unseen academicals bought the hardback tonight in whsmith selling for 12.99 with vouchers from this site 7.99!! bargain!!:T

also bought clarksons new book down to 9.00 with voucher and james mays new book down to 11.99 with voucher!!:rotfl:

juliejim

stokegal wrote: »

Thanks moneysavingmumofone

I found some cheaper yesterday. A local bits and bobs store is closing down and they've brought out all of their christmas stock and reduced it all before they close down - wrapping paper was on sale for 18m for £2 (3 rolls of 6m) so I looked like a looked like a looney wandering around with 12 rolls stuck in the bottom of DS buggy I then saw in Card Factory they had 3 x 1m rolls for £1 - so i bought 6 of them too :rotfl:, OH was i was made as I filled up my Wrapping paper organiser!!! (I've been dying to try it out!!) I'm off in hunt of tags now - I haven't seen any that I like for a decent price

Which shop's closing down stokegal?

Money_maker

Ruth_honey wrote: »

and some pasta in the shape of moose heads (they almost looked like reindeer!) :rudolf:

I've just got to know where you can get this pasta from - please!

wannabepennypincher wrote: »

Bought my very first present today! Got a little disheartened as my nephew and oldest niece were being complete brats about the presents I got him for his birthday as I put together some £3 DVDs and a helicopter and lifeboat from asda that were about £6 and my sister stuck up for them by saying they knew that they were cheap on there own and she usually got them things like when she went shopping and they normally got a really big toy for birthdays. He also refused to even look at the cake I made him as his mum already "got one she paid for" so the hampers I had planned for them with a gingerbread house and homemade sweets is now a tenner in a card x3 (oldest niece,nephew and sister).

Brats indeed! That was really nasty for your sister not to appreciate your efforts. Mind you, sounds like they'll be a handful when they're teenagers...

Trying to catch up with this thread at the mo. Hoping those who were ill are now feeling better . I'm trying not to buy too much at the moment as I am literally surrounded by jiffy bags that haven't been opened and I have stuffed some of the bits I've bought in cupboards - but cant remember where! And its DS1's birthday in a few days...

Ruth_honey

Money_maker wrote: »

I've just got to know where you can get this pasta from - please!QUOTE]

It was IKEA. In the food shop after the checkout. Haven't been there in a while, so not sure if they're doing it this year. If I go and they have, I'll post on here. They were cute!

tryingtobegood

Hi all, I'm new to this thread so I'm starting to read my way through it (backwards :rotfl:)
Like a lot of people I'm going to be struggling a bit as I had to raid the Christmas savings pot to pay for car stuff... I had actually thought I was quite well oraganised as I've been saving £10/week since January:mad:. What's done is done.
Last year my DS and DD were completely overwhelmed by the amount of presents that they got from Santa and family to the extent that I put a lot away on top of the wardrobe as they got far too much. I have been bringing some out throughout the year and still have 2 games (Operation and Twister) and 3 boys character packs which were all given as gifts from various family members. I am toying with the idea of wrapping these up again for "Santa" to bring as DS has no idea that they are actually there. He is only 5 and will have his 6th birthday 2 weeks before Christmas, so December is pressie overload for him.
I do feel quite guilty though. Is this a bit stingy or am I just being daft! I'm going to do it anyway!!

JordanShannon

Tryingtobegood:-
I would definitely wrap it up, it's not like he's going to know. I remember when i was a kid we got so many toys that i never even played with half of them.
Play.com have an autumn sale on
95pence.com are ok for stocking fillers (I get some nappy cake bits from here )
HTH
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