Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

Dorato

TREVORCOLMAN wrote: »

Best pressies you can get for the kids are batteries and hide them till Boxing Day when they need them.

:rotfl:

My mum always hides the batteries until about New Year when everyone forgets about things needing batteries :rotfl:

bluestarrz

Dorato- does she like music, jewellery?

kingshir

I know everyone already knows that Mr T, Mr S etc are selling tins of Quality Street etc at £5 per tin but (awkward to the last) I wanted Roses and the cheapest I'd seen was £12 for 2 however, in Iceland today they were selling them for £5 a tin:j

For anyone who likes Fitflops (I wore mine day and night for a year and a half and then the toe thong snapped:mad:) Avon are selling a very similar item for £18 and you get a free digital skipping rope with it (a great presie for my keep-fit mad DIL) They are doing free delivery online (I think it is over £25 - I rang to ask about a product and the advisor told me). Sorry the exact details are at home and I'm at work:o I bought hair serums, manicure sets etc to use for stocking fillers and am very pleased with what I got:D

kingshir

Dorato wrote: »

:rotfl:

I'm really not sure what to get my mum at all. She doesnt drink, doesnt like chocolate, doesnt use make up, has sensitive skin so can't use many bath products and complains if I buy her clothes because they're always too big because she's so small. :rotfl: If you can help with ideas for her, I'd really appreciate it!

My mum is just the same! I am buying her flannelette duvet covers, fitted sheets and pillowcases as she feels the cold. Am going to get her a pair of fleecy PJs and snuggly sox but she may well never wear them!:D

jemtom

pir - you could get them printed for free by signing up to the sites and just pay postage, there is a list of them on the site, some of the ones i have used are - photobox, jessops, tesco, asda, kodac, (actually i dont think there is many i havent used) my mind has now gone blank to the others will have a look for the list for you.

jemtom

here is the list
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/free-photo-prints

tryingtobegood

I have stumbled across some very cheap jewellery items on Amazon. I have ordered 4 of the dolphin bracelets @ £0.79 each for my young nieces (5-10 years)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Dolphin-Bracelet-Olivia-Collection/dp/B000XAE2II/ref=pd_sim_jewelry_6

and various other necklaces/bracelets for my older teenage nieces form the Olivia collection and Pewterhooter (2 bracelets at £0.40 each!)
I am going to make up Christmas goodie bags for my teenage nieces and these are a fab find.:j:j
I placed the order today and have already received notification that they have shipped.:T

Claire_Bear

Had a nice day today, picked up the Boots Chrimbo book (as always, found more things that I'd like than I think would make good gifts for other people, but will probably pick up a few things from there anyway so I can sneak something in as my Christmas present to myself from Mr B )

Made two Mario Mushroom hama bead coasters/magnets last night, wanted to make a full set of four but ran out of black so will have to order a bagful I think :rolleyes:

Also raided my mam's sewing box and found a handful of mismatched buttons for my half eaten gingerbreads, haven't had a look at whether I'd prefer them all to be the same or whether it would add to the charm of them for them all to be odd shapes and sizes, but all the same colour? Will have to have a little test in abit.

Also my mam took me for dinner and bought me a lovely big winter coat today so I'm definately feeling wintery and Christmassy!

Dorato

kingshir wrote: »

My mum is just the same! I am buying her flannelette duvet covers, fitted sheets and pillowcases as she feels the cold. Am going to get her a pair of fleecy PJs and snuggly sox but she may well never wear them!:D

You're lucky your mum feels the cold :rotfl:Mine doesnt. She's always opening windows and turning fans on even when it's about 2C. It's like.. gahh.. xD

Dorato

bluestarrz wrote: »

Dorato- does she like music, jewellery?

Her skin reacts to a lot of jewellery so I have to be really careful with what I buy but that could be an option. She does like music but normally downloads any songs she wants so it's hard to get anything she hasnt already downloaded