Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

moneysavingmumofone

Hello everyone! Ooh christmas is drawing nearer, I'm soooo excited! Im going to tweak my xmas list today depending on the pressies I've already bought so i know exactly what Ive got left to get. I really need to just stick to the list! I keep getting sidetracked by 'extras'. I don't think I'm going to be able to buy much more until the end of november though. :eek: Money is going to be very tight in october. Hopefully I'll be getting an £80 payment in late november/early december sometime so Ill be rushing out to buy mums/mils/nans main presents then! Plus smaller present when OH gets paid on the 23rd december, so much for not rushing around at the last minute. :eek:

pretzelnut

I remember rudhing round last year on xmas eve, as many places had reduced loads of stuff already so i decided as i didnt have anything else to do that i would go shopping - what a nightmare. Never again.

I'm off into town now to get my haircut and i'm hoping to nip into boots and see what they have to make me spend some points. I really want the in the night garden skittles for my DD but everywhere is OOS. So i have to keep checking.

I can only just make it to the computer now as the office is that crammed full of bags and boxes and presents and craft stuff, There is the smallest pathway tot he keyboard but everything else is unreachable, lol.

yippee_kye_yay

well i spent the afternoon pulling all the gifts out to double check everything i have.
i put together the 3 movie hampers and there finished as they are, i cant fit anything else in the baskets.
neice
nephew
little brother all checked off the list!
2nd nephew = sluething remote control tigger
stepdad = bonsai growing things
my dads girlfriend = a botanics hamper (courtesy of poundland)
best friends little girl = polly pocket mega mall and pop on music shop
goddaughter = hannah montanna hairbrush, microphone and watch
friends son = bob the builder play set
friends daughter = fisher price lights and sounds book thingymebob

the above is all finished with :T:T:T

the following still need bits :rolleyes:
nanna 1 = has a boxed nanna cup. got to get some hot choc sachets and marshmallows and a cardigan or jumper

nanna 2= has a royal jelly gift set. need to get a cardigan or jumper

mother in law = has ds game (cate west) still need to get another one which is out next month. also putting her favorite chocs in a hamper for her have got 3x milka bars; milk, cow and cream and a milka santa. have to get some jaffa cakes and some turkish delights

father in law = have got old spice aftershave and 2x body sprays. need to get a book he wants. doing him a sweet hamper too. have got bags of traditional liqorice, liqorice twists and liqorice cakes. need to get hard liqorice, hard toffee with hammer and selection of toffee, will get the latter from thorntons as they have a good range.

and somehow i havent even started on the next lot :mad:
mum = i have no idea!!!!!

dad= need to scan the newspaper articles and photos to make a poster and photobook of himself:p also need a frame for the poster!

dh=these are just ideas atm. giving him £200 towards his new guitar he isnt expecting anything else so its only if funds allow. all guitar related; tuner, dvds, books, subscription to total guitar magazine

also got my kids done and dusted:D
their stockings finished
and the xmas eve hamper is about halfway done.

i have my nieces birthday to get which is 22nd dec im getting her some sets from boots 342.
and my mams hatbox for her birthday still needs a lush set to go in there
all other birthdays and a christening im going to are finished with

looking at the list there is still a lot to get :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: so much for taking it easy this year!

yippee_kye_yay

forgot i also need to get some cellophane, ribbons and bows!

and a christmas tree!

CSandL

Has anybody seen any offers for cheap Xmas photo cards yet?

Have the smalls school photo primed to put on it :beer::rudolf:

FunkyMonkeyPie

My DH had a brainwave the other night (very unusual!) and we are going to buy a subscription to lovefilm or the tesco version to put in the movie hampers so the recipient gets either 8 or 12 dvds to watch instead of buying a couple of cheapo ones.

pretzelnut

Well i went to boots and found myself buying the OOTW for the men, so thats 3 more people off my list. at £13.33 each there not badly priced but NO WAY would i pay £40 for 1.

I spent £45 and got almost £16 worth of points back so they were even cheaper for me. had loads of vouchers sent in a mailing that i used all at once.

AS predicted they had NO in the night garden skittles, they had 1 set on display but they wouldnt let me buy it, so i am going to have to order it online instead.

I am having a weekend off from xmas and getting organised as it was my birthday yesterday and we are going out tommorrow night. 1st time out in almost 18 months - i'll be in a coma after 2 drinks.

PLUS my little brother is back from afganistan so im going to give him his bottle of grey goose vodka that was sent to me for him, i cant wait to see his face.

But come monday its back to christmas, i neaarly have everything i need for most of the hampers so i need to pull it all together to see what size boxes i need to put it all in.

I'm not gonna waste money buying baskets, cardboard boxes covered in xmas wrap will more than do the job.

dcc1

I've just bought my mate some personalised bauble as a bit of a jokey gift.

http://personalisedgift.org.uk/product/1/28/Personalised-Christmas-Bauble.html

victory

Does anyone know where I can get a starter kit that is not too expensive to make sushi? I thought I saw one last year in boots but can't see one, I looked into a day course but that is way off budget, great idea but no, the books she has so it is just the ingredients boxed really I need, the sushi paper or whatever it is called and the sauces?

sammy_kaye18

69 DAYS TO GO! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Well I seem to have a fair few main bits of presents done - just need finishing touches now.

RED - GOT
BLUE - TO GET

Jackie
Bath Sponge
Blue bubble bath
bath spa set
pyjamas
wine
chocolates

Abby
retro sweet box
sweets
hot chocolate sachets
mug

Grandad
blanket
socks
hot water bottle
bicuits
cardigan

nan
hand decorated diary
hand decorated phot album
writing set
nice writing pen
nice biscuits
pretty cup and saucer

tori + sophia
name plate each
disney princess pictures
disney cup = sopia
disney cup = tori
disney pyjamas = sophia
disney pyjamas = tori <<< was given a bag of outgrown barely worn clothes by sister in law which has two sets of unworn PJS in her size.
colour yoru own princess pictures - sophia
colour your own princess pictures - tori
sweets (probably pink smarties)

dad
make your own wine kit - wilkinsons
bag of corks
corker
wilkinsons stamp book so he can get glass bottles

mum
bracelet - £29.20 left to pay as of 2/10/09 paid in deposits.
tiger teddy
retro sweet box
sweets

So as you can see I still have a fair bit to go but I still haven't really made a start on Ben. So far he has got

Disney book x 3
click together ben 10 alien
click together ben 10 alien
DVD Player - free gift from mother in law for his room (she had to empty a static caravan as she's selling it so had a spare one)
spider man drawing set
bowling game (was £5 reduced to £1.25 in Ethol Austin)
toy cup and ball

his main gift this year will be a bike i think so that's another £100 but think I need to make a start on him at some point soon - hoping with overtime money i should get between the next two pay days to get a fair bit for him.