Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

jemtom

have you tried studio cards? they do quite a few different trees?

Mrs_Ryan

Hi everyone!

Spare room is starting to resemble Santa's grotto!! :rotfl:

Mums pressie (Elizabeth Arden Red Door perfume set) came Friday and Dad's share in a goldmine certificate turned up today (impressed - only got sent Tuesday!) so wrapped all those up. Boots gift guide is deadly - I now have 6 prezzies to get in the 3 for 2 (although to be fair two of them are on OH's behalf for his stepmum and his stepbrothers partner) After much argument/discussion re boot space with OH, I have asked Mum to get my nephew's football. Shes not happy - wants to know why I cant get it myself!!

Bargain of the week though - 2 train tickets for my best mate. Were going to London in early Dec to see a show, Im paying for theatre and train tix as her Xmas pressie, and I got them for £24 return. Price if I had waited - at least £46. They've only cost me £4 though as I borrowed the money off OH and he only wants the £4 back!!! :rotfl:

Have to get 2 more pressies for Mum, 2 more for Dad, presents for brother and BIL (Ted Baker sets from Boots), nephew's football, other nephew and niece vouchers, best mate's theatre tickets, and then theres OH's presents but he'll have to wait till I get paid in November for those!!!

wendywitch

Money_maker wrote: »

In their travels, has anyone come across any small, pink Christmas trees? Looking for a little one for DD (couple of feet, tops) to divert her attention from our main one. Doesnt need lights or anything but would like it to look 'full' - seen some on ebay but a bit sparse.

Thanks

I have seen some in our pound shop in light pink and dark pink but as you say they did look a little sparse

NickyBo_2

Sushi kits -
I found this shop that sells different priced kits. They also sell individual ingredients which might be cheaper than a kit. Also, could you have a look at the items in the kit then see if you could buy the items in supermarkets? That might work out cheaper too.

http://www.japanesefoodshop.co.uk/sushi-kit---basic-set-221-p.asp

victory

thank you very much will have a look now:D

CSandL

JordanShannon wrote: »

Hiya everyone



Does anyone know how long Toluna vouchers take to arrive?

Thanks

JS
xx

My last lot took about 3 months :rolleyes: - I was up to enough for the next one before I got them - Amazon seem quicker than Love2Shop - what did you order?

sunrise27_2

Money_maker wrote: »

In their travels, has anyone come across any small, pink Christmas trees? Looking for a little one for DD (couple of feet, tops) to divert her attention from our main one. Doesnt need lights or anything but would like it to look 'full' - seen some on ebay but a bit sparse.

Thanks

how big did you want it ???
we've got some in hobbycraft but they're not very big

JaneLiz

There is some lovely small pink Christmas trees in Paperchase which are nice and full but I'm not sure how much they cost (probably not much of a bargain!)

Money_maker

Thanks for your replies, everyone. Nothing showing in tesco yet, studio is great but a little pricey at the mo, no hobbycraft in my area (I dont think, but I'll check), Paperchase site put me on to amazon - little sparse or expensive! Think I'll have to try the pound stores in town in the next couple of weeks and perhaps bulk it out with tinsel.

Thank you for your suggestions.

curlylou1986

Morning All, hope everyone is well )

i had a brilliant shopping trip into local town yesterday was really pleased with the bits i got;

Clinton cards had a sale on some of their items; got a porceline football money box with Dad on it - the hexagons are light blue (for westham!) and got a grandad one with red hexagons too. they are really lovely and were reduced down to £1.99!

also got two packs of crackers (make your own) from £1 land, so along with the bits i got from www.tickseed.co.uk i have 12 crackers for extra little presents for £12 - thats including the postage too which wasnt very much and they were quick sending it out too in the post.

£1land also had wipe clean baby bibs - the full sized ones; really nice got one with a pretty cow on it and pink material trim, they had monkey, hippo and duck ones so thats something else for my mates little ones bits as she asked for clothes for her new little girl.

i got a photo album for £4.49 in tescos which is pretty for my sister, have two big bags full of old photos from when we were little and my dad was alive to put in the album for her so that be a good present.

£1land also had the make your own 2010 calendars too, they have 12 sheets of photo paper too in there. i dont have a printer so am going to print some photos off, but try get some free prints online so again another nice cheap present which is going mean a lot for the person who is getting it! its great. :T

i know some of you have little ones so not sure if be good or not, but my best friends little girl really likes the usborne 'Thats not my ...' books; they have touchy feely bits on the pages, she has a fairy one and a few others, but sainsburys have penguin, polar bear and angel in there for £3.49; which is much better than the £5.99 in WHSmiths! :eek:

anyways, hope all is well, going to fill the photo album today, make peg magnets and some more flannel cakes! )