Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

yippee_kye_yay

went shopping the other day so this is my process so far. those in red still needed

bought mens wrapping paper, cellophane, tags, ribbons and xmas themed tissue paper. already have the womens and childrens paper.

mother in law - the new csi and cate west ds games.
hamper made up of; 5 varieties of milka chocolate bars. 1 chocolate milka santa, 2 packets of jaffa cakes and 8 turkish delights. the hamper looks really good, im quite impressed by it! so thats all been wrapped and was given to her today.

father in law- sean long book, old spice aftershave, 2 x old spice deodrants, wilkinson sword razor with hair trimmer. hamper made up of liqorice.
then i went into thorntons to get the toffee to add to the hamper and they had some boxed hampers done for £10 so bought one of them instead. again wrapped and given to him

dd - all done

ds - all done

niece, nephew and little brother - movie hampers are made up, just need to put the cellophane on then theyre finished.

other nephew have got him a remote control sluething tigger

friends dd - polly pocket shopping mall and pop on music shop

friends 3 kids - hannah montanna, bob the builder and learning book

nanna - royal jelly gift set and cardigan

dads gf - made up a botanics hamper thanks to pound shops pure things

stepdad - selection of bonsai growing things, everything he needs to start

dh - got him the guitar starter pack from argos. although he isnt starting out he wants something from it still need to get him his mag subscription, guitar cleaner and selection themed novelties to make an hamper maybe a couple of cds if funds allow

mum - no idea
dad- still need to scan things on the comp for his poster and photobook
other nanna - 'nan' cup boxed have to get some hot choc sachets to go with this. also a pink cardigan shes asked for.
best friend i have £8 left to spend her. we have set a task of spending £10 each and buying at least 2 presents that are useful, thoughtful and really stupid! i will probaly ask you all for ideas 2moro as she goes on holiday for 3weeks and she wont be bothered to read back 3 weeks worth of posts to see what i buy her!

doesnt look that bad actually, im more organised than i thought i was! other than that its just a couple of things for the xmas eve hamper, nieces birthday and a little something extra for my mums bday.

wendyphant

:THi Guys

WOW November already can't wait almost christmas:j Can you believe only 1 more pay packet:j I was doing really well and asked a couple of days ago for help for gifts for a friend who just had a baby, may dad who we kinda get on with when we have to and my sil and bil
well i found a great deal on asda.com (have posted it on here) got my friend a gift set which gives her 2 beauty treatment and my dad and sil&bil all family protrait gift sets........................ wait for it reduced from £44 to....................£10 :T well I did pay £4.50 for the fancy gift box for them too am so chuffed

Latest Problem is that when talking to my DS who will be 3 on Dec 21st about christmas he told me santa is bringing him a thomas sheds (got) and a little percy train for the sheds (got) phew I thought this is good and boy what a cheap christmas;););) (ok I got him a bit more than that ) but then he said and cos i am a good boy today santa is bringing me Mrs Goggins!!!! who the heck is mrs goggins...................I was then told all about postmas pat and the special delivery ect ect ect HE HAS NEVER WATCHED THIS WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?????

it's ok i thought he'll forget and will love all his fireman sam and thomas stuff but 10 hours later as we go to bed tonight and have read 'santas day off' twice AGAIN he says ''mummy santa will bring me mrs goggins won't he i'll be a good boy pinky promise'':o what can a mum do......anyone know where i can get mrs goggins (whoever she is) reasonabley

wendyphant

yippee_kye_yay wrote: »

best friend i have £8 left to spend her. we have set a task of spending £10 each and buying at least 2 presents that are useful, thoughtful and really stupid! i will probaly ask you all for ideas 2moro as she goes on holiday for 3weeks and she wont be bothered to read back 3 weeks worth of posts to see what i buy her!

I do something similar with my mate I got her this year the family portrait from asda £10 I have also got for her a pink feather duster from asda breast cancer range only £1 there's your something useful.

NickyBo_2

Wendyphant -

I did a quick search and found this site that sells Mrs Goggins hand puppets for around £4.
http://www.toys-hobbies.co.uk/trolleyed/products/postman-pat-mrs-goggins-hand-puppet.htm

Also found on Ebay -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRS-GOGGINS-FIGURE-moveable-joints-from-Postman-Pat_W0QQitemZ130339810068QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toys_Games_TV_Film_Character_Toys_ET?hash=item1e58dbab14 - this is a 'moveable joints' Mrs Goggins, starting price 99p There are a few of them selling at various prices so you should have a good chance of getting one.

Hope that helps

kingshir

I know this is going to make me sound like a child hating monster but am I really the only person that HATES getting photographs of other peoples children?:o Even with my own 3 children I don't have their pics plastered over the walls and surfaces - we have a 'gallery' area on the landing and we do have 20+ albums full of just them!

Please don't be offended, I just wondered that's all.

ragz_2

kingshir wrote: »

I know this is going to make me sound like a child hating monster but am I really the only person that HATES getting photographs of other peoples children?:o Even with my own 3 children I don't have their pics plastered over the walls and surfaces - we have a 'gallery' area on the landing and we do have 20+ albums full of just them!

Please don't be offended, I just wondered that's all.

Dunno what I'd do with phots of someone elses kids, I don't even have any up of my own boys yet! I have the real screaming things to look at all day lol
My SIL has photos of loads of kids all over her house, but they don't have any of their own yet.

cdsmiler

wendywitch wrote: »

CDS - I'm still waiting for my free t-shirt, I think I'm as impatient as you but as I've received other stuff from sites that I ordered at the same time I think I'm allowed to be!

Lol I think that's my problem! Other things have arrived, but the TShirt hasn't ye. Hopefully it'll arrive soon then I can stop worrying about it!

Clare x

karenccs67

Someone on this thread was looking for a pink xmas tree, Asda have 3.5ft pink xmas trees with 20 pink LED lights for only £5. I hope this helps. x

Ruth_honey

kingshir wrote: »

I know this is going to make me sound like a child hating monster but am I really the only person that HATES getting photographs of other peoples children?:o Even with my own 3 children I don't have their pics plastered over the walls and surfaces - we have a 'gallery' area on the landing and we do have 20+ albums full of just them!

Please don't be offended, I just wondered that's all.

No, you're not the only one. My friend gave me a framed picture of her 2 boys one christmas & I was so worried my face gave away how horrified I was. Why on earth would I want photos of other peoples kids? I don't have my own because I don't like kids! And those horrible photo chistmas cards that the Americans seem to love-:eek: I'd rather not have a present at all if that's what you're going to give me. I know I sound horrible, but it makes me feel like my friends really don't know me at all.

Need to take down my halloween decs today. Still, not long before I can put the Christmas ones up and my house looks good again! :xmastree:

wendywitch

cdsmiler wrote: »

Lol I think that's my problem! Other things have arrived, but the TShirt hasn't ye. Hopefully it'll arrive soon then I can stop worrying about it!

Clare x

I received an email from Iffyton showing other offers and it said that the air guitar t-shirts are being sent out today