Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Hello everyone!!!

I know i'm a bit late but please can I join?
Already been on a few of the other Christmas threads. Doing quite well, have a few children sorted out already. Also got my cellophane and hot chocolate ready for my snowman soup. Also have got quite a lot of vouchers from surveys etc and OH from his work incentives (although I have to prise them off him!).
I like the idea of a challenge too. Have many dividers and folders so will try and locate one. Went on the organised Christmas site a few days ago, I was amazed and downloaded lots of their lists/tables. I have my "present book" where I've noted each pressie i've bought and how much. Otherwise I forget what I've bought and over buy!
How exciting - am on my way to work now. Will have to read through the thread another time!

LMMS

sammy_kaye18

little_miss_moneysaver wrote: »

Hello everyone!!!

I know i'm a bit late but please can I join?

Welcome to the thread LMMS!!!!
and hopefully you wont become too addicted!

Picked up a few more bits today - managed to get another plastic princess beaker today for my nieces princess hamper so they have matching beakers so no arguments - its this one and was only 99p in B&M
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DISNEY-PRINCESS-AURORA-BELLE-LENTICULAR-BEAKER_W0QQitemZ380143993528QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Disneyana_EH?hash=item58825902b8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_667wt_958

Also picked up a new 2010 diary for my nan from Pound land - it has a single page for each date and at the minute is purple so thinking i will decorate it myself fro her somehow along the lines of a mum book but for a nan instead. Needing inspiration though but might visit the card making shop in town tomorrow and see if they have any nice bits and pieces

sarahf191979

Just gone on coke zone to add some more points and noticed they have a sale on the gift rewards

http://www.cokezone.co.uk/home/catalogue/listRewards/Passions?mapKey=specialFilter&mapValue=SALE_ITEMS

Some little bits that could become pressies or used in hampers

irishgirl62

Sarah i seen your post on an mse thread about crackers... i clicked on your link and now thinking of diy crackers with turkey poop bag and poem inside the crackers it should raise a smile at the table

irishgirl62

Can anyone help? i remember seeing a thread with photos of chocolate made in different things like lollies etc etc can anyone remember it or know where that thread is please? I was going to show my son it as i thought we could do somehting like that the next day or two but I cant for the life of me find that thread

irishgirl62

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Can anyone help? i remember seeing a thread with photos of chocolate made in different things like lollies etc etc can anyone remember it or know where that thread is please? I was going to show my son it as i thought we could do somehting like that the next day or two but I cant for the life of me find that thread

Please ignore that post as I found the thread!

mum2one

Lucy_Lu wrote: »

FMW - I don't have any photos on the hamper thread, the one I showed on here was the only hamper I remembered to take a photo of! From then on I take photos of everything so will post them as and when.

Sammy - I agree with Paddington, Poundland always has Radox in stock.

Irishgirlt2 - your makes are just stunning, I love them.

Sarah - loving your Christmas purchases!

If anyone is doing pamper or girly hampers, Poundland have a few Rimmel and Maybelline make-up bits. They also have eyelash curlers and loads of other bits and pieces.

The Body Shop has a sale on at the moment so it may be worth a visit in there. I don''t know if someone mentioned it here or if I saw it somewhere else but they have a vanity case with five items reduced from £35 to £7.50. I bought two today, the cases aren't as sturdy framed or as big as they look but still a bargain, you could add to it or take the contents it comes with and use them for something else or keep them for yourself! http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_Sale&CatCode=C_Sale_SaleGifts&prdcode=58806m

Santa was at Harrods today to open their Christmas shop!

What is B&M and Mr T?

Just a quick pointer re BodyShop vanity bags they were originally to do with body shop at home parties -
Main point -check inside the bags as they have a £5 off when u spend £20.00 -they did the bags in 2 colours, brown and cream, the voucher in the brown bag expired March 2009
xx

sarahf191979

What do angry mice send to each other in December?


Cross mouse cards!

sarahf191979

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Sarah i seen your post on an mse thread about crackers... i clicked on your link and now thinking of diy crackers with turkey poop bag and poem inside the crackers it should raise a smile at the table

:rotfl:

Oh I love that Idea, think I will use that too, I made them last year but couldn't think what to put in them. ended up with mini heros out of the choccy tin.

sarahf191979

Lucy_Lu wrote: »

Santa was at Harrods today to open their Christmas shop!

What is B&M and Mr T?

I didn't know about Harrods until I heard to women talking in Matalan, well more like moaning, Saying OMG how can anyone think about christmas now it's months off If only they knew they were stood next to a christmas nutter...:rotfl:

B&M is like home bargins, a really cheap shop, loads of stuff from cleaning bits to toys. There is a really big one near my mums house that also stocks big furniture, carpets, paints and wall papers. So we always Pop in when I'm down at my mums (and spend a fortune) Infact I'm going again today seen a few bits I want for my bathroom and need to get some carpet tiles for the stairs.