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

mummy2mygirls

Congratulations to everybody else who is also pregnant!!

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

scatty mam - nov 11th
CDmiller - December 2009
Fruit loop - 30th dec
Me - March 2010

I am last as i am due April 2010 - but i have go a 4mth old so couldnt do it much quicker!!lol this baby is due 2 days after my dd3 tuns1!!

cdsmiler

scatty mam - 11th November 2009
cdsmiler - 15th(ish) December 2009
Fruit loop - 30th December 2009
sammy_kaye18 - March 2010
mummy2mygirls - April 2010

That's the list so far!! lol

Forgot to add just now too - I've found LOADS of free online cross stitch christmas designs, ideal for cards. Yeay! I haven't done cross stitch for years, but have found all my old stuff, so going to do some cards this year - not for everyone, but just key people! Gives me something to do in the later months of this pregnancy too. lol Here's the link: http://shopping.originpublishing.com/charts_category.asp?category=5 Loads of other themed stuff on there too if anyone's interested.

Tigger888

mummy2mygirls wrote: »

Congratulations to everybody else who is also pregnant!!



I am last as i am due April 2010 - but i have go a 4mth old so couldnt do it much quicker!!lol this baby is due 2 days after my dd3 tuns1!!

Oh my goodness!! Many congratulations!! What a wonderfully busy and happy house you are going to have!

There are only 11 months between my two elder brothers - apparently my nana (my mum's mum)gave my dad an awful row! This was back in the sixties and my mum says it was the best thing because they practically grew up side by side and were actually in the same year at school. They are still the best of buddies today!

Gill
x

ellionic

cdsmiler wrote: »

Morning all.

Quick question - I'm hoping to make a load of snowman poops for friends this year, but assuming I get marshmallows with a long enough sell by date, how long will they last once they are out of their own packed and into the cellophane bags I have?? Is it best to put the marshmallows in last minute? Or will they keep?

Thanks!!

Clare x

Hi i have been following these threads for ages reading them all so thought it was time to join as christmas not that far away now :j
I main these last year about 3 weeks before christmas and the marshmallows started to dry out and do a bit hard so i would say leave them to the last minute.

kalojac

Just found this thread, with some fab ideas think I may do one of these for my granny and my OH's dad for xmas.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=296799&highlight=hampers&page=27

mary-op

cdsmiler - thanks for the cross stitch link.......I had a go at a little coaster for MIL earlier this year -first time ever - and found it very relaxing. Can't see me getting any more done this year but might well start again over the winter months -just might be ready for next christmas then.

Spent the afternoon having a battle with copydex, fabric and a notebook...........:eek: The glue kept bubbling and I got lumps and bumps under the fabric and had to start again - 3 times before I got lucky............intended to cover two notebooks today but gave up after the first one and went out and pulled some weeds up........:rotfl:
Thinking maybe PVA glue would be better. Used that before and didn't have problems.

mum2one

Have checked but there not on-line, may be store clearance.

Tub of Amber Bath Crystals - originally £12.00, reduced to £2.00 a pot...

I got 10 pots - you can also use ur "Love ur membership" discount card you get an additional 10% off.

Thought they'd be brilliant with a puffa sponge, bit of cella-wrap, bargain present.xx

queenb1981

well i went shopping today but didnt see anything suitable for presents but i did see .............a busker playing Christmas carols on his violin, could not wait to tell you all lol:j

irishgirl62

I went to ikea to look for glass bowl for pots of gold and got tealight holders the larger one reduced from £1.69 to 39p!!! for three! i bought 20 lol!
its pretter big and i just checked two face cloths rolled fits in it and i tried a pair of thick fluffy bed socks and it fits too

pretzelnut

irishgirl62 wrote: »

I went to ikea to look for glass bowl for pots of gold and got tealight holders the larger one reduced from £1.69 to 39p!!! for three! i bought 20 lol!
its pretter big and i just checked two face cloths rolled fits in it and i tried a pair of thick fluffy bed socks and it fits too

I bought the same tea light holders a few weeks back, there fab and a great size. I also bought quite a few.

There are thick cardboard rings that seperate the glasses, i have kept mine to one side as i might decorate them as napkin rings or xmas decorations. Still thinking of ideas.

Congrats to all the pregnant mummies - i am another one - due on the 9th sept.