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

sarahf191979

Been busy all morning, thought i would sit down and have a coffee, managed to cross a few things of my list :j

Other plans are

Washing & Drying
[STRIKE]Sort out mum's Printer
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Order cartridges for my printer
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Pick up 2 chairs from argos[/STRIKE]
Shopping at the large B&M's near my mums (didn't get chance as had to pick ds1 up from drama school, maybe next week)
Sort out stash of pressies
[STRIKE]Go through Halloween decorations[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]See if Halloween outfits from last year still fit the kids & Wash
[/STRIKE]Go through Xmas Decorations and see what I need to buy
[STRIKE]Trip to IKEA with more books[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Trip to tip[/STRIKE]

Half managed the pressies and xmas decs, only managed to get a few bags in the car :eek:, am going to have to find some more things to do now lol :rotfl:

Hope your all having a nice weekend.

mary-op

mum2one - hope your wrist is ok...........(((hugs))

Painter/gardner chap came this morning to finish off bits of painting and cutting back...........our green wheelie bin and neighbours are now full ! Might have to take some thickish bits off tree branches to the tip (not sure how as its miles away)

Finished off my teabag/horlicks holders, labelled 'bah humbug' jar and pot of gold (just doing one this year) Used jar from neighbour with gold lid...........still need two more bags of choccy coins for it.
Was going to sort through all my stash upstairs but couldn't face it but think all I've left to do are
2 flannel reindeers
friends bed socks somehow put into cup cake case
Order calendars from amazon
Have a go at snowmen decorations with wood blocks

That'll be it as far as christmas goes I think-don't think poor old brain will cope with much more...........lol:rotfl:

3_cheeky_princesses

Awwww Mum2One i hope your hand gets better and best wishes for the exam.

The Boots weekly offers end on a Thursday and new one starts on a Friday. I read that the next one is the man's No7 set. Was £40 will be £20 and 3 for 2:

http://www.boots.com/en/No7-For-Men-Skincare-Collection_949899/

3_cheeky_princesses

Forgot to add i know some of us dont read all of the MSE board or sometimes miss threads but at the mo the Mirror is giving away a free token to exchange daily at a Martins Newsagents for a book by the popular childrens author Jacquline Wilson (we have her to thank for Tracey Beaker!). There is 7 to collect each day a different book.

I got mine today and the first one is the Tracey Beaker book. Its a good offer as i was going to buy a similar set by the same author for £9.99 off the book people!

You can save the tokens and post off with £4.95 for the postage if you cant get to or havent got the newsagents near you.

I thought its a brillaint idea for a cheap Christmas present for girls (dd, nieces, sisters, friends etc)...

Link here for original thread:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1999949

Link here to find a newsagent near you:

http://classic.multimap.com/clients/places.cgi?client=tmretail_01

List of books on offer:

Starring Tracy Beaker, followed by The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch, The Monster Story-Teller, Cliffhanger, Buried Alive!, The Suitcase Kid and Glubbslyme.

Dorato

mrsow wrote: »

mum2one hope you get your wrist sorted before your exam

well the plan today is to talk dad into taking me to lakeland to buy christmas gift bags
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/christmas-gift-bags/F/C/christmas/product/1484

and sainsburys for a stiggy bank
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1255175807031

then back home to try and sort the loft out and do a bit crafting.


Can anyone tell me where is the best place to buy magnets for the pegs etc everyone has been making?

I think Wilkinsons sell magnets, as do Homebase. Not sure if that's where everyone here has been getting them from though.

Pips_Mum

Ouch Mum2one hope its not too painful?

I just made my mincemeat for Christmas, smells yummy!

mandragora_2

Morrison's have good deals on at the moment for Christmas sweets 'better than half price' and BOGOFs, so I've picked those up along with the shopping today - one more bit of organising done, in a thrifty way! I'm pleased that I've made good purchases throughout the year; the trick now will be to stay disciplined and stick with the presents I've already got people, rather than adding to it, and undoing all that hard work. So far, I've managed by sailing past it all feeling smug, because I don't need to worry about any of it - it's all in hand :-)

JordanShannon

irishgirl62 wrote: »

I made these cowgirl cookies in a jar it looks really cute! will bake it tomrrow with my son see if it works! its on my blog here with the links to where I got it from
http://sharonfranklin.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much sharon, I LOVE your blog :T:T its so good!!!:j
Need inexpensive inspiration

JS
xx

mrsow

thanks Dorato am going to wilkinsons tomorrow so will look then

havent managed to get my stiggy bank but got a stig on a rope for £2.99 at instore so that will do instead.

Well never got the loft sorted today so will try and do it tomorrow afternoon before I get ready to go out for the 1st time in what seems eternity. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Dorato

Hope you find what you're looking for, mrsow