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

skintsaver_2

evening all, i just stumbled across this thread and would love to join, i loooovvveee christmas, i just dont know where to start, perhaps i should read from the beginning lol

Lucy_Lu_4

Oooooo a new Christmas thread, how exciting!

I've started to read it from the start but couldn't wait to post so will have to go back and read the rest!

Going back to a couple of things from the old thread first...

Aurora - what a fab idea to bind all the bits together - I'm going to do that too I think and thank you so much for the link, you are a star,.

To the people from the previous thread wanting ideas for a gardening themed hamper, I did two last year and included:

hand cream
nail brush
kneeling mat (Wilkinsons)
gardening gloves (Poundland)
A 5 year gardening diary (Wilkinsons)
A "world's best gardener" mug (Wilkinsons)
gardening tools with a fancy flowery design (Poundland)
gardener's soap (Wikinsons)

I'm making another one this year and so far have freebie gardening seeds, a gardening themed notebook and notelet set and a gardening book that was reduced.

The Wilkinsons bits from the hampers I did last year I didn't get until November and they had so much choice in their Christmas gift range. One of the things I bought was a gardening set but I split the bits up it came with into two hampers.

M&S outlet store has gardening bits reduced at the moment and so does Lakeland but they are both a bit pricey. On the other side of the scale, Poundland has a lot of stuff at the moment and as it's summer I think now's the best time to get gardening bits.

Ideas for relaxation/pamper hampers:

box of chocolates or homemade chocolates or truffles etc
mini bottle of wine and a wine glass
A cheap dvd
nail varnish
bubble bath
Snowman soup or hot chocolate sachet
nail file
hair turban (Poundland have these)
a book
a face mask sachet
How about making a cd
fleecey blanket
candles

I'll see if I can think of anything else.

Right I'm off to read everything from the start!

jamtart6

I didnt see where ppl wrote about the gardening hamper but I made one a few years ago that looked like a giant cauliflower! (it wasnt intentional!) here is is on my blog

http://libertycottage.blogspot.com/2008/10/gardening-hamper.html

wilkinsons have a 75% sale in the summer on the gardening stuff i think aug/sept so keep an eye out

sarahf191979

98jdougl wrote: »

lol, thanks sarah! am hoping to buy cage etc with it all in one go and then that is sorted.
Also thank mary for your ideas- wasnt igmoring them, think I was replying as you posted it so didnt see it- sorreee
OH is 28 (I'm 22, will be 23 by christmas)

Good Luck, I bought the kids on of them fancy cages with lots of tubes etc took me and OH 45min to put it together :eek: great pets though the kids love it to bits, they look after her, should have stuck with her really and not got the dog:mad: she has chewed the wire on my Dyson last night so another job on my list Rewire the plug :eek: Puppys.... are they worse than kids????

jamtart6

Have updated the blog this morning gang! http://thriftygifty.blogspot.com/ It is basically just a condensed version of the main posts on here and the other thread. Please let me know (via PM) if you think anything else needs to be on there as I may have missed something and don't wish to offend !


Just found a great deal on HUKD, a Targus (designer) laptop bag which is a backpack or can be on wheels for less than £15. £30 is cheap for a Targus, so £15 is just a silly price. Might be useful for someone! http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/439135/targus-15-4-laptop-roller-backpack-/ plus you earn Tesco points!



[Edit: Paddingtondoo I can see you hiding and lurking, so come out and play bag lady!!! ]

hels102

Jamtart The blog is fab, so much useful information on there!!

I love the challenge, I really need to sort my Freezer out I dread to think what's in there!

jamtart6

hels102 wrote: »

Jamtart The blog is fab, so much useful information on there!!

I love the challenge, I really need to sort my Freezer out I dread to think what's in there!

hels it is only the work of all these fab ppl on here :T! ive got the easy job just collating it all I would like to thank you all for the ideas, especially mum2one and choccy for their fab challenges which take a lot of time to sort out

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sarahf191979

Great job Jammy, well done. Your so super organised.

Sarah
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98jdougl

Morning all,
Am feeling a lot better, although still all phlemgy (sp?) and managed to fall asleep with my ashtray by my arm and, being to restless sleeper I am my bed is covered in ash and the floor either side is covered in fag butts grrr (I know, I shouldn't smoke lol)

Am still sticking with the knitting just now, mainly because the patchwork and the cross stitch involve 1) me going upstairs to my crafting room when I want to stay in bed and 2) a bit more concentration than I can promise!

I already have a lever arch folder for organised presenty crap (as oh pleasantly labelled it) so just need to get me some dividers and I am sorted for the challange.

sarahf191979

Hi All

Just having a mooch around on the OC thread and came across this simple make




http://organizedchristmas.com/dustpan-cookies


While baking you some cookies,
there was knocking at the door.
As I jumped up to answer it,
the pan fell to the floor.
I stood among the cookie crumbs
and wondered what to do.
The day was late, the time was short,
I had no gift for you.
I bent and swept the cookies up
into a small dustpan.
A friend like you, I told myself,
would surely understand.
The gifts that matter most in life
are those the heart does send.
With that in mind, I give to you
these cookies from a friend.


Pretty easy, and one to be used all year round.

Great simple idea.

Sarah
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