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

98jdougl

thats a great idea sarah! I always end up dashing off halfway through on a search for scissors or to bring in a binbag!

I tend to get huge packs of batteries from poundland every now and then so I always have them. Can never find them when I need them though

hayley11

Great ideas there Sarah and mum2one, they make a lot of sense really but I bet hardly anybody thinks of them! I definitely need to stock up on batteries, I never have any when we need them! We don't have kids so don't really need most of the things on christmas morning but I shall definitely remember it for when I do have kids

cyclingyorkie

RustyFlange wrote: »

Just a quick one from me. I have been into wilkinsons tonight. They have loads and loads of their own brand kids craft stuff at fabulous prices!! a lot of it in my local one was reduced aswell I am stocked up fully on various things for through the holidays now. We have spoon decorating, we have frame making and decorating, we have masks to decorate, we have new colouring books and some funky pens plus loads more which I have forgot lol I spent quite a bit though but was well worth the bargains plus my DD (aged 2) would be able to do a lot of it aswell

it's amazing what I find about where I live through this site! First I find out we have a Home Bargains....and now I discover we have a wilkinsons! At the same out of town shopping park!

I feel a trip coming on!:j

Anglea

Hi all,

Sorry I can't keep up with posts at the moment (busy with son home)

One of the latest challenges on here was to eat a new fruit or veg -
I ate cherries this week, first time in years.

RoseRed49

Hi, I'm fairly new to the site, i haven't really posted before but i have been lurking for a while and have found advice for nearly everything that i need to know :beer:

I've decided that i want to sit and enjoy christmas this year ~ so i hope you don't mind if i join you on getting organised. Starting this soon will be a first for me :rolleyes:

My 3rd son was born on Dec 23rd last year, arriving 3 weeks early, and although i was prepared for an easy christmas i was still shopping and buying the day before he was born. Now with his birthday to organize too i think i need to get myself organised now :rolleyes:

I don't need to defrost the freezer but i will make sure i join in by eating the chocolate :rotfl:wouldn't want to not fully take part :rotfl:
I have a folder around somewhere and i know there are plenty of christmas stickers in the art box so will get working on that tomorrow. Look forward to getting to know you all better

hayley11

Hi RoseRed :hello:

Welcome to the thread, everybody is really nice.

There is also a sister thread, to help you make extra money for presents and things, you can find it here.

mum2one

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

it's amazing what I find about where I live through this site! First I find out we have a Home Bargains....and now I discover we have a wilkinsons! At the same out of town shopping park!

I feel a trip coming on!:j

I have to warn you Home Bargains is very addictive.......... xx

Another gd store B+M, I think its i bit posher than Home Bargains, but great deals x

mum2one

RoseRed49 wrote: »

Hi, I'm fairly new to the site, i haven't really posted before but i have been lurking for a while and have found advice for nearly everything that i need to know :beer:

I've decided that i want to sit and enjoy christmas this year ~ so i hope you don't mind if i join you on getting organised. Starting this soon will be a first for me :rolleyes:

My 3rd son was born on Dec 23rd last year, arriving 3 weeks early, and although i was prepared for an easy christmas i was still shopping and buying the day before he was born. Now with his birthday to organize too i think i need to get myself organised now :rolleyes:

I don't need to defrost the freezer but i will make sure i join in by eating the chocolate :rotfl:wouldn't want to not fully take part :rotfl:
I have a folder around somewhere and i know there are plenty of christmas stickers in the art box so will get working on that tomorrow. Look forward to getting to know you all better

Hi RoseRed

I absolutely love ur user Id, got part of that in my Ebay ID.
Def agree - you have to have the chocolate........ I'm spolit, my friends just been to Belgium and got me some choc.... weekend treat.

What we've done, any challenges and main links on Post 1, and Choccy, my Christmas Eve, she sets the craft and mini challenges, her links are on Post 3, so dont worry if you get half way through and think you've lost the plot.

Welcome aboard- Youve got double organisation with ds bday as well.

xx

irishgirl62

Can I jump in now? loving the folder idea! I will use the index box that I have lying around somewhere with coloured cards for each section

cyclingyorkie

mum2one wrote: »

I have to warn you Home Bargains is very addictive.......... xx

Another gd store B+M, I think its i bit posher than Home Bargains, but great deals x

sadly not one in York - but plenty neart Leeds it would seem....:T