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

mum2one

ellemm wrote: »

As I have had most presents done and dusted since early September I haven't done much Christmassy recently but now feel the need to get on and get finished completely.

I have 4 retro sweetie boxes ready to fill and some sweets bought but want to leave that till nearer the time and 2 of the foodie hampers will need nice cheeses, again just before giving them so can only have everything ready to add those. Waiting for M&S vouchers to arrive from a survey site to finish off another one.

Going to my local mall today to get vouchers for 3 grandchildren to finish off theirs at least.

Did write cards this week though so will get stamps for those which get posted next week.

Decided to do a small chocolate lovers hamper for a friend for putting 4 of us up after a Christmas night out early December so need a container for that and more chocolate

Rotten weather today so a good day for the shops!

Hope u have a good day shopping, re stamps, 99% sure that Superdrug are doing 5% off stamps xx

mum2one

Another flying hi..... I've got some more santa codes, so they will be winging their way tomoorow, hope everyone having fun choosing, dd bless her, left her to choose for her partner ( I'll make sure its suitable), so far she has marked 50 things off in the argos xmas catalogue, inc £300 diamond ring........ (shes my daughter!!) xx

mum2one

Very exicted, as DD is having a poem printed she wrote at school, it was some competation and out of the school, theres about 5 that have been choosen to have their poems printed, she did one about a giraffe.

Now - the sting in the tail - If you would like to buy the book its just £12.99 plus £3.99 postage and packing..... buy 2 books get the 3rd free!! xx

ellemm

Thanks mum2one for the heads up about the stamps :beer:

mandragora_2

mum2one wrote: »

Very exicted, as DD is having a poem printed she wrote at school, it was some competation and out of the school, theres about 5 that have been choosen to have their poems printed, she did one about a giraffe.

Now - the sting in the tail - If you would like to buy the book its just £12.99 plus £3.99 postage and packing..... buy 2 books get the 3rd free!! xx

Which is exactly why publishers run these 'competitions'. I think they're immoral, and don't enter students work in them, though I know it can be a thrill for kids to see their work published. (For what it's worth, I prefer to run an in-house event, and create our own books from the printing resources we have in school - then you create the perameters of what gets published and why, and every child can have one - at cost if necessary - without some cynical marketing company exploiting parents' natural pride in their childrens achievements.)

Why not ask the school if the library will be buying a copy? All the kids and parents will be able to see it whenever they want, without the need to shell out a lot of money for what is, in reality, simply one poem in print. I think they should, really.

ragz_2

mandragora wrote: »

Which is exactly why publishers run these 'competitions'. I think they're immoral, and don't enter students work in them, though I know it can be a thrill for kids to see their work published. (For what it's worth, I prefer to run an in-house event, and create our own books from the printing resources we have in school - then you create the perameters of what gets published and why, and every child can have one - at cost if necessary - without some cynical marketing company exploiting parents' natural pride in their childrens achievements.)

Why not ask the school if the library will be buying a copy? All the kids and parents will be able to see it whenever they want, without the need to shell out a lot of money for what is, in reality, simply one poem in print. I think they should, really.

I totally agree, I won one when I was about 12 and my parents would have loved to get the Anthology it was in but it was about £15 which seeing as that was about our food budget for the week was just out of the question so we never got it. Luckily I was a very understanding child and didn't pester them to get it but I couldn't understand why I didn't get one free for being in it!

mum2one

mandragora wrote: »

Which is exactly why publishers run these 'competitions'. I think they're immoral, and don't enter students work in them, though I know it can be a thrill for kids to see their work published. (For what it's worth, I prefer to run an in-house event, and create our own books from the printing resources we have in school - then you create the perameters of what gets published and why, and every child can have one - at cost if necessary - without some cynical marketing company exploiting parents' natural pride in their childrens achievements.)

Why not ask the school if the library will be buying a copy? All the kids and parents will be able to see it whenever they want, without the need to shell out a lot of money for what is, in reality, simply one poem in print. I think they should, really.

totally agree its just a money making scam, gd for the child but not the parent,
School library...... thats a joke, the school doesn't have money for books to the extent that the PTA are having to give them £1,000 for the basis of reading books, never mind any fancy extras.
They've even refunded teachers for books they have brought themselves to teach the children with.

Its one poem, I would like you prefer the in-house, but that doesn't make money xx

mandragora_2

Either their budget is worryingly up the creek, or somebody's spending it on other stuff than books - technology, perhaps? The school budget is there for things like books - it's a pretty basic purchase.... PTFA money should be buying the 'little extras' not reading books, library books, teaching resources and the like.

mary-op

Hello all :j
Think I overdid it clearing up the spare room yesterday........felt whacked this morning when I eventually got out of bed so all I've done is sit and make a few cards that were needed ...........cleared it all away and spotted the flower pots I'd brought in, washed and dried all ready to paint for my fir cones.........daft me -could have done that instead:rolleyes:
Oh, also re-vamped one of the little diaries I'd recovered so it's more suitable for foster daughter and did her a key ring post it holder as well.
OH got caught in the rain this afternoon (tempted to say he should have stayed in but thought best not.......lol) so he's now recovering in a sort of 'doze' position on the sofa.................lol
Desk still an untidy mess...............couldn't face it today..........oh I do keep putting it off and really must do it !!
Parcel I sent to youngest son arrived today -posted it Wednesday 1st class............knowing him he probably had a card popped through the door and had to collect it.
I'll post another one or two maybe next week.........get them out the way.
Off to see what else is going on or what I've missed today in the virtual world..................:o

mrsow

Welcome back mum2one and congrats to your daughter on having her poem printed :j :T

Well Ive been to a Christmas Fayre today and won some bits on the tombola :T so have decided to use them to make a pamper hamper for my friends birthday in February.

So far I have 2 tealight holders from the Yankee Candles set that was on ebay last month ish, a lipgloss that came in the post this morning and my winnings from the tombola.



Also won Russell Brand book so had a good day