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

fedupandskint

Finally finished making the Christmas cards today, just need to write them and the shop bought ones now

Bought some new LED tree lights today ready for next weekend when the tree goes up.

Just off to check my list for what is next on the Christmas preparation list now the cards are done!

Pips_Mum

Yay! My trees (yes I did say trees as in plural as in more than 1!! :rotfl::rotfl:) are up. Got a purple and silver 1 in entrance hall, green and silver 1 on landing by Pips room and big red and gold 1 in Living room. All have lights on and look really pretty. I am set now for over a month of "NO!" to Pip as he trys to grab the babubles! :rotfl:

Going to try and write my cards and package posting parcels tonight ready to post Tuesday. Going to the massive shopping centre nearby tomorrow for final push on the presents. Only really a couple to buy for now, main problem is 17 year old boy cousin. I was going to get him a cheapy Xbox game but his Xbox broke last week and he cant afford to get it repaired yet so bang went that idea!!

Thanks for PM Mum2one, wonder who my secret santa is, lol!! OH sat and looked and picked the thing for me, couple made him chuckle as he looked them up so I am interested now!!

NickyBo_2

Oh dear, I think I'm in need of some Christmas spirit if anyone has any to spare, I have just had the worst weekend ever

It began on Friday night when I had to take my 2 year old son to A+E at 11.30pm. He had a scorching temperature of 40 degrees (the highest the thermometer went up to) yet was shaking and shivering and also screaming when I touched his arms or legs. I was imagining all sorts of horrendous things wrong with him but by the time we got to A+E he had perked up a bit (being out in the cold helped I think!). He walked around the waiting room singing jingle bells to the drunks! He was eventually diagnosed with tonsillitus and an ear infection and we got hone at 4.30 am :eek:

Saturday morning I had planned on a final big shopping trip but that went out the window as we were all so exhausted. It's okay, I thought, I have my new oven arriving so everything will be okay once I can do some baking. The oven, booked from Currys, was due between 1-6 on Saturday. I was so excited as I've never had a new oven before. I had a huge list of things I wanted to bake and was really looking forward to it. Long story short, it didn't turn up. Phoned Currys who say it was booked for Tuesday! I work full time so am never home on a Tuesday, so I KNOW I didn't book it for then. I am 100% certain I booked the delivery slot for Saturday between 1-6 but they insist (lie!) that it was booked for Tuesday. Big Liars!!! :mad: I feel a big letter of complaint coming on.

That brings us to today. We had a lovely big shopping trip planned and I did manage to get a lot of nice things, however some of the things I really wanted were out of stock so that annoyed me. Not the end of the world though. But then we get back to the car and some idiot had parked ridiculously close to us. As dh was putting our son into his car seat our car door rested against their door. It didn't knock it, hit out, bang it or anything like that, it barely touched it. Yet suddenly they appeared from out of who-knows-where going on about this dent and scratch that our door had caused! The car was absolutely full of dents and scratches and there is no way we had done any of them but they were so insistant and wrote down our reg plate so dh had to give them our address. I'm fuming about that, I feel like it was a right set up.

Anyway, we at least managed to get the tree up and it looks lovely, now I just need to get my Christmas spirit back again :rolleyes:

ragz_2

cdsmiler wrote: »

Wrapping didn't go too well today. I love it normally, but normally I sit ont he floor with everything spread out around me. Sitting on the floor is NOT comfortable at the moment. :mad: So been struggling on a little table and not enjoying it. Plus feeling bit pants generally so given up for now.

Oh well, new day tomorrow!

Clare xxx

I know how you feel! Had to do mine on the bed so not nearly as tidy as usual - really getting uncomfortable now!

junior_j

Mary-op Was really pleased to hear about your OH being okay! Had my fingers and toes crossed for you.

How is everyone else?

I done some "late night Xmas shopping" On Thursday night.
This is the sad situation so far.

My 4 year old Godson.

- A t-shirt.( 1 pound primark)
-A nice pair of jeans (3 pound in primark)
-Disney cars underwear (reduced to 2 pounds in asdas)
-Disney cars big book (1 pound poundland)
-Disney cars small book (1 pound poundland)
-Hootwheels mini car (99p asdas)

All that for under a tenner
He still has more to be added

Left to get for him

- 99p Selection box or sweets.
-Pajammas for under a 5er (looking for a bargain)
-Hoping for some Ben ten socks for 2 pound max

So everything under 20 and he opens it all xmas eve infront of me lol.

My Godsons 7 yr old autistic brother ( I mention he is autstic because he is so hard to buy for same as my brother used to be he has aspergers)

Got -

Funky touchy feely space invaders t shirt - 2.50 primark.
A squidgy gooey touchy feely ball thing - 1 pound poundland.
Another t shurt with giraffe on - 1 pound primark.
Red and blue striped hoody - reduced to 1 pound primark.

To get

- 99p selection box or santa or sweets.
-Anything cheap to do with muppets (not dvd he has them all) he LOVES the muppets.
- A touchy feely book.

Godsons 11 year old brother.

- A army set thing - 99p - 99p land
-Doctor who 2010 annual reduced to 3.99 tescoes.
-Doctor who bath fizzlers ( reduced to 99p asdas)
-A nice t shirt - 1 pound primark.
-007 mini car - 1 pound poundland (looks more expensive)
-Large - set of mini all sorts of pens reduced to 50p asdas

Would like to get Jeans , doctor who socks/pants , cheap pair pajammas. .

Dad

Got

Bananna man superhero t shirt - sale 6 pound sports direct.
Coke warm winter socks - reduced to 1.99 sports direct.

Want
Jeans , book , another shirt./t shirt , stella , homer simpson socks (tradition) aftershave , smellies , teddy or some sort.

I cant even think now so tired lol.

Brother

Mp3 player half price argos down to 15.00
Top gear stigg figure filled with shower gel (he loves topgear)

Want to get - chocolates/sweets./mexican food hamper maybe , joke top , socks , smellies.

Mum

-Make up half price primark - (stocking filler)

Hope your all well! I am about to wrap a couple of presents to make me feel more Xmassy x

mum2one

Nicky-Bo, I'm so sorry ds was poorly, bust so glad (in the nicest of ways), thats its toncillious (excuse spelling!!) and ear infection, I always feel worse when its children we can have a good maon about it, they can't.
As for Currys......I know its a long shot but have you got any paperwork showing delievery?
Wouldn't worry to much about the parking, they most properely kicked off in the hope that you bunged then £50 to shut them up, if they do start just say your ring the shopping centre for the CCTV....

Hope this week goes better xx

mum2one

JUNIOR-J - You've done brilliantly. I'm coming on your shopping list.

Been very organised today, wrapped 26 presents for the "santa visit" for dds class, finished all the xmas cards, but incase of emergency, have left a box on the stairs, readily signed.

Did 3hrs worth of studying. V plzed xx

mum2one

Apologies if anyone has seen it, or the offer has been pulled!

Body Shop

Go into 3 4 2 , pg 2, pick the make-up brushes £39.00, add a 2nd item from the 3 4 2, then it automatically reduces the brushes to £0.00

Postage is £2.99 if you order under £15.00

xx

NickyBo_2

mum2one wrote: »

Nicky-Bo, I'm so sorry ds was poorly, bust so glad (in the nicest of ways), thats its toncillious (excuse spelling!!) and ear infection, I always feel worse when its children we can have a good maon about it, they can't.
As for Currys......I know its a long shot but have you got any paperwork showing delievery?
Wouldn't worry to much about the parking, they most properely kicked off in the hope that you bunged then £50 to shut them up, if they do start just say your ring the shopping centre for the CCTV....

Hope this week goes better xx

Thanks I hate it when my son is ill, I wish he could just say 'My throat hurts, give me some Calpol please!'. He is starting to be able to tell me more - yesterday he told me he had a headache as he climbed on to my lap, rubbed his head and said 'My head, my head' over and over.

Currys - I ordered over the phone so the only paperwork I have is what I wrote down. I'll still be making a complaint though, emphasising the fact that I wouldn't book a delivery for a time I am NEVER at home.

Idiots in car park - I didn't think of CCTV! It was a big shopping centre car park so they're bound to have it, so if we do hear from them I could just suggest that and hopefully that would scare them off. Thank you, that's cheered me up a bit :rolleyes:

I found a bit of my Christmas spirit last night. I wrote cards as I watched 'Christmas in Wonderland' on the new Christmas movie channel. It's Christmas dinner day at school on Friday and that's always lovely.

fedupandskint

Nicky Bo - Sorry to hear about your weekend. That would have made me feel the same too. Hope the car thing gets sorted out and your little one feels better too. As for Currys well what a surprise, the big coporations saying this.