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

sarahf191979

IF YOU SEE A FAT MAN ..

Who's jolly and cute,

Wearing a beard and

a red flannel suit,

And if he is chuckling

and laughing away,

While flying around

in a miniature sleigh, With eight tiny reindeer

to pull him along,

Then let's face it...

Your eggnog's too strong!

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mum2one wrote: »

Don't worry this is very gentle...... with xmas round the corner, quick xmas question?

1.IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CHEF TO COOK YOUR DINNER WHO WOULD YOU HAVE ANY WHY?

2. IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE 3 PEOPLE TO HAVE XMAS LUNCH WITH, (DEAD OR ALIVE, CELEBRITIY ONLYS) WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?.

1. I'd ask Nigel Slater to cook - a bit like Brian Turner he believes in good old fashioned food, cooked really well.

2. I'd have Chris Evans, because he cracks me up everytime I listen to his radio show, Freddie Mercury, because I've always been a huge Queen fan and he fascinates me, and last, but not least, Florence Nightingale, because I admire her so much.

Grapey

mum2one wrote: »

1.IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CHEF TO COOK YOUR DINNER WHO WOULD YOU HAVE ANY WHY?

2. IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE 3 PEOPLE TO HAVE XMAS LUNCH WITH, (DEAD OR ALIVE, CELEBRITIY ONLYS) WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?.


Oooh I'd get that chef who I don't know the name of but I think he's from Bristol and he looks a bit like a walrus (in a nice way of cause!)

Then I'd invite the 3 greatest front men ever - Gary Holton, Bon Scott and Freddie Mercury. It would be so fab!

sarahf191979

Just in the middle of wrapping some pressies, still got a few to go and got to get the kids to write out their cards for school over the weekend now i have class lists for them both...... of to do some more organising, i really want to be finished by next friday when the kids finish school.

mum2one

piggybanksaver wrote: »

Have been reading through this thread and just wanted to ask if there will be a folder challenge being started for 2010?

The reason I ask is that I would love to start this for 2010 but am at a slight loss as to what should be put in mine, I have added some of the sections shown in the post for this but wondered if there are any other that should be there that would be important? and if it's mainly to cope over Christmas lol

Thanks for any help and i'm looking forward to do some challenges in 2010 so I can get my spending down throughout the year especially at Christmas

Hi
Were be up and running again for 2010, new thread, but all details will be put on when done, we've had a successful 6 months, a massice thank you to everyone, be santas challenges, usual fun and games, and if my dd helps.... plenty of cleaning out freezers, those hidden nooks and crannys... thou as she then says I'm only 7, i can't be bending in the frezzer I might falll in.....

Grab some dividers, aim
Jan - Dec
Recipies
Money saving tips
Home-makes

As each month, there be a new addition of a mini challenge at the start of the month as well as Santas challenge, and everything in the middle as well. xx

mum2one

No I'm not joining the baby boom!!!

Spoke to jamtart and were both doing the threads again for 2010, same as this year, anything goes...new threads, same base title but as 2010, all links will be put on nearer the time.

Again both threads be working together, the other thread helps you make money, we help you spend it...!

I know I've said it before, but I'm a soppy sod, a massive massive thank you to everyone for making this thread the success it is.
xx

sheyo

Just want to say a massive thank you to jam tart and mum2one for a fantastic year of money saving and candid spending of saved money and for once I am organised for christmas YAAAAYYY!! Sorry I havent posted much this year but only found it in September. Once again thank you both so very much xx

mum2one

Its the FCUK overnight bag, reduced from £45 to £20, unfortuntaly its not 3 4 2, (we can't have everything, but thats not the point!!)

Boots No 7 (posh one)
Spend over £22.00 you get a free gift set worth £26.00, sparkly make up bag, with sample sizes and full size nail varnish - give 10/10)
The spend can be on make up as single products or as part of the 3 4 2 gift sets, but one quick point, the spend has to be £22.00 after the 3 4 2....
I brought 3 of the face kits £10.00 each, 3 4 2 £20, then had to grab a nail polish £6.25 to make up the spend


Boots 17 (mid range)
Spend over £6.00 - any items
Get a free set - mascara, purple nail polish, silver eyeshadow - boxed set 9/10 - lost a point as its a very dark purple - maybe teenager

Rimmel
Spend over £10 any items -
You get a boxed make up set, full size items, lipstick, eyeshadows, blusher, est to be worth £15 or £20 quid - 10/10 - as its boxed set, its a gift that could be used for all ages.

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not Boots but Body Shop

Instore - spend over £25.00 and get a free coconut shimmer - body butter - worth £12.50 - good point you can buy what you want, and if you have Love your body loyalty card - get 10% off - 10/10

Online - Body Shop
Spend over £50.00, get a set of make up brushes worth £39.00
Personally rate the offer as 3/10, yes the brushes are lovely, but you do get the 10% discount, if you enter your bodyshop love your body card.. but you don't get your loyalty stamp, and

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EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE BRUSHES WERE COMING UP FREE WHEN BROUGHT AS PART OF 3 4 2. Whether it was a glitch, don't know, as the basket was automatically knocking the brushes to zer0.

Unless you really want to spend £50, and would prefer the brushes then the body dutter in store. I'd personally take a wide berth....

xx

mum2one

sheyo wrote: »

Just want to say a massive thank you to jam tart and mum2one for a fantastic year of money saving and candid spending of saved money and for once I am organised for christmas YAAAAYYY!! Sorry I havent posted much this year but only found it in September. Once again thank you both so very much xx

Glad we were able to help, don't forget you did the hard work all the shopping, and heres to 2010 xx

cdsmiler

mum2one wrote: »

No I'm not joining the baby boom!!!

Spoke to jamtart and were both doing the threads again for 2010, same as this year, anything goes...new threads, same base title but as 2010, all links will be put on nearer the time.

Again both threads be working together, the other thread helps you make money, we help you spend it...!

I know I've said it before, but I'm a soppy sod, a massive massive thank you to everyone for making this thread the success it is.
xx

Yeay great news! Thanks mum2one for all your hard work!!

Clare x