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

sarahf191979

scattymam1 wrote: »

The uniform challenge sounds like a good one for me as last year I left it til too late and their were no shoes left anywhere - ended up spending a fortune in clanks as they were the only ones left. Will get on with that...

right so where's the cheapest place to buy match boxes in bulk - I have to do the advent calender - love that one - may do a red/green one for daughter or a pink one with snowflakes - love the style of the one on the photo though - may do that one for myself :-)

Have you got a Wyndsors near you I always get mine in there, they are really cheap, they do trainers and pumps too and bags, good value for money, they stock school shoes all year round too.

Heres there link

http://www.wynsors.com/childrens-shoes-c-3.html

I managed to pick up all the kids uniform when ASDA had the 2 for £3/ 2 for £5 offer on so only need to get shoes now will go later next month just incase the kiddies feet grow

sarahf191979

Great Challenge Choocy, Can't wait for the next one as I already had the uniforms and only had to put 2 things on my list, with being stuck in the last two weeks I'm a bit ahead this year on things like that:o

sarahf191979

Just been on to check the deals, they have these on today for £4

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Thought they would be a nice gift.

http://www.ministryofdeals.com/

irishgirl62

scattymam1 wrote: »

The uniform challenge sounds like a good one for me as last year I left it til too late and their were no shoes left anywhere - ended up spending a fortune in clanks as they were the only ones left. Will get on with that...

right so where's the cheapest place to buy match boxes in bulk - I have to do the advent calender - love that one - may do a red/green one for daughter or a pink one with snowflakes - love the style of the one on the photo though - may do that one for myself :-)

I gor mine in asda i think they were 14p each

footballmanagerwidow

Hi all!

I am sporadic poster and lurker on the OS board and I stumbled across this wonderful thread accidently this morning. I am one of those people that have many good intentions to start organising for Xmas well in advance but it always seems to fall by the wayside and I end up cramming it all in in the 2 weeks before! This year it NEEDS to be different....as you can see from my sig we have baby number 4 due Xmas day, so it's gonna be really difficult to be as disorganised as I usually am. Does anyone have any tips on keeping motivated? I'm really keen to put together some hamper type presents for family - any tips on these would be welcome too.

Well, I look forward to getting to know some of you hopefully!

FMW x

footballmanagerwidow

sarahf191979 wrote: »

Just been on to check the deals, they have these on today for £4



Thought they would be a nice gift.

http://www.ministryofdeals.com/

oooooo...thanks so much for this, i've just ordered one for SIL for Xmas...was thinking about doing a little beauty hamper type thing for her. What do people think is a reasonable budget to spend on hampers for family (we don't have much just FIL, MIL, SIL, BIL, 3 x nephews & my mum) x

Pips_Mum

Football - My baby was due on Christmas day last year but didnt turn up until they dragged him out kicking and screaming on January 9th!!

Sarah - Thanks for that, will pop in ours incase x x

sarahf191979

footballmanagerwidow wrote: »

Hi all!

I am sporadic poster and lurker on the OS board and I stumbled across this wonderful thread accidently this morning. I am one of those people that have many good intentions to start organising for Xmas well in advance but it always seems to fall by the wayside and I end up cramming it all in in the 2 weeks before! This year it NEEDS to be different....as you can see from my sig we have baby number 4 due Xmas day, so it's gonna be really difficult to be as disorganised as I usually am. Does anyone have any tips on keeping motivated? I'm really keen to put together some hamper type presents for family - any tips on these would be welcome too.

Well, I look forward to getting to know some of you hopefully!

FMW x

A Christmas Baby how Lovely, but like you said you will need to be super organised, have a look at the first few posts on this thread there is loads of info on it mum2one and chocolate.orange set us mini challenges to keep us motivated, there great and set yourself a speadsheet or a folder up,

Also have a look at the fantastic blog jammy set up to coinside with the threads

http://thriftygifty.blogspot.com/

And don't forget to join the sister thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1678781

Gives you loads of hints and ideas for making some extra money for christmas

Hope this Helps and Welcome to the Thread

Sarah
x

sarahf191979

Pips_Mum wrote: »

Sarah - Thanks for that, will pop in ours incase x x

No Probs, they did have the Dalek voice changer too for 9.97 I think. Also had Indiana jones toys reduced and some other things too can't remember eveything, I get a bit of tunnel vision and seem to home in on Dr Who stuff these days, well its about all my kids play with these days. Decided DS1 is ODWM

Obbsessive Doctor Who Mad :rotfl:

He even wants to be the Doctor when he grows up, its costing me a fortune to pay from Drama Classes for him

mary-op

Hello all !
Not much doing in the way of Christmas/birthdays today -meeting with soc.services about the lad we've got so covering everywhere with paper/glue/scissors etc. so no-one can sit down - not the best idea...............lol
Any shopping can wait till I'm away next week.

Might do a bit more to my little 'coffee recipe' pots.........covered them all and printed off some 'coffee art' images but think I need to adjust the sizes of some of them before I attack them with any glue.
My workings out, I think as my pots are so small, its 4 teaspoonfuls of coffee etc. -just have to change the label to 'makes 4 cups'.

Think I'm getting out of the 'challenge' this time..........lol
Being an 'oldie' -no kids to fret about (the one we care for is nearly 19) and my folder is well up to date. (pats self on back):rotfl: