New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

fed08

rufusdog, thank you! :j
I have been wondering how on earth to cover a pen, didn't even think of buying these (d'oh!) Don't buying a few either as I can use them for other birthdays, so it will work out quite cheap per pen!
I've been looking for pictures of Edward on google- he really is gorgeous, I was so busy staring at him I was nearly late picking my son up from school
I had a look at the fanfiction link nickybo- was trying to copy and paste into word without reading too much as I've only just read the first book and didn't want to spoil the others for myself (yes, I know, I'm way behind!). Got quite carried away making a cover for it and everything!
I can see myself becoming as obsessed as my sister at this rate

elysia2003

Both my sister's and DD1 are totally, totally obsessed. I'm definately going to have to buy that apple necklace off Etsy, that Jamtart posted.

LOL @ you FED almost missing school. I don't do that - much! :rotfl:

To change the subject, while I was in Asda yesterday I saw a Wii game that's the same as that stupid TV show with Richard Hammond. The OH and the kids love it. Anyway, the game was £10, reduced from £22.00, reduced from £30.00.

I left it on the shelf as I wanted to check I couldn't get it anywhere else cheaper or with cashback. (Getting the hang of it now!) After checking - it is £30 everywhere else. So practically ran to Asda this morning as it was the last one, only to find I'd left my purse at home.:eek: Doh! I had to hide the case behind some toys incase anyone else bought it before I got back.

The SA said he had wanted to buy it later today if it was still there! so Phew. £20 saved. Result!!!

Savvybunny2009

Hi everyone.

Chuffed with my recent purchases. Managed to get a gorgeous mac coat from the Debenhams sale for £10.00 can't quite believe my luck, haven't told hubby yet though. Today I bought a hello kitty backpack and two sets of jeans for DD from M&S sale for £9.00, used the credit I had n my account so cost £0.00 and quidco seems to be tracking at £0.45 so I made a profit!

so far I seem to be only £50.00 off money neutral for over £800 worth of items, costing around £200. Very happy about that, will make it up on dooyoo I think.

Hubby is getting annoyed as he keeps finding bags full of Christmas stuff and presents everywhere :rotfl:

mary-op

Hello all:j
Can't scroll back to see who said what as since bashing my knee yesterday I can only sit in one position here for a short time.
Really thought I'd end up at A & E again - was in bed at 8pm last night but after a bit of moving the leg about this morning I attempted coming down the stairs..........not easy so do it on my backside for now......going up -one step at a time..............lol
Still, managed to walk about the house all day on and off, made some envelopes to fit some notelets I'd made, wrote some letters and got Easter cards all written and ready to go.:j
Now I'm off to grab a comfy bit of sofa and hope I can sit long enough to watch Silent Witness:o

mum2one

scattymam1 wrote: »

mum2one - thanks for the heads up on halfcost free delivery, my stuff came and the shoe boxes are cool. excellent value for 1pound...I got the watch necklace and ear ring sets too they were only 1.99 fab. My pleasure, didn't see the necklace + earring sets....may have to have a peep!!



I've had a few things arrive lately that I'm paying for with my ebay earnings...a henley watch came yesterday and it's fab, only a tenner, brand new and has a fifty pound price tag on it, so thats ear marked for mil's christmas (may leave the price tag on!?!?!?)
Def leave the price tag on, ur be daughter in law of the year!!
I'm spending far less than I ever have at christmas but it looks like I've spent more than I ever had - it's great and mainly thanks to boots 75% off sale.:)

By this rate christmas will be sorted by easter:D
Def time for a treat or 2!!

Want to make some more items this year but don't have many people who appreciate it. Hey ho...I have one friend who would love a mini scrapbook so I'll start that some time. wANT TO make sweet jars too and fancy them up all christmassy, will have to go hunting those kilner jars at the pound shop someone was on about.

U've done brilliantly, love the sweetie jar idea, saw one advertised in Prima mag for a company and it was £15....There was me got the magnifier looking at the sweets, and reckon wouldn't cost more than a fiver to do!! x

mum2one

Savvybunny2009 wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Chuffed with my recent purchases. Managed to get a gorgeous mac coat from the Debenhams sale for £10.00 can't quite believe my luck, haven't told hubby yet though. Today I bought a hello kitty backpack and two sets of jeans for DD from M&S sale for £9.00, used the credit I had n my account so cost £0.00 and quidco seems to be tracking at £0.45 so I made a profit!

so far I seem to be only £50.00 off money neutral for over £800 worth of items, costing around £200. Very happy about that, will make it up on dooyoo I think.

Hubby is getting annoyed as he keeps finding bags full of Christmas stuff and presents everywhere :rotfl:

Its a man thing........ send in to our house, there in my bedroom, the corner in mums room, bottom of dds bed...... the landing, the shed and the loft.....

Admittadly there getting sorted at the weekend, so the grand aim is to have them in the shed.
Half a day with us...... ur be the best thing since buttered bread....

mum2one

We now have a 60 box to do for mums friend in July, mum's got her a gold locket from Argos

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Now she thinks be a nice idea for dd and me to do a 60 box, she's more like family, hense the expensive presents!!

So far for the 60 box, raided some spares from the 2nd Soap and Glory Box, got that in Boots sale, reckon we've put half the box in (£10), so weekend when we sort the boxes see if theres anything else we can add.

Thou mums paying.... she was expecting to pay £60 for a locket, so said put the difference towards the box.

For the basket, we're using one from the BHS tea/coffee hamper that was reduced to £4.00 - we had the contents - they've got a log fire and the basket would fit in place.

Will add more details when finished xx

scattymam1

Was getting my food shop this morning and noticed peacocks had a 70% sale on, so got 3 tshirts and a shirt at 3pounds each reduced from 12, so I'll put them in the cupboard for fil and bil's birthdays that are coming up - hee hee may well leave the tags on too!!! again ! running out of room to put all this stuff, working on getting cards and paper in too at the moment as I always have to run out last minute for those kinds of things - need to get a monthly file and get all my cards in that I'll need like some people do - fab idea.

IT FEELS GREAT TO BE ORGANISED:D

mum2one

scattymam1 wrote: »

Was getting my food shop this morning and noticed peacocks had a 70% sale on, so got 3 tshirts and a shirt at 3pounds each reduced from 12, so I'll put them in the cupboard for fil and bil's birthdays that are coming up - hee hee may well leave the tags on too!!! again ! running out of room to put all this stuff, working on getting cards and paper in too at the moment as I always have to run out last minute for those kinds of things - need to get a monthly file and get all my cards in that I'll need like some people do - fab idea.

IT FEELS GREAT TO BE ORGANISED:rotfl:

have to have a look at Peacocks, see if theres anything for fathers day, and dd,
What I do with the folder for cards, use a cheap A4 file, get the plastic thingies, that go inside, use a sticky tag on each one - for each person and at the start of the file have a print out of the birthdays for the year, if anyones having a special bday (18, 21 etc) just put a note bit of paper and use paperclip. Put the file in bedrom out of way.

Also do a spare print off of the bday list and stick it in kitchen cupboard so got one upstairs and 1 downstairs. x

sarahf191979

Afternoon all
Finaly got my laptop back so will catch up later and post jans totals, hope everyone is ok and looking forward to the weekend.

Catch you all later

Sarah
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