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

sarahf191979

Just found this post on the Freebies board, Ministry of Deals is giving away talking roses...

Follow the Link on the Thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=29751471&posted=1#post29751471

HTH

Sarah
xx

elysia2003

Well done Sarah but they've all gone now, so I hope you got yours fast.

If you're not crafty re the scrapbook mum2one. You can do photobooks online - I've ordered them from photobox before now - just wait until there's an offer on.

My Mum's 60th was the November 2008 - I made her a scrapbook, and with all the embellishments etc it must have cost over £150 so it's not a cheap option unless you already have stuff you can use. I was starting from scratch but I still have tonnes of stuff left that I can use on other projects.

How about a family photoshoot? The four of you have photo taken and you get and take an 8x10 one home. £45 from buyagift.com. Shame you missed the offer the other day - you could have had two (one for mum and one for mum's friend for only £1.99 p and p.

Janebo12

Mum2one - does your mum like cooking? Perhaps you could put together a book of her favorite recipes or maybe you and Miss Hoodie could make her her favorite meal?

Puzzle books? Jigsaws? Cross stitch?

hth

mary-op

Hello all :j
Racked my brain for ideas mum2one but can't come up with anything Mind you, being your mums age (plus) I know I can be hard to buy for...........if anyone asks me I've never a clue.

Well, new phone came today........thank goodness..........I have a signal and just have to work out the text bit of it............keeps coming up with HHHHHHH when I want to say Hello....................lol
I'll get there -not let it beat me.

Covered little box with slatted lid for son's birthday box.........that took me nearly all day...........oh I am a slow coach. Mind you we had snow today so it took my mind out of gaping out the window at it all.

Hope you're all ok and hugs ((((((:o))))))) if anyone needs them

Anglea

Mum2one, good thing I wasn't eating when I read your 'too much information post':eek:

elysia2003

Mary - you need to turn the predictive text ON. Usually it's by pressing and holding the bottom left had button (has been on all of mine) until it says T9 or something like that.

HTH

mary-op

elysia - Think I'm thick as a plank.................lol Last phone was predictive text..........got used to that..........this one gives me a button to press for 'type' 'prediction' and something else.........oh can't remember what now. Think I'll have to study the instruction book tomorrow.................lol Managed to make a call on it and put some names and numbers in...........its just when I want to send a text.............I want to put 'W' and phone insists on putting 'X'...................lol:rotfl:
I'm going to watch some tele................giving up on it before OH goes bonkers..................lol:rotfl:

Lady on the phone yesterday was really nice and did say to call her if I got stuck...................lol (bet she thought 'another old biddy................lol:rotfl:) You got to laugh

Progress report tomorrow :rotfl:

elysia2003

I thought it may have been that, sorry...I hope you have better luck tomorrow. Have a nice evening xxx

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

Well done Sarah but they've all gone now, so I hope you got yours fast.

If you're not crafty re the scrapbook mum2one. You can do photobooks online - I've ordered them from photobox before now - just wait until there's an offer on.
Thats a good idea, I had 2 sets of mini photobooks the yr before when 1st went on Orient Express,

My Mum's 60th was the November 2008 - I made her a scrapbook, and with all the embellishments etc it must have cost over £150 so it's not a cheap option unless you already have stuff you can use. I was starting from scratch but I still have tonnes of stuff left that I can use on other projects.
Unless 3 pairs of childrens craft scissors count - nothing!! bet mum was pleased with that.

How about a family photoshoot? The four of you have photo taken and you get and take an 8x10 one home. £45 from buyagift.com. Shame you missed the offer the other day - you could have had two (one for mum and one for mum's friend for only £1.99 p and p.

The photographer on the site we go to on hol did a family photo last yr, only got that on show because its got a picture of whisky (our last dog on). x

mum2one

Plan 101 - or at least it feels like it..

mums present

Hopeing (got to check the access etc 1st) was when we got to Wales was take her to snowden up on the train)

as dads bday July as well - plan is to buy them an Adults passport for Ironbridge george museums, (hoping their be bogof on walkers trips if they do the promotion again this summer).
Shes on crutches - really struggles to get around, but even if she does one or two of the visits be worth it. The main museum we can take Bailey with us. Good family day out.

Little Miss hoodie wants her to have a 65 box - (typical), so be daft box, few pens, sponge, tissues, 65 badge, anything can get cheap, so be a few homebargains visit:cool:

Get them the TV between them as a main present.

Do the family tree - got to locate the posh paper

Load the mp3 player up for her.

we'll take her out for a family meal........

Thinking of maybe doing a small buffet at home, sunday afternoon in the garden, few relatives and friends, so the kids can play in the back (all fenced in), adults sit in the front garden (tidyer of the two), keep bailey in the kitchen, so if anyone wants the loo, then they can go in through the front door they won't disturb the dog, and she won't be in a strange environment.

Does that sound ok? xx