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

mum2one

Pink_Mummy wrote: »

Hello!

I am new to MSE, can I join this lovely thread please!?!?

I did the Body Shop offer yesterday.. BRILLIANT!!

Looking forward to many more bargains!! xx

Hi Pink Mummy

A big welcome to the thread, the 1st couple of posts explains everything, and every month on the 24th their a new challenge set - called Santas Challenge, and Sarah is doing the crafting postings for suggestions tohelp with Valentines day, Mothers day, Easter etc, as my crafting is very limited!!

The links are on the front posts (bit slow at putting the links on), don't worry if the challenges look daunting, I just say think as them as a pick and mix sweet shop, not everybody likes coffee cremes, but some like dolly mixtures, so thats the thought behind the big lists!!

Post with anything and everything, suggestions, I'm stuck, I've found a bargain... or just a hi.
xx

mum2one

pammyj74 wrote: »

Hi all,

does anyone have any ideas for my sons 16th next month? preferably from amazon and also a day out using clubcards?

thanks
x

Don't know if Alton towers is any gd for a day out,

Amazon - camera.

xx

mum2one

sarahf191979 wrote: »

I'm trying desperately to get my printer working:mad: have some stuff to print off just cleaned the inkwell pads as advised on another forum and waiting for them to dry, fingers crossed or it will be another printer and really running out of funds with everything else I've had to pay out this last 2 weeks and with all the bills due next month:eek:

OMG I hate March, Everything always comes in, in March (I know its still feb;) but the thought of march makes me cringe) Roll on April 1st

Its mothers daythat gest expensive espically as all the shops do nany/ Grandma cards....

In ours

DD - buys (me buys unless its for me, she gets the credit) -
got me, - having nightshirt (reduced in Evans) toilettries from LLoyds sale)
mum, - got Dove set (again Lloyds xmas sale)
nanna Pat (gets compliated she should be Great Aunty, but as ex'x side weren't around they were asked wold they mind being nanna and grandad, they jumped at it) - Body shop sale items
(thank god we don't see the ex-s side - otherwise that would be another present)

March Bdays
Got 18th
Another £10 in a card
my mates bday
2 others

Got tofind present for frineds baby - again Lloyds bargain - got to finf it.

Were all sorted bargain hunting - but it adds up and mine on the 31st.... Got big surprise for dd taking her to Tunisia for Easter, (had to take 2 days of school cheaper), but we fly out on my bday......

Def agree roll on 1st April - hope to be sat sunbathing by the pool with a vodka and coke! xx

PS - Sounds mad, but just looked at birthday list and its only jan and Nov that we don't have any bdays..... xx

Pink_Mummy

Thank you Mum2one.. I do love a challenge! Especially when it is saving money lol!!

x

mary-op

Hello all :j
No dizzy spells today (relief!) but woke up with stinking headache that just doesn't want to go no matter what I do or don't do.
Havent done much though............covered another cappacino box for foster daughters egg box of bath bombs to go in for easter and fiddled with sons birthday card.........felt it needed a bit of finishing off.

Another idea for socks ! Year before last I got some kiddies socks from charity shop (they were ok as they hadn't been worn much)...........stuffed them with herbs then got some kiddies shoes (also from charity shop -pence they were) put socks inside shoes (actually I think I did that first then filled them with herbs) -tied them round the top nice and tight with longish piece of cord and gave them for pressies to sons and teenage grandson to pop inside their shoes -make them smell nice.............least that was the general idea but had to explain to one son what they were for...........lol:rotfl:

sarahf191979

loopychriss wrote: »

Think I can answer that one: they were at my house! I did a clear out of scissors a few weeks ago... there were 66 pairs dotted around the house!

OMG :eek:

Now send me my sissors back LOL:rotfl: I have been wondering where they have been going;)

Winter_Jasmine

Hi all, I joined this thread at Chritmas but haven't been around for a while, hope you're all having a good 2010 so far.

I'm just looking at Halfcost for the first time and had a (probably daft) question - I'm thinking of buying this:

http://www.halfcost.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=11&productId=42367&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=11201&categoryId=11301&cache_entry=-1

But I don't want one with 'Christopher' written on it! Will it come blank? Thanks xx

Anglea

Hi everyone, hope you all had a good weekend.

Hello Saffstar and Pink Mummy

Thanks Mary and Sarah for all the socks ideas. Some good ones which I'll be using. When I read your herb idea Mary, I was expecting it to be a growing kit! Although I suppose it could be as I've seen Alan Titchmarsh using old jumpers for hanging baskets so socks would probably do for those hanging bags..

Pammy I've also had your dilemma of washing new socks and some of them disappear. I used to clip them together but that became a hassle to remember. I've got one shelf of my airing cupboard full of socks

Loopychriss - and scissors LOL.

Mary - get better soon - that's an order!

I had a very strange episode just before I left the house today. Last night I dyed my hair and thought I'd better check none of the dye was left, so cleaned round my face, neck and chest with rosewater. Shock of life :eek: red blotches all over. I think it's the pills I've been taking from the dentist for an abcess as earlier in the week I noticed some red spots.. Luckily it faded quite a bit once I went outside.

Sarah hope you get your printer fixed.

Mum2One - lucky you, a break from this nasty weather. Hope you find some bargains for your present stash as well as something for you. My goodness, the size of that baby!

pammyj74

mum2one wrote: »

Don't know if Alton towers is any gd for a day out,

Amazon - camera.

xx

thanks
yeah we have done all the amusement parks really, need something unique lol that will amaze him

also he has a good camera on his phone but not sure if he would use a normal one. did think of camcorder or flip cam or whatever it is they call it!!

arrghh my brain hurts and its getting nearer!!!

mum2one

saffstar wrote: »

Hi all, I joined this thread at Chritmas but haven't been around for a while, hope you're all having a good 2010 so far.

I'm just looking at Halfcost for the first time and had a (probably daft) question - I'm thinking of buying this:

http://www.halfcost.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=11&productId=42367&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=11201&categoryId=11301&cache_entry=-1

But I don't want one with 'Christopher' written on it! Will it come blank? Thanks xx

Hi

The felt pens don't come with the set, their an extra £2.99, there just come blank, they use the pics that are in the original catalogue x