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

NickyBo_2

mary-op wrote: »

Angela - ideas for tub - been thinking for myself as well -
Snooze tub - small lavender bag, sachets of horlicks/ovaltine in a mug, rolled up bed socks

pamper pot - all sorts of little anti wrinkle/face cream/hand cream/face mask etc

choco pot - different sorts of choc, drink/scented candle/chocs to eat

DIY pot -small screwdrivers, packet nails/screws etc

Sewing tub -tape measure, needles, pins, cotton, scissors etc.

Emergency pot - sticky plasters, fuses, batteries, nail file scissors, cotton.........anything folk might run out of


Think thats it.........brains run out of fuel..........:eek:

Hope that helps

There are some fantastic ideas there! I think I'm going to start saving tubs, you've converted me too

mum2one

We did a table top sale today, dad came and unloaded for me, then went home to see to Bailey, thou I'm sure he managed a quick flick through the paper!! nice start. didn't need to get there to 11am, after paying £6.00 for the table,we made the grand profit of £5.00. DD stayed with me after 10 mins all I got was I'm bored....... why didn't you bring the ds.......YOU NEVER PACKED IT!!

But dad was nice as he took us to the pub for belated lunch, so we both had steak and chips, (2 for £10),dd had kids roast, it was massive, she 4 slices Roast beef, 4 roast potatoes, mash, 3 veg, yorkshire pudding, + sausage and bacon, hers was £3.25, looked more like an adults meal...
x

sarahf191979

Morning All

Angela, I managed to make the 2 easter cards with the kids for the school comp, and we had a good root to see what we have in, didn't get anything else made as the sun was out and the kids wanted to play in the garden with the dog, I had a browse online for some ideas so will get some bits printed off and sorted out this week whike they are still in school.

Did get a little easter silcon choc mould in sainsburys, so going to make the teachers some chocolates tonight and put them in some little boxes which we will make.

Thats after I've been shopping, paid the bills and tided up LOL....

rufusdog52

Anglea wrote: »

Hi everyone,



rufus - what colours are the scarves? Sounds like an ingenious idea.

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Hi Anglea The stockinette is like a cream colour and I have used cream and white lace. The pompoms on the edges are cream.

killielila

:santa2:hello guys its all xmas here!! it snowing again!!!! remember 1st snow of the year when we rushed out n built :snow_laug and had fun before school ? nah to day DD and i :mad: yelling at the sky and attempting to hide under duvet . ive actually grabbed the laptop and came back to bed with a cuppa to check the forums /blogs / emails need to venture out soon got comps to post a book 2 post (not sold but swaped brea on readitswapit ) no £ but got a new book so im "SAVING" £buy not buying any new lol :money: martin agrees with me :rotfl:

my wee cook book is on the main comp n my feet 2 cold atm to go on it so ill email them later to anyone who asks pm me email addys if you want it ?
can i tick my CHALLANGE ? baked banana bread and fruit loaf last night
the fruit loaf be came * with a twist* as i realised that i didnt have enough dried fruit so tried a mince meat id got on BOGOF at xmas and hadnt used a jar was LOVELY subltlly spicy and fruity
also added these and my ex MIL "skint " store cupboard milk rolls to the recipe book kind of planning to keep this up and have it as a gift for DD when she moves out so addded little bits of family history to my parts have a neice whos just turned 18 and will be moving into her own home soon wonder if i can print n decorate this as a housewarming type gift ? maybe add some of the OS household hints make it a KILLIE LILA mrs beaton for 2000's lol :rotfl:

right need to get more coffee will email later girls love and light

lizalloareds

went to the nec at the weekend didn't spend all the money i had, got a lovely minnie mouse soft toy for 6.00 down from 10.00 from the Disney store to give to my friends grandaughter who will be 1 in 2 weeks time just got the card to make now

elyphant

cdsmiler wrote: »

Busy day doing the presentation for our paranormal group's AGM but home now chilling after a large Indian takeaway while the others investigate an old museum in the dark looking for ghosts! They way I'm feeling, I'm glad I have a baby to give me the excuse to not join them - I feel shattered! Hope she doesn't acknowledge the clocks changing tonight! lol

Clare x

Your group sounds like fun - my hubby would love that! He's had all sorts of 'experiences' and loves those programmes where they go ghost hunting. Hope baby let you sleep hun x

elyphant

Sorry I think I am reading the thread backwards atm - catching up on weekend emails! Thank you to everyone who gave me a boot up the backside (and no licks:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:)

Did not manage to clear out DS2's room BUT did have a very productive weekend, got lots of other jobs done and so feeling quite pleased with myself. Feeling a bit torn about the long weekend coming up - half of me thinks it'll be brilliant to chill out, play with the kids etc, other half thinks it's a good opportunity to get that room DONE it is driving me mad! Will have to try and do a bit of both I thnk.

Right, off to print out the challenge, no excuses!

mary-op

Hello all :j
Just typed out reply and it didn't come up :mad:

So, here goes again
Not done much today =foster daughters birthday so we've been up there with her gardening basket -well trug- full of bits and pieces..............very mse (apart from cost of trug) Covered old pill box and put some pebble like candles in it, covered gravy tub and put plant tags in that one, painted some pebbles out the garden with names of herbs and wrapped them in cellophane, gave her spare pair of pretty gardening gloves and a gardening apron I've never used..........she was thrill ed to bits with it, especially now she's got a greenhouse. Oh I popped in some chilli seeds with a note on them to say they're 'for sharing' - they'll get a better start in her greenhouse than in our back yard.

So, got home -managed to do another scrapbook page and that was that.#
Sorry...........challenge seems to have gone out the window at the minute...........:(

Loving it that folk are collecting gravy tubs .......and anything else that can re-cycle into something different.:T

elysia2003

Mary - silly question. What do you do to get rid of the gravy smell? I've give it a quick wipe out but it still smells, do you just leave the lid off and let it air?