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

susan42

:THi nicky love the bracelet and earrings set, and 40p, what a bargain :T

Well done mcjordi:T on you quidco payout, i love payouts from peeps....:D


I `m joing fat club this morning so fingers crossed not very good at diets:o

Mum 2 one 8:eek: bracelets, you`ll hve to get the camera out , well done

elysia2003

Good luck Susan - I hope the reading isn't too scary. I hate it first weigh in. :eek:

Nicky your necklace and bracelet are brilliant. I LOVE the colour. :j

McJordi - wow. Excellent cashback. What did you buy to get that much? Have fun spending it all.

Well done Mum2one on being so organised. I hope you get your assingments finished without too much stress.

cdsmiler

Afternoon all,

Everyone's being so productive! Is it scary to say that at the moment I have NOTHING bought for Christmas?? lol No real problem though, I think last year I started around August/September and got loads done. Our problem is that most close family actually have lists - does make things easier as you're spending money on things people actually want!! But some people are much better at getting their lists done earlier than others - the earlier the better to get the best bargains.

I'm hoping to start looking at my Christmas spreadsheet from last year later and get it ready for this year..... fingers crossed! lol

Oh, and while I think of it, has anyone got a good onion chutney recipe? Tried and tested preferably? Thanks!

Anyway, I've found a use for one of the baby milk tins! I'm going to cover one (good experiment to see what works!) and use it as an emergency overnight tin to live in my daughter's bedroom. I want to put things in it that woul dbe needed in the middle of the night without having to go hunting for things. Our bathroom is downstairs, so instead of rushing down and scrabbling to try and find bits, I thought putting bits in a tin on her bookshelves might be the more sensible. So far I'm thinking of putting in:
* Calpol
* Teething powder (natural stuff, can't remember the name)
* Thermometer
* Small torch (incase of power cut).

What else could I include?

Clare x

elysia2003

Perhaps one of those pocket size packets of wet wipes? Or snuffle babe, or Karvol capsules in case of blocked noses disturbing sleep. I can't think of anything else at the moment. I will let you know if I think of anything.

I do have quite a lot of presents Clare, but I leave most of mine Sept/Oct/November time, so people get what they would really like or what is needed at the time so don't feel bad.

I'm fed up of buying things though, only to find they are reduced in December. I drives me Crazy. :mad:

cdsmiler

Oh and can someone remind me of the site that gives you a free photo book each month?! Sorry, can't remember....

Clare x

cdsmiler

elysia - good idea re wet wipes, but we keep the wet wipes in her room so maybe not just yet. Maybe when she's a bit older though.... Thanks!

elysia2003

Clare just edited post to add snufflebabe or Karvol. Hotprints is the site you need. You can get four now, but have to pay p+p. It works out about £2.50 each xxx

kms26

After reading all these threads, it has made me feel creative and have decided i am going to try to make a few things for my hampers i intend to make up.

I started a blog today :j to show all my 'makes' I think they are ok but nothing like any of you. I have linked it to my homepage if anyone would like to take a look, i would appreciate any feedback

mary-op

Hello all :j

nicky - lovely necklace and earrings.........what a bargain :T

mum2one - come on...........lets see these fab things your making:T

kms26 - love your candles.......and the bracelet is really pretty:T

clare - what a good idea to have emergency stuff upstairs. I'd never have thought of that:T

Well, I've done nothing today - too busy suffering from same tummy bug that OH had last week.........5am this morning and I'm running to the loo..............:eek: Been ok since lunchtime (thanks to pills) and managed to eat something (fingers crossed it stays put).
Did manage to get another page of my sons fam.tree scrapbook done. I'd left them to one side while I fiddled with other stuff and thought it was time I did a bit more.
Free samples of fabric came today -some are really small but some look about the size I want to 'patch' a couple of skirts that are so comfy I don't want to throw them out. Oh and had free sample of frizz control stuff............can't think of anyone I know with frizzy hair but I can pop in a 'pamper pot' for someone.

So............thats been my day and on top of it all I thought it was Tuesday today -thought OH was fetching the bins in..........he was putting them out.............:rotfl: Very senior moment I think.........lol

cdsmiler

elysia2003 wrote: »

Clare just edited post to add snufflebabe or Karvol. Hotprints is the site you need. You can get four now, but have to pay p+p. It works out about £2.50 each xxx

Ah, you're a star! Thanks!!

Mary - I thought of it as I was drifting back off to sleep at 5.30am! lol Hope you're feeling a bit better now.

Clare x