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

abdonz

Well not really done anything today just cleaning, got to town yesterday and finished my cards,got all my ribbon,all my gifts bags and baskets. Also managed to get most of mums hamper sorted and started my husbands. Wikinsons have boxes of biscuits for 2.50 also Thorntons have boxes of chocs half price 5 down from 1 0, have decided to do mother in law a hamper now too. My cellophane arrived today from eBay even better than pic, also a game I orderedfor wldest. When is it to early to start making hampers? And start wrapping? I am running out of space in my house for things I bought.
Going shopping with hubby on Fri so hoping to get a few more bits but my trainers fell apart this aft so have to buy more on Fri that's an expense I don't need at mo.

Real_Toothfairy

I did quite well today.....
Had to go and pick up my Max Factor bargains from Boots.......So while there had a little look around and then remembered that I had some parenting club vouchers in my bag.......Had a voucher for a free changing bag when u buy Pampers new born nappies.....also had a voucher for £3 off Pampers.......Sooooo.....Cheapest pack was £3.74 = 74p for nappies and changing bag that is suppossed to be worth £29.99!!! (Gonna use for my SIL who is expecting next month!!)
Then found some FCUK body spray for 50p......and King of Shaves shaving cream for 75p......FCUK hand cream for £1.............Ended up spending £3.70 ish for all!!! Love it!!
Then onto Primark and got loads of costume jewellery reduced to 50p...........A lovely underwear hold u in vest for £1......loads of knickers reduced to 50p (all for DD).
Poundland had loads of Cadburys hot choc so stocked up for snowman soup......got a pink pedicure set.......Barbie colouring set.....Charles Worthington shower gel for men.....Lynx deodorant (to make brother a pamper hamper).
Then in Claires accessories.....mini sock purse £1.....some dangly star earrings £1.

Not a bad days shopping .........even with DH moaning about how long I was taking in shops!!!!

queenb1981

You all sound as if you are doing great with getting organised,i havnt done much because my daughter has started high school but is getting bullied by some boys in her class,im keeping her home now until school sort it as she is scard to go back.

Anyway any of you have any ideas when the boots christmas catalogue is out?,ive been saving my quidco money in paypal,might treat myself for a change.

mum2one

Theres been some bargains, everyones got great deals.

Just a thought - Morrisons have a wack of tinned biscuits half price, Tesco have some as well, didn't get chance to look at the advert, Bailey thought he was missing out on something!!

After a favour, - trying some recreating -

Basically doing some gardening hampers, - 4 to do
Got mini pop up portable greenhouses (only £1 from Halfcost)
String
Mini Herb garden - for the window ledge
Ladies - add handcream and a mug with drink sachets
Men - mini hipflask + mini whisky (get some cheap!!)

But when were away saw plant markers, - basically lollipop sticks, with what looked like a badge on the end, but it wasn't a badge, - someone had drawn a smily face on, was not paying £2.00 - (got some from crafting bag), just wondering what anyone could suggest for the top, think the idea was that you wrote on the lolly stick bit.

Thank you in advance, massive apologies for my lack of description!!

mum2one

queenb1981 wrote: »

You all sound as if you are doing great with getting organised,i havnt done much because my daughter has started high school but is getting bullied by some boys in her class,im keeping her home now until school sort it as she is scard to go back.

Anyway any of you have any ideas when the boots christmas catalogue is out?,ive been saving my quidco money in paypal,might treat myself for a change.

Hope everything goes ok with your daughter and the school are being pro-active. xx

Real_Toothfairy

Mum2one - For miniatures .......I got some from here before. HTH

http://www.justminiatures.co.uk/

Real_Toothfairy

queenb1981 wrote: »

You all sound as if you are doing great with getting organised,i havnt done much because my daughter has started high school but is getting bullied by some boys in her class,im keeping her home now until school sort it as she is scard to go back.

Anyway any of you have any ideas when the boots christmas catalogue is out?,ive been saving my quidco money in paypal,might treat myself for a change.

Sorry to hear about your daughter......many moons ago we had a similar prob.....I ended up home educating her from year 10.

Hope the school sort it out.

Havent seen anything on the Boots catalogue yet.

elysia2003

Boots catalogue usually comes out around 1st October.


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Everyone sounds extra organised. I love it.:j

Savvybunny2009

How exciting, the Boots Christmas items are updated on the website now - not all in stock yet but now I can start planning my boots spends this year

cookiecrumbs

Morning!

queenb - hope all is ok with your daughter and you get it sorted.

mum2one - these lolly sticks? Have they got something stuck on the end, or drawn on?

I ordered a couple of bits from Vistaprint last night - they were doing 50% off so it worked out about £12. I also bought some calendars and wrapping paper from a charity website (not very crafty I know but I can justify it if the money is going to a good cause!) So I am getting there...

Does anyone know where I can get plain gift tags? - like cardboard ones. I want to stick stuff on them and make them Christmassy myself so I just want plain brown ones. Also, is ebay the best place to get cellophane wrap for hampers from or does anyone use anywhere else??

Thanks