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

fed08 · 5 January 2010 at 12:24PM

oooh, count me in for the sealed pot challenge too please! :j
I am determined to try each and every way to make some extra money this year (within reason of course!)

I assume we just get a pot and seal it off and LEAVE WELL ALONE til end of year?!!:rolleyes: Now that WILL be a challenge!!!

mrsow · 5 January 2010 at 12:28PM

Count me in please mum2one, could do with saving a few quid xx

Half_pint_4 · 5 January 2010 at 12:46PM

Count me in please mum2one

mummy2mygirls · 5 January 2010 at 1:50PM

can you count me in aswell!! will be good to have a little bit of money for the sales next yr....

Welsh_Poppy · 5 January 2010 at 2:21PM

Count me in as well please....best find a pot

bunbun2 · 5 January 2010 at 2:23PM

I finally made it to the out of town shops for the sales today. we have had snow for the last two and a half weeks and although we had more snow last night at least the main roads are OK. I was so disappointed with what was available - there was much more this time last year. all I bought was 2 christmas mugs and a couple of mini games from Matalan. there was nothing left in Tesco

I did buy a cupcake cookie jar which I will fill (not sure what with yet!) for my Mum for mothers day from Home Bargains.
I have decided to do colour themed hampers this year. am making a pink one for my SIL birthday, maybe purple for my Mum and not sure for MIL.
will see what I can find in the boots sale.
please can I join in with the coppers challenge?

elyphant · 5 January 2010 at 2:37PM

azjh77 wrote: »

I have decided to limit my spend next year - was really disappointed at how ungrateful my kids were this year. It's not like they have loads either, they just seemed really unimpressed with everything. I really wish I had flogged DD1's Go-Go Hamster on Ebay and had the extra cash instead!
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I know what you mean with this - last year was first year I have really got lots of presents far in advance (getting slightly better organised as the years go by!), and actually the kids liked the stuff but by the time it got to christmas they had added other stuff to their list that they would have preferred.

Have decided this year to work really hard to get vouchers from surveys, bingoport etc so that can do present-buying nearer the time but still without spending a fortune. Also I sort of missed the feeling of 'Christmas shopping'.

But really want to be organised in terms of preparations, making stuff, food buying and time this year, so I can relax and enjoy it properly. THank you so much you guys for last year - only found you in about September I think so really loooking forward to a whole year!!!

mrsow · 5 January 2010 at 3:07PM

bunbun2 wrote: »

I finally made it to the out of town shops for the sales today. we have had snow for the last two and a half weeks and although we had more snow last night at least the main roads are OK. I was so disappointed with what was available - there was much more this time last year. all I bought was 2 christmas mugs and a couple of mini games from Matalan. there was nothing left in Tesco

I thought exactly the same, I've found nothing in the shops the bits I've found were online.

Its started snowing again here :mad: again, so glad I went to asda at 7 lol.

nellis10 · 5 January 2010 at 3:39PM

I'd like to join this, so if you'll let me, I'll sign in now and read all the previous posts when I get home in bed with a mug of horlicks and my slanket (cheap version MSE of course!!) ooo I feel all warm and cosy just thinking about it!