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

SugarSpun

FROM MISS HOODIE – THE CLEANING CHALLENGE
Next week

CHRISTMAS GOODIES – Food
It's all finished, although I'm probably going to buy the ingredients for some lovely fudge that I can give for gifts just in case

HAVE THAT CHAT
Christmas dinner for two and a baby, no one else is invited

WRAPPING
I have all the wrapping paper I could possibly use and am in the middle of packaging and addressing all the stuff that needs to go overseas. The three big boxes for my parents and my nephews and niece are boxed but not sealed or addressed, I'll close up/address those three at the last minute.

CHRISTMAS CARDS
All on my list for next week so I can post them all from the UK.

CHRISTMAS ORDERING
All done

VISTA PRINT
I got a calendar in the €1 shop and some mini business cards from the Moo offer so don't need anything else.

UNWANTED / GROWN OUT OF
Next week!!

TABLE TOP SALES
I'm staying away from these so I don't buy anything else :money:

MAKING PRESENTS/ CRAFTING
Done!!

FOOD
Cake's currently sealed in foil awaiting further cognac.

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS
It's lurking in the pantry.

TURKEY OR XMAS MEAT
Chicken!

STUFFING
Sounds v omnomnom

FOOD LIST
On my list for tomorrow :j

FOOD FOR THE FREEZER
I'm currently in the throes of emptying the freezer so we can refill it with delicious stuff.

CARS
We don't have one!

WRAPPING PRESENTS
Everything except the baby's is wrapped, and I'm going to leave hers till the last minute so I can set it all up. I don't want her unwrapping things and having to wait around while I unbox them.

MEDICATION
I don't take anything, but I've stocked up on Lemsip and reminded Husband about his. I'm also planning to organise our household first-aid kit in case we need something while theshops are closed.

LADIES
Haircut booked :j

mum2one

junior_j wrote: »

I went off for a half hour lay down and a magazine and came back and you are all very chatty lol .

I have only really discovered how good boots points are. Now when my mum buys any make up or perfume I offer to pick it up for her and always go to boots and get the points she doesn't have a card and barely uses boots so she isn't fussed lol. But I only have 164 points so going to use boots most the time (so long as things are on offer and cheaper then my usual places) and hopefully have money on the points card to spend towards next years birthdays from Sep and Xmas presents.

Does anyone else buy much from boots of use their boots points a lot?

Those beechums all in one tablets didn't help me , i am so head-achy and bunged up yuck. All the kids at work (i work in a nursery) are full of colds and bugs too , no matter how sterile you make the place how much you get the kids to wash there hands and wrap up warm nothing stops them getting colds then we get them tut lol. Sorry about that rant , i hate colds , can u guess?

xxx

Hope your feeling better, sure its the weather.

Just a thought re Boots and points - if your on pay and go, top up at Boots you get the 4p back in £1.00. I do the families through the year and have had a few bits and pieces but already upto £50. Will admit the £10 from the weekend helped xx

elysia2003

I started saving my points in January. I had £11 in points from all the sale stuff I bought. I've got another £14.00 worth of points through the year so that made my total £25.00. Last week there was a glitch on Elizabeth Arden stuff on the grabbit, so I bought four perfume sets for next year, a perfume for DD1, aftershave for OH, and got a whopping £50.48 in points. So I have over £75 boots points for the Boots 75% off sale. I said I LOVED MSE but I love it more than that. I love it THIS MUCH.

mum2one

I've just been conned by Miss Hoodie, either that or i'm teaching her too well, shes just done her treasure hunt as she calls it, she goes round the toy machines and the 2p slots and came back with handful of sweets and a hairband and clips set - been won but not collected and came back said i don't like these, but you can have them for a fiver....... gave her a £1. x

elysia2003

Haha. I wonder who she gets that from! You've taught her too well!

toffeeapple

A big thank you to Susan42 and mum2one, you have both restored my faith in humanity. Plus all the others who have stood up for me.

Really means a lot :heartpuls

Now back to those kitchen cupboards...... xx

toffeeapple

Anyone doing a hamper that needs a nice bottle in it? There is a grabbit at the moment for the Marks and Spencers White Chocolate & Vanilla Cream Liquor (their version of baileys).

For some reason they are reduced from £10.99 down to £2.49. I never seem to get a grabbit but went to m&s tonight and managed to get 2 bottles. :j They had quite a few on the shelves.

Really pleased as I was just going to bottles of wine but this makes the hampers look much nicer. Might go back tomorrow and get one for us, if there are any left!

Anglea

Evening all

I've spent nearly all evening catching up and I thought I'd been on yesterday. This is such a brilliant thread.

Mum2one, are you away at the moment? Reading about Miss Hoodie and the machines - also wondered what entertainers you were talking about? It appears that everyone you know -at the school and everywhere gets presents - I bet they are all very pleased you think of them. That is really thoughtful. I think you must really enjoy present buying (and wrapping).

I bought some more Christmas cards today and will probably sideline the others I bought earlier in the year (but didn't like).

Congratulations to the new mum on here, my goodness that was a big baby

Welcome to all the new members and for those of you feeling unwell I remember there are coughs and colds and a bad ankle, sending you all the best

junior_j

I am tucked up in bed feeling sorry for myself with this cold lol. Hopefully feel brighter in the morning for that magical place i call work.. x

djstar80

Hello everyone :xmassmile

Good god, have I had a lot of catching up to do! My last post was on page 207 :eek:
Got my new laptop now, so I'm a very happy bunny! Also I have finally after 17 years managed to give up smoking!!!:T I am soooo pleased that I have finally done it as not only is it good for my health, but the money I will save is very mse!

Not very well at the moment, had an extreamly sore throat for well over a week now and a earache on and off too. Feel like I've been ill forever - can't wait to wake up one morning and say 'there is nothing wrong with me today' lol!

Anyway, I've managed to catch up on everything on here at last!
Pipsmum - Hope your ok? Not seen any posts from you in a while - also hope everything is ok with OH job situation?

Mum2one - Well done miss hoodie for all the good work going on at school!
I can't believe how the people at Tesco's treated you mum2one, I would of probably brust into tears! I hope you get a nice amount on your giftcard!
That apricot, almond and cranberry cake sounds sooo nice, thanks for the reciepe
Thanks for the santa challenge - I'll go through it tomorrow. Hope your having fun on your holls xx

Susan42 - Well done on your beautiful cupcakes - yummy!
Also hope you had a nice time away.

Findingmyfeet - Hello and welcome :wave:

Elysia2003 - Well done to your dd on her good work at school
Hope you had a nice time on your holls? Also, thanks for the link to flourgirls blog, some really good ideas on there!

Sugarspun - Love that photo of your littleone - soooo beautiful, you must be very proud.

Rufusd!!!2 - Love the pictures of your dolls with their own dolls! Also love the pics of your bracelets and necklaces, they look so professional!

Mary-op - Hope you had a nice time away in Scotland?

Kmwestfield - Hello and welcome :hello:

Piglet27 - Sorry to hear that you have been unwell, hope your feeling better now?
Love the pics of your snowman soups, santa chocs and sock monkey - they are fab!

Fedupandskint - Well done on all your food making and getting all your orders, your doing so well!

Realtoothfairy - Love your pots of gold and snowman soups - your sock money is lovely - so cute!

Emzy81 - Sorry to hear about your problems with your sock monkey, I've been having a few problems with mine too!

Legendmum - Sorry to hear you've been unwell with tooth problems, hope all better now? Also thanks for that link for the Debenhams voucher!

Abdonz - Belated birthday wishes, hope you had a good one _party_
Also thanks for the apple and strawberry jam reciepe, sounds lovely!

Pinkflop - Wish I had your energy - baking at 6:30am on a saturday :eek: lol! Bet those muffins were delish!
Hope you have a fun trip to the isle of wight?

Mummyslittleboy - What a lovely thing to do for your friends little girl :T
Love your pics of your pot's of gold, snowman soups and reindeer - they all look fab!

Toffeeapple - So kind of you, making a hamper for your godson, so sorry for your loss :grouphug:
Loved the pics of your dogs - they were soooo sweet. Sorry to hear that you were upset by some of the comments on here - don't take any notice of people like that!

Kelda_shelton, xrestrictedx, Esmer and diddly74 - Hello and welcome :hello:

Kiwi13 - Welcome back hun

Ddraig - Congratulations on your baby boy and welcome back!

Junior_j - Hello :hello: Sorry to hear that you have been unwell, hope you feel better soon x

Foxy219 - Sorry to hear about you ankle - hope it's better for you soon?

Right, I think that's everything! Sorry if I have forgotten anyone but I have tried my best lol! I'm now off to bed for some much needed rest!