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

fedupandskint

The Sevilles were sliced thnly in a tin bought from Lakeland. Just checked the price and cost £1.99 a tin (I thought it was £5.99!!!!!!!!)

I added 1800g sugar - I had a bag of preserving sugar which I used and then made the other 800g up with granulated sugar

Clear instructions on the side of the tin

Tip the sugar, oranges and 3/4pt water in a large pan and stir continuously until comes to the boil. Boil at a rolloing boil for 15mins then do the saucer test of dropping half a tsp onto a cold saucer and leave for 2mins, then push with your finger to see if the marmalade wrinkles. If it does its done, if not try again in a few mins and repeat until it wrinkles then setting point has been reached. Pot and store in warm sterillised jam jars

I made 7x12oz jars
Cost of £1.43 for preserving sugar, 98p for granulated sugar, £1.99 for sevilles
Total cost £4.40
Making it 63p a jar - result!

When I ran out of marmalade there was no way I could buy anything close for this price with only 2 ingredients in

fedupandskint

Right the last 2 Christmas Cakes are now in the oven baking for the next 4hrs

All done now unless someone else wants one!

Ddraig

OOhhh I recycled a headband that had snapped.Made a bobble with a bow on it.First time ive made anything like that.
Not a very big job but so chuffed with myself,lol.

toffeeapple

Just got in from doing a kids table top sale. Local high school does it in their sports hall, you are only allowed to sell kids stuff and have to have a child helping you on the stall! Its 10am till 12pm so no early starts either!! :T

My DD who's 6 and I had a stall and we made £82 so really pleased. They have one on the 5th December too so am tempted to book another pitch and de clutter some more. I have given DD £5 for helping me and DS £5 for donating his toys to sell so I am going to buy some Christmas bits tomorrow with the rest. Some meat, prawns, cheese biscuits, fizzy drinks, etc...

We're all off to my Mums in a bit for a roast beef dinner so that'll be nice, got to have the talk today about who's going where at Christmas, we'd like Mum and Dad to come to ours but don't really want brothers and families, see how that goes!!

Less than 50 days now girls... :D

Legendmum

Well I did have a productive day planned! DID!!! Just as DS and I were ready to leave he trips over his own feet and whacks his head on 1 of our leather storage boxes! Tears and screams and then when I looked, blood, and lots of it! So trip to A&E it was! Luckily its not too bad and we have to see how well it heals overnight as Doc doesnt really want to put him to sleep to stitch it and its too close to his eye to glue! Oh what a palava! He is now asleep on the sofa and I have done nothing all day! Was planning on a nice bit of Sunday shopping, as parking is free, and this afternoon some making or wrapping! Oh well the joys of parenthood! Nothing is ever straight forward!!! x

esmer

Legendmum - I hope he is going to be ok. They scare you dont they kids.......

I made my first doggie Flannels today, and I feel really pleased.

susan42

Ooh sorry legendmum, give him lots of (((hugs)))

i love those dogs esmer , how do you do them?

Well done toffeeapple,thats a great amount in 2hrs wow x

Decided not to list everyone as I`m busy busy busy

well done on the makes (bobbles, xmas cakes and everything else)
for all feeling poorly get well soon

;)mmmm wonder what day miss hoodies coming in the post:T:T

findingmyfeet

legendmum- hope is your ds ok, may have a big bruise by morning too. my ds was always doing stuff like that when he was small- to be honest hes not much better now.....hes 20 and thinks he may have broken his thumb!!
well had a real busy week so not got much christmas prep done,in my spare time i am trying to spruce up a couple of rooms as all the family are coming to me for christmas lunch. just painted the downstairs loo and spare bedroom. Hoping to do the living room as well in the next couple of weeks. did pick up 3 more gifts in bo*ts on 3 for 2 so getting there.
must catch up on santas list this week...cake to do, mince pies for freezer, revise gift list and get more stockpile food off my list.
you all seem to be flying through it all.
good luck to everyone with babes on facebook comp etc, i cant vote cos im not on it yet but wish you luck. off to read through the rest of the posts ive missed this week................oh and im watching movies 24 at the moment its all been christmas films today.

mary-op

Hello all :j

legend - do hope ds will be ok........remember being scared like that with my kids

Well, I think I'm about done :j Finished off covering choccy bars to look like reindeer today and judging by the stuff in my spare room I've catered for everybody -plus some spare incase I need the odd pressie for someone.
Down to OH to do the fudge kebabs and putting brownie mix in a jar is easy........we've got the stuff in the cupboard so very mse. Just down to wrapping up now............everythings in respected boxes -keep thinking they'll be something on my list I forgot............oh well, it'll do for next year now.
Got a week of meetings, plus plumber coming to service the boiler ...........house looks like someones burgled us................lol Time for a real good tidy up I think -whats the betting I find something 'half done' and need to finish it............lol:rotfl:

elysia - thanks..........do hope I haven't put you about too much (imagines elysia muttering/cursing/swearing -Mary -b***** magnets....................lol:rotfl:)

junior_j

Hiya girls!

I am loving internet shopping at the moment (favorite place being play.com at the moment.)

Anyone knowing any other online places like play.com? Apart form amazon and ebay.

Anyway trying to finish off my dad and brother this month.

So far have ordered my dad a guitar gimmick top (hes a guitarist)
so far for my brother a joke mug
Both will have some form of man smellie and a pint of socks.

The bank balance is dreadfully low at the moment.. x