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

NickyBo_2

Hi Jammy! We missed you too, I hope you are enjoying married life

Pinkflop - you've had a busy time! That's great news about getting your backpay and at such a handy time too!

Today I picked up a necklace and bracelet for DH's gran. I was in my mini Sainsbury's (just down the road from my new house - very handy!) and spotted a 50% off jewellery stand. I got a lovely long black/red/silver necklace and bracelet for £5.50. I'm really pleased as they are just her style and look like a 'main present' if you know what I mean. If anyone has a Sainsbury's nearby it ould be worth a check out as there were lots of lovely bits on the 50% off jewellery stand, I got myself a long pink/purple necklace for £3 too

I also orderd DH a personalised Christmas card - totally free including postage. I can't remember the site name so I'll go find it and pop it on here.

NickyBo_2

Found it - http://www.ecards.co.uk/greeting-cards/
I found it on this site. You just make your card then when you get to checkout you use the code ONEFREECARD and it deducts the price of the card AND the postage

elysia2003

Thanks for the Nicky - I used the free card offer from M&S and that arrived this morning, had to pay p+p on that one though. Boooooo :rotfl:

I love the sound of the Necklace set. I'll see if I can go on Friday, I have the Festive Gift Fair at the N.E.C. tomorrow.

Susan are you going? I might see you there if you are. I'll be the one stressed out, pushing my mum in her wheelchair, and stopping my two sisters arguing ( Youngest sister is happy shopping when she's got some money, as soon as she's spent it, she goes in a huff. The trouble is she's broke so it should be a heap of fun! :eek:

jamtart6

just a heads up, not sure if its been posted but these weekend bags (£40 each) have been half price in sainsburys and going through our local one at 342 = 3 bags for £40

http://www.champneys.com/Collection/Gift_Range/christmas/purple

they are massive and would make a lovely gift.

fedupandskint

Hi Jammy! Lovely to see you back around, I wondered where you'd gone and there you go - congratulations on your marriage!

I'll have a look at those bags next time I'm in Mr S

jamtart6

ive just been mad busy fedup! havent had a minute for MSE and no money to spend so tried to avoid it as i often "need" the bargains I seee!! not sure if that offer is on everywhere but it might habve been a glitch in my store - the staff told me about it!!!

findingmyfeet

morning all,

well my first christmas cake turned out ok , looks nice and is now tucked away safely.......2nd cake not done yet , two nights running i have forgotten to soak the fruit so must do that as soon as i get in.... before i forget again.

Planning to paint the lounge this weekend so may not get on here much but i am determined to get it done by sunday evening. I have tomorrow off work too so i will be moving like a mad woman. Need to get dh into the loft too so we can sort all the decorations and see if we need to replace anything (bulbs etc).

still have one kitchen cupboard to sort but then thats a big tick off the list.

May have a quick browse at lunchtime and get the last of my wrapping paper and stamps .

thanks for the ideas for dd coffee xmas eve hamper everyone

enjoy whatever you are all doing today
see you soon x

xrestrictedx

hey there, sorry to be a pain, but i've been looking on the grabbit board, a link was left for me the other day, and maybe i'm not quite used to these threads yet but the last post on all of these are 2007!!!, although i'd love to have the finances i had in 2007 i dont think the deal etc would be in date lol, where am i going wrong ladies/gent.

just an update....i've finished the dress for my grand daughter, will post pics as soon as i have a min, thats one down, two more g/childs to do for xmas, then somehow find a zip up hoodie for my son to knit, anyone have one??? he's 10ys old.

got the plumber coming today for a yearly check on all the appliances, and my daughter is coming for a visit too with her daughter, so i've got to pack all crafty bits away and clean up, grrrrr :-( lol (why are some ppl so inconsiderate) :think:

anyway best start looking at what needs doing, see ya's later xxxx

kelda_shelton

Hmmm.. Sounds like you may have the thread order in date order with the last dates coming up first...

Try clicking on 'reverse sort order' arrow on the top of the column which has the 'last post' dates - that should bring the newest dates to the top.

failing that if you click on standard view (right under the Threads in Forum : Quick! Grabbit while you can title where it says see things differently) it should *I think* put the newest replied to threads at the top of the page.

Anglea

Hi everyone

Clare, I was reading all your activities and immediately thought of that phrase 'ask a busy person if you want something done' do you ever get a chance to sit down?:eek:

Yesterday I had a reality check when I realised that since I got into Christmas organising online (too much information and ideas) I had become more disorganised than normal

Also yesterday I was sorting decorations and got out the lights. I WAS SWEARING PROFUSELY :rotfl:this was because I couldn't remove them from the super organised way I'd stored them curtesy of advice from the Christmas site. So in the end had to resort to scissors which I was scared using in case I cut through the wires. I remember when I had been 'trying' to put them away that it was ridiculously hard but because I was determined to follow advice, I persevered. Never again!!!!

xrestrict - when you mentioned the plumber checking out all the appliances, which ones do you mean apart from the heating? (I'm curious because I'm about to ring for a boiler service so wondered what I was missing)

pinkflop - hope all goes well and what fantastic news about the money

For those of you that have listed how much you charge for gifts on craft stalls, jars, cakes, ingredients etc, thanks. I think that is very useful information.

In case anyone is interested I bought Woman's Weekly 23rd November issue 84p and immediately thought of all of you - has lots of goodies -home made gifts and they also ideas on wrapping them and what other shop bought items can be given with each make - there is - celebration stollen (without marzipan) spice cookies,mulled wine syrup, caramel fudge, spiced nuts, tomato chilli chutney, olive bread made in terracotta pots,

There is also knitted Christmas tree ornaments, lovely Christmas flowers, and a voucher for a free chocolate at Thorntons.