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

mary-op

Hello all :j
Actually been organised this morning -well sort of..........covered an index box -very fiddly - for putting cards in as I make them. Got another one I'll do for foster daughter for a recipe index box..........I'll try and make a better job of it next time.....:rolleyes:

helen - found this link for flannel bunnies
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and...&craftid=10023

hope that helps. Not sure about the sweets/choccy prob........unless its just chocolate thats the problem. If thats the case you could do a 'jar of rainbows' and fill it with rainbow coloured sweets. I did that for grandaughter the other christmas as an extra only I used an empty gravy tub and stuck pictures of rainbws all round it.

NickyBo_2

mary-op wrote: »

hope that helps. Not sure about the sweets/choccy prob........unless its just chocolate thats the problem. If thats the case you could do a 'jar of rainbows' and fill it with rainbow coloured sweets. I did that for grandaughter the other christmas as an extra only I used an empty gravy tub and stuck pictures of rainbws all round it.

The jar of rainbows sounds like a lovely idea, I bet it looks beautiful and ideal for the group of rainbows

mum2one

Gd news DD better, shes still a bit touchy, but thats her when shes poorly or sicking for something...
Me I'm ok, plodding along, even managed to get 4 hrs of OU study done 2day.

Very exicted got my BHS order (no 2), got the Vodka glass set added that to friends bday off dd, and had 3 sets of the hampers, I ended up stripping them down....

1 sets of biscuits, tea, coffee - put them with 2 mugs - present for friend and her hubby, shes expecting her 2nd baby end of Feb.

Set 2 -biscuits, tea + coffee - gone in for uncles bday of dd

Mini jams put them up ready for xmas foodie hampers for xmas (got 2011 exp date)

the other 2 packs of biscuits, tea, coffee, - added those to two Playboy mugs (got £1 last yr from Halfcost), swopped bday prezzies around, there do for 2 prezzies off DD in March.


The baskets -
1st - kept for me
2nd - mums friends 60th in July - mum brought the spare Soap + Glory set that got £20 - empty the contents into basket, - got basket like it - log fire.
3rd - Putting baby package into for dds ex nursery teacher.

For £12 they've certainly stretched very well.

Looking forward to going to Boots on Wed to see of theres anything left, (fingers crossed!) xx

sarahf191979

Well i had another busy day yesterday, managed to get the flooring down in the frontroom, so thats the frontroom finished :j just need to finish the bathroom and kitchen now:eek: got a few bargins aswell yesterday morning, i nipped up to the new pound shop in oldham, it's fab:D they have loads of craft stuff in but I did resist but I did get a big box of 20 hallmark bows for £1 well chuffed they are blue with white spots and made out of ribbon which can be unraveled, and the box they came in is going to be re used aswell to put pressies in for OH Mate.

Right off for another coffe, have fun everyonexxx

scattymam1

Thanks to whoever it was who said wilkinsons were doing rolls of paper for 25p...got 16pounds worth of paper for 2.50...don't normally get paper this early but couldn't pass up that bargain :-)

sukysue

Asda were doing 10 m for 25p in Brynmawr if that's any help to anyone.

jamtart6

Boots 75% sale is still supposed to be on tomorrow, will keep you updated.

mum2one - miss hoodie is so cute! Bet your dad was glad he had been sicked on and had his nails painted!

I have been listing on eBay lots too! Not been keeping up with this thread brilliantly as I spent the whole weekend watching True Blood! It was amazing!!

Janebo12

I found some bargains in Clintons cards this morning - they are getting rid of stuff cheap to make way for Valentines stuff:

4x boxes christmas cards reduced from £5.00 each to 29p each
2x rolls christmas wrapping paper reduced from £3.00 each to 50p each
1 glass twin photo frame reduced from £9.99 to £3.99
1 money box reduced from £9.99 to 49p
1 set of grandad handkerchiefs reduced from £3.99 to 49p
1 grandad pen set reduced from £3.99 to 49p

Everything is to be used for gifts, so some good savings made.:j

Had a look in M&S - no managers reductions to be had :mad:

Hope everybody is having a good day.

elysia2003

Jammie - Have you read the books? I bought the whole set (should be £56 or something like that) for only £8.99 from the book people, there was a 10% code floating around at the time too! It's for DD1's birthday April - she's a massive fan too!

HTH.

jamtart6

good bargains Jane!!

No i havent read them elysia! thanks though for that info as I would love to - are they called the southern vampire somethings? or is it the sookie stackhouse series?