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

Laurenbelle

I would love to join too please. Is there a way that when you click on the thread it takes you wo where you last read? I just always get lost on these big big threads and i don't want to this time!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!

mum2one

Laurenbelle wrote: »

I would love to join too please. Is there a way that when you click on the thread it takes you wo where you last read? I just always get lost on these big big threads and i don't want to this time!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!

My way round it, is click the thanks button for every post I read, then when I go back in I know where I am..

(ps not that I wouldn't say thank you anyway -only do it this + the sister thread!!) xx

loupoppins

Well I have made a start! I have 3large boxes (from present deliveries LOL) now on top pf my wardobe. One haslaft over wrapping,gift bags, tags etc in ....to be added to as and when!
One small one for all kids stockings to save mad Xmas eve search for the one missing stocking LOL
And one GIANT box to add all the gifts I buy throughout the year for either Bdays or Christmas
So far Ihave ordered a pressie for DD1 bday,dd2 bday and some little gifts (bday?/Xmas) from Boots sale, I have DD4 bday pressies alreadybought from sales and wrapped (it is only 3weeks till her bday though!)
Have aslo just ordered some little bits from LLoyds on-linesale, including some cheap craft kits as DD$ is having a craft bday party!
Ohand Ihavecleared some shelves in mywardrobe for craft projects, and started knitting alittle bag for dd4 bday:D

So far so good....wonder how long it will last???

I'm sure I'll still be running round come next Dec!!

searching_me

:hello: i'll be lurking in the back i want xmas for next year done by my birthday in may as i have alot of expensive things planned for next year (one being moving if the council pull there finger out) so i to get on with it im hitting the sales on te 29th with a list and pen ive already looked online for what i want and im making hampers, slab (both big success this year) and i was thinking of getting back in to cross stiching again but not sure .. well we'll see and if i find anything worth getting i will be back to report x

funkydresser

I would love to join - this year was so stressful.:T

Anglea

Hi all

Thanks Mum2One for another thread..

Whilst reflecting on what went wrong/right this year I must remember that IT COULD SNOW just before Christmas and get some food shopping done weeks beforehand!!!

Also I got hideously stressed by every little thing. So one of the children deciding to make a collage as a present the night before (on the dining table that I wanted to lay in advance) sent me to a hyper stressed level LOL

Then I'd bought a pudding that I believed had to be cooked for about 15 mins so planned to do that after I dished the dinner up. No - it had to be cooked for 2 hours and I didn't have enough pans. So my veg ended up being cooked too late and I had to juggle the stuff in oven around for ages. I was going to give ex the pudding to cook in his microwave as I don't have one, but the previous day we had a mix up and he left the pudding behind LOL

So for the rest of you - what would you do differently next year?

toochoosey

I would love to join....came across the 2009 thread in the middle of Dec and vowed to myself that I woul (try )to join early and keep up.
I went into the attic just before Christmas and found lots of wrapping paper and Christmas cards so shouldn't need to buy any next year...will also re-use the gift bags we have acquired this year....As soon as DD goes back to school, I wil tidy and organise them so I know whee to find them next year.....Really looking foreward to being organised,

Thanks xx

loupoppins

Angela:
So for the rest of you - what would you do differently next year?

The main thing for me is to get everything done SOONER!
I used to think starting in Oct was organised- but I was wrong LOL

I want to get as many bday pressies in the sales to put aside as I can, so then I can focus on saving and money making for Christmas right through the year.

I am going to do hampers agian for parents/sister/BIL/and BIL parents
want to decide on theme asap so I can look for bits throughout the year to add to them.

I want to have ALL 6 DC pressies done by end of Nov, so that I can spend more time ENJOYING things with DC in Dec, and less time stressing!

I am also another one who is going to try really hard not to let little stuff stres me out:o. I will tellmyself daily that every thing doesnt have to be perfect!;)


We'll see how farI get with that lot anyway!:rotfl:

jamtart6

Happy Boxing Day folks! I intend to make and write my cards by October 1st!

Free Printable made by me here
http://libertycottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/freebie-gift-list-2010.html

to record all your gifts for 2010 x

mumofjusttwo

I am in please.

Agree with the snowing problem. Glad we had bought most of our food early but there were some things that would have been far easier to have bought the week before.


Mumtoone- you do a fantastic job with this thread-Thank you.