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

rufusdog52

Didnt get any gifts today but got a nice bargain. Took OH in charity shop as I saw a footstall in there a couple of days ago and I need one to put my feet up of an evening. It was still in there and OH thought it looked decent enough for us to have although I will have to recover the top with some nice material as its a bit grubby. It has a wooden bottom with a small drawer in it. It didnt have a tag on so asked the man and he said we could have it for £3 so I was well chuffed. I have some fabric to cover it with already.

mary-op

Hello all :j
Not done a lot today -phone call from niece of my Mums best friend to say that Mums best friend had died.........she was 93 and had been ill so it was expected -so I've spent the morning making a sympathy card for the daughter..........seemed to take an age and I ended up just doing something floral...........should be ok.
So............bedroom tidying plan went out the window as did starting to cover shoe boxes and anything else really.
Young girl comes to clean up for me tomorrow then lad who used to live here is calling up so thats tomorrow taken care of............oh well, maybe the weekend ?

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rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Didnt get any gifts today but got a nice bargain. Took OH in charity shop as I saw a footstall in there a couple of days ago and I need one to put my feet up of an evening. It was still in there and OH thought it looked decent enough for us to have although I will have to recover the top with some nice material as its a bit grubby. It has a wooden bottom with a small drawer in it. It didnt have a tag on so asked the man and he said we could have it for £3 so I was well chuffed. I have some fabric to cover it with already.

Ooh, that sounds like a good find:T

raven-333

I had to go out shopping today so didnt get started on my bedroom hopefully will tomorrow. i did get a few rolls of wrapping papper reduced to 10p a roll so was very happy with that.

mum2one

sukysue wrote: »

lol hubby says mine are like trotters but he has a cheek his are worse n mine! eekkkk!
Have bought some Boots qwn make foot cream currently on 3 4 2 but guess what the dds and hubbs have got their paws on it while I was in work !They have informed me 'it's really good mum you should try it' lol .....chance would be a fine thing!

You have to have a treat,I usually get from Avon - Plant Spa foot and elbow cream, its really makes the difference, even after one rub it, see the difference.xx

mum2one

mary-op wrote: »

susan - thanks. I tried again last night and it still only gives me one pen free and I thought with the p & p -well, there must be a cheaper way.
So, this afternoon I had a play around with some pens, glue and pretty paper...........several attempts that went wrong nearly made me give up but I won in the end and now have five pretty pens.................lol 2 for MIL, 2 for my son for his writing box and 2 for me:T (pats self on back)
Had my hair done today (new years resolution to self -have hair done once a month) and made next appt ! Trying to organise myself a bit more then I might feel more inclined to organise the house...............lol:rotfl:

The pens sound fab, ur items are brilliant, good for you re the hair dressers treats, after everything you and hubby and been throu, u deserve a treat. xx

mum2one

sukysue wrote: »

Corrrrrrrrr.... I dunno about a face mask Nickybo they sound delicious! hehe think I will be scraping it off my face with a spoon and eating it lol!

You could always get oh to do it.....

Don't bother with choc paint - have a home made facemask - very mse!! xx

mum2one

Got my half cost and body shop parcels today, as well as a little visit to the Body Shop, did hit all the sale items.

Got all the mothers day presents sorted, were all having Body Shop, fathers day, - cross that bridge nearer the time.

My half cost parcel - got some of the £1.00 items



(they don't get the towel) - but the swim bags are fab


There are brilliant, so funny,look a look dearer, quite good quality, don't shout out I've only cost £1.00

Got 10 of each - thats all the girls bday prezzies sorted for Miss Hoodie,

The boys (got 10 of these as well), based on party invites and xmas prezzies for school friends, and left over get car booted.
















Thou my arrr moment



Luckly I only ordered 2 - they sent me the mens version - thou swop some prezzies around.

Did have some items already, but there more for younger kids, down to about 8 things so there go for car boots or towards younger people prezzies, - going for a tight budget xmas, but as hit the Boots sale - get good things - mens aftershave sets were £16, cost £4 but not a penny to us, as it was cards.

xx

elysia2003

I popped to asda today and they have books on special. I got two classics books one for each of the kids. Schindlers list for eldest and the borrowers for Elysia. both for £5.00

In poundland I found a brilliant Jaqueline Wilson book (should be £12.99) so got one of those to put away for christmas too - bit too advanced now but she'll nearly be 8 then. Have a look out anyone with 8-10 year old girls to buy for - it's really good!

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

I popped to asda today and they have books on special. I got two classics books one for each of the kids. Schindlers list for eldest and the borrowers for Elysia. both for £5.00

In poundland I found a brilliant Jaqueline Wilson book (should be £12.99) so got one of those to put away for christmas too - bit too advanced now but she'll nearly be 8 then. Have a look out anyone with 8-10 year old girls to buy for - it's really good!

have to get his lordship to nip to poundland, hes got to go into town 2mor, I have the pleasure of a 2000 word assisgnment on marketing - stilll haven't decided whether to do McDonalds or Tesco - very different, see which I can get the quickest ino I need!!

Little Miss Hoodies 7, I do the same and gets things like that, she working her way through a set of enid blyton - they were reduced from £50 to £13 in WHSmith b4 xmas, had a voucher remember buying me a book to get the sale to £15 to get the fiver off. xx