Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

chasingsunshine_2

I'm missing this thread! Done about as much buying as I can do for christmas
Lots of HM bits I am working on but not near finishing so dont feel I have much to comment on here about which is a shame.
I'm almost half way through the mammoth blanket I'm doing little sisters for Xmas eve hamper.
DH has taken baby out for a few hours so I'm going to get up in the spare room and have a good look through everything I've got in there - forgotten most of it as have been shopping since May!
Will be wrapping Ds's birthday presents so they dont get mixed up with Christmas bits. Still waiting for the right Xmas wrap to come in stock at card factory. I bet they wont do the one I like this year now. Only got a couple of rolls left and I like all my wrapping paper matching so cant start any until I know What I'm using - oh dear - do I need to get out more?!
Cutie photos of DS in a christmas hat have been printed ready to go in christmas cards.
Feel like I'm just sat waiting for christmas to come to me hahah

carlamarie_2

been a long time since ive posted on here as i was struggling to get any presents together but i finally feel like i can join in again:j

i have just about finished ds who will be 4, four days after xmas. ill list below, the prices in brackets is the full price that they should have been

uno moo£3.77 (£20)
doodle monster £5 (£30)
basketball hoop £5 (£10)
ben 10 walkie talkies 47p (£13)
castle £30
dinocopter £0 (£25)
playmobil recycle truck £20 (£25)
gator golf £0 (£15)
stretch screamer £20
rock em sock em £10 (£20)
fire engine sos set £18 (25)
ben10 water gun £1 (£5)
ben10 echo echo voice changer mask £10 (£20)
mickey mouse helping hand £10
diy work bench £20 (£40)

so i have spent £153.24 but it should have cost £308 so ive saved a total of £153.76 :D:D
two or three of these will probaly be kept back for his birthday on 29th december tho. we set a budget of £200 for xmas and £50 for birthdays (not including cake, decs, day out etc)
i just need to get him a ben10 bike which he really wants for his main present and then that will be his bday and xmas finished!!!:T

dd on the other hand i am struggling with a bit! she will be 3 in february so too old for baby things but not quite old enough for 'big girl' toys. so far she has

dolls house £50 (£100) - this is her main present
bunny from build a bear with dress £0 (£25)
tweenies dominoes set £1 (£4)
cinderella soft doll £5 (£10)
dolls pram £25
elc cash till £20
doodle baby bear £10 (£20)
vanity table £20 (£40)
disney princess phone £20
microphone £5 (£10)

spent £156 and full price is £274 so saved £118 :D:D
i will get her a new doll - she likes the baby alives and i have seen one for £20 so will get her that and also????? really havent got a clue what else to get her!

as for everyone else i am very much behind schedule! my list looks like this

dh
mam
dad
stepdad
dads girlfriend - santuary gift set and box of milk tray -recycled gifts
nanna 1
nanna 2 - royal jelly gift set recycled gift - will get her something else too
brother (11)
niece (16) - chilli pepper bag and purse £6
nephew (12)
neice (6)
nephew (3)
mil
fil

also have mums, oldest niece and nephew and goddaughter birthdays in november and december aswell! phew!

would like to finish these off as soon as possible as ill be 4-5months pregnant by christmas and cant really be done with traisping through the christmas crowds!

PinkPrincess

carlamarie wrote: »

dd on the other hand i am struggling with a bit! she will be 3 in february so too old for baby things but not quite old enough for 'big girl' toys. so far she has

dolls house £50 (£100) - this is her main present
bunny from build a bear with dress £0 (£25)
tweenies dominoes set £1 (£4)
cinderella soft doll £5 (£10)
dolls pram £25
elc cash till £20
doodle baby bear £10 (£20)
vanity table £20 (£40)
disney princess phone £20
microphone £5 (£10)

I'm struggling with ideas for my daughter too and she'll be 3 in April. So far I have bought her:

Nok Tok Talking Plush Doll
Vtech Alphabet Apple
Plain Pink PJ's
Pink Cutlery Set
Playskool Potato Head Spud Buds
Waybuloo: Lau Lau Figure Pack
Miss Fiori Tiara & Wand Set
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book
LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Microphone Pink

Hopefully we can share some ideas!

carlamarie_2

PinkPrincess wrote: »

I'm struggling with ideas for my daughter too and she'll be 3 in April. So far I have bought her:

Nok Tok Talking Plush Doll she doesnt like waybuloo
Vtech Alphabet Apple i was going to get her this but my dad has bought her a laptop and the princess phone we got her teaches numbers letterts etc too. i may get one for my nephew tho?!
Plain Pink PJ's i put pjs in the xmas eve hamper
Pink Cutlery Set was this the ha;lfcost ones? i got some from there but already given her them.
Playskool Potato Head Spud Buds hmmm... might be an idea
Waybuloo: Lau Lau Figure Pack
Miss Fiori Tiara & Wand Set another idea ive not thought of - she is very girly so may get her something like this
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book lol she sulks cos finger puppets always fall off her! lol
LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Microphone Pink i got her the chad vally microphone - very basic but we bought my son one last year for £20 and it wasnt working within an hour cos he had it too close to his mouth and it got wet!!!!

Hopefully we can share some ideas!

some good ideas there, thank you.

ive just been looking on elc website and thinking i may also get her the nurses costume and a medical set (wont get the medical set from there as £16 seems a little excessive!!!)

most of the things she wants are really unsuitable like that barbie with the hairdryer that blows glitter (dont think so!) and all the foody gifts - choc coin maker etc which she is way too young for. she wants everything on the adverts!

suze1984

Hi all, this isnt about presents as such but still about xmas and saving money! Ive been asked to decorate the table at our Christmas dinner with my boyfriends parents and his family (12-15 people in all) I was just looking for money saving ideas for things to put on there??

All ive thought of so far is xmas table cloths (throw away type), crackers and ive got xmas bits to spread about but thats all I can think of really!

I know there must be more than that? Theyre all contributing food but as I cant cook this was the safest bet lol x

carlamarie_2

suze1984 wrote: »

Hi all, this isnt about presents as such but still about xmas and saving money! Ive been asked to decorate the table at our Christmas dinner with my boyfriends parents and his family (12-15 people in all) I was just looking for money saving ideas for things to put on there??

All ive thought of so far is xmas table cloths (throw away type), crackers and ive got xmas bits to spread about but thats all I can think of really!

I know there must be more than that? Theyre all contributing food but as I cant cook this was the safest bet lol x

im really wanting to decorate my table this year - theres only four of us but its my first xmas with a table in 3 years lol!
im planning on buying a tablecover a fabric one with some sort of sequins or beads or something!
some big platter plates for under the dinner plates. they had some red and gold ones (but could spraypaint if you wanted another colour) in morrisons last year they were only plastic and £1 for 2
in morrisons again they have a cardboard cupcake holder which is a christmas tree and has 3 or 4 layers. its £5 but can be used over and over. then will obviously buy some cupcakes or sweets of some kind to go on. this will be my centrepiece.
im going to get some linen napkins to match the tablecloth and get some fancy beaded napkin holders.
then i plan to sprinkle the table with some foil confetti
some posh crackers too.

if you have a search around on google, blogs etc you can find instructions for making name places there is some really nice ones out there.

have you thought about a little gift on everyones place setting? it could be something simple such as a luxury chocolate or a minuture spirits bottle or mini bottle of bubbles for any kids. or you could get something individual for everyone.

hope ive given you a few ideas

chasingsunshine_2

Oooh I'm excited about our Christmas table!
Its my first time doing a Christmas table and its only going to be small. 3 of us and maybe Monster in law.... Dunno whats going on there yet :eek:
I am going for mostly silver with some blue, I have got a silver table runner, light up table garlands, napkin rings (got all mine from Avon) I am doing my own crackers - in silver of course, havent got these yet but watching some on Ebay - no idea what I'm putting in them but hey ho.
On the look out for the silver platter plates as mentioned above and silver and blue confetti!

LOVE IT!!!

How many days left? Trying to work out the shopping days but cant find a decent count down timer

chickywiggle

chasingsunshine wrote: »

How many days left? Trying to work out the shopping days but cant find a decent count down timer

73 days 9 hours and 55 mins (in the uk)

Wendy5704

chickywiggle wrote: »

73 days 9 hours and 55 mins (in the uk)

How exciting. I cant wait :j:j:j:j

findingmyfeet

hi everyone,

was wondering if i could join you lovely people and join in with the christmas spirit. i cant seem to find much christmas spirit around here at the moment and iam begining to feel like an alien!!!!!!

mentioned to my family the 'C' word and they all nearly choked on their coffee with disgust, they told me not to mention it again til December. !

So im a bit fed up and down this morning- i love christmas, always have, the build up is the best bit for me. i've got all this christmassy energy inside waiting to burst free....................will you let me in??????? desparate to talk about it and get cracking with the gifts etc.

Already ordered my latest christmas dvds , awaiting their arrival, most of the cards bought, and just working on my lists for budget/pressies/christmas lunch & table etc. Would like most of it done by the begining od December so i can enjoy all the build up and relax.

can anyone give me ideas too please- i have 3 nephews 3, 7 and 8. , what are they interested in at that age? havent got a clue what to get them and my sis refused to speak christmas at all telling me it was way too early...so they will get what i decide now.......but i need a little help..........(my kids are 17 and 20 so its years since i bought for that age).

Thanks for listening to my morning moaning......cuppa coming up and more list work before i head into town.

(when is it considered decent to put the music on.?......................................feeling like it now.think i may like it here)

love fmf