Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

Lou05

I really love the idea of the ginderbread house ... may have a look into this as its something my DD would love to make. Going to look on price of delivery.

I've almost done our christmas shopping ... I now have 4 joint/family presents to buy but am totally stuck!
1 is for a 75 year old couple
1 is for a family, all in the same house (69,65,40 & 34)
1 is for a 78 year old couple
the other is for a 70 year old couple.
The majority cant have sweets/biscuits so and stuck ... if anyone has any ideas that'd be great - TIA x

chasingsunshine_2

Lou05 wrote: »

I really love the idea of the ginderbread house ... may have a look into this as its something my DD would love to make. Going to look on price of delivery.

Its £3.95 delivery but if you use quidco and the 15% discount code its not too bad - well I couldnt find anywhere local that did cheap gingerbread houses and it'd cost me more than delivery price to drive to Ikea or matalan to get one. Blowed if I'm paying £15 for one from boots!

chasingsunshine_2

carlamarie wrote: »

wow! you'll be exhausted!!!

have you looked in morrisons for your table things? they have some nice things and reasonably priced too. its myy first time at having a dinner table for the past 4 years as we got rid of our old one because it was glass and i was expecting ds. we was going to replace it with a wooden one but the space soon got filled with the kids toys and things.
but i decided earlier on this year i was sick of living in a 'playschool' and ship a lot of stuff into the bin/bedroom/charity shop. and finally have a lovely table which i fully plan on 'over-decorating' for xmas :D:D

Hadnt thought of Morrisons actually but will have a look, thanks
I've really excited about our table! I want red cloth and napkins, got silver runner, silver placemats and snowflake coasters, silver charger plates, red stem wine glasses, pots of silver and home made silver crackers

I was hoping to get my cloth and napkins from asda direct as they were cheap (£6 & £3) but I kept being put off by delivery charge and now they are OOS darn!

carlamarie_2

that sounds really nice chasingsunshine. similar to how im planning mine, although im going for red and gold. the charger plates are only £1 each from morrisons so i didnt think that was too bad! think im going to have some sort of a candle disply in the middle of our table.

dh keeps asking why im bothering as its only us and our kids, but i am because i can!

chickywiggle

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Can you please edit your post to remove the spam post.

??????? whyyyyy???? it is spam??? or are you allowed to advertise your own web businessess now??

Edinburghlass_2

PinkPrincess has reported the post above her as spam but has quoted it which means that the spam remains on the board unless her post is edited which the abuse team don't have time to check on. Thats all and once the spam posts go then I'll remove my posts too.

chickywiggle

Edinburghlass wrote: »

PinkPrincess has reported the post above her as spam but has quoted it which means that the spam remains on the board unless her post is edited which the abuse team don't have time to check on. Thats all and once the spam posts go then I'll remove my posts too.

ahh i seee.

MummyYummy

I've finished my shopping, wrapped all the presents, cards written, redecorated the living room, hallway/stairs and kitchen, decorations going up this weekend!

Have only bought a box of Quality Street so far food wise though and still need to build a bike and playmobil police station!!!!!

chickywiggle

SNOWW SNOWWW it has actually been snowing on me in Sheffield......... christmas is on it's way!!!!!!

carlamarie_2

chickywiggle wrote: »

SNOWW SNOWWW it has actually been snowing on me in Sheffield......... christmas is on it's way!!!!!!

lol! we had snow last night which settles (about a inch or two) and its been snowing on and off again today :T:T:T

been in town today to try and get our mums finished. got mila nice watch from pasttimes half price at £20 and bought the chocolates for her hamper which was about £12. so just waiting for her book to arrive, hoping it will come tomorrow and she's finished.

i got my mum some pjs from bhs for £14. and started looking for a nice necklace for her but didnt find any i liked. i have a £16 left for it but no luck. not sure whether to make her a pamper hamper instead, including the pjs, cant decide.

more importantly dh gave me my birthday and xmas money and my xmas money from in laws today :T i had £185 (spent £15 the other night on 2pairs of maternity jeans from mammas and pappas and they are now on 3 for £10 !!!!! was a bit :mad: at first but then thought about it and i got a good deal anyhow as i saved £61:rotfl:!).
anyhoo, i got jumpers, cardis, leggings and loads of tops and still came home with £65:T:T:T so very very happy!