Old style Preparations for Christmas 2010!!

NAEFAGS

i just love xmas hate the cost got some things in the sales got all the cards will get started in sept

LannyLee

cornishlady wrote: »

hi how do you make the bath bombs please do you have a link?

Oooohhh, me too please !

LannyLee

couteaux wrote: »

Fab ideas here!

This is the first year I feel quite organised as I have been squirrelling away gifts since the sales last year where I picked up a few good things from Boots & other sales. Also just got a couple more as Boots had/have? 3 for 2 on selected children's toys - I had to get my son his b'day present so thought I'd make use of it and buy 2 more. Love a bargain

I already have some good pressies for son (5) Daughter (3) and a few other bits. We'll be telling most people that its just gifts for the children this year as I'll be on maternity leave and can't afford to buy for lots of adults. But will be making up homemade goodies to give as little presents.

Planning on making:

Chutney (hopefully using up the glut of courgettes!)
Plum Jam
Shortbread
Malteaser rocky road

Also need to find some good diabetic recipes for some family members.

I enjoyed putting together hampers last year, so will see what I can do - think the beginning of my maternity leave (pre baby arrival) will have a couple of Xmas shopping days while I am able to get out

Could you pls post the recipe for the Malteaser Rocky Road - sounds yummy!

pigpen

Owl wrote: »

Hello
beginning to think about this - going to do cookie in a jar mix for god daughters,but can only find american recipes that you put in a 1 litre jar. I wanted to do 500ml jars (cos got jars already)..... and I want a metric recipe... Please help!!!

Owl x

Make up the 1 litre.. and share it between the 2 jars.. 500ml is half a litre and you want to make two.. Or if they have to be made up individually.. half the quantities.. piece of cake.. or cookie..

gailey_2

Told my mam to go in b and m tommrow look for reduced tins.

Went in pasttimes today was lovley never been in before.
Got a reduced book adventures for boys from 7.99 to 2.49 for my adventure hamper for twins so pleased.

Will go back and get some old fashioned toys which retro packaging 3 for 2.

Bit stumped how im going to find small paddington bear suitcase will look at carboots.
Getting them all secret 7 and famous five they dont yet have.

Would jellybeans on a jar be quite retro.
or would toffees or mints be more 1950,s.

Fel better now im starting as its help reduce my anxiety and stagger cost.

Hubby thinks im mad, lady in pastimes thourght I was sweet.

midnightraven3

bath bombs are easy to make

Bathbombs
To make 1 batch, size is depicted by mould
INGREDIENTS
300g Bicarbonate of Soda
100g Citric Acid
10ml Fragrance or Essential Oil of choice
Colour cosmetic liquid colour,

this makes a rustic bath bomb
if you want a very smooth finish

use 150g bicarb, 50g citric, 25g cornflour
and oils & colour

dont be tempted to use anything other than cosmetic colours as they can dye skin or the bath

if you want to add lavender buds or petals just add as you mix

sashadesade

juliethemuse wrote: »

i have got approx £100 in my penny jar, and i think hampers are a great idea, only thing is , i have kids, age 23, 21, 18 and 17, they always give me a huge list of expensive requests, like ipads, iphones, designer clothes and jewellery, i mean , do they think i'm a millionairess? i always start getting worried near xmas, which is ridiculous what does everyone else do about this? this isnt what christmas is all about surely

They probably haven't even considered that it must be a stretch for you to afford all these things and I'm sure they'd be mortified if they knew. I'm 26 and will usually ask my parents for something around £30, like a pair of trainers or some perfume. Just explain that you aren't made of money and I'm sure they'll understand!

falady

gailey wrote: »

Told my mam to go in b and m tommrow look for reduced tins.

Went in pasttimes today was lovley never been in before.
Got a reduced book adventures for boys from 7.99 to 2.49 for my adventure hamper for twins so pleased.

Will go back and get some old fashioned toys which retro packaging 3 for 2.

Bit stumped how im going to find small paddington bear suitcase will look at carboots.
Getting them all secret 7 and famous five they dont yet have.

Would jellybeans on a jar be quite retro.
or would toffees or mints be more 1950,s.

Fel better now im starting as its help reduce my anxiety and stagger cost.

Hubby thinks im mad, lady in pastimes thourght I was sweet.

Some fab ideas there! FWIW I think toffees or mints would be more retro than jelly beans :-)

cornishlady

gailey wrote: »

Told my mam to go in b and m tommrow look for reduced tins.

Went in pasttimes today was lovley never been in before.
Got a reduced book adventures for boys from 7.99 to 2.49 for my adventure hamper for twins so pleased.

Will go back and get some old fashioned toys which retro packaging 3 for 2.

Bit stumped how im going to find small paddington bear suitcase will look at carboots.
Getting them all secret 7 and famous five they dont yet have.

Would jellybeans on a jar be quite retro.
or would toffees or mints be more 1950,s.

Fel better now im starting as its help reduce my anxiety and stagger cost.

Hubby thinks im mad, lady in pastimes thourght I was sweet.

dont know if you have a Morrisons near you but mine had various torches (including wind up torches which might be a bit different) &camping gear reduced.last week they had old fashion looking small union jack suitcaseswhich i thought at the time looked great but couldnt think what i could them for.

LannyLee

I find the savings card that ASDA do to be most useful & just generally round up my shopping & add the extra on to that eg. if my shopping is £37 round up to £40 & add the £3 to my savings card.

So far we've got £100 :j & for 2 of us that should be plenty for food, goodies & maybe even some booze as a treat! :T