Ideas for HM Christmas presents

mossy

For those people who know friends/relatives that have got children a fantastic present is a babysitting voucher (similar to jar of promises and taxi rides).

A friend gave us one last year for Christmas and it was so nice not to feel aqward of embarrased about having to ask someone to babysit. I was just able to say I'd like to cash my voucher in. I should think most people with young children would be very grateful to receive a baby sitting voucher!!

mossy

mrs-moneypenny wrote:

how do you make the scented ironing water? i love that but its so expensive

I can't remember where I saw it, I think it was probably on Anthea turner perfect housewife.

You fill a bottle with water (you could use water from a dehumidifier if you have one because thats deironised or something or just normal water) then you put a few drops of essential oil in it and hey presto. You can use any fraganised oil you liked like lavendar etc. Then you tie a pretty ribbon around the neck of the bottle and if you've made is smell of lavendar etc you could put a piece of lavendar in the bow bit of the ribbon to make it look even nicer. HTH's

saveapenny

mossy wrote:

For those people who know friends/relatives that have got children a fantastic present is a babysitting voucher (similar to jar of promises and taxi rides).

A friend gave us one last year for Christmas and it was so nice not to feel aqward of embarrased about having to ask someone to babysit. I was just able to say I'd like to cash my voucher in. I should think most people with young children would be very grateful to receive a baby sitting voucher!!

What a great idea, when my kids were little this would have been such a nice pressie becuase money was tight we always had to budget extra for a night out so to have it free and not have to feel like you are putting on people would have been fantastic

pudding06

Thnks for the link dragonllew i'll try some vouchers out.

another suggestion for those with relatives coming form abroad - I make up a hamper with things they find hard to get abroad or is very expensive there,,

ps the spanish love our hm christmas cakes - disappear in a flash!!!!
pudds

dragonllew

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mrs-moneypenny wrote:

how do you make the scented ironing water? i love that but its so expensive

Found these recipes looks like there might be some other good ideas on this site to
Uplifting Ironing Water

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=607

Relaxing Ironing Water

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=607

hope this helps someone:xmassmile

mrs-moneypenny

thank you mossy and dragonllew. (i must admit looking and the instructions quickly i thought the vodka was to drink while you were tackling the ironing LOL)
I love the guardian angel survival kit on the link of your dragonllew, i can think of a few people who could do with one of those.

dolly_day_dream

Back to work and its too early but where is the guardian angel survival kit???

elona

Just about to ask the same question!

Iwantahouse_2

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=271

Josiegirl

I can highly recommend the Nestle fudge recipe posted by tiff earlier in the thread. I made it yesterday and there's hardly any left now. Absolutely delicious, grainy but melt-in-your-mouth, mmmmm.

I have a question though, would it be ok to double the recipe without any problems?