I've been xmas shopping!

cattie1

I am making stockings for the female which will cost £5 max
all in tesco.with varieties off:
comb and brush £1
hair bobbles £1
pack of floating candles £1
small bottle of wine £1.50
small box of chocolates 99p
stocking or bag 99p
bubble bath 49p-£1
then going to look for some cheap rose petals or something to decorate with.

black-narcissus

Whatever happened to the *it's the thought that counts*

If you want to do something, I think a small hamper with maybe a few treats that your mum would not buy for herself. (bargain ones of course).

*Bah humbug*

black-saturn

I've already bought 8 presents for christmas. I'm always this early!!

Little_Miss_Winner

We only buy my mum, and oh mum.
Thats because of all the help they give us all year around, babysitting at the drop of a hat etc, all for free!:T

Apart from them 2, i have about 10 children to buy for.
And 3 of them are my own.

cattie1

get yourself to tesco's they have some great deals on reduced toys for all ages-they also have a clothes sale on.

elona

Tiff

Do not call stuff "home made" - call it "hand made!" Tesco do some posh looking glass jars - fill these with dried fruit and top up with wine - or Lidl olive oil with chillies or garlic or herbs in it - or home made bath scrub etc.

If you do not say you made it yourself but refer to "traditional craft fair!" vaguely - they will think you have spent a lot,

It is all in the perception.

adypem

black-saturn wrote:

I've already bought 8 presents for christmas. I'm always this early!!

Just had a cheque come in the post today for my car excess after an accident so should be able to get a lot of pressie this weekend :T :T
The OH just called to let me know and I'm well pleased :j :j

Serialdieter

elona wrote:

Tiff

Do not call stuff "home made" - call it "hand made!" Tesco do some posh looking glass jars - fill these with dried fruit and top up with wine - or Lidl olive oil with chillies or garlic or herbs in it - or home made bath scrub etc.

If you do not say you made it yourself but refer to "traditional craft fair!" vaguely - they will think you have spent a lot,

It is all in the perception.

Like this idea, you're absolutely right it's all about someone's perception.

Jx

lil_me

My DPs family are the same, as my children are the only children in the family they buy for them and expect extravagant gifts in return. Where as me and my sister know money doesn't grow on trees and just buy for each others children.

I bought one thing back in August but also got a few things in Tescos today, no half price toys unfortunately but the £1 things are great stocking fillers. A game my son wanted which was down to £5.97 now and a CD player for the little one which was £11.47 (iirc) and a Batman safety set for my nephew which was half price who is Batman mad so that was ideal.

djdymond

well done everyone!

i bought something for my brother back in july, and i also bought myself a jacket in primark for 8 quid. i wore it to my mums and my sister fell in love with it. i said id get her one and then "forgot and its now all sold out" (where as infact, ive bought her one and im saving it as her xmas pressie heehe!)

am going to start buying more xmas goods but need to get 2 family birthdays out the way first (oh yeah, and mine heehee!)

hope everyones doing well!