New, New Thirfty Gifty for Christmas and All Ocassions 2011..Santas Challenge...

elysia2003

Thanks for the tip mum2one. I might pop to the shops later and see if there's any in ours, but it's only small.

How's everyone today? I hope you and your OH's are doing well. Hopefully it'll be a nice weekend - that'll make a change!

fedupandskint

Went to Wilkos and hardly anything was 75% off. Did see some rather lovely kitchen things which I will get in a month or so.

Found some nice trugs on amazon last night so will have a look over the next few months to get one alongside the seed tin

Mint syrup making today I think and some gardening this afternoon and maybe some rhubarb relish making later on

SugarSpun

Husband's home

How's Mr Mary?

And Miss Hoodie?

I'm very impressed and jealous of all the Wilkinsons bargains. Was messing about on the M&S page yesterday, their free delivery over £50 code was working based on subtotal before discounts, so all the 50% toys were triggering it. I got stuff for my nephew's birthday (2012 ) and now for 2012 I need a husband birthday/anniversary/Fathers Day/Christmas gift, plus Father's Day and Christmas gifts for my dad, a birthday gift for one nephew and a main Christmas gift for my monster and that's next year sorted too. I've spent £94.70 on next year and that's 30 gifts :money: Plus I've surpassed money neutral already for this year and can put this year's bonus money towards next year's gifts - so far £47.36 which I make to be precisely one penny over halfway, which is a nice coincidence

Husband's birthday gift will likely be quite expensive (looking at a Samsonite cabin-sized suitcase as his is falling apart), anniversary is 3rd so planning a leather-covered kaleidoscope, Father's Day will probably be a cute picture drawn by Wee Beastie and framed (probably the same for my dad), then I don't know about the kids.

Legendmum

Hey all thought I would post as I havent posted on here for months although do see a few of you on the Money Making thread! I actually started wrapping some of DS's presents on Wednesday night! VERY organised. Hopefully some of you remember me from last year but just incase I am a 27 year old Mum live with partner and my now 3 year old son in Sunny Wales!
Anyway I am hoping to post on here more often now I getting into the Christmas spirit more and sorting things! DS has already asked if Santa will get him a bike and I am eyeing up some elves on Ebay as this year we will have our firsts elves come to visit! Oooh I am getting all excited!

Mary so sorry things are bad for you at the moment and I hope your OH's health improves soon x

mary-op

Hello all :j
Saw OH last night and he seemed much brighter. Still has ''poo bag'' (don't know what else to call it) but nurse said it should just be temporary till stomach settles.
Saw doctor !!! They do exist !! Only taken a week !!
He explained what was done, said that should be an end to it but course no guarantee. OH may go onto a ward over the weekend but doctor told me to insist he's not discharged too early and not to allow him home till I feel he''s fit and can look after him.
I'll do just that............wave my walking sticks if I have to...................lol
Phoned this morning and he had good night, sitting out of bed and could have got there on his own if it weren't for tubes and things. Some been taken out but not all of them. Having day off today and seeing him tomorrow with foster daughter.

fedup - amazing what you can do with a gravy tub covered with christmas paper..........I love ''em............lol Make really cheap pressie. I've filled them with free samples of beauty stuff to make a ''pamper pot'' and chocs or sweets........socks for a ''sock pot'' or socks in a small jam jar with pretty lid become ''sock jam''.

Hope you're all ok:)

fedupandskint

Good idea - sock jam!

mary-op

fedup - forget where I saw it but someone had filled a jar with little cars and called it Traffic Jam..........lol.........be just the thing for little grandson..........must salvage coffee jar from recycling bin !:)

Legendmum

Traffic Jam! Thats a great idea Mary! DS will love that! Now to find a jar!

susan42

elysia - happy birthday and have a great holiday x


Hi legend - nice to see you over her again, wrapping presents well done you

I went to boot sale today and bought 5 xmas gift bags for a £1, they`ve got so expensive. And a xmas train for £2 was priced at £10 but i wouldnt have paid that...oooh i`m looking forward to xmas

mary - glad Oh a bit brighter

Well i spent the last two days clearing out the craft room, boy does it need it. And i defrosted 2 freezers...

My mates from amaerica over on silhouette forum shared this with me its a site to make kids food fun never mind the kids....:rotfl:

fedupandskint - mint syrup - whats that?

suganspun - great news OH home, WD on your bargains for next year, i couldnt do that as i`d be tempted to give them everything this year

mary-op

Hello all :j
Happy Birthday Elysia :beer:

Saw OH lunchtime.............he's still waiting for side room to be empty on a normal ward then he'll be moved. Seemed almost back to normal self. No need for oxygen or heart monitor now which is a good sign but still needs bag attachment and getting a bit grumpy about that ! Can't blame him.
He's told me he's no intention of coming home before he feels well fit and ready........relief ! I don't want him home too soon before he's ok for me to cope with and care for.

Quick look in Dunhelm mills on the way home but had headache so didn't stay in there long.........too much stuff and too many people ! Foster daughter got some blinds for her nursery........nice ones with jungle animals on.
Maybe tomorrow I'll feel like actually doing something..............mind you I keep saying that don't I.................lol:rotfl: Maybe I'm just getting lazy:)

Hope you're all ok:)

Oh........C**p !! Little kitchen radio is on the blink...........have to google to find another one