Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2012

Pips_Mum

I like to look for things that are cute and I really like but that I wouldnt be bothered / clever enough to make myself!! :rotfl::rotfl:

SugarSpun

I was thinking:

no-dust kids' drawing chalk
chalkboard frames
magic painting boards
tutus
moon sand
paper chain kits
Christmas decorations (ribbon and bead trees, origami stars, some complex Finnish woven stars for the top of a tree)
reindeer noses/snowman poop/penguin drops etc

mrs-moneypenny

managed to pick a few bits up at the car boot this morning
a nice laser cut crystal with my mums horoscope sign etched into it £1 a couple of t shirts for the boys stockings £1each
a set of glass coasters i can put cross stitch in instead of photos £1 3 photo cubes for £2, and a christmassy photo snow globe 50p

sugarspun, i hope your craft stall goes well whatever you decide to sell

mum2one

Did well did a car boot at the local school fete, after costs made £53, made a bit more of a dent on the lapland fund.

Got some bargains (all brand new)
2 Ladies wallet purses 25p each
Set of vodka shot glasses with an ice bowl £1.00
Chop sticks and mat set £1.00 (for 2 sets)

Fortune telling book, tarot cards and wack of stuff 30p (rrp £25) think keeping that myself xx

Pips_Mum

Play.com have a clearance sale on at the moment,

http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=2&searchfilters=ae212{646493,639056,639097,639138,648989,649539,647677,649671,638625,638626,292082}+&ob=4

Ive just got LO a 3 DVD Thomas set for £3.99 delivered and also 1st season of Bob the Builder for £2.89

mum2one

the domcomgiftshop sale ends Wed midnight.

Been nice to dad today, he had to take car into garage for new tyre + tracking, so to save him walking home then back, I offered to sit in the garage and wait....... managed to get 49% of book read on kindle. Really ingrossed as well. Got discount as friends brother in law runs it. All helps xx

mary-op

Hello all :j
Trawled through dotcom site but decided not to buy ! Wasn't I good ............could have spent a bomb but checked my stash upstairs and think I've almost cracked the pressie list so it seemed daft to spend any more.
Boot fair ast the school yesterday was cancelled-ground still waterlogged. So, I'll have a look round the charity shops on Thursday and see if theres anything to be had.
Sons daughter spent all day Friday cooking for a food fair on Saturday then on Sat morning gets a phone call to say its cancelled ! Might have told her before she put all that work in. So many things being cancelled this year. Don't think I'd count on anything unless it was indoors.

At last- found a cushion to suit my back so I can sit in the recliner chair and not have to faff about rearranging endless cushions on the sofa..............oh bliss.......comfort:)

Hope you're all ok:)

(might have a quick look at play.com sale....:))

susan42

I looked at dot com sale to Mary, but I've seen alot cheaper in other. stores obit put me off a bit with delivery as well. I think some of these sites would be better off incorporating delivery into the items they sell ... I like free delivery

mum2 one well done on the £££ savings. trust you to be Mse in the garage. lol

thanks pips mum I think on the heads up on play. I got 5 Christmas DVDs all roughly about a £1 odd

moneypenny got bargains at the boot I must say.

I went to boot Sunday as the weather was lovely , I got a few bits and pieces. nothing exciting though. I did get about 200 craft beads so that has to be a bargain as they' re normally £1 for 6 , lovely christmassy ones too.

rufusdog52

I havent been to a boot this year yet, OH is either working or its raining or the odd sunday when neither is happening he wont get up lol.

I dont have any weight loss to report this week, think I have lost about 3/4 of a lb but the BIG numbers on the scales are same as last week so not counting it. Will be a bit extra to add on (or take off) next weeks.

I made something for OH for his birthday, its a car tidy which is like a case that opens and inside there are pockets to put things like hand wipes, plasters, tablets, torch etc, things he might need when out in the car. There are some photos on my blog. I embroidered his initials on the front to make it more special. I have some of the canvas left over and it will make a nice bag.

Sun was out this morning and I was going to go for a walk up town, I still need to go up but the sun has gone in now, shame, it would have been nice to get a bit of sun and I could have worn my new sunglasses lol, only worn them twice so far and had them 2 months now.

YD's birthday tomorrow, we have ordered her some driving lessons, not sure if OH has got the vouchers yet through the post, he hasnt said anything. I ordered her a new guitar amp too as her one had something wrong with it. I only ordered it on Sunday so hoping it will arrive tomorrow so she can have it when she gets in in the evening. I had the email saying its been dispatched so might do.

mum2one

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

I havent been to a boot this year yet, OH is either working or its raining or the odd sunday when neither is happening he wont get up lol.

I dont have any weight loss to report this week, think I have lost about 3/4 of a lb but the BIG numbers on the scales are same as last week so not counting it. Will be a bit extra to add on (or take off) next weeks.

I made something for OH for his birthday, its a car tidy which is like a case that opens and inside there are pockets to put things like hand wipes, plasters, tablets, torch etc, things he might need when out in the car. There are some photos on my blog. I embroidered his initials on the front to make it more special. I have some of the canvas left over and it will make a nice bag.

Sun was out this morning and I was going to go for a walk up town, I still need to go up but the sun has gone in now, shame, it would have been nice to get a bit of sun and I could have worn my new sunglasses lol, only worn them twice so far and had them 2 months now.

YD's birthday tomorrow, we have ordered her some driving lessons, not sure if OH has got the vouchers yet through the post, he hasnt said anything. I ordered her a new guitar amp too as her one had something wrong with it. I only ordered it on Sunday so hoping it will arrive tomorrow so she can have it when she gets in in the evening. I had the email saying its been dispatched so might do.

that case for the car sounds fab, it things that u need but never think of putting in xx