❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

msgigglewick

Possession wrote: »

Yes that would work except it would be a silver snowman. might do it anyway, LOL!

For grinch lovers:








http://thehungrydudes.com/grinch-cookies-mint-chocolate-chip/


http://cookincowgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/how-grinch-crinkled-christmas-cookies.html

Love the cookies!

Own_My_Own

Archiebear wrote: »

How about including a jar of humbugs?

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I normally fill 2 kilner jars with sweets for my 2. Works out quite cheap as I take the jars back every new year.

For those not as lucky, I just found these.

http://itsallfiddlefart.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/giant-humbug-carton.html

I might make some anyway :xmastree:

EDIT -also found this

http://itsallfiddlefart.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/tutorial-for-christmas-sweetie-bags.html

Check down the right side of blog for other ideas !

Might make them more personal and cheaper

msgigglewick

oh yeah saw that this morning.. why didn't i think of that lol put it on the list to do it like that. ty

chickywiggle

buggalugs wrote: »

Oh Oh Oh Oh, just announced on True Movies, on Saturday 29th September there is a full day of Christmas Movies woohoo.. sorry, I just had to share when I heard it. BAck to lurkdom now shhhhh

I understand the channel is wrong but forgot to quote the correction.......however a reminder...................this is TOMORROW!!

cornishorchid wrote: »

Tescos have the chocolate tins, like celebrations and roses etc for £4 at the mo until oct 5th or 10th can remember what the exact date. Going to get one for our Xmas eve hamper on Friday when I go shopping...might have to get 2 as don't think I will be able to resist them!!

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

Was somebody wanting the Haribo tin of sweets for Christmas? am sure I saw that somewhere, they have the tins in Tesco on the £4 deal, had several in my store this morning when I went to pick up the tin of Roses [IMG]file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLaura%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image001.gif[/IMG]

msgigglewick wrote: »

dunno if it will help but farmfoods have 80 mini bags of haribo for £5 atm.. if you have a couple of tubs or jars you could put these in it would be most cost effective [IMG]file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLaura%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image002.gif[/IMG]

weight wise the 80 bags is 1360g's..

Thanks for these. I've been in 4 tesco's and 2 asda's now and NONE have the haribo sweet tins. am beginning to think despite them being on the adverts they don't exist.
I do however have a farmfoods locally so thats a fab idea.

chirpychick wrote: »

I have had this idea (and I can't find any photos of it to add to Pinterest lol) but if I can find a Mars Bar Mug then fill it with some snack size Mars Bars and 1 or 2 bigger mars bars and the wrap in cello and tie with ribbon this would make a lovely gift for my FIL.
He isn't allowed much chocolate but does love a treat now and again and would be over the moon with something like this, also my hubby with kit kat chunky and other various family members, I may do them for Birthdays next year or Christmas as small token presents.................

What a FAB idea.

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Dammit I knew there was somewhere I meant to go when I left work.....
WH Smith had some book sets in the window, Christmas ones for £5.
Tomorrow when I leave work I will have a look exactly what they are.

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Afternoon everyone,

right today I remembered to look in WH Smith. The book set is :
The magic of Christmas (Trisha Ashley)
The perfect Christmas (Georgie Carter)
Fairy Tale of New York (Miranda Dickinson)

Not sure what they are about as I could only see them in the window. Price is £5, haven't checked Amazon or anywhere to check if cheaper anywhere else (just home from work and realised I have 5 pages of this thread to catch up on[IMG]file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLaura%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image003.gif[/IMG])

Ohhh I have £10 of whsmiths vouchers - might need to take a trip.

abis21 wrote: »

I bought the jolly postman christmas version

I love these books. sadly DS was a bit little for my ones and we are missing most of the inserts so I need to rebuy them all.

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

that's lovely!!

as nobody really likes fruit cake in our house, last year DS and I made a chocolate fudge cake - I usually make the butter icing but there was a tin of dark chocolate fudge frosting (Betty Crocker I think) reduced right down in Sainsburys so we used that, covered the whole thing in it, put a Christmas foil ribbon round it and sprinkled icing sugar on the top for snow, I bought a reindeer with sleigh, Santa, Christmas trees and a snowman from Amazon (the reindeer and sleigh is amazing, will try and find link) and they are going to be our traditional Christmas cake decorations each year for whatever cake we make [IMG]file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLaura%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image002.gif[/IMG]

Sainsburys had their Christmas tins and bakeware etc reduced by 90% Christmas week so bought 3 lovely cake tins with Christmas scenes on them for about £1 [IMG]file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLaura%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image003.gif[/IMG]which we will use each year.

The cake was centre peice for tea on Christmas day

we all hate fruit cake too. thanks for these brill ideas.
have been away since Monday and it's taken me nearly 2 hours to catch up so sorry if I miss anyone.
Have had to write this in word then copy it over as nearly had a heartattack when i opened all my quotes (something like 10 tabs) then firefox crashed. thankfully they all recovered.

Possession wrote: »

These are upside down gingerbread men so you could use the ones you can buy in big packs from the SM bakery if you liked

LOVE them - thanks for the idea.

MarliesMommyxx wrote: »

I accidently on purpose transferred a few xmas cds onto my ipod for in the car.. Whoopsie!
xxx

i keep accidently selecting the glee christmas playlist instead of the normal glee one.... it's soo tricky to get the right one when busy and they are next to each other.

chickywiggle

have so far seen (in blackpool) christmas ranges on display in: Boots, B&M and Matalan.

Own_My_Own

Just found this thread, May be of use someone-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4202093

Kids Book Bargains :rudolf:

WHSmith have BOGOF 2013 Annuals

Kelly7_2

Hi all! Can barely keep up with this page now! Haha. That's a good thing though!

Finally feel like I am getting somewhere with my organising! Still not done a lot of shopping but made a good start this week. Got some really lovely shamballa style bracelets on eBay for £2.99 plus 49p p&p. Also got matching necklaces for £3.75 bogof and earrings for £3.50 bogof.

I've decided to make my mum, one of my cousins and my 3 best friends retro sweetie hampers. Just need some ideas of what exactly to put in them now!!

cornishorchid

Pinksteps wrote: »

How do you join Pinterest?

I wasnt invited, I just signed up, I think the button was on the top right hand side....be warned its quite addictive!

Own_My_Own

Kelly7 wrote: »

Hi all! Can barely keep up with this page now! Haha. That's a good thing though!

Finally feel like I am getting somewhere with my organising! Still not done a lot of shopping but made a good start this week. Got some really lovely shamballa style bracelets on eBay for £2.99 plus 49p p&p. Also got matching necklaces for £3.75 bogof and earrings for £3.50 bogof.

I've decided to make my mum, one of my cousins and my 3 best friends retro sweetie hampers. Just need some ideas of what exactly to put in them now!!

Milk Bottle
Cola Cubes
Flying Saucers
Coconut Mushrooms
White Choc Mice

EDIT 1 -

Dib Dabs
Rhubarb and Custard

EDIT 2

Pink Shrimps
Fried Eggs

Watch and Necklace (can't remember what they were called)

EDIT 3

Fizzy stuff you put on your tongue.
Foam Bananas

cornishorchid

gingernutbizkit wrote: »

Also, just wondering, have any of you made your own Christmas Planner? I'm using a spreadsheet which is great for keeping check on the budget but not looking very pretty! I'm thinking of creating a binder that I could use each year.

Ging x

If you have an iphone, get the app 'better Christmas lists' best 69p i ever spent!..I think its available on htc phones too, but dont quote me on this..