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

chickywiggle

I don't think anyone mentioned it yet (sorry if I missed it).
Boots OOTW is Fearnes Favourites Hatbox - was: £35. Now: £17.

Cake4brains

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

So glad you and babies are ok, when are you due? x

Thank you, Im not due til the 18th Nov but with it being twins they're expected anytime. Having lots of signs things wont be too long either! Though they did say if I make it to my consultant appt on 24th Oct they will give me a date to be induced :eek:

I really need to get down to my local Home Bargains, havent been in there in absolutely ages.

Going to sort through the prezzies Ive bought already now and make lists of what Ive got who and who I still need to get for

Tawny75

I am making my Christmas cake tonight! Fruit has been soaking in brandy
so the flat will smell lovely

riskyb

Just got an email from photobox. They have 50% off when u spend £40 and it seems u also get 40 free prints. I have previously got photomugs and I am expecting canvas prints for xmas from them.
HTH
RB

MrsDrink

I don't know how MSE they are but debenhams have 50% off their crackers.

Jammygal

Hello all

Congrats on the arrival of our first Christmas baby!!! Well done and welcome to the world little Lexie!!

Well on to Christmas business, I have been out shopping today and am ready to report back!

Firstly have been buying candles, as I have said before I am addicted to yankee but cannot afford to burn them until closer to Chrimbo! Have been indulging in Glade ones lately and they are not bad as long as you choose the scent carefully!
Glade ones are currently 1.75 in Wilkos which is cheaper than the half price at Tesco! Also Savers have the air wick ribbons ginger bread and mulled wine candles for 1.99 ;these are in a glass container and range between 6 and 7 quid elsewhere!!! They smell delicious but haven't indulged yet!

Also bought the moshi toothbrushes and toothpaste in savers ready for the hampers. They also had these spin brush my way toothbrushes for 2.49!

Then I managed to get some Cadburys raisins packs in poundland. I also managed to get three books for a pound there too. I bought 2 Jacqueline Wilson books and one by Hilary McKay that had won a prize!

I then called in at Claire's and managed to get a few bits in the BOGOF sale! I bought dd a couple of cute necklaces to use as stocking fillers

kemo_2002

Tawny75 wrote: »

I am making my Christmas cake tonight! Fruit has been soaking in brandy
so the flat will smell lovely

mine has just cooked, it smells delish!! i make one every year for my parents and for the inlaws, i feed it every week with brandy from now until xmas!

candyandstripes

For anyone that might be interested, I just picked up some Yankee Candles & holders from a Hallmark Outlet Shop (Card shop but their outlet version) for less than half the price of the Yankee Candle online store.. Bought some Christmas votive candles and gorgeous snowman & reindeer candle holders - great price but i'm not convinced by the pine tree one, it really doesn't smell that pretty haha..

ostaragirl

riskyb wrote: »

Hi all

I am looking for cellophane bags / cones to make snowman's soup and fairy soup for my family this xmas. I know some are sold on amazon and ebay. Are any sold in places like poundland??

Thanks
RB

These are the ones I bought...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360433340401?var=630030541754&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

ostaragirl

Any fellow snowman soupers do you think it would be good to add a layer of choc chips in between the marshamallows? Having never bought them before is there anywhere that sells them cheapish? looked at them in the baking aisle but it seemed dear for a small amount.

I broke out and ordered a few of the Bright Side items from amazon today, not the cheapest but very quirky, the new bowl will go in the dog's hamper.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006CEH8K8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005PFBCAM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004SGO0ZS/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00