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

Vintage_queen_72

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

Very exciting, you'll soon have two bundles of joy!

Jammygal-Sounds like you bought loads of fab stuff!!

Had a fab shop at HB today, loads of great stuff! Not so good in Matalan though, no boys christmas pyjamas. Nice ladies xmas socks for £1 though, I got some robin ones. They had some gorgeous ladies christmas pyjama trousers with reindeer on for £7, SO wanted them but didnt have any money left after HB lol. The boys christmas pyjama hunt goes on! Anyway this is what I got in HB for christmas:
Various Olympics mugs 29p/39p
Belle Disney Princess bath set 99p (fizzers and foam shapes to 'dress' Belle. Saw this in Boots when they reduced their toys a while ago and im sure it was still £3 odd with 75% off!)
Several Winnie the Pooh flannels for shoeboxes 29p each
Skull shape lip gloss 39p (halloween section)
Rudolph DVD game £4.99 :j
London 2012 breakfast set 99p (mug, bowl and plate)
Gummy body parts in coffin box 89p
Recipes you'd cook if it were the end of the world book (lol) 39p (desperately wanted this for the other zombie apocalypse hamper but after i got one last time there was only one left and that was last month so wasnt hopeful but found it abandoned on a random shelf. )
2 packs of storage boxes 59p!! (Im trying to organise my flat lol but they would be brilliant for hampers, less than 30p each! They had rainbow ones, dotty ones, purple stripe and blue stripe!)
Huge metal drinking bottles with Jacob from Twilight on them 79p (no Edward left bah!)
Light up glow wand/swords 59p each
Skull jelly sweets for uncles stocking 19p
Very pretty set of 2 pens 99p (very Cath Kidston style)
Candy canes 79p

I need to sort out what exactly is going into each hamper as I cant even remember what Ive got so far lol!

Sounds like you had a very productive and successful day well done :xmassmile

Vintage_queen_72

ostaragirl wrote: »

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

Loving the dog bowl :rotfl:

Vintage_queen_72

riskyb wrote: »

plz plz plz. if u figure it out then plz post. am desperate to see.

also u /someone might be able to help. I need to do a small hamper for my very nice childminder (i dont know her well but the children love her). Any ideas? I was thinking a foodie type hamper with a grown up version of snowmans soup and some other treats.

Me too would love to see the retro sweetie one as thinking of doing one or my other half

springdreams

riskyb wrote: »

ignore me. I have just found it. link here for those interested.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1175727

There are also loads of photos and hamper ideas on this thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2161411

moneysavingmumofone

littlemschatabox wrote: »

Right having a big huff after the bf has just told me about his xmas working hours that he has just found out & Im crossssssss about them!
I finish school 21st and we were travelling back upto Liverpool that eve from Wycombe to then spend at least a week at home & ny was undecided.
Now just found out he has to work the 22nd &&& 23rd so cant travel back til atleast night of 23rd urgh andddddd he is 'on call' from the 24th - 1st so we can be called allllllll the way back down at the ring of a phone just to sort out some stupid problem.
I am well and truly angry!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Off to ring my mum for a further moan!
Sorry everyone!

Oh no, thats such a shame. xxx

Vintage_queen_72

springdreams wrote: »

There are also loads of photos and hamper ideas on this thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2161411

Love the dancing Santa and Rudolph :j

ReformedShopaholic

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Oh thats the pits :mad::mad::mad:



Don't want to be a Grinch but I really can't stand The Snowman. I don't think I have ever seen it all the way through, I try to afford it at all costs, if I'm honest.

I have never seen it through either, and I try to avoid it. I don't like the music at all.

MarliesMommyxx

Hi, going to start my reindeerpoops tomorrow, got my cellophane & ribbons.. Just looking for ideas of what to use as the poop? They are for nieces & nephews ages between 2 & 12 :-) any help would be great!
xxx

springdreams

kellyhghs wrote: »

was goin to add a photo of snowman soup me & dd did last year and retro sweet hamper me & dd have done for this year but have absolutly no idea how to upload photos.

You can't upload photos directly from your own computer - you need to load them up to a photo hosting service first, then using the link provided by the photo hosting service to post your photos here. Try www.photobucket.com, which is free to use.

Lots of guidance on how /what to do here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=412932#post412932

ReformedShopaholic

Just opened an email from Wilkinson's saying their Christmas shop is open.
The Home Accessories part is "coming soon" and won't let me see anything, but everything else is on there.