Old Style Christmas Preparations for Christmas 2013

leictina

Hi all

I will be joining you here with my xmas preparations......

I have found a xmas cake recipe to try this year....need to check store cupboard and make a shopping list - will be using paart as gifts.....

been saving a small amount of cash each month this year to help with the present buying and now that all my birthdays are finished for the year i can start to think about xmas......saw a lovely little basket in a charity shop window which i want to go pick up this weekend (if its still there!!) as it would make for a great little gift basket for someone.....

hope all is going well and we avoid as much stress as possible....

Just_be_2

Getting started with the help of this thread

sachatith

Ok so I never ever ever ever ever (you get the idea) buy for Christmas until literally a week before... but you lot have inspired me especially as I am doing so well with the whole money thing this year!

Last year I discovered how to make sock monkeys/elephants/dragons/rabbits you name it I can make it from a sock. However, it did mean that everyone got all socked out last year so exhausted it for this year. So, going to try to look to still do home made but looking for inspiration.

My Mum is (hopefully) going to be getting a cross stitch I've been working on (I say hopefully because it was originally for her 50th birthday and shes now 52... side tracked!) so fingers crossed. Other than that I have a 23 year old brother, 25 year old sister, my Dad (dairy intolerant), granma and grandad who have everything they could ever need but thinking food orientated, then for pressies for the OH family too.

Best get started then!

floss2

Ches wrote: »

I have always added all the weight of the dried fruit needed and substitute for mixed fruit.

That's what I do - the value bags in Tesco are quite good and when soaked in a mix of cold tea & value brandy, they go lovely & plump!

bossymoo

mum2one wrote: »

bossymoo - are they in the cooking aisle, had a look in my Tesco just saw the normal priced ones - his lordships got to go again this week, so he can have a look.

Islandmaid - a delayed thank you (sorry), that recipie looks fab, have to try and have a go xx

xx

mumto2boys wrote: »

I've only been able to find normal priced mincemeat too, would love to stock up if it's on offer but it's evading me at the moment

rosalie-lavender wrote: »

I managed to get some 20p jars a week or so ago with my online shop. They have put the price back up now. Perhaps it is store dependent what price they are charging.

Sorry, yes mine was online too.

bossymoo

sachatith wrote: »

Ok so I never ever ever ever ever (you get the idea) buy for Christmas until literally a week before... but you lot have inspired me especially as I am doing so well with the whole money thing this year!

Last year I discovered how to make sock monkeys/elephants/dragons/rabbits you name it I can make it from a sock. However, it did mean that everyone got all socked out last year so exhausted it for this year. So, going to try to look to still do home made but looking for inspiration.

My Mum is (hopefully) going to be getting a cross stitch I've been working on (I say hopefully because it was originally for her 50th birthday and shes now 52... side tracked!) so fingers crossed. Other than that I have a 23 year old brother, 25 year old sister, my Dad (dairy intolerant), granma and grandad who have everything they could ever need but thinking food orientated, then for pressies for the OH family too.

Best get started then!

Loads of ideas on the festive forum!

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Look you lot. You will has the recipe for BoPs Chrimbo Pud on Nov 1st

made to nana's hand rubbed method. Till them put the baubles away.

BAH HUMBUGS

bossymoo

Ooh we're on the weekly money savers email! :T

katydo12

wow, very impressed with the hamper ideas!! thanks!!! xx

emiai

I have been wanting to post here all day! but made the mistake of posting my huge post on the wrong thread argh!!

I have been through my cupboard today looking through all the boxes I have gathered up this year ready to use as bases for my hampers.

I have also started to cut out last years Christmas cards to make gift tags with the children - and Im going to borrow a hole punch for the next step.

I also have been watching in the supermarkets, as they are reducing stationary and summer stock. I picked up 5 childrens Disney flannels (The magic ones) for 50p each - so free by using nectar points.

Argos sale also has JLS/Ladygaga and Justin Beiber Tshirts for 39p in some areas.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/ID72/33018327/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CClothing%7C33006249/c_2/2%7C33006249%7CGirls'+clothing%7C33008525/c_3/3%7C33008525%7CGirls'+clothes%7C33013511/c_4/4%7Ccat_33013511%7CTops+and+t-shirts%7C33018327.htm