Old Style Christmas Preparations for Christmas 2013

mum2one

Home Bargains - they now have candy canes in a box of 12 were 79p..... (so got 4 boxes - making 22 santa sleighs for some little thank you gifts). xx

esmf73

Ajmoney. For presentsi often find a store that posts Australia wide and send a family present. Have sent BBQ pack before. Well received.

ajmoney

esmf73 wrote: »

Ajmoney. For presentsi often find a store that posts Australia wide and send a family present. Have sent BBQ pack before. Well received.

What a great idea, can you remember what company you used for the BBQ pack?

Becky_2

Missmarple

Have a look at this thread for chilli jam https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1420503

noodles86

ajmoney wrote: »

What a great idea, can you remember what company you used for the BBQ pack?

m&s del to Aus, free at the moment

whitesatin

Would welcome ideas on this, please.

I used a 20% discount code and bought some "Winter" fragrance stuff for my friend who loves it. I will be seeing her in November and hope to present her with it when we see her, so she can get full use out of it.

Anyway, I bought pot pourri which cost quite a bit but when it arrived, it was huge! I thought maybe I would decant some for my own use and give her the rest but instead of giving her a half empty packet, I wonder if there is something I can make to put it in to make it look even better than the cellophane bag it comes in. Was thinking maybe make a bag using hessian trimmed with red ginham or something but any ideas most welcome, thanks.

ajmoney

whitesatin wrote: »

Would welcome ideas on this, please.

I used a 20% discount code and bought some "Winter" fragrance stuff for my friend who loves it. I will be seeing her in November and hope to present her with it when we see her, so she can get full use out of it.

Anyway, I bought pot pourri which cost quite a bit but when it arrived, it was huge! I thought maybe I would decant some for my own use and give her the rest but instead of giving her a half empty packet, I wonder if there is something I can make to put it in to make it look even better than the cellophane bag it comes in. Was thinking maybe make a bag using hessian trimmed with red ginham or something but any ideas most welcome, thanks.

What do you put your pot pourri in when you use it? Maybe a nice bowl or something and then it is ready to use.

whitesatin

ajmoney wrote: »

What do you put your pot pourri in when you use it? Maybe a nice bowl or something and then it is ready to use.

I have ave to travel quite a long way by train but could maybe find something lightweight. I would put mine in a seasonal coloured bowl normally.

cattysmum

Hi, hope you dont mind me joining in (waves) bought some garden welly type clogs today from asda they had been reduced to £2 and am putting them away for sis to go in a garden type hamper for christmas. Loving all the ideas on here and will be popping in and out regularly from now on .

double_mummy

howdy all

hubby and son are poorly in bed (daughter is on holiday at grandmas) so i have taken the opportunity to start my xmas wrapping i have my production line going with my lists and boxes and it has taken over my entire living room lol

got about half of them done (i may of had a bottle of wine and a movie on) and all put away again

EDIT: i am not drinking a bottle of wine at 11am!!!!!! it was last night i swear