Christmas Present Challenge

good_advice

I put this on my Tesco home del. today

Nestle dairy box 400g CHOCOLATES!!!
was £7, on offer now for £3.50.

I do not think they will get as far as under a tree though!
oh and I are going visiting next week, so will be taking along this little gift :0)

cottage_retreatist

good_advice wrote: »

I put this on my Tesco home del. today

Nestle dairy box 400g CHOCOLATES!!!
was £7, on offer now for £3.50.

I do not think they will get as far as under a tree though!
oh and I are going visiting next week, so will be taking along this little gift :0)

you've got good self-control good advice!!

I can't buy any chocolate-based presents until a few weeks before because I KNOW they won't reach the person if I buy them now!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I have done lots of planning this weekend though so am ready to spend the first 60 quid come tomorrow. I'll get the lists ready for everyone to scrutinize!

Mainly I'm looking for discount codes though on:
Crabtree and Evelyn Gardener range
M&S thermals
l'occitaine: found two!!!
free shea butter gift pack worth 20 quid if you buy other items from shea range and spend over 40 quid: SHEA13
20% off - PPW18T (can't remember the limit or if it's a 1 or an I!! - sorry!!)

I'll catch up shortly with the rest of my ideas!!

xx

good_advice

thanks cottage_retreat. The nestle box looked so nice..Hope it turns up with my delivery tomorrow.

wile I am here though! this would be a nice gift. I gave these last year.
I saw on hukd that Iceland are offering 240 PG tea bags and PG mug for £4.

LuckyPenny

I agree buying chocolate is dangerous, especially if my husband finds it and scoffs it.

Bought a big box of Black Magic from home bargains the other day for my mother-in-law, her fav, but not mine so they are safe! and I've hidden it from my hubby:money:

kdalwayskint

Please can I join?

Definitely need to get organised this year as OH not working and I know we will both get stressed as time ticks on.

I need to make a list and set a budget per person I think.

Might have to pull the calendar thing out of the bag again this year, a few years ago we were a bit strapped for cash and decided on doing family calendars they went down really well

I'll pop back again at the weekend when I have worked out who, how many and how much!

LuckyPenny

kdalwayskint wrote: »

Please can I join?

Definitely need to get organised this year as OH not working and I know we will both get stressed as time ticks on.

I need to make a list and set a budget per person I think.

Might have to pull the calendar thing out of the bag again this year, a few years ago we were a bit strapped for cash and decided on doing family calendars they went down really well

I'll pop back again at the weekend when I have worked out who, how many and how much!

Hello kdalwyaskint

Were the family calenders home made or bought through a photo company?

Home made ones could be a good idea I could get my daughter to paint some pictures and add one of those small calenders to stick on the bottom. Oooh great pressie for the grand-parents!!:rotfl:

sefilby

JOIN
Budget £400 - I have no idea what I spent last year as it was a made rush !!
Spent £ 166.97 but declaring £61.97 as physically spent as £105 was rewards earned which I used to offset.
Left of my cash £338.03
11 presents done, 7 part presents done, 11 still to go & stocking too!!
Planning to make a couple framed sewn alice in wonderland quotes- my take on Kirstie A. on C4 craft. So on the look out for frames. Picked up samples of paper in B&Q so really its only going to cost my time in addition to frame.

LuckyPenny

sefilby wrote: »

JOIN
Budget £400 - I have no idea what I spent last year as it was a made rush !!
Spent £ 166.97 but declaring £61.97 as physically spent as £105 was rewards earned which I used to offset.
Left of my cash £338.03
11 presents done, 7 part presents done, 11 still to go & stocking too!!
Planning to make a couple framed sewn alice in wonderland quotes- my take on Kirstie A. on C4 craft. So on the look out for frames. Picked up samples of paper in B&Q so really its only going to cost my time in addition to frame.

I might give this a whirl - which Kirstie A. Programme was it on C4?

I have just been on the Channel 4 website and there is a choice:
Kirsty's Home made Britain
Kirsty's Home made Christmas
Kirsty's Vintage Home
Kirsty's Fill Your House for Free
Kirsty's Home made home
Kirtsy's Allsops Home Style!!

Might be a good website for all your crafty moneysavers esp the Kirsty Home Made Christmas

http://scrapbook.channel4.com/programmes/kirsties-homemade-christmas

sefilby

LuckyPenny wrote: »

I might give this a whirl - which Kirstie A. Programme was it on C4?

I have just been on the Channel 4 website and there is a choice:
Kirsty's Home made Britain
Kirsty's Home made Christmas
Kirsty's Vintage Home
Kirsty's Fill Your House for Free
Kirsty's Home made home
Kirtsy's Allsops Home Style!!

Might be a good website for all your crafty moneysavers esp the Kirsty Home Made Christmas

http://scrapbook.channel4.com/programmes/kirsties-homemade-christmas

It was the Handmade Britain series
http://www.channel4.com/4homes/how-to/crafts/how-to-make-embroidered-paper-cards

There is so much scope for what you could create with this, a little bit off fun and a cahnce to dust off the sewing maching thats been sat lonely in the back of my wardrobe for sooooo long!

I absolutely love her shows they are currently doing a series called K.A. Vintage Gems 20 mins long on More4.

charleybear

Wow guys thanks for all joining I will update soon!

I brought my mum a set of earrings a necklace from me and another different set so my sister had something to give to her.

I also brought my partner a fleece penguin blanket for £5 in primark.
Safe to say I'm over his budget allowence

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