I know, I know, the kids have only just gone back to school so it's ridiculous to be talking about Christmas!Or is it?I know a lot of you will be way ahead of the game and be practucally finished your Christmas shopping but I also know that even more of you won't have even started yet. Which is why I thought that I would share some of my getting organised for Christmas tips.Write a list of people you need to buy for - This one's self explanatory really although I just want to add that you shouldn't feel like you have to buy for people.Work out your budget - I work out how … [Read more...]
To wrap or not to wrap….
The only downside that I can think of to Christmas is wrapping presents - I absolutely hate it. You can always tell which is my gift in a Secret Santa present line up - it's the one with no smooth edges or corners, bits of sellotape hanging off it and the odd tear in the wrapping paper.I just about manage to get by with wrapping my family and friend's presents (with a lot of help from the gift bags I save throughout the year) and making them look half way presentable but tackling the kids presents is my worst nightmare. I do have my own little system to make it as easy as possible for … [Read more...]
How to have a Frugal Christmas – Fun Stuff to do together….
There's so much fun to be had at this time of year, so I thought I'd do a quick round up of some of the activities we've done over the last couple of years - just click on the title and you'll go right to the post about it. Reindeer DustA must have for Christmas Eve - how else is Santa going to find his way to your house?Homemade Snow GlobesWhat's Christmas without a snow globe or two?Christmas Spice BiscuitsDelicious and if you use a straw to make a hole in them before cooking, you could even hang them on the tree.Make a Free Personalised Video from SantaI can't … [Read more...]
How to have a frugal Christmas – Christmas Dinner….
The Frugal Family Christmas Day MenuStarter Figs with Parma HamMain Course Turkey Breast and Slow Cooker Gammon served with Yorkshire Puddings, Roast Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Roasted Parsnips, Carrots, Broccoli and Pigs in Blankets.Dessert Nutella Mousse What do you think of our Christmas Day menu then?We don't tend to go over the top with our Christmas dinner because to me, when it comes down to it, it's just a glorified Sunday dinner and I'd much rather spend time with my family on Christmas Day than be running in and out of the kitchen doing a big all out … [Read more...]
What do you spend on Christmas….
It's OK, I don't really want to know how much you spend ;-)But I do want to share with you something that I've found out recently about the amount that parents spend on their children each year. Research shows that in 1995 the average British family spent around £75.00 per child at Christmas with this figure increasing massively to an average spend of £168.00 per child last Christmas.I'm not sure if the increase is due to the fact that parents are willing to spend more these days or if it's because things cost so much more now. The top item on Miss Frugal's wish list this year is … [Read more...]
How to have a Frugal Christmas – Free Santa letters….
Even though Miss Frugal is still undecided about whether or not she actually believes in Santa, we've been writing our annual letters to Santa this afternoon. Actually, for someone who might not be a believer, she's asked for enough things - an Ipod touch, a buggy, a till and Hello Kitty 'stuff', whatever that may be! That's Santa in his sleigh in case you weren't sure....I love Master Frugal's, he's asked for a Nintendo 3DS and a camera so nothing too expensive there then ;-)We use the Royal Mail Santa Service to send our letters to Santa - As long as your child's letter states their … [Read more...]
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