Clik here to view.
Getting organised for Christmas – yep, it’s that time of year!
Tesco Magazine recently asked me to compile a few top tips about getting organised for Christmas sooner, rather than later. You can find the feature here. There is nothing I like more than a good list....
View ArticleClik here to view.
COMPETITION: Win a £100 Tesco voucher!
I don’t want to scare you, but December is NEXT WEEK. So this competition is perfect timing, isn’t it? The winner will receive a £100 Tesco gift voucher, which can be spent on presents, slap-up food…...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Thrifty Christmas!
Well, it’s a funny old Christmas here. If you are wondering why I’ve been a little quiet in recent weeks, it’s because Thrifty Baby’s arrival is imminent… late, in fact. This also meant that a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Would you pay £55 for Santa’s Grotto?
When I was a child, I thought Hamleys was a magical place. However this giant toy store at Christmas is my idea of hell: so crowded it resembles a rush hour tube carriage, but spread over several...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Save Money at Christmas, Part One: The Magic Number
Oh, don’t look at me like that: I know it’s still September, and I’m not about to go Christmas crazy on you. But let’s face it, before you know it we are all going to be drowning in everything...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christmas Countdown: Ten Top Deals
Well, I’m about halfway through my Christmas shopping now – and my thrifty plan to spend no more than £180 on gifts for 16 people is on track (punches air). Unfortunately, because so many members of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GIVEAWAY: fill your house from top to bottom with Christmas decorations…
See this? It’s a book published by Usborne, called Christmas Decorations to Cut, Fold & Stick. It’s absolutely brilliant – and if you’d like to win a copy, scroll to the bottom of this post. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to save money when posting your Christmas cards – part 1
If you are planning to save money on your Christmas cards this year, I’ll bet you are trimming your send list and perhaps making your Christmas cards or upcycling them. But did you know that there is...
View ArticleGet crafty this Christmas, and win Tesco vouchers
If you are planning to keep your Christmas budget on the down low by making a lot of your decorations and other Christmas bits and pieces yourselves, can I point you in the direction of this excellent...
View ArticleHow to save money when posting your Christmas cards – part 2
Following my tip for saving money on stamps this Christmas, here’s my second way of saving money on your Christmas postage. Behold, this extremely useful calendar from Castle Cover. (If you are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Packing Up a Thrifty Christmas
Taking down the tree and decorations always feels so sad, doesn’t it? This weekend I’ve packed ours away, but before I did so I took a few photos to share with you. In truth, I’d meant to post these in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Knit Your Way to Next Christmas
Christmas may be over for another year, but if you are a Christmas-a-holic and you knit, here’s a project to keep you going until December. These are the Twelve Days of Christmas, in knitted form....
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Few Handmade Presents
When I posted last week about how we managed to buy Christmas presents for 16 people on a budget of £180, I promised to post a round-up of some of our handmade gifts, created by my husband in his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to avoid missing the last posting dates for Christmas
YES, I KNOW IT’S OCTOBER. But the Post Office has come up with a really good idea for the last Christmas posting dates that I want to share with you before I forget. In fact, I am just the forgetful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 ways to get cut-price Christmas presents from The Body Shop
Hot on the heels of September’s hand cream freebie, The Body Shop is going all out to draw shoppers in. If you popped into a bricks-and-mortar store for the first time in a while when you picked up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to get money off at Debenhams EVERY TIME.
I’m rather fond of Debenhams, and with Christmas coming up I thought it was a good time to share this nifty little trick. I mean, I don’t know about you, but with lots of nice lady relatives in my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t even THINK about paying full price for flowers this Christmas
Seriously: if you are planning on having Christmas flowers delivered this year, perhaps to a friend or a loved one far away, don’t you dare consider paying full whack. December isn’t the busiest month...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOW TO: make salt-dough decorations for your Christmas tree
So, let’s recap an event that has probably taken place in your life at some point over the past few weeks. You have been in a shop, seen a rack of DARNED GORGEOUS Christmas tree decorations dangling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to get money off at Currys & PC World EVERY TIME.
Currys and PC World, or Currys/PC World or whatever they are called these days, are busy at this time of year. And they are expensive stores! Electricals and white goods don’t come cheap. Whether you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE ULTIMATE LIST: last order dates for Christmas delivery
Yes, Christmas Day is looming – but don’t panic! If you still have presents to buy and voucher codes to use, here is your toolkit. It is a master list of all the major UK retail websites, and the last...
View Article
