Christmas Shopping Update….

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I know that my Christmas shopping updates are probably about as boring as watching paint dry but it helps me keep track of where I am so I wont hold it against you if you do skip this post….

Mr Frugal and I dropped the kids off at breakfast club this morning at half past seven and then went to queue outside Toys R Us as we heard they were getting a hamster delivery in! It was freezing cold and windy and a bit wet but well worth it. We managed to get another hamster for Miss Frugal and also a tunnel and wheel to extend her hamster house. I would also like to point out that there was plenty of other people in the queue so we were not the only sad parents!

We have nearly got everything for the kids :

Miss Frugal – Spent £127.00 / Budget £150.00
(Sleeping Beauty Doll-£16.00, Badge Making Kit-£2.00, Photo Snowglobe- £1.00, Beauty and the Beast Dress up set – £12.00, Disney Princess Camera – £15.00, Go Go Hamster house – £27.00, Go Go hamster £0, Go Go Hamster £10.00, Go Go tunnel and wheel £15.00 Pink Laptop £15.00, Tinkerbell activity book £2.00, Black Beauty DVD £1.00 HSM Jewellery box £3.00, Disney Jigsaw £2.00, Pony toy £4.00, Wheres Wally book £2)

Master Frugal – Spent £138.50 / Budget £150.00
(Ben 10 figure-£5.00, Spiderman Mr Potato Head-£3.99, Handy Manny Tool Kit-£18.00, Peppa Pig Spaceship £19.97, Wonderpets Sailboat £15.97, Mega Bloks £14.97, Ben 10 watch £12.99, Nintendo DS – £63.00, GI Joe figure £2.00, Wonderpets Mega Blocks set £2.50, Disney Cars car launcher £4)

Mr Frugal’s Mum – Spent £2.50 / Budget £10.00
Marks and Spencers Bath/Body lotion set £2.50
Mr Frugal’s Sister – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00

My Dad – Spent £0.00 / Budget £15.00
Dad’s Wife – Spent £2.50 / Budget £15.00
Marks and Spencers Bath/Body lotion set £2.50
Photo Keyring reduced from £19.97 to £9.99 in WHSmiths

Mr Frugals’ Niece (Age 9) – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00
Perfume making laboratory set £9.95 but cost £0 as used John Lewis Voucher
Mr Frugal’s Niece (Aged 5) – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00
Disney Princess Shaker Maker £9.95 but cost £0 as used John Lewis Voucher
Mr Frugal’s Niece (Aged 2) – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00
Fisher Price Electronic story book – Worth £12.99 but won in a raffle – brand new!

Mr Frugals Aunty – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00
Marks and Spencers Bath/Body lotion set £0.00 (bought as 3 for 2)
Handbag fund money box from next £8.00 but cost nothing as used Next Vouchers
Mr Frugal’s Uncle – Spent £0.00 / Budget £10.00
Mr Frugal’s cousin and wife – Spent £0.00 / Budget £20.00
Cute Next cupcake mug £5 but cost nothing as used Next Vouchers.

Friends – Spent £0.00 / Budget £20.00
Jelly Belly Candle in a tin £5 but cost £0 as used the rest of the John Lewis Voucher
Next Gift set £10 but cost £0 as used Next Vouchers.
================================================================ Christmas Budget – Spent £278.50 / £440.00
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I have won £25.00 worth of John Lewis vouchers and £50 worth of Next Vouchers recently I am using them to put towards my shopping, although I am really tempted to spend them all on l’il old me.