I hate giving cash as a gift as it feels so impersonal but this year, I do think I'll be giving a few gifts of cash which I plan to personalise a little bit with these super cute Christmas cash envelopes that I'm sharing today.I should say that I don't have too many people to buy for but I do have one of two people who I'll be giving some cash to as a gift. Even Miss Frugal has asked me for money this year because she's saving hard for a holiday next year when life will hopefully be a little more normal. I can't bring myself to just do a simple bank transfer as a gift - … [Read more...]
Free Christmas Printable Gift Certificates….
These Christmas Printable Gift Certificates can be a lifesaver at Christmas as you can literally just print out a stack and give them as gifts! I've used them for the last few years as you'll see from the post below but today, I've just updated the post with a couple of new designs so I thought I'd reshare the post with you all.Here are the *OG post about the printable gift certificates that I made:(OG = Original if you're down with the kids, which I'm not so I promise I'll never use that phrase again 😂)You might remember from my post a few weeks ago that I'm giving the … [Read more...]
How to make a homemade Gift Hamper on a Budget…
About this time pretty much every year, I share some ideas with you on how to make a gift hamper on a budget because I just feel like homemade gift hampers are just the perfect homemade gift - for Christmas or any other special occasion.A homemade gift hamper is an ideal way to show someone you care because you can personalise it to exactly what you know they'll enjoy. It's also a great way to budget for gifts and to spread the cost as you can just buy bits and bobs when you're shopping each week. What to use for the hamper itself I love a good wicker basket but they can ramp up the … [Read more...]
Why we’re planning a handmade Christmas….
For a couple of years, I've wanted to make a bit of a change to our family's Christmas celebrations - this year I'm finally doing it. Read on to find out why we're planning a handmade Christmas and what that looks like for us...Why we're making a change Usually, from about the middle of November, our lives start to go into overdrive with so much going on across everyone's lives that I get exhausted just thinking about it.There are all the usual Christmas school and work commitments, the fun Christmas days out, the gift choosing and shopping, the wrapping, the visiting, the Secret … [Read more...]
Have an organised Christmas with my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable….
MY ABSOLUTELY FREE CHRISTMAS PLANNER PRINTABLE IS BACK FOR 2019 BY POPULAR DEMAND! (Five emails requesting it totally counts as popular demand, right?)Today I'm going to be super nice and help you to have an amazingly organised Christmas by sharing my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable with you...And yes, I completely get that we're only just into November but the idea of this planner is that you print it out now and start to get organised gradually. If I shared this planner much later then you'd probably (hopefully) be a good way through your planning at that point, … [Read more...]
Why I start preparing for Christmas in January….
OK, get your eye rolling out of the way before we start because, yes, today I'm going to tell you why I start preparing for Christmas in January.I totally get that it may seem silly that I start preparing for Christmas in January, but if you think about all of the discounted gift sets, deals and clearance items that practically every store has on their shelf and online, it’s a wonder why more people don't start preparing for Christmas in January.I've found that doing this every year has helped saved me a significant amount of money, so I wanted to share what I do with you all to … [Read more...]
