Feeling stressed about christmas

[Sweetie Pie]

Starting to feel stressed about xmas.

OH is off sick at the mo (has just had an op and been signed off for 3 months initially) so we only have my wages plus SSP (£270 a month) coming in so there is NO WAY we can afford xmas pressies :cry: We have known for a while that this op was coming up but we are in quite a lot of debt so dont have much money left each month to save, plus the money we have had has had to go on things like vet bills, the car etc :sigh:

We told everyone a while ago what the situation was going to be like and that we didnt want then to buy us anything as we couldnt afford to buy anything back but people have still gone out and brought us stuff and now i feel really, really bad as i cant accept presents from people when i havent got them anything and now i feel like i have to go out and buy things for people even though we have no money to :cry:

Has anyone got any ideas of cheap / homemade things that i could make / buy as "something" to give as i really want to be able to give something to everyone who has brought for us

[Annie Goolahey]

Boxes of nice biccies from the likes of M&S or Sainsburys.

Most have a special 3 for five pounds or something offer.

Or make your own cookies- wrapped in nice tissue paper or the like.

[Cupcake's Mum]

:higgies: You could try making soaps? or baking mince pies?:higgies:

[Sweetie Pie]

Oooh i like the idea of baking :smile: plus people would know i have put the time in on them wouldn't they, i want people to know i haven't just not got them anything if you know what i mean. I really like that idea :ellie:

[*Fallen Angel*]

Baking is a good idea, I saw a recipe for fudge in a mag the other day.

[Sweetie Pie]

I don't suppose you have it handy do you A_A?

My mom and my nan both LOVE fudge so that would be a great idea :grin:

I like the soap idea too, how would i go about making that?!?

[Cupcake's Mum]

Heres a link about soap making....

http://www.thesoapkitchen.co.uk/recipe_links.htm

fudge recipe....

http://www.vanilla-pods.co.uk/fudge.htm

mince pies recipe....

http://www.britainexpress.com/articles/Food/mince-pies.htm

[Sweetie Pie]

Mrs Lexx you truly are a STAR!! :bow:

Thank you x x x

[Cupcake's Mum]

Mrs Lexx you truly are a STAR!! :bow:

Thank you x x x

Your welcome, have fun making things! lots of people like to recieve handmae items (especially food) as it shows youve put lots of effort into it! :smile:

[Sweetie Pie]

I will do, might even post some pics when i have finished if you are lucky :wink:

Thanks again, i feel a lot less paniky now :hug: