Various Topics on General

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"in2minds" <karl@redx.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> www.bakerross.co.uk you can get some great things very cheaply there!"
> [..]
> I've seen their prices... may as well be shopping at Harrods (c;

LOL, the craft things are expensive (and I see from your wife's site that
you have a recycling facility to get craft materials from anyway) but order
a catalogue and check out the pocket money toys, the pick'n'mix or the
multi-packs of toys (under fundraising), all work out at under £1 each -
plus, if you join via their yellow moon scheme, you get commission back ;-)
I liked your wife's site, it looks great!
Donna

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Duh !

got the books mixed up, I was thinking of Nes Arnold /c;

Les

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thanks for all your help..... I picked up something small and one thing on
sale ( 1/2 price) so I spend nearly $20 on the two kids all together.
We aren't doing that well this year financially so ....I figured I better
get something but not to much..... I think it will be fine.....
I hope they like it.
Karen

"in2minds" <karl@redx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Duh !
>
> got the books mixed up, I was thinking of Nes Arnold /c;
>
> Les
>
>

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"~Leslie~" <ltiller@kwic.no spam.com> wrote in message news:<VhNDb.141470$PD3.5853389@nnrp1.uunet.ca>...
> They are deductions here Donna! That's a bummer for you!
> Leslie
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> "Aldee" <ne_endo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Always :-) I have new starters this year, they arrived last week, but they
> > are still getting gifts (and so did the ones who left)! I spend about £5
> at
> > Christmas per child, and about £10 for birthdays (less if I can still get
> > something good on sale).
> > I buy craft kits, hair accessories (we call them bobbles, clips and
> > hairbands no idea what words you would use LOL), makeup (lipgloss, glitter
> > gel or nail varnish), small toys (this year my new baby is getting a
> > stacking tower), jigsaws, books.... whatever strikes my eye that I know
> > they'll like. Last time I was in the States, Walmart did great little
> craft
> > kits (egg dying and stuff - it was Easter) for only a dollar, they are
> GREAT
> > and I stocked up!!! I have four 6/7-yr old girls, hence the little girl
> > make-up and hair stuff ;-) I also buy selection boxes - boxes with 6 or 7
> > different chocolate bars in - for ex-mindies, since they are all still in
> > touch.
> > Donna
> > PS Are these deductible in your countries? We can only deduct them if they
> > are permanently marked with our business name!
> >
> >
I always make something for my dck's for Christmas. A few years a go I
painted Christmas decorations on a sweat shirt for them. I have also
made gum ball machines, ornaments for the tree and so on. I try not to
spend too much
Jan

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thanks for the baker ross link - I'll be looking there for some
ideas.....you can never have enough for the kids to do!

Lynnette

"Aldee" <ne_endo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "in2minds" <karl@redx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >> "I spend about £5 at Christmas per child, and about £10 for birthdays"
> > must be a US thing to spend $20+ on a child.
>
> I'm in England :-) And Canadian and Australian $ go a lot further than US
$
> (???)
>
> > last Christmas my wife had ~30 part time children,
>
> Ouch ;-) Have you heard of baker ross? I mentioned them in a previous
> thread, www.bakerross.co.uk you can get some great things very cheaply
> there! Another good one is www.thebookpeople.co.uk I got 20 books for £10
> from there, all great books, and childminders get a discount ;-)
>
> > I suppose if she had 4 or 5 full time private kids it would be different
> > but she only has part time community kids.
>
> I'm pretty sure that with 30 p/t children every week, she's probably
> equalling most c'minder fees :-) C'minders are a surplus commodity in most
> areas of the country and it is hard to get full. I have generally 6
children
> on my books most years and barely clear £1000 per YEAR after expenses!
> It is still cheaper at £5 per child when there are only 6 of 'em though
;-)
> Donna
> PS Did you get my post re. ukchildminders?
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>