Smartie's run up to Christmas lists

Because I'm sad and may as well get the ball rolling All lists are work in progress
My lists are and will be shortened this year, by present amount and recipients by 11! - Grandad refuses gifts fullstop and I've changed jobs so there's 10 less people to buy for.

BIRTHDAYS

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Sister (19th Sept)
PJ's ✔
Lush bathbomb ✔

DD1's 12th (16th Oct)
Palit 2080Ti graphics card ✔
Monster High Frankie Stein with Watzie ✔
Monster High Abbey Bombible with Tundra ✔
Monster High Countdraculaura with Count fabulous ✔
Monster High Laguna Blue with Neptuna ✔
Snackles Reeses ✔
Squishmallow flying squirrel ✔
Black squishy cat ✔
Squishmallow Axolotl or Fluffie Stuffiez Axolotl ✔ (sister bought)
Warmies watermelon ✔
Outfit ✔
PSU

OH (19th Dec)
GTX 2080Ti graphics card ✔
'23-'24 Liverpool shirt

Anniversary (28th Nov)
Both buying COD: MW2 (early present each)

CHRISTMAS

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DD1
Bitzee ✔
Squishmallow 5.5" 6pk ✔
Apple pencil gen 1
Squishmallow Maui
Squishmallow Archie
iPad case
Bits for snake
Clothes
Trainers
Boho teddy hammock ✔
5x Mini brands Miniverse ✔
1x Mini Snackles ✔

DD2
Bitzee ✔
Apple pencil
Clay beads ✔
Squishmallow 5.5" 6pk ✔
Storage drawers for claybeads
Fluffie stuffiez
Fake plants
Clothes
Trainers
5x Mini brands Miniverse ✔
5x Mini brands ✔
Mini thermal printer + refills ✔
Boho teddy hammock ✔

OH
Aftershave
Clothes

Nephew K (15)
Aftershave?
Niece K (12)
Tamagotchi ✔
Niece T (13)
Tamagotchi ✔
Nephew H (7)
Nerf gun ✔
Nephew A (13)
Money in a perspex box (to save)

Work SS

 

I'll take one for the team!

As per every year, struggling for ideas

 

It is! It got delivered yesterday and you can "test" it in the box by pulling a tab up. It's like a futuristic Tamagotchi, the image is on a moving LED flap as opposed to a screen. It is pretty bright too. You can unlock 14 other pets by interacting with it in certain ways.

My DD's are 8 and soon to be 12, so 7 should be okay too

 

I've finished DD1's birthday. OH is buying the power supply for her PC (I refuse to) I've added up how much I've spent and I want to be sick

 

It doesn't seem as bad if you shift the decimal point around Pay day can't come quick enough this month.

 

I've found some paper which matches my tree theme perfectly! Just need to find another, unless both DD's have it. I'd like the presents under the tree this year.

*Courtesy of OH falling asleep on the switch with said tree

 

OH and both DD's are happy with the paper and idea so that's a bonus! I shall buy them when I get paid to avoid decision changes. It saves them both fighting over where their piles go too

One of the tamagotchis were supposed to be delivered Friday, never arrived. I messaged the seller and they've put the wrong address on the parcel so it was refunded. I went to the address before school pick up and they actually put it aside on Saturday as there was no return address on it freebie.

@c1403 they've been rated 4 and 5 stars. It's simpler to look after than a tamagotchi (if you forget to feed it, it doesn't just die lol) and more aesthetic to look at too as it's colourful. I'll have a look on Shein, she's got about 8 different sets and they're shoved in a plastic box. She started selling on Etsy too so has all stickers, tissue paper, parcel bags etc to organise as well.

 

Funny you say that, DD2's Bitzee arrived today, seller blamed Royal Mail, when really it was the sellers fault with insufficient packaging. Didn't bother wrapping it or nothing, just shoved in the bottom of a parcel bag which was far too big.

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I opened a returns case for it, seller denied and told me to claim from RM myself, I explained that's not my job and refused a return, I told them I'll happily wait 6 days for eBay to step in. 20 minutes later I got an email from eBay saying they have closed the case in my favour and gave me a full refund! It turns out the seller actually escalated it to eBay