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River Island Boys Clothing Haul

This Christmas I was lucky enough to get my hands on some fantastic clothing for Maxwell. By far my favourite bundle of clothing which I managed to purchase Maxwell was a large bundle from River Island. I was incredibly happy with the items that I managed to select. Instead of purchasing anything in the 50% sale, I waited until the 70% sale. Although I had the last pick of things, I still managed to get a lovely arrange of goodies for Maxwell.
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Bargain Haul #1

Many of my readers know how I love to spot a bargain so I thought it was about time that I dedicated some sort of blog post to my bargain finding. This week's bargain finds are all from Tesco. Tesco decided to close it's doors to our Southampton Home Store last weekend and I visited 2 days before it closed. I can safely say, I was there at the right time to pick up a lot of bargains.

The bargains which I purchased were not just for me, they were for family and friends and some of the items which  I managed to purchase shall make a perfect stocking filler this Christmas for people around me. Below are a few items which I managed to get my hands on:

Black floppy hat - This was my favourite bargain of all and this can still be purchased on the Tesco website. It is priced at £14 however I managed to get this for just 50p which is a huge saving. I plan to wear this in the summer with a few nice maxi dresses.



Christmas Socks - I purchased around 5 lots of these. They were reduced to 36p each and I thought they would make a lovely stocking filler at Christmas for people that I make Christmas stocking up for. The socks came in there own unique material bag. They were around £3 before they were reduced so I managed to get all 5 pairs for under the value of 1 pair's original sale price.

Mr Tumble  Books - The books reportedly were over £15 before a sale price however I do not think this is the true value as I often buy books below what they have printed on them, either way  I managed to get these books for just £1.25. I will be putting these away for Maxwell for his Birthday.


Gloves -  I bought 2 pairs of gloves which I needed as I had managed to loose my last pair. Before they were put in the sale they were £2.50 each however I picked them up for just 13p a pair! They will not be used until later on in the year when the cold weather sets in again however they will be used and will save me money as I will not have to buy any gloves at fill price.

Jake Fisher Price ship - Maxwell has wanted this ship since as long as I could remember however the price tag put me off buying it for him. The pirate ship was priced at £40 which I deem to be very expensive for one toy so I was waiting for the ship to go down in price. Over recent months I have seen it for around £30 but I thought I would hold out a little longer to purchase it. I made the right choice in holding out for it as I managed to pick up the pirate ship for just £10! I am really pleased with this find and I shall be putting it away for Max's birthday.

As you can see I managed to get lots of bargains, I actually managed to get 2 bags of bits along with the pirate ship for just under £20 which I think is amazing. These type of bargains can not always be found but when I know shops are shutting down in our local town, I always visit. I often find that shops start heavily reducing a few days before they are due to shut, if you visit then you get the best pick of the bargains wheres if you leave it to the last day you will get the tat no one wants.
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Christmas Stocking Haul

Did you know it is only 155 days until Christmas? Since January I have been busy buying presents and I have to admit that I have nearly completed my Christmas shopping for Maxwell. Maxwell will be 3 years old this Christmas and will be celebrating his 3rd birthday 13 days before Christmas. Last year Ben and I managed to buy Maxwell so much, he still has 2 toy boxfuls of new toys to use. This year we will not be going so mad and we will be spending more money on bigger presents instead of lots of smaller things. This month I have bought plenty of bargains to fill Maxwell's stocking up.


At the present moment Maxwell and I do not really play games however I am keen to encourage him to play games more. Priced at just £2.50 I thought this game would be perfect to get Maxwell's game collection started. The game looks fairly simple and I hope he enjoys it.
 
We are huge fans of Orchard Toy games. We always find that Maxwell understands them well and they create hours of fun. We managed to bag this game for just £4.50 and we then managed to get a extra 30% off. I am looking forward to see Maxwell learn shopping lists as well as names of foods.
 
Maxwell has always been keen to dress up so I thought this mask would be perfect. I paid just £4.50 for this and I thought it would keep him not only entertained but would be cool for his dressing up box. I am looking forward to playing with it at Christmas. Hopefully it doesn't scare Maxwell.
 
Maxwell and I have started to do a lot more crafts so I thought these would be perfect for Maxwell's stocking. I paid just £1 for this set so I figured if they are not great to make then I have not lost much.
 
I bought these for Maxwell as I thought they would be perfect to help him to learn and spell. I also thought they would be perfect to teach him new words. Priced at just £3 I thought they were a real bargain and since receiving them it is clear to see that they are good quality.
 
As a child I adored my marble run and I thought Maxwell would also enjoy one. This marble run is fairly small which I thought would be perfect to set Maxwell off. I paid just £4 for this and I am looking forward to seeing Maxwell's face when he opens it this Christmas.
 
Although I am unsure if this will really be suitable for Maxwell to play with at Christmas, I figured not only is it a fun game but also a learning tool. If Maxwell does not understand how to play the game, he could easily sit and count the wooden blocks and also balance them. I paid just £4 for this.
 
I hope you have enjoyed looking at what I have bought Maxwell so far for Christmas. At the present moment I am looking for a main present for him.  I have had ideas of a wooden kitchen, scooter or perhaps a doll house. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet and what will your children be getting this Christmas?
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End Of January Sales Haul

January has been great to us as a family. We have bought quite a lot but everything has been a complete bargain. This week I managed to pick up around £40 worth of stuff for Maxwell for £13, all of which is suitable for Christmas 2014. I will write a post when it all arrives but until then, this is what I have bought this week.


This week we bought Maxwell a Mike The Knight Alphabet book. Max has always been a fan of Mike and when we saw this priced at just £4 in Tesco we knew we must get it for Maxwell. We hope it will help him learn new words.


Today we visited Tesco. Upon having a look at clothing we found these cute socks for Maxwell. I love the funky designs and I love how bright they are. The socks were priced at £1.50 per pack but were reduced to 50p per pack.


I am a huge fan of putting Maxwell in Gap clothes and French Connection clothes. Although the brands are normally more expensive than supermarket clothing brands we sometime tend to buy I love a bargain. I managed to get the 2 French Connection tops for just £7 and the Gap top for £3. The tops would normally be over £30 for the 3 so we managed to save quite a lot of money on these. 


Ben has been after a handheld vacuum cleaner for a while now. I have been looking out for a good deal for him however I have not come across a decent hoover for under £20. Today when browsing my local Tesco store I found this for just £5.50 reduced from £25! It is one of the best bargains we have got this year.


Our toaster has been on the blink for a while now. It sometimes cuts out when in use so today when we came across this toaster for £2 it was a definite buy. The toaster was priced at £9.50 so it was a steal. We are really happy with our new bargain and will welcome it into our home.


This week I managed to pick up these new Fred Perry shoes. The shoes are normally £45 and I have had my eye on them for a while. I like to style them with skinny jeans, I like there fit and I like there unique design. I was lucky enough to pick these up for just £10! They were the last in my size and I am really thrilled to have them in my shoe collection.

As you can see we have saved lots of money this week. Have you managed to purchase any bargains and if so what was your best buy?

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