Ah, no sooner have you put away the fireworks and taken the earplugs out of the cat than the festive season and all its pressures has arrived. Thriftychick has so many shopping evenings to go to she doesn't know where to turn - invitations to Aveda, Space NK, Liberty and Molton Brown have all popped onto her mat in recent days. Mailing lists, people, seriously - if you can't make use of the discounts, you can always enjoy the canapes. Or, in the case of Aveda, the free head massages. Also, the magazines, while thin on freebies, do have lots of vouchers aimed at getting you to part with your money before December - Thriftychick just availed herself of Red's 20% off at Paperchase offer to stock up on cards. She has also discovered the joys of free giftwrapping (with a special praise to the gals at Liberty and Space NK, who make an art of these things). As everything Thriftychick wraps - even books - looks like it has been done with her feet, this trend strikes her as A Good Thing. Also, another thrifty tip - if you are buying toiletries or make up for people as gifts, ask for samples of other parts of the range. Assistants tend to be a lot more generous once they know you're willing to put your hand in your pocket...
Until next time, kittens, happy shopping!