Now that Madame has started school, I’m finding that the number of Birthday invitations is rapidly increasing.
According to my calculations, with 60 children in Reception there is a likelihood that she could have a party a week to go to! That’s a lot of presents, cards and gift wrap.
Realistically, how many parties do your kids go to in a year?
I have to run out this morning and get a present for a 6 year old boy which I’ll find challenging. I’m okay with buying presents for girls the same age as Madame, but when it comes to boys I’m a bit clueless. I’m thinking of some kind of construction kit.
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Just this morning – a card for my daughters friend!
A Christmas card for my daughter
Sadly, it was a sympathy card.
Sadly, it was a sympathy card.
An Engagement card for my son :-)
It was a welcome to your new home card for my brother.
a birthday card for my work mate
What a wonderful prize. I am always having to buy cards last minute after remembering the occasion, but spend so long choosing as its one thing I love about my Birthday, receiving gorgeous cards, so know how meaningful they can be. The last I bought was for my Nanna x
Last one should have been an anniversary card for my husband today, but it was a birthday card for my dad
a wedding card for my sister
my mom’s birthday card!
Sadly it was a Sympathy card :(
I bought my Christmas cards for my close family!
A whimsical birthday card for one of my friends. I was quite proud of finding such a funny one!
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A birthday card for my nephew’s ninth birthday.
A get well card for my nephew.
Happy Xmas Mum and Dad last year
christmas card. had wrote them all last week!
An engagement card for my son and his girlfriend x
My mum’s birthday card.
A sorry you are leaving card for my ex boss
A nephew birthday card
A Valentine’s card…for myself :'(
my grandmothers birthday a few weeks ago
i tend to buy loads to keep in stock but last one given would have been a wedding one
It was a Good luck in your new home card for my sister, who has just recently moved into her very first flat x
christmas cards for my boys
Happy Birthday for my sister in law, last thursday :)
bought some fab christmas cards at a local craft fair!
A 30th anniversary card for my wife
Christmas card!
My Christmas Cards from the Guide Dog Association.
Two cards for my Dad’s birthday, one from us and one from the children.
For my nephew, 8th birthday, on 20th Nov
A birthday card for a 3 year old girl.
A wedding card, for a couple I don’t know, have never met, and due to distance I doubt I ever will. Because my Mum wanted me to send it, to her friend’s son. I hope they’re as bewildered receiving it as I was having to send it :-/
80th Birthday Card, last week, for the lady I clean for.
A birthday card for my 5 year old to be daughter
Happy 3rd Birthday :-)
a 7th birthday card for my niece
brought my daughter a 7th birthday card last week xx
My mums Birthday card – it is for Sunday!!
birthday card for my dad
A wedding card for a friend.
10 year old girl birthday card for my niece Ellen
9oth Birthday card for my grandfather
My grown up son’s birthday card
I bought a Christmas card “Greetings from Teignmouth” to send to my auntie in Australia
It was a get well card for my elderly Mum. I’m hoping she’ll be out of hospital this week after a 2 week stay.
two engagement cards, two of my best friends have got engaged in the last week!
A birthday card for my lovely mum :)
christmas card for my family
Birthday card for my stepgrandson
birthday card for my nephew
A birthday card for 5year old girl next door
Christmas cards
Bought a large daughter Christmas card today
It was a new baby card for my daughter
a birthday card
Birthday card for my niece
50th birthday for my partners dad
Birthday card for my Mum
Sympathy Card unfortunately
A birthday card for my brother and sister – twins!
5th birthday card
A 4th birthday card which I bought today!
happy 17th birthday
My God sons christening card :) xoxo
A new baby girl card for my niece❤
a good luck card :)
My dad’s birthday card.
Probably last year’s Christmas cards. We make all the other special occasion cards
my mum’s birthday today, but I dont buy cards anymore as my children love to make them, and get quite upset if they dont get to make personalised cards for the family!
A 6th birthday card for my son who’s birthday is on Saturday
A wedding anniversary card for my husband
A 60th Birthday Card for my Fab Mum xx
Birthday card for my mum :-)
It was a Christening card a couple of weeks ago. I suppose I better start buying Christmas cards soon!
birthday card (nephew) hes 9 today :-) with haying 3 kids im always running at last min to buy cards for partys
my sons 2nd birthday card xx
A birthday card for my little brother who turned 27 :-)
The last card I bought was on Monday for my Sister in laws birthday.
Christmas. x290.
new baby for wee cousin
Christmas cards :D
A 40th birthday card for my friend, Liz
My sons birthday
A birthday card for my friend.
Birthday
Birthday card for my brother in law in Australia
birthday card
Happy Birthday for my Dad :)
Baby boy card
A Get well soon card for my poor Dad whose broke his leg, and wont be up and about until next year! he’s useless on his crutches lol xx
Last card I bought was a congratulations card for my mum, for getting a job after five years of illness as her disability money has been stopped, despite the fact she’s partially disabled! So now she’s 62 and has a job in Tescos. Its a bitter-sweet memory really! On one hand I am so proud of her, on the other, I can’t help but think after being a nurse allher life its a bit sad she has to spend her later years doing this! But thats life I guess!