I'm a mother-of-seven but manage to cook Christmas dinner for £25 and I get the kids' presents from Facebook

A mother-of-seven has revealed how she's doing the festive season on a tight budget. Mother-of-seven Tess Giddings, 36, from Bournemouth, revealed how she's doing the festive season on a tight budget Tess said Christmas dinner doesn't have to cost a fortune, saying for nine of them, it costs £25. Tess often hits the headlines due to her savvy tips and tricks and this year she is buying deli meat for the Christmas Day roast and found bargains on Facebook Tess with her husband, Christopher, their kids, Jacob, Savannah, Amiah, Zion, Nevaeh, and the twins Tess' large brood, like most children, always ask for anything top-of-the-range and trending from Santa. But to avoid a large credit card bill, the mother goes bargain-hunting instead Tess puts away up to £100 each month throughout the year, so when Christmas rolls around, she doesn't have to fork into her general budget or savings pot Tess buys the children's big gifts on Facebook marketplace for a fraction of the price Zion playing with his Nintendo Switch purchased for £50 on Facebook Marketplace The twins, Hezekiah and Levi, riding their second-hand bikes The mother even found this gorgeous dollhouse for £2 on Facebook Marketplace The family have kept the same tree for 18 years, which cost only £11 second-hand from eBay, and a single pack of new baubles in the last few years costing £2 from a charity shop If they have other family members coming to stay, they 'sack off' doing a roast and instead, get a takeaway - chipping in £20 towards the feast each 'And I always re-sell the kids' clothes and shoes when they've outgrown them. Tess with her husband, Christopher, their kids, Jacob, Savannah, Amiah, Zion, Nevaeh, and the twins, Hezekiah and Levi Tess says stick to the basics and she even has enough left over to give back to those less fortunate over the holidays The glamorous mother of seven often shares snaps from family holidays and their everyday life The beauty often shares snaps from her busy life on her social media pages Tess said there's no right or wrong on how to do the holiday, but for her family she try's to keep it traditional as it's all about quality family time And it's not only food and gifts where they're scrimping and saving.