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Special occasions & other celebrations

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Orange Pomanders - do u need orris?
Hi - have made these years ago with kids, did not use orris and they all went mouldy. Niece mentioned them again last year so was thinking of trying again this year. Is it best to buy orris root powder as a preservative? Have found it on ebay for around £4. Anyone got any good recipes - apart from just covering in cloves…
northpole breakst
hiya. I was wondering if anyone else does a northpole breakfast in the run up to xmas with their little ones ? . I do this every year and turn the kitchen into a winter wonderland with a xmas tree, ceiling decs, lights, scene setters that cover the wall and set the table out northpole style in the way of santa hat chair…
12 dates of Christmas
I love this idea, but am realy struggling with what the dates could be. So one could be a picnic and one a barbeque in the summer and one could be a winter version with hot chocolate and maybe a nip of something to keep the chills out. A comedy night and probably travelodge in nearby city. Dinner at home. Any other…
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Birthday surprise for a girl
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. One of my best female friends birthday is coming up (she is turning 18), and I've ALWAYS wanted to make this day special for her. However, due to serious personal issues I will be moving away for a few days around her birthday and there is nothing I can do to try and stay. I…
need help with cheap pumpkins
not sure if ive posted in the right place, sorry if i haven't im having a halloween party and was wondering if any one knew of any farmers markets or farms near london that sell pumpkins at a good price i wanted to get quit a few and there £2+ in the supermarkets which will work out pricey ive looked on the web but cant…
Halloween
Has anyone come across any Halloween stickers, just small ones with bats, witches, ghosts on? Thank you
Kids Craft Kits
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My 10 year old niece would like a craft set/kit for Christmas. Something that includes things like various paper shapes and colours, straws, pom poms, pipe cleaners, etc. I was just wondering if anyone knows of particularly good craft sets or places to buy them from. As I'm stuck indoors…
Please help!
Hi not sure where to put this! Could a mod maybe move it to the correct area Hope it is ok but it is very important to me. I apologise in advance if it is deemed inapropriate. My daughter has entered Miss Wirral. In order to progress she needs to get enough votes for her to be in the top 5. (Awful way of voting, but there…
adults christams eve hamper
So this Christmas is mine and my boyfriends first one together and also our first one in our flat! On Xmas eve well be going to his family during the day the to my mums for tea as she has a little party thing haha but o wanted to make it special when we got home and start the Christmas eve hamper tradition my only problem…
Non chocolate advent fillers
Ok, this might seem a little childish to some but me and my boyfriend make eachother an advent each year. We have those fabric pocket calendars (the pockets are fairly big) and fill them with items. I tried to vary it last year but his still ended up with a lot of chocolate and sweets. I know people who post on these…
Waitrose Christmas delivery slots are now available
http://www.waitrose.com/ I've reserved my xmas and new year ones by putting £60 worth of champagne in the basket. I'd better remember to update it nearer the time, lol.:beer:
Eco Friendly/Green Gifts
Hey all: I really like trying to find eco presents for birthdays and Christmas as so many unwanted thoughtless gifts seem to exchange hands, therefore I wondered what ideas you have as it's harder and harder to find new ideas that don't cost the earth? (Or at least it is for me). This year I plan on buying a male family…
Trying to make party invitations
Hi All, Trying to make a dinosaur themed party invite in pink and blue. I either need: A cartoon/clipart picture of a pink or blue dinosaur. Problem I have is that they have a white background and I just need the dinosaur on its own. A website where I can make my own printable dinosaur card (for free or very cheap). I want…
Gifts for a blind person
My brother was registered blind 2 years ago and I'm looking for inspiration as to what to get him for Christmas. Last year I bought him some nice wine and a cashmere scarf so I'd like to do something else this year. My only other idea is an audio book was he wasn't really into books before he lost his sight and I don't…
Need Christmas / Halloween items to take abroad
hello I hope you can help me! I'm moving to South Korea soon to teach English and I thought it would be great to take a few things to base classes around. I expect to be teaching youngish children. Where would I buy, at this time of year 1/ Christmas items - nothing to heavy as it will have to be packed. I would love to…
Christmas Jumpers?
Have any of you seen Christmas jumpers in the shops yet? There were a couple of designs in the mens section of Primark in Belfast last week but none at all that I could see in the ladies.
Gift in a Jar ideas
I stumbled on this idea whilst browsing the internet for pickled onion recipes of all things :rotfl: :rotfl: So, Recipe to put in the jar would be: Cookies in a Jar Project [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]Jar Ingredients:[/FONT] [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif] * 2 cups flour * 1 tsp salt * 1 tsp…
Star Wars fancy dress
Does anyone have any ideas for a Star Wars fancy dress costume? I'm female & a bit chubbier than I ought to be so don't really fancy the "sexy/slutty" options usually available in women's fancy dress! What I'm really struggling with is the fact that I've never seen Star Wars!!:rotfl: Anyone got any suggestions? I don't…
Small presents for 15+ children?
Hello :) I have been involved a lot with my best friends childminding business this year, and all of the children know me and I know all of them quite well. I was wondering, if anyone had any ideas on little Christmas presents I could buy them? Cheapish and nothing too fancy...but more of a token gift. :) They range from 2…

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