❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

msgigglewick

omgomg my stepdad just walked in my front door with a present for me lol he's got me the rudolph dvd game !!! yaya lol will go with the monoploy game.... now to decide when the elves to leave them out..

Dh also came in from work saying his work has let him have xmas week off work! yay number 2 lol he might have todo half day xmas eve but that wont' be too bad. but the rest of the week he has off... He's off out on his xmas work do in a bit.. im so full of cold i'll welcome the peace lol

FeistyFidget

caitlyn22 wrote: »

Sorry, I'm afraid OH does all the wizardry, he has a digital SLR. He started to say something about high aperture but then I was distracted by the photos of your cards...gorgeous! Very Rob Ryan-esque!

Just had to look up Rob Ryan :shocked:But I think I may be in love! Not with him, but his work

Just sold a gingerbread man ornament on facebook =D





My plan for the Christmas fete is to have a real Christmas tree and put all my tags and decorations on there for buyers to choose I think the kids will love this!

aliaslotte

Hey everyone.
Loving the ideas and the pictures of the tree look fantastic - like a show home.


We've had a run on advent calendars today lol. We've had them in stock for at least all of November but I suppose you don't realise December is nearly here until it arrives. Apparently all the shops in the area had sold out by mid-afternoon, so people were starting to panic lol. Was good for business anyway, especially as the area bosses were worried we wouldn't shift them. That said, we have loads left still, so maybe they will reduce them.

I've helped my Mum do a bit more Christmas shopping and I've insisted that she update the spreadsheet I made her, to keep track. She is not far off for a lot of people now. Plus, we were able to get a few lovely bits from M&S. They have lots of beauty products 1/2 price including some nice Imperial War Museum sets, so that's groovy. I love a bargain.

Edit: I forgot to mention, I got home from work to find out I have been shortlisted for another job. I have my lesson observation on Tuesday. It is a school where I used to live and one of my friends [a Rev I met when I was doing voluntary work at the local community centre] is one of the governors [I obviously didn't make any reference to that/try to pull strings or anything]... So, fingers crossed. And, thank you to all the people that told me not to worry about the previous job - something has indeed turned up. *fingers crossed*

kaymumof3

Everybodys makes and xmas trees are looking fab! 1st dec 2moro

got a few more lil bits after big plans were dashed by our car breaking and costing £190!!!

got a thomas bath paint set, 4 scented nail varnishes and lots of hairbobbles/clips and mini crackers for the tree in 99p store i that place
have started a xmas food

got lucky in asda 2day while picking up the weekly shop found foxes red tin of biscuits reduced to £2 as tin was dented biscuits were fine! and the tins straight now
posh stuffing mix big box reduced to 50p
also got cheese cracker selection £1 and some pickled onions and sweet pickle both smartprice but for 31p and 24p they'll do! (leaves more pennys for nice cheeses nearer the time )

Archiebear

Am hoping one of you lovely lot can help me please?

Been checking contents of sons movie hamper and realized I still haven't got a large coca cola cup like you have at the cinema. Looked everywhere today with no luck...has anyone spotted any? (don't want to use ebay if possible as I end spending too much!)

moneysavingmumofone

Archiebear wrote: »

Am hoping one of you lovely lot can help me please?

Been checking contents of sons movie hamper and realized I still haven't got a large coca cola cup like you have at the cinema. Looked everywhere today with no luck...has anyone spotted any? (don't want to use ebay if possible as I end spending too much!)

Do you have a Tesco cafe near you? Ours sells drinks in the big coca cola cups and the drinks are really cheap. Its self service so you could easily sneak an extra cup or just not get the drink lol. (My MSEness would not allow that though :rotfl:)

springdreams

Archiebear wrote: »

Am hoping one of you lovely lot can help me please?

Been checking contents of sons movie hamper and realized I still haven't got a large coca cola cup like you have at the cinema. Looked everywhere today with no luck...has anyone spotted any? (don't want to use ebay if possible as I end spending too much!)

I asked at McDonald's if I could have 2 large ones and explained why I wanted them - they were happy to give them to me :money:

Ruth_honey

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

I bought these cheeses in Asda last week, keep forgetting to post a picture! £1 each, so cute!



Also made these up last week for 2 secret santas. They're 'Little bags of indulgence' and contain a bar of Asda extra special chocolate, either 2 Yankee candle tarts or a Yankee candle votive candle, a chocolate stirrer and sachet of hot chocolate.




And a pic of the Coca Cola truck last week just for good measure lol.

I need those cheeses! Don't shop in asda often, as there's not one nearby(Tesco central here!) but will have to find these & eat cheese & crackers when watching The Snowman & Father Christmas.

Nanamia

Aliaslotte this might be the perfect job that's been just waiting for you:) be thinking of you Tuesday. X
Feisty feisty feisty I want one of those machines, your makes are fabulous:) glad to see your festive spirit has returned, loving the idea for a real tree as part of your display too:)
Moneysavingmumofone your presents look fab well done, I'd love to receive something like that. Can I ask if your cheeses have long dates on them? Hoping to go to see the coke cola truck either Sunday or Monday with my DGD she's not quite two so I think I will be more excited than her!
Caitlin your second tree looks fab, it must be so festive now in your house, DH has done a great job again with the photos. Loving your very special little owl (and of course the story that comes with it) x
Msgigglewick I bet you are very excited to see your little ones faces in the morning after the elfs arrival:) Can't wait to hear about it. X

Snugglebunny and Linky where are you? I'm hoping you are chilling out somewhere with a glass of something festive and a mince pie. xxx

Own_My_Own

Nanamia, I'm here x

Blooming PTA lady gave me the wrong date for Bazaar. It is on Friday not Saturday. So I now have one less evening to get everything ready.

This evening I have made and filled 80 boxes. I made that amount as I also have the party on Wednesday.
They have 2 packs of Cadburys buttons and a choc snowman in them, so I think they will sell. (got 12 bags of buttons for £1 in poundland)
Tomorrow I am going to do candy cane and M&M poems, reindeer food, and bags of poop.

Last night I stamped all my tags and made all the paper toppers for my jars.

Funny thing is that although I have less time I am less worried about a Friday Bazaar, than I was about a Saturday Bazaar. For some reason it feels less serious.

Hope you are not too lonely tonight. xxxxx