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

chickywiggle

my hubby (Maria rolls eyes ) was really sarcastic last year (i do me, him and kids stockings) and put toothbrushes in. Now EVERY year without fail my mum would put a normal toothbrush in our stockings so I thought it would be nice to carry it on.

Is it really that strange??? yes I do buy them at other times of the year LOL.

other stocking fillers:
ALWAYS
net of chocolate coins (tradition from my childhood)
toothbrush (tradition from my childhood)
orange (tradition from my childhood)
apple (tradition from my childhood)

A random selection of 'cheap tat' - like Maria no more then £1 per item. usually aim for around £10 each (after buying the above).
e.g.
paper plane (hawkins bazaar)
bouncy ball (hawkins bazaar)
christmas pen/ pencil

Do you know I can't actually remember what else I put in last year.

We open these when we get up (so all wrapped apart from the fruit).
Also the kids have a big pressie each (from Santa).

Then brekkie before starting on main pressies. Despite hubbys reluctance these are from people NOT Santa. But like carlamarie Santa brings them with him to our house.

They're not yet old enough to ask "well why hasn't he taken the others away". But the tradition for hubbys nephews getting late pressies is "santa forgot to pick them up so we'll post them". Which I guess is going to be the best excuse the first year it happens before rememering to hide em next year.

System

i feel quite lucky as over the years both sides of the family have agreed to reduce who we buy for, now we buy for my parents [oh's are no longer with us] and each other myself ,oh and dd.

rosalie-lavender

I always put toothbrushes in my stockings too.

For all those people looking for reindeer items, what about making flannel reindeers?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3576919

My daughter is making them for her friends this year. I bought beige flannels in Primark for £1.50 for 3.

HOHOHOoffwegoKaren41

Thankyou for the lovely reindeer ideas ladies xxxx

Dark_Star

I hope that Sky (can't remember channel no) does the christmas film channel again - wall to wall christmas films in December :xmassmile

Also....christmas radio over the net:

http://www.xmasmelody.com/ Doesn't appear to be broadcasting yet & can't remember when it starts but christmassy music all the time when it is up & running :snow_laug:rudolf::santa2: Tuesday, August 7th 2012
Official Countdown to Christmas 2012
139 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes left until Christmas

kayandy_2

I'm so excited for Xmas this year and think this chat is making me even more excited my boyfriend thinks I'm crazy for even thinking about it yet he dosnt even know about the presents I have stashed haha!! I'm a little scared for Xmas this year as I normally spend it with my mum step dad brother and sister and we either have it at home with just us or family come or we go to step dads parents but this year I'm going too my mums in the morning and seeing my family and having dinner with my boyfriends family there normally about 15 so I'm a little scared as its going to be very different && I don't get on with my boyfriends cousins wife who will be there!! I get to see my family Xmas eve Xmas morning and boxing day do its not all bad I just don't wanna spend my day with people I don't like but hey it's just one person!

chirpychick

kayandy wrote: »

I'm so excited for Xmas this year and think this chat is making me even more excited my boyfriend thinks I'm crazy for even thinking about it yet he dosnt even know about the presents I have stashed haha!! I'm a little scared for Xmas this year as I normally spend it with my mum step dad brother and sister and we either have it at home with just us or family come or we go to step dads parents but this year I'm going too my mums in the morning and seeing my family and having dinner with my boyfriends family there normally about 15 so I'm a little scared as its going to be very different && I don't get on with my boyfriends cousins wife who will be there!! I get to see my family Xmas eve Xmas morning and boxing day do its not all bad I just don't wanna spend my day with people I don't like but hey it's just one person!

Go in with an open mind - you never know you may have a fantabulous time

Archiebear

lazysheep wrote: »

Also was just randomly browsing on Amazon and saw chilli beer - I seem to recall someone on here doing a chilli hamper?

That would me and thank you...just ordered it!! Nearly finished this hamper all I need to add now is some chilli chocolate and a box of rennies LOL

noodles86

I think hotel chocolat do chilli chocolate x

HOHOHOoffwegoKaren41

noodles86 wrote: »

I think hotel chocolat do chilli chocolate x

And BHS do a huge chilli range closer to xmas x