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

mum2one

chirpychick wrote: »

P.s I know you can make mince pies and freeze them before cooking, can you make them cook them and then freeze them? I only have 2 trays you see and it says to leave in the trays, therefore I am wondering if I should get some little foil cases and freeze them in those, would take up less room in the freezer then too? Also could I do the same with apple pies? (hubby doesnt like mince pies)

Once there cooked and cooled, I freeze mine, I have a celebrations tub which i use, as well as old icecream containers.
Ditto to apple pies.

xx

System

just been to a local garden center and they have a load of Christmas cards and wrap for sale , dd saw a handbag she loved so once school is back i will go and get her it.
Ive got a few things selling well on eBay so i will use that money to do a bit more shopping.

does anyone else find the christmas prep more exciting than the day itself ? my day usuall starts early dd gets us up early then we open presents have a cup of tea , then dd goes back to bed [asd + doesn't really do excitement] , the last 3 Christmases in a row she has had a huge seizure at some point during the day, its almost become a tradition lol

lunar

CHRISSYG wrote: »

just been to a local garden center and they have a load of Christmas cards and wrap for sale , dd saw a handbag she loved so once school is back i will go and get her it.
Ive got a few things selling well on eBay so i will use that money to do a bit more shopping.

does anyone else find the christmas prep more exciting than the day itself ? my day usuall starts early dd gets us up early then we open presents have a cup of tea , then dd goes back to bed [asd + doesn't really do excitement] , the last 3 Christmases in a row she has had a huge seizure at some point during the day, its almost become a tradition lol

I love the prep too, its the whole season i love, all the build up im love this time, spotting odd things arriving in the shops.

Poor DD having seizures, does she get them often?

I have just found out that there will be 8 of us at mine on christmas day, 4 of us, my parents and my brother and his wife, so lots of prep to do! I tried to convince DH's parents to come too but they say England is too cold in december, they are Indian, so will come sept to nov instead. It does mean we will have a practice Christmas in November though!

System

she has absence seizures daily and tonic clonic ones about 6 times a month , we once invited all oh's side for boxing day and although she coped she asked me not to do it again.our nearest family on either side is 2 hours away which can be a blessing !

Rosygirl

Hello all, just checking in again. I have just spent a lovely hour catching up on this thread as I've been in hospital for the last 10 days so haven't had any decent internet access.
I now have bags of time at home to recouperate with the new laptop that DH bought for me. I need to get my Christmas head back on and get more sorted as not sure yet what the next few months holds for me health wise.
If I can get ahead it will make me feel better- it's good to know that you guys are here. DH is a bit worried about all the time I have to browse for bargains and shop online now though! :rotfl:

chickywiggle

trying to chill and do all the things a mummy needs to do at the weekend - with the glee christmas albums on and thunderstorms outside but if DS1 isn't winging DS2 is screaming.

how long till bedtime???

System

we have a storm starting here and its not kids thats the problem its the jelly furball sitting next to me , the dog freaks big time and turns to a quivering wreck .

mcjordi

anyone got a link to a shop or where to buy the tins to make a sweet hamper/tin? im not paying £30 for one when i can make one a damn site cheaper.. oh i have 3 to make so any idea's would be good

finished niece 2 apart from sweet tin
find 1 more thing for nephew and sweet tin
no idea what to get niece 1
and sister and bil - no idea
dad- no idea..

caroline78

RE: SWEET TINS

Our local Home Bargains have small buckets (think they originally appeared at Easter) with mallows in them reduced to 49p. Mallows are out of date but you could put other items in instead.

They are the size of a bucket for the beach, slightly smaller maybe, and made of tin. Only see Cars and Tinkerbell though so would depend on age of your niece and nephew..

Pips_Mum

When I did retro sweets last year I put them into the 99p large Kilner jars from Ikea and they looked cute with a bow tied around the top.