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

Betsie2010

This thread is a bad influence....just ordered Rudolph monoply and desperate for it to arrive!
I love the idea of hampers/glass jars for gifts. I did a food hamper for my Grandma a couple of times but hadn't thought about using it for anything else.
So I now need ideas for 4 jars for teenage boyfriends/girlfriends of my 4 kids..... Wow where did they all come from?
And any idea as to where I can get the large glass jars from?
Tes* have the 2012 storage tins from this year in their reduced aisle which might do for the boys but I like the jars for the females.
Also off to £ shop to look for the dvds for my nieces!

:xmastree::snow_laug:xmassmile:rudolf::xmastree::snow_laug:xmassmile:rudolf:

his_missus

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Got a busy week ahead with hubby returning from Afghanistan next week so inbetween hiding the presents, cleaning, filling up the fridge with his favourite foods and baking cake which he has instructed me exactly what he wants, cheeky sod ha ha. Anyway hello to all the newbies and thank you to everyone for all your ideas, bargains and glitches that have Helped give not just me but others their perfect christmas x[/QUOTE]

Have a fantastic time with Hubby. You must be beyond excited to see him

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

we have some amazing news. we're expecting! 12 weeks! I know, I can hardly believe it myself! I was going to keep quiet but i just cant contain my excitement any longer! its official... we're expecting SANTA in 12 weeks!!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

buggalugs-Please dont go back to lurking, we all value your input and its no biggie if you made a mistake on the channel. xxx

I second this! If you hadn't posted we wouldn't have even known about it


Will be making two christmassy cinema trips to see this and Nativity 2.

They're releasing a Nativity 2? :j:T:j:T

Don't think I multi-quoted correctly, darn it :mad:

Christmas 24 movie channel starts 12th November? Didn't realise it was so early, I must have missed a few weeks worth last year, d'oh :wall: Must find facebook page tonight

Oh, rudolph monopoly is on amazon but at £24.99 (I think) but if like me you have some gift cards for them from surveys, may be worth knowing. I feel if I use vouchers, I've got something for free :rotfl:

mrsgreenwood_2

chirpychick wrote: »

This is my Pinterest and it has an idea which i think you could use for your jars - put each ingredient in a cello bag inside the jar and then they should last for a month really (if not longer in my personal opinion).

http://pinterest.com/pin/353462270723975837/

thanks for sharing this! i love the idea of filling clear baubles with sweets to give to the children in our family.

id like to give this ago and write or somehow get their names on the bauble.

does anyone have any ideas whats best to use?

thanks!!!:)

Own_My_Own

:eek: DD just phoned. Got onto the subject of Christmas , and informs me SHE DOESN'T WANT A STOCKING ANYMORE, IT TO MUCH HARD WORK PUTTING IT ALL AWAY !!:eek:

I told her 'tough I have already done you one'

But what about next year . I love doing her stocking more than her presents. :(:(

LalaGomay

I don't know her age, but if she's going through a phase of trying to be more grown up and rejecting childish things, it hopefully won't last long! She'll be back to wanting stockings again like us lot soon enough.

Snugglebunny8

morning! went to Tesco and Sainsburys this morning to do weekly shop and pick up the £4 tins, found the following bargains on the chocolate/treats front for those who may need them for hampers, stocking etc

Festive Friends boxes - 1.79 in Sains but they are £1 in T

Haribo medium Christmas bags (Santas, Snowmen, Stars) 65P, 2 for £1, Tesco

Tesco - 2 bags chocolate coins for £1 (£1 each Sains)

Tins are £4 Tesco, £5 Sains.

Sainsburys have all their tins like Cadbury, Burtons (and whatever the 'Biskwits' ad one is!) and all the main brands half price. Tins of Cadburys Fingers etc.

Sains have Reeses half price, 29p, the peanut butter cups, Reeces Pieces etc (think somebody was doing an American hamper?) we love these!

Sainsburys have their TTD brandy soaked Christmas Puddings 25% off, £3.75 for family sized, we had this last year bought on same offer and was even better than the M&S one previous year

Sains's petrol station has Cadbury Dairy Milk (the normal single bar size) in the new packaging/shape, 3 for £1.

Cadbury Hot Chocolate single sachets are 4 for £1 in T, if anyone wants for Christmas Eve or chocolate hampers and doesn't want to buy big tins

On the stocking boxes/tubes of chocolate, Mr T now have Dairy Milk ones, whereas Sains don't - but Sains have the Kinder Bueno boxes which Mr T don't, all £1 (2 for £2 in T) think these would be perfect to wrap individually for the sleighs? if you need some small parcels to finish it off!

hope that helps anyone on the lookout!

Snugglebunny8

Own_My_Own wrote: »

:eek: DD just phoned. Got onto the subject of Christmas , and informs me SHE DOESN'T WANT A STOCKING ANYMORE, IT TO MUCH HARD WORK PUTTING IT ALL AWAY !!:eek:

I told her 'tough I have already done you one'

But what about next year . I love doing her stocking more than her presents. :(:(

nooooo!!!! :eek: I love doing them too! I do little one for my mum who is 84 and she does one for me, so tell her she's being a Humbug LOL! :rotfl: my neighbour does them for her grown up kids and her daughter in law/son in law as well, it's part of the tradition of Christmas!

Own_My_Own

LalaGomay wrote: »

I don't know her age, but if she's going through a phase of trying to be more grown up and rejecting childish things, it hopefully won't last long! She'll be back to wanting stockings again like us lot soon enough.

Thanks. She's 15. I know I do go on about putting everything away. But our lounge is very small. And her brother needs it (normal looking).

Maybe I'll play her at her own game. And not give her one this year. Everything in it is stuff she uses. So when she says she has run out of something , I can come back with ' Well if you'd have had a stocking !'


Let's hope. I so love doing it.

EDIT- Am calming down ( breath breath) I will ask her what she is going to do for new underwear next year ? Just get plain ones from MrTs ?
She does love the novelty ones out of Primmy that she gets in HER STOCKING !

kayandy_2

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Thanks. She's 15. I know I do go on about putting everything away. But our lounge is very small. And her brother needs it (normal looking).

Maybe I'll play her at her own game. And not give her one this year. Everything in it is stuff she uses. So when she says she has run out of something , I can come back with ' Well if you'd have had a stocking !'


Let's hope. I so love doing it.

EDIT- Am calming down ( breath breath) I will ask her what she is going to do for new underwear next year ? Just get plain ones from MrTs ?
She does love the novelty ones out of Primmy that she gets in HER STOCKING !

I'm sure it's just a phase!! Me && my sister went through that same phase!! && then wanted them the year after so we now do each other one && mum does us one! Well mum did until we moved out!! I'm 21 22 in feb and my sis will be 20 on 12 dec!! She will prob want one again the year after!!

mrsgreenwood_2

mrsgreenwood wrote: »

thanks for sharing this! i love the idea of filling clear baubles with sweets to give to the children in our family.

id like to give this ago and write or somehow get their names on the bauble.

does anyone have any ideas whats best to use?

thanks!!!:)

i was thinking of the paint pen things people used to write names on hairbands when i was little.

that probably doesnt make sense at all!!!! sorry, i cant think what theyre called. ive had a quick google but cant find what im looking for.