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

doodygirl

Quick question is anyone having any problems logging into their boots account? I used it this morning now I can't log in

rosalie-lavender

doodygirl wrote: »

Quick question is anyone having any problems logging into their boots account? I used it this morning now I can't log in

I have just tried it for you and I can log in alright.

Money_maker

Went to The Range today. Got candy canes (box of 12 for £1) and advent candle, nice tapered one. The Christmas department was like 'WOW' and me and DD (4) really got into the Christmas spirit. Also got a dangly decoration which DH was just about to moan about then he said that 'oh, it's not a Christmas decoration'!. Oh yes it is but I'm not going to let on to him so have put it up (string wooden robins and bells)

Also got the Gingerbread cushion at Dunelm http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/gingerbread-christmas-cushion-273841 which was brilliant value - thank you to whoever mentioned them about 30 pages ago

DS2 (15) begged for a candy cane when I got home so gave in to him. Long as I have enough left for the sleighs.

Oh, and I put my annual £15 bet on for a white Christmas:rotfl:

his_missus

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

ok, so i have just pulled out all my xmas pressie receipts (yes, i save everyone throughout the year in a little folder, into sections for each of kids, other family, dh ect. im sad, i admit it!) and added up how much ive spent on kids. my budget was £300 each, and ive already gone over for one (by £18), and only have £41 left for other ARGH! although looking at what ive paid compared to rrp, theyve probably actually got about £450 worth each. Now, we both work very hard, and yes my kids are spoilt for xmas and birthdays, but thats why i work hard - for them. They are both good kids, they ask for nothing, and are grateful for everything, i only spend so much on them, because its my way of justifying all the long hours and crap my dh and i put in during the working week. however, having now discovered this site and especially this thread, i have already made my 2013 resolution. i am going to slash everyones budget in half, send a lot of home made gifts next year, and save enough money that we can spend new year 2014 at centreparcs or similar. just ran it past dh and he's thrilled with the idea. So although i havent quite finished this years xmas shopping, i have now started a new word document colating all the info on homemade gifts, and cheaper alternatives for xmas 2013! hows that for forward planning!!!

:rudolf:

Both my mum and dad and Hubby's mum and dad always made a big deal of Christmas when we were kids and we always got a huge pile of pressies. Dad always said that his parents couldn't afford to splash out on pressies and he'd always told himself he would make sure he could. Now as adults we both do the same but only what we can afford.

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Morning All,

Off to do bootsale, hoping to make some money and room for Christmas.:snow_laug

It looks like we're going to have some nice weather here :j

ELJAYCOCK hope dd is ok

Hope you did well at the boot sale. We're planning to do one in Nov, going to have a look at the Oct one to see if it's worth dong.

his_missus

Well, catching up didn't take too long today

Bent's is a tad out of the way for me.

It's really miserable weather here today so I'm staying in and going to do some more Christmas cards. Found some decoupages I'd done last year but never made into cards so going to get them sorted this aft

lazysheep

I popped into my local Range yesterday and they only had the Xmas chocs out - none of their Christmas decorations etc yet I love looking at all the sparkly things

lemonade_money

I'm so glad to be here amongst you lovely lot! :T

We went to the shops yesterday and it was absolutely heaving, it was manic like just-before-christmas-last-minute-rush busy! So I told my DH that I had to step it up on the ole christmas shopping, and thanks to MSE I have done just that! Since Friday I have got presents for my mum, MIL, sister, SIL, BIL, DD, DS and a couple of Elf gifts to have during December once they visit (the build a bear igloo, Rudolph Monopoly and some marshmallows)

oh.... and I invested in the Christmas app for my phone

and I might have accidently bought myself a couple of treats on the way shhhhhh don't tell anyone :rotfl:

So all in all, although I'm not finished, it has been a very successful weekend :xmassmile

LalaGomay

Because I've been planning and thinking about Christmas for ages already, I've sort of lost all proportion with normal timescales. Will all shops have their full Christmas ranges out by say, the end of November do you think? Or maybe even the beginning?

I wouldn't want to make a special journey to my local Range too early and find (like lazysheep said above) that they didn't have it all out yet.

charliemaine1bee

Feeling very organised now...all family presents put away now..and teachers.

Hubby has got my green organiser thing down from the attic for me that has all the wrapping paper in,tags,bows etc..was dead excited opening it up and seeing what i got in the January sales in prep for chrimbo..

Loving the gingerbread gift sets from Boots..Def look like the Philosophy range.

Going to sit and write my cards list tonight :-)

Think i am going to invest in some reusable advent calendars this year..

Our local garden centre (Brigg Garden Centre) is now open for its Christmas display..cannot wait to see it..always spectacular..Feels like Christmas is well and truly on its way once they have opened..

Loving catching up on the threads and getting more ideas xx

littlemschatabox

Money_maker wrote: »

Went to The Range today. Got candy canes (box of 12 for £1) and advent candle, nice tapered one. The Christmas department was like 'WOW' and me and DD (4) really got into the Christmas spirit. Also got a dangly decoration which DH was just about to moan about then he said that 'oh, it's not a Christmas decoration'!. Oh yes it is but I'm not going to let on to him so have put it up (string wooden robins and bells)

Also got the Gingerbread cushion at Dunelm http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/gingerbread-christmas-cushion-273841 which was brilliant value - thank you to whoever mentioned them about 30 pages ago

DS2 (15) begged for a candy cane when I got home so gave in to him. Long as I have enough left for the sleighs.

Oh, and I put my annual £15 bet on for a white Christmas:rotfl:

Thats a lovely cushion & thank you for reminding me I am yet to look on the Dunelm site. I quite like the idea of an Advent Candle too, my mum used to always get one when we where younger so I thought I might get one.

lemonade_money wrote: »

I'm so glad to be here amongst you lovely lot! :T

We went to the shops yesterday and it was absolutely heaving, it was manic like just-before-christmas-last-minute-rush busy! So I told my DH that I had to step it up on the ole christmas shopping, and thanks to MSE I have done just that! Since Friday I have got presents for my mum, MIL, sister, SIL, BIL, DD, DS and a couple of Elf gifts to have during December once they visit (the build a bear igloo, Rudolph Monopoly and some marshmallows)

oh.... and I invested in the Christmas app for my phone

and I might have accidently bought myself a couple of treats on the way shhhhhh don't tell anyone :rotfl:

So all in all, although I'm not finished, it has been a very successful weekend :xmassmile

Best app ever!!
And ive been sneakily buying afew bits and bobs for myself too. I used the ebay voucher the other day for a pair of boots rather than a gift, cos I really needed a pair for work!! We need to remember ourselves as we are just as important!!! :rudolf:

Own my Own, how was the car boot, Im looking into going to one round here. If i get sorted!
Trying to sneakily hide bfs presents in the wardrobe atm, while he keeps appearing!!