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

ellie9ellie

The children go our local theatre each Xmas to watch a pantomine and thankfully that is only a few pound. for the New Theatre in Cardiff - for all 4 of us in good seats you are looking at close to £100. We do so much over Xmas though - the one thing the girls look forward to is the ice rink they have outside City Hall. I'll be taking DD2 for the first time this year - can't wait x

ellie9ellie

Thinking of getting my Mum and Dad a digitial photoframe for Christmas - does anyone have one or know where I can get one from?

Pips_Mum

Will be debt free - we should your right, easier said than done!! Feel for you being overdue Pip was due christmas day but didnt actually arrive until 9th Jan when he was literally dragged out kicking and screaming LOL!!

Did a morrisons shop this morning and stopped at magazines and picked up a christmas one to read in the hospital.

My Whittards order came and Im really pleased with it all especially the free mugs.

ellie9ellie

I went to Next at lunchtime - they have wrapping paper, cards and gifts out by the till and a gift section has been put out as well. There is a display in the main window of some of the homeware items that are on the first floor as well.

SugarSpun

For people who don't like the idea of their shoebox contents being redistributed, maybe Mary's Meals is an option you might consider. You fill a backpack with the stuff a child would need to enroll in school and they feed the child at lunch daily so the child gets lunch and an education.

Warning: the bit where they explain how the backpack project came about is a tearjerker. I am welling up now just remembering it.

I took the little one to Ikea today, they had lots of Christmas stuff out and some of it is lovely.

princesskitty29

msgigglewick wrote: »

Hope this weather lasts! the gardens need degrassing! lol but i won't go in the shed as its full of spiders shiver so can't get the lawn mower out until my dd2 comes home at 3.. wimp aren't i!

This is me all over - I won't go in the shed or garage and my OH despairs of me! This is the first time we've had a garden and I think it's becoming apparent quite quickly that i'm not going to be very good outside with the creepy crawlies! I think i'll stay in the safety of the kitchen and watch out of the window....:o

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

I think we should start a magazine about how to plan Christmas the MSE way!!!!

FAB idea!! :T

moneysavingmumofone

kellyhghs-I saw mirrored jewellery boxes in B&M a few weeks ago.

Minimoneysaver-The nearest HB to me are 12 and 16 miles away, if it was nearer I suspect Id have scraped the money together for the reindeer scene it by now lol. Unfortunately petrol cost is too much to go there for just that.

jorose-Well done on your bike bargain, am jealous!

Carlamarie-I think its a lovely thing to do, such a sad story. Have pmed you. x

ellie9ellie-We've done the shoeboxes for a few years now, even though Ive suggested it, DS' school dont do them so we drop them at a local drop off point.

OwnMyOwn-I have read that if a shoebox has too much they sometimes put some in the ones that dont have much or enough bits from each category. I used to know someone who helped pack the boxes and she said they'd often have to add bits (some stuff donated from local companies etc) as a lot of them were rather empty! I always add a bag now (drawstring type usually) as she also said they try to add a bag because when the shoebox breaks the child doesn't have anything to put their stuff in. I dont mind them taking out bits if they feel they have to, as long as it gets to someone although it would be nice if they got the whole thing as, as you say you sort of picture the recipient when youre putting it together. You can also track your box and you can find out what country it went to. http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/where-your-shoeboxes-go

LalaGoMay-I love the bright colours nativity at tesco, so sweet! Poundland have a lovely mini nativity, a sort of wooden/straw one. I love it.

will-be-debt-free-Hope baby makes an appearance soon.

chickywiggle-Do you have an amatuer theatre group near you, I know theres one nearish to me who charge £6 each so much cheaper. Pantomimes are SO expensive!! x

Melon78-Home Bargains in Reading is awesome isnt it! Glad you got the reindeer DVD, did they have a lot? Cant go for ages bah. Did you go to The Range?

noodles86-Ooh what do the xmas duvet sets look like in Primark? Glad you had a fab shopping day!

SugarSpun-Thanks for the marysmeals link, I did indeed well up reading it. Will definitely get involved in the backpack project.

Links for shoeboxes if anyone wants to take a look:
http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/how-to-pack-your-shoebox
http://www.linkromania.co.uk/shoebox-appeal

Im at such a 'block' with my christmas planning, Im getting my fix from everyone on here lol! We're going away at the end of this month (if you dont hear from me Ive frozen into a block of ice in the caravan. :rotfl:) so I cant even get anything else until mid november really. Have rewritten my christmas lists a hundred times, looked through all the presents, planned christmas outings, browsed websites..what else can I do hehe!
Im always on the hunt for wall decorations and bought this last week: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cute-Nativity-Scene-Christmas-Wall-Decoration-/310337193177 Its really cute.

LalaGomay

noodles86 wrote: »

Poundland had loads of xmas things in not that I needed much but I love to mooch I got some cups & napkins for our elf breakfast, snow blanket

Ooh, I've been waiting for our Poundland to have the snow blankets. Hope they hurry up!

msgigglewick

Got some little red gift boxes for my polar express bells and some felted gift bags for our elf packs to go in.. and some gorgeous wrapping paper with gingerbread men, houses, candy canes on and some gold wrapping paper and snowmen labels all in wilkinsons today ... (will just have to make sure i put the money back in to the bill account next week! lol)

Also made this! this afternoon.. its meant to be a grinch head keyring lol im going to attach the finished one to the bottle of Grinch juice im putting in the grinch hamper..



Got one more elf duvet to make tonight, then hopefully my new wool will come tomorrow so i can make the xmas jumper for dd4! if not i'll start on some scarfs.

busy busy

moneysavingmumofone

That is brilliant msgigglewick!