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

ReformedShopaholic

his_missus wrote: »

They're going to be our pressies from the cats

Haha love this!

his_missus

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

Is anyone else all booked up for Christmas weekends now?
*Holidays are coming eek!* :j:xmastree:

I have to say that our diary's starting to look that way, unusual for us really.

Dec 1st/2nd: put up decs and tree. Will prob put it up on the Sat, realsie we haven't enough decs and buy some more on the Sun :rotfl:
Dec 7th/8th: have 2 SILs sleeping over (both have Downs) so Hubby's mum can do some Xmas shopping. MIL for tea on the 8th.
Dec 9th: should invite friends over for tea really.

Dec 14th: Work's xmas do
Dec 15th: Dad's "official" retirement do (though he retired in April!) Xmas lunch at local pub
Dec 16th: sister's birthday/recover from the 2 celebrations :rotfl:

Dec 22nd/23rd: Ooh we're free at the moment

Snugglebunny8

it does look pretty good I think, trouble is there is the tree lights which are currently set to 'random' mode (read 'Epilepsy Inducing Mode') then the little lights on the snow covered tree ... the colour changing lights on the fibre optic in the dining room (its a through lounger/dining room with an arch) and the lights on the staircase ... to quote LalaGomey I think I twinkled the **** out of it!!!

Nanamia Im so pleased there is some improvement today, thinking of you all xx

moneysavingmumofone

his_missus wrote: »

I have to say that our diary's starting to look that way, unusual for us really.

Dec 1st/2nd: put up decs and tree. Will prob put it up on the Sat, realsie we haven't enough decs and buy some more on the Sun :rotfl:
Dec 7th/8th: have 2 SILs sleeping over (both have Downs) so Hubby's mum can do some Xmas shopping. MIL for tea on the 8th.
Dec 9th: should invite friends over for tea really.

Dec 14th: Work's xmas do
Dec 15th: Dad's "official" retirement do (though he retired in April!) Xmas lunch at local pub
Dec 16th: sister's birthday/recover from the 2 celebrations :rotfl:

Dec 22nd/23rd: Ooh we're free at the moment

Quick, google and find something to fill it. My OH wont go to his works christmas party or dinner as he hates stuff like that but he'll probably be working anyway so a good excuse. :rotfl:

Snugglebunny8

I so LOVE CamelCamelCamel! thank you for whoever recommended it, the Mclaren DVD of Tooned just fell to 8.99 from £12 which means its in price range for somebody who wanted to get it for my DS for Christmas

04624181

Have been reading this thread religiously for months! Absolutely love it. I was shopping with my mum today and she saw a book in a shop that she wanted but I have already purchased it for her. I tried the usual " no dont bother, will be half price in a few more weeks" but nothing worked. She asked me to pass it her so i said no. She set off laughing and asked why so I said that it was rubbish. She fell about laughing and asked had I bought it her so I said yes!! Am nearly done with the shopping now. My daughter at 2 and a half is done, My son is done apart from main present which he cant decided on so it may just be money. Finished the hubby too. Just need a couple of vouchers next payday and some bits for the christmas eve hamper and we are done. Got 2 christmas fairs soon and have just put a box in my sons school staff room as they usually order some bits from me. I make handcrafted wooden gifts. I have done Baubles and plaques with a christmas theme for sale so hoping to raised some christmas spending money. Got some reindeer poop to make and some snowman soups. Hi to everyone on here. Thank you for making talking about christmas so enjoyable and thank you for all your christmas ideas too!!

04624181

Also forgot to mention that in M&S they had some lovely juice drinks with a felt reindeer head on the top. Very christmassy and my daughter really wanted one. I went to poundland and got the 4 Felt Father Christmas Bottle top covers and put that on a bottle of ribena for her instead. It was 4 for £1 for the santa hats so am doing the kids a drink each for the christmas eve hamper with the sant hats on. Cheaper and you get to pick the drinks too. HTH x sorry if already posted xxx

moneysavingmumofone

Nanamia-So glad your DSIL is improving, your christmas chatter is obviously getting through. Sending prayers for her and you all. xxx

moneysavingmumofone

04624181 wrote: »

Also forgot to mention that in M&S they had some lovely juice drinks with a felt reindeer head on the top. Very christmassy and my daughter really wanted one. I went to poundland and got the 4 Felt Father Christmas Bottle top covers and put that on a bottle of ribena for her instead. It was 4 for £1 for the santa hats so am doing the kids a drink each for the christmas eve hamper with the sant hats on. Cheaper and you get to pick the drinks too. HTH x sorry if already posted xxx

Ah thankyou! I need some of these and I could not think where Id seen them!

msgigglewick

My youngest brother came over for the afternoon so not been back on.. He made the comment of im so easy to buy for... i sat there thinking then why for the last 10 odd years i've felt rather blah at the gifts people have given me :S (that sounds horrid doesn't it, i like the bath goodies, silly socks, knitting goodies etc etc ) i get aromatherpy stuff from my mum (who knows im allergic) sweets and chocolates practically from anyone else (big comfort eater up until this year and it was my biggest demon) so why does everyone feed it :S lol Sound a right !!!!! don't i lol but i put so much time and care into thinking of things personal to each person for me to end up with the 'free' items sigh. Hohum, beats getting nothing like i did 5 years ago i guess lol must have been really naughty that year!

Our diary isn't booked up at all.. well i say ours, dh has works do (partners not invited) so im going out with my sister at the beginning of december just to spite them lol. Then nothing at all is planned... would like to take my 3yr old to see santa at some point we'll see.

Im in a bit of a downer today sorry. Gonna sort dinner then knit a snowball or 3 tonight i think. Hopefully be more cheerful tomorrow.