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southernbelle

falldown7timesgetup8 wrote: »

I would like that very traditional light gold/ice white shabby chic kind of look? I also need a pink stocking for a new baby (first xmas) with her name on?
This year heralds an entirely new "look" for xmas - its going to be my one treat this year, and all budgeted for! - my ex preferred VERY non traditional decorations for xmas.....This year its all about me!
Do you have any pics?
x

I'll put up some pics at the weekend (if that's allowed), or PM them to you x

ChopinonaBudget

falldown7timesgetup8 wrote: »

Yes! It does feel good! - been taken advantage of for FAR too long.
Now I just need to sort out all the people who only call me when they NEED something......:mad:

Ah, now that does sound like a plan!

By the way, my daughter kept telling me last Christmas that it didn't feel like Christmas. I was only at the night of Xmas eve that she worked out why... "nobody is stressed, and there's no yelling" sad isn't it? I like my Christmases now on Christmas day she asked me why I wasn't stressed out doing the Christmas dinner. I told her because I enjoy doing it, it's fun (I do ). She was gobsmacked. Asked why I hadn't done it before. Of course the ex insisted on cooking dinner and made the whole thin a nightmare, it was a revelation to my daughter that it could actually be enjoyable :mad:

falldown7timesgetup8

southernbelle wrote: »

I'll put up some pics at the weekend (if that's allowed), or PM them to you x

Thanks! That would be great! Keeping it in the SAD family! :beer:

southernbelle

Guys, thank you so much for cheering me up. As you know, I was in a proper grump the other day, and now I'm feeling so much more positive.

I love being SAD when I'm in good company :j

dillidalli

ChopinonaBudget wrote: »

Ah, now that does sound like a plan!

By the way, my daughter kept telling me last Christmas that it didn't feel like Christmas. I was only at the night of Xmas eve that she worked out why... "nobody is stressed, and there's no yelling" sad isn't it? I like my Christmases now on Christmas day she asked me why I wasn't stressed out doing the Christmas dinner. I told her because I enjoy doing it, it's fun (I do ). She was gobsmacked. Asked why I hadn't done it before. Of course the ex insisted on cooking dinner and made the whole thin a nightmare, it was a revelation to my daughter that it could actually be enjoyable :mad:

Ha! The ex used to have delusions of being Jamie Oliver, he would insist on doing it too... and critiquing any thing I made, so happy to be spending Xmas 2 without him. Let the good times roll!

dillidalli

falldown7timesgetup8 wrote: »

In terms of the small business - if you make gifts, let me know - ive resolved to buy as many xmas presents as I can from small businesses advertising through facebook etc!

Keep going - sounds like youre doing GREAT! x

Thanks for the kind words I don't make gifts... yet, but if you can I'd go on etsy they're are so many small businesses who are great on there, plus folksy and not on the high street.

ChopinonaBudget

dillidalli wrote: »

Ha! The ex used to have delusions of being Jamie Oliver, he would insist on doing it too... and critiquing any thing I made, so happy to be spending Xmas 2 without him. Let the good times roll!

Oh god our exes sound so familiar in the kitchen! Mine said when I cooked that it looked like dog vomit. Nice.
Let the good times roll indeed! Oh wait, they already are, I'm off out for a beer tonight, wouldn't have been able to do that whilst with the ex :beer::j

Loopylou1

Dog vomit?!!! :rotfl:

sorry just made me laugh! what an !!!!

I had the other problem his stable diet was banana's and cereal...so i'd cook for hours washing bits up as I went... he'd wash up a few bits and then i'd dry and he thought that was equal effort! :mad:

whilst my budget for xmas has gone down I have to admit i'm not looking forward to it

ChopinonaBudget

Loopylou1 wrote: »

Dog vomit?!!! :rotfl:

sorry just made me laugh! what an !!!!

I had the other problem his stable diet was banana's and cereal...so i'd cook for hours washing bits up as I went... he'd wash up a few bits and then i'd dry and he thought that was equal effort! :mad:

whilst my budget for xmas has gone down I have to admit i'm not looking forward to it

Bananas and cereal?! Oh good lord, is there a book that all the peculiar and mean exes read to get their training from? :rotfl:

Good luck with Christmas, I know what it's like to not enjoy Christmas, I've had enough miserable ones to know what they feel like.
I'm sure there'll be plenty of support on here closer to 25/12 to get everyone's spirits up who might be feeling down over the festive season

ChopinonaBudget

Cookery update: my daughter just said "you're such a good chef, mum" I served her a delicacy - soft scoop ice cream with an animal bar stuck in it. Still wrapped.

Nobody can accuse me of not looking after my teenager! :rotfl: