*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

freespirit66

NANAMIA hope your flight home went well and you are having a nice rest to get over the horrid jetlag, speak soon

kayandy_2

Im finnishing of my list at the moment so I can start buying as I have bought nothing as of yet!!!! I know what im gwtting most people although stook on my best friends little girl!! She is obsessed with tangled so im thinking about something to do with that although dont want to spend a huge amount!

freespirit ive just put the wii game in my wishlist to go in my brothers xmas eve hamper as im giving it to him in the morning I thought it would be something good for us all to do haha

Susan42 the cards are great so wish I could do something like that

Springdreams I love the slippers they are in my wishlist for closer to xmas haha

Doodygirl my little broyher is 4 and I do him a stocking everyyear it normaily has xmas ducks in for the bath, some sweets etc, some little party bag toys like them glider planes and bubbles a dvd and some small toys like cars or mini figures some people put toothbrush socks undies etc in it but I do him an xmas eve hamper that has all that in hope that helps!!

Nanamia hope your okay after your flight home and are not missing them too much already!!

fluffysox

doodygirl wrote: »

Hi all, I've started my Xmas shopping, got quite a few bits. I'm trying to think of what to get for my two children (daughter will be 10 months, and son will be 2 years old at Xmas) for their stocking anyone got any ideas?

Little touch and feel board book for 10 month old, perhaps one of the "that's not my" series. Hat and mittens. Hair accessories? A sippy cup or beaker. new bibs.
2 yr old: a mouth organ (harmonica) or "penny" whistle, little book perhaps with sounds at side. Crayons. Little car or train. Again new cup, cutlery etc
Also I put new flannels, toothbrushes etc from Home Bargains in all our stockings. Underwear, deodorants etc for me and DH.

fluffysox

OMO I have reserved a dinosaur and some accessories including the football kit for DS. We have lots of baby clothes so will make a little collection of our own to give more choice. I loved real baby clothes for my dolls when I was little. New baby due October so this will be an ideal gift for the new big brother. Perhaps I'll give him the dinosaur with a couple of baby items, a cardi, hat, booties or socks when baby brother arrives. He can even have a nappy to play with
Then proper outfit and accessories at Christmas.
Or it may all get put away til 3rd birthday- either way I think its fab.

Got some gorgeous round dinner or tea trays in Home Bargains last week. Lovely pic of snowman and a cottage on them. £1.29 each so I bought all 5 for xmas hampers. Birthdays galore this month will try to post pics of anything nice

System

msgigglewick wrote: »

It was my 3rd (leather) anniversary i got dh a wallet but also looked at leather pens (on amazon were good price) and the belts.. he got me a leather rose for eternal love (he remembered i longed for them for my wedding flowers but were way over our budget price) certainly made me smile though

Ive never heard of leather roses before but when Ive Googled them they do a black goth one that would be a perfect gift for dd .

FeistyFidget

I too have just googled leather rose - how perfect would they be as hair accessories!

Think I will wait until Monday to message her, I was tempted to try and twist it round to being better for her but she is so supportive she would brush it off. Will just tell her it will all be fine solo and fingers crossed!

msgigglewick

This is my one.. it matches my wedding dress.. was red with black lace.

sorry its big

Own_My_Own

:eek: we are going camping next Friday and I am so not prepared.
Doesn't help that we are going to see Wicked next Weds so I have only today and this weekend to get ready.

The trailer is still full of carp to go to the tip. ( me and ds are going to do this later today).

We don't know if ds is at collage next Friday. Went in Monday but the tools hadn't turned up, so he may need to go in any time next week.

I still need to get the porta loo. I am not taking the Kampala khazi. There will be too many people using it.

I am normally so organised, and this is frightening me .

fatblackandwhite

MRSGIGGLEWICK - thank you for the inspiration. My friend is getting married and the leather roses are exactly what she is looking for - never heard of them before. We are now trying to find a good tutorial for making them!

04624181

Hi all, I have spent the day showing my friend all about the christmas elf ( after a visit to the dentist to have some of my tooth removed!)
I searched everywhere for some ideas and pictures of people who did the elf last year but cannot find anything. Am i going crazy ( well crazier than I already am) did we include it last years thread or was their a specific thread for the elf?
Am so trying to be extra organised ha ha