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

Own_My_Own

If anyone is looking for a Christmas throw BHS have some nice ones.
Free delivery as well.

Fair Isle

http://www.bhs.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogNavigationSearchResultCmd?langId=-1&storeId=13077&catalogId=34096&beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=false&searchTermScope=3&searchTermOperator=LIKE&searchType=ALL&sort_field=Relevance&searchTerm=Fair+isle+throw&x=-546&y=-26

Snowflake

http://www.bhs.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogNavigationSearchResultCmd?langId=-1&storeId=13077&catalogId=34096&beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=false&pageSize=40&searchTermScope=3&searchTermOperator=LIKE&searchType=ALL&sort_field=Relevance&searchTerm=Snowflake+throw&x=-546&y=-26

pinknfluffy28

Just to let folks know that amazon have lots of monster high stuff reduced. Some of The 13 wishes dolls are down to £12.00, the hair studio £8.77 and the nail studio £19.99.
Hope its useful to someone.

Well I am having a "pj" day today, full of cold (or judging by how much my joints actually hurt, the flu) and feeling rather sorry for myself _pale_

Ameyturtle

Money_maker wrote: »

We used to buy the Gingerbread House kits where it was all precut and would just need assembling but last year we found a template online and my DS2 (15) made the gingerbread and cut out the shapes. He and his little sister then had fun assembling and decorating as far as their imaginations would allow. Very MSE and super yummy.

OMO, love your fruit bowl, can you remember where you got it from?:D

Can I ask you for your gingerbread recipe?

Bambisbelle

Nanamia wrote: »

Flowfy mot's are a nightmare aren't they! A necessary evil. Ooh your local filming sounds exciting. I love it when they film locally and I can recognise the places xxx
Linky wow that was a marathon movie session, I'm off to see what's planned for tomorrow. That cushion just is Freespirit I hope you resisted tho, might scare the stags! Thanks for the link to the tesco DVDs, could you give me a nudge next week to order a couple please xxx
Bambiebell I can just tell you are going to fit in here really well Notebook, lists, comfy chair and a Terry's chocolate orange (bargain) yep you are definitely one of us When is your LO due? Can't believe you've stocked up on next Christmas presents already! X
Nic ooh hope you've had good news back from tescos hehe another insider. It is our mission to plant members of our jolly thread into all the major stores. Will PM you about the signs xxx
Loubylou some of those jumpers are really cute. It's a shame I've not got the figure to pull them off! Maybe next year X
Pigpen I was just about to ask for a piccy, you read my mind. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas X
Murie wooo hoo bionic I'm glad the transition has been nowhere near as bad as you'd anticipated, I'm sure you'll pop them on, same way I do with my specs without a second thought before long. You trained DD well, bargain hunter she is. I'd have done your ironing if I'd have known xxx
Cherry I was going to suggest lakeland but boiler_man beat me to it I'm very tempted to have a go myself. I do bake but have never done a gingerbread house. Oooh could do with DGD2, I could add it to Decembers planner xxx
Joee hi, welcome. You did do well, off to google UK discount store
Crowdpleaser do you think it's the sainsburys toy thingy this week?
Dropsofjupiter well done with your shopping and thank you so much for the motivational hug that was very much appreciated xxx
BloomingTasty I'm so glad to see you are being such a responsible parent. It's not always easy to road test such things but a very important job haha xxx

Ha ha it's only because every year I face the same problem of what to buy people and this year I had enough

LO is due 28th January but nearly everyone has said to me they think she will be early (me included!!) so that was a big kick up the bum factor for me to get started early this year. I still feel very behind though. Luckily Christmas dinner is all sorted, were having a massive family one at my aunts, and because I'm currently still living with my parents we've all chipped in on cases of cheap wine, and some meat. Plus I agreed to do some baking and what not throughout December for my aunt as she always has people stopping by

Took 3 bags of soft toys to Argos today, so that's x2 £5 off vouchers for me to spend on toys nearer Christmas. And as long as I keep a note that will be a few less things to save for next year.

*Toddles off to make sure dinner isn't burnt*

Bambi..xx

CupOfChai

Well you lot's crossed fingers must work, the thing for OH from America I was worrying about arrived safe and sound yesterday morning! Hurray!

freespirit66

Oh NANAMIA you definitely are my sister from another mister i cant believe you always notice when im not good, the pain isnt too bad at the moment, no migraines this week :T but BD is definitely resident its been a few weeks now getting worse and worse, i dont want to say anything and bring this lovely xmassy thread down, and some days im just keeping my hand in because i just cant think of what to say It really does make me smile and giggle this thread, it keeps me going, and to make it worse i have been on my own for last 4 days as DD1 in Croatia, and DS back in his beloved Salisbury so have had too much time to stress and worry about finances, xmas, ds etc etc
LMAO at the nigella pun :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

OMO aah brings back memories of blocking cupboards etc Robbie looks so contented playing there, that acrylic stag is beautiful, and the throws are lovely

PINKNFLUFFY hope you feel better soon honey x

PRINCESSKITTY your posts are never boring my lovely

Hope everyone is well and had a great weekend

craftymummy_2

Can I ask you clever ladies for some ideas? I'm struggling to find some nice (and cheap) fluffy socks and foot cream for my mistle toes presents, so I've managed to get a cheap snowflake nail varnish from the cosmetics fairy and thought about doing a snowflake little hamper-thing for DDs teacher. Thought about getting that snowflake chocolate bar, get DD to make a snowflake Hama bead hanging decoration and maybe a snowflake Yankee candle sampler candle in a decorated candle holder (get DD to punch out snowflakes and modge podge them onto glass candle holder) do you think that's enough or can you suggest something else within the theme that's also cheap? Thank you!

Own_My_Own

craftymummy wrote: »

Can I ask you clever ladies for some ideas? I'm struggling to find some nice (and cheap) fluffy socks and foot cream for my mistle toes presents, so I've managed to get a cheap snowflake nail varnish from the cosmetics fairy and thought about doing a snowflake little hamper-thing for DDs teacher. Thought about getting that snowflake chocolate bar, get DD to make a snowflake Hama bead hanging decoration and maybe a snowflake Yankee candle sampler candle in a decorated candle holder (get DD to punch out snowflakes and modge podge them onto glass candle holder) do you think that's enough or can you suggest something else within the theme that's also cheap? Thank you!

I got fluffy socks in the 99p store last year. ( I seem to get a lot of things in there.:rotfl:)
Another place to look is QD.

craftymummy_2

omo I've looked in the 99p shop, Poumdland and Primani but couldn't find the ones I'm looking for (more Christmassy designs or plain red with a bit of glitter rather than pink stripey ones) dunno what shop QD is, don't think we've got one of them down our way...

Own_My_Own

craftymummy wrote: »

omo I've looked in the 99p shop, Poumdland and Primani but couldn't find the ones I'm looking for (more Christmassy designs or plain red with a bit of glitter rather than pink stripey ones) dunno what shop QD is, don't think we've got one of them down our way...

I think you are making the same mistake we all make on here.

It's to early, the shops are still in Halloween mode. Give it a couple of weeks and I'm sure there will be lots about.