*Stop The Cavalry* It's The 2014 Christmas Chatter Thread

System

seeing how many some of you buy for :eek: me !

birthdays i put £10 in my 2 nieces and 1 nephews cards on my side but oh's side just send cards

christmas we only buy for my parents and dd & oh & charlie [the dog].Ive decided to get my oh a screwfix gift card as i can get it bit by bit each month.

my dd's April birthday is planned and paid for just a few small gifts to get and for my oh's September birthday i know what im buying and will probably order it at the end of Jan

girlinayellowdress

Nanamia wrote: »

Pinksteps How is DS coping with his new casts? Well I know how I bet, with the same gorgeous smile and humour that he faces everything else. Hope you've had lots to smile about xxx

DS is well although he has not yet ventured outdoors yet. Must admit I've enjoyed shutting ourselves in and the world out but we will be brave soon, I promise.

riskyb

pigpen wrote: »

We are going for homemade presents where possible for next Christmas.. I have grabbed some bits.. I want some glass paints but in the meantime I need to knit my wool stash!

Home made presents are a very good idea. I made shortbread and recipients seemed to love it.

riskyb

Thanks OMO for sorting this new thread out and happy almost new year to you and everybody hanging out here.

FeistyFidget

RebekahR wrote: »

Right then i'm still not getting it. Is this basically to organise christmas starting now and doing so throughout the year? All organisation or is this primarily craft bassed?

Bit if everything really this the best group on MSE - supportive, caring, funny and just basically awesome

Nanamia wrote: »

Living room, kitchen and outside
Sorry they are late! xxx

Beautiful! I really like your decal, is it single use?

Still feeling poop, and back to work tomorrow, can't believe how quick it's flown!

pigpen

riskyb wrote: »

Home made presents are a very good idea. I made shortbread and recipients seemed to love it.

I thought I might do small Christmas cakes and get the littlies to paint little votive jars and add a smelly candle and get a decent pic of the girls for grand parents. Adding shortbread is a good idea too.

Cakes I can do and freeze in the summer if I get the urge.

msgigglewick

morning! i've decided to do more of a handmade xmas next year too.. hats for my sil and sister (shall get my sister a new handbag too) so shall be looking for some nice hats to knit... brothers maybe hats too if i can find some nice mens hats todo unless something else comes up. I will then wait for tescos to bung their mens smellies on half price and chuck a set with them to it or a box of chocs.

Mum will be easy enough with notebook/smellies or jewellery. brother in law usually a dvd though i might get him a lumberjack style shirt instead. Stepdad is always something stupid. kids will be easy enough.


I've seen some nice handmade with love labels on pinterest.. so i'll design and adapt one of those to put onto the hats.

Oh and i've seen some parodys of kids books for peoples birthdays already too. so gift wise seem to be sorted this year. Just need to get the items and make them lol.

blue_eyed_girl

Morning everyone

found this and just had to share with you



I think we sometimes underestimate how much our homemade gifts actually cost.

Take care everyone

b_e_g

CazD2008

Hi All!

OMG this thread excites me so much lol I'm looking forward to Christmas 2014 already wahoooo! Have been MIA for a while, I sloped off towards the end of last year as became really busy with various things!

Personal goal for 2014 is to finally become pregnant after trying since oct 2011! Found out in June this year that I have Polycystic ovaries and low progesterone, we have been referrd to the assisted conception unit at Birmingham Womens Hospital so really hoping they will be able to help and 2014 will be our year!

Hope everyone had a fab christmas and hers to 2014!

Caz
Xx

Ps my birthday is 30th august!xx

SwipernoSwiping

Breezing through between cleans and cuppas, Just back from asda, picked up two Moshi Monster Advents (with the intention of putting away till next year, kids got there before I could hide them) £4 priced at £8.95 on the shelf! So much cheaper than £19 as they were on amazon. Also picked up some bits for fillers and pressies for birthdays, make up/baking related.