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

freespirit66

:bdaycake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR YESTERDAY BBTHREE :bdaycake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY FLUFFYSOX

Peppapig wrote: »

Pinknfluffy, thanks for the recommendation of Christmas Eve as a good Christmas Yankee fragrance. I shall have a good sniff of it when I go out tomorrow and might even treat myself. I was perusing them today but other than Cinnamon Stick couldn't find one that I really liked. Actually I'm now worried that Cinnamon Stick might have been the one I bought last year - oh dear, has anyone else tried it? Oh, in case I don't get to post before the weekend, hope you have a great week away.

PEPPAPIG oh i love cinnamon stick i burn it all year round atm i am burning rainwashed berry (a tart from asda) and it is lovely everyone has commented on how nice it is as well

starlet1990

Hello im new and hope its ok to join in with you lovely ladies ive been lurking for a while now. I love xmas and have enjoyed reading your tips. I just buy for family mum step dad nan dad lil sis whos 8 and am almost done. Im mostly doing hampers and am doing a stationary one for my sister any ideas on what I could use as a box woild be welcomed!? X

mandco

Hi Nanamia glad dh is home & bet you can't wait for next wk If I don't get back on before safe travel and look forward to hearing about it when you get back

Fluffysox Happy Birthday to ds2 flies by doesn't it

BBthree belated birthday wishes

Pinknfluffy we're doing the tech ban too should be fun :undecided kids won't be impressed but it'll do them good not so sure about my sanity though :eek:

had a quick browse of the sains toy sale but didn't buy anything def a lot less stock then previous yrs and not a lot of great deals except on own brand stuff though didn't stop the crazy trolley filling

tons to do before tommorrow so really should crack on but woke up with a sore throat and full of cold :mad: so currently cba but means I doubt I'll be back on before we go so unless I can sneak in some cafe wifi time see you next wk tc all

mandco

welcome starlet lots of options for hamper boxes from baskets to reg cardboard boxes covered in xmas wrap.
for a stationary hamper maybe a pretty cardboard storage box with a lid?

starlet1990

Thank you mandco I like that idea! Hope you get everything done on time and have a good week! X

Peppapig

Thanks Freespirit and Lazysheep - I'm definitely going to treat myself to Cinnamon Stick then as I loved the smell in the jar. Will also have a smell of Christmas Eve as recommended by Pinknfluffy too and if I like that then I'm going to either treat myself to both or ask for them for my birthday. I bought four of the large jars way back in the sale on the Yankee website (can't remember what they were but they're dark green and they smell like Christmas trees) and I'm giving one each to three DDs at the end of November and keeping one for me so if I get the other two as well I should be all set for my pre-Christmas burnathon.

Thanks for the tip about burning the leftover bits in the tart burner Pinknfluffy. Can see I'll be doing this too.

Welcome Starlet1990.


Had a lovely day today, went shopping with DD and got birthday pressie for one of the other DDs, Christmas pressie for DGD, birthday and Christmas pressies for DGS. Only have my sister, DBIL, Mum, and two DDs to go. Haven't got DH yet but I'm getting him a coffee machine so just a case of waiting for a good offer. Unfortunately in addition to the Christmas pressies we also have lots of birthdays at this time of year - between the beginning of November and the end of January we have me, four grandsons, my mum, my sister and three DDs! :eek:

starlet1990

Have had a lovely christmassy day off today watched elf drank gingerbread latte. And spent a good part of the day on pinterest my favourite hobby pinning christmas ideas especially candy cane ideas as I have some left over after my snowman soup . Thanks for the lovely welcome I look forward to chatting to you all. X

msgigglewick

I had the candy cane lane wax tart burning with the tealights yesterday.. i quite like it. wasn't too over powering but every now and then i'd get a waft of the mint.

I have had my christmas pressie today lol actually been lusting after it since april but dh had quite a large bonus at work so he spoilt me and him. I am now the proud owner of a cricut explore. It's fab.. i can now cut and make all my designs into products. Had a quick go this afternoon which i didn't think i did too bad at, though need to work out a way to get it to keep straight when placing lol Made this for my dd1 (stepdad's nickname for her ) hope that works.

off too hobbycraft for some supplies tomorrow, though might have to hunt out a cheaper supplier of vinyl and iron on vinyl.

2 MORE WEEKS AND I CAN OFFICIAL START XMAS TEEHEE.

quidsy

Just a heads up, sainsbobs are selling bags of Terrys chocolate orange segments and the popping candy kind for £1 a bag.

quidsy

Also groupon have the Christmas show at excel london tickets for £4