Definitely good thread, as I have already been thinking about this
We will get the ham from the local smokehouse that does it themselves, rather than the butcher. Even though properly smoked it still had additives.
We will be getting a fresh free range turkey and roasting it ourselves. Have struggled to get proper smoked turkey breast down here.
For the dishes DH makes, he will be given the money and sent to the shop himself, I will not be responsible for his stuff again as he gives me half arsed info so I am destined to stuff it up.
We will be making our own pudding as we are no longer near the lovely man that made fantastic ones.
I will be putting Christmas money aside in the house instead of with the bill money, as we spent way to much bill money this year.
DH will be given the choice - a hotel room on Christmas day or a day with his family that does not involve him sleeping on the couch and watching Mythbusters.
I don't think I'd change anything. Apart from the fact the kids got gastro the week before thanks to a Kinder break up party... noice.
OH I know. I'd take more photo's. I didn't get one photo of my gorgeous red, white & silver table. I didn't get one photo of the buffet of gorgeous food and snacks I prepared. I didn't get one photo of my DD belting out some awesome tunes on Band Hero... but I have all the memories in my head
I had a chuckle Nikki at yours, I LOVED waiting hand on foot for my family and friends, and yep I was on my feet from 9 am till 7pm but that was WORTH every second. Seeing how happy they were, seeing the empty plates and the full bellies. The mess that took us nearly 2 days to recover from. For me Christmas is all about making other's happy and seeing them happy was wonderful. And funnily this was the first year I didn't stress out. I just took every knock and bump as it came and worked with it or around it. I have no idea where I pulled my zen from but I hope it comes around next year!
Mental note to self: hiring a house for a few days over Christmas to escape our mid-renovation disaster house is WORTH EVERY CENT. Just what we needed.
Going to ILs for lunch was quite nice as was leaving before dinner without having a blue with DP about it.
Two words: PLASTIC. PLATES.
And cutlery, and cups. And paper tablecloths. And whatever other disposable items I can get!
And I think, in future, present-opening morning and Christmas lunch feast will be done here, then I say I force my lazy mother into the kitchen and we'll go over there for dinner rather than them ducking out after lunch to leave me to the cleaning, then coming back at 6pm after having a nap (while I've been cleaning and running around after children all afternoon, having been up since 6am and cooking since 9:30am), and watching me cook them dinner because I'm still too stuffed from lunch to eat
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