Christmas 2009

[Cupcake]

For most of the female members of my family (that are old enough) im putting together a "pamper pack" or "make up bag" full of stuff from Avon; i can buy bit by bit and there are some great kids stuff in there too. Then its just the boys i have to look after!

[Rach75]

my IL's dont do xmas for adults so just need to buy nephew on that side something and then my mum, sister, BIL and 3 nephews and 1 neice we try to keep the cost of gifts to a small amount as well I have 5 to buy for my sister and SIL only have one (duh 2 this year) to buy for usually no more than $30 a kid I tend to buy lots of little things thru out the year clothes, little nick knack things

[ACJ]

I already have a playmat for bubs.

Rach - I looked at that in Myer yesterday and thought it was pretty cool but I want to see one set up. Is it as good as it looks on the box?? That was in the maybe pile for bubs for xmas!! Lol

[Rach75]

Amelia the lamaze mat I am guessing it looks cool and best of all no batteries it relies on bub to move it round lots of fun crinkly things and a few tags etc, if ya get it dont freak if the mirror comes off I did I was liek its broke but the mirror can be shifted to anywhere on the mat

Teagz I hate not buying for IL's we have had xmas with them twice once before the kids and it was jjuts liek a normal day no pressie etc and normal food no big huge table laden with enough food for a army I hate it

[Cupcake]

Easter we do just kids but Christmas is everyone; i have so many people to buy for hence the reason i started so early this year, i hated being broke and frantic last year lol

[Rouge]

BAKING! I plan on doing lots of yummy gifts for everyone...

Shortbread
Peanut Butter Cups
Mint Patties
Chocolate Bark
Rocky Road
White Christmas
Chocolate Puddings (with Choc Royale, White Choc, Mint Leaves and Jaffas)

Christmas is up in the air, as its usually my gf and us, her and her partner are from the US so we celebrate xmas on xmas eve and then sunday if family is here its a big thing at our place but this year will probably be low key with lots of local visitors and lots of alcamahol and coffee table dancing

[briggsy's girl]

Cai - why is it that you can post in almost any thread and make me hungry? esp given i've literally just eaten lunch?? that's just wrong!


i wish i was as inspired to cook as you are. have to pull my finger out for miss E's baptism - but i'll more than likely defer to daddy for the sweet stuff...

[squidipa]

BAKING! I plan on doing lots of yummy gifts for everyone...

Shortbread
Peanut Butter Cups
Mint Patties
Chocolate Bark
Rocky Road
White Christmas
Chocolate Puddings (with Choc Royale, White Choc, Mint Leaves and Jaffas)

are i on your christmas present list sounds so good!

I'm excited about putting our train under the tree this year I bought it last year, but we had just had the floor boards done so was paranoid about them getting scratched so we didn't put the tack down, this year not so much LOL!!

last year there was no room udner the tree so we put it on the kitchen table and itw as great for our eve dinner and itw a spuffing smoke everywhere lol sooo good.

This year ill be in my start of my 3rd trem so um unsure what will happen. Mind you we live isolated so no other family to visit this can be good and. Also no one to visit us so once again can be and . So be another quiet one with the 4 kids and hubbie. Ill be doing salads cold meats and about 4-5 deserts. and about 13 options on the table for tea. There will be pre baking and planning ahead of time for this. Unsure how it will come togethor as ill be heavely relying on hubbie. I used to get so exited over Christmas but now its so exhausting and stressfull as i want things so perfect each year hubbie has been a bit better. I hate what i used to love and thats the tree putting up takes all day for the 6.5 foot thing and we have loads of deco's. I have some new ones to put up so looking forward to that. Putting the tree up is a big day too evolves special celebrations and carols and food loads of food and more. I might just buy a air conditioned bubble and put a directors chair in it and delegate the decorations lol.

It will be blinkin hot and ill tiered with no air con and missing my family i expect but will be putting on my happy face and dressing up in a costume for the kids i think my rainbow fairly costume will fit me then as it was MILES to big for me lol. Might spend part of the day in the pool like a beached whale actually the eve bit is more important to us as thats when the celebrations start and we all give a gift out over dinner. I have some stuff hidden already that was on clearance long ago.