Courtney Adamo better get her son to fire up his sewing machine & make some of these, she would charge a fortune for them.
Courtney Adamo better get her son to fire up his sewing machine & make some of these, she would charge a fortune for them.Have a look on Etsy for both?
Lots of non beige handmade options.
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I have debated the Liberty calendar for the last few years and always say “next year”The Liberty advent calendar is being teased on my Instagram
Do it!I have debated the Liberty calendar for the last few years and always say “next year”
Had some really crappy personal news this month which has made me even more determined to make Christmas great this year, is this the year I take the plunge?! It would look great on my sideboard
Yes, the in-laws go overboard with presents, probably to make up for being shit Grandparents. We've not managed to stop them over buying presents yet.
Framed map of where they met? Etsy have some lovely ones.I always struggle with what to buy my parents each year. Any tips? I love meaningful gifts but I always come up short with mum and dad. My dad is so hard to buy for!
Do you just have 1 and are they the only grandchild? I find the over gifting calms down eventually, especially when more and more grandkids get added to the mix.Has anyone dealt with overzealous grandparents? How do you get them to tone down the gifts?
Gotta make those insta kids work. $60-80 dollars for a pillowcase.Courtney Adamo better get her son to fire up his sewing machine & make some of these, she would charge a fortune for them.
Just do it!!!!I have debated the Liberty calendar for the last few years and always say “next year”
Had some really crappy personal news this month which has made me even more determined to make Christmas great this year, is this the year I take the plunge?! It would look great on my sideboard
my dad's the same! got him a few tracklements chutneys etc after they were recommended here, local coffee beans, popcorn for his stocking, and a nice jumper from the paul james sale so far. he had one last xmas and has already got a lot of wear from it. maybe some skincare or beard care bits? also bought him a travel documents holder this fathers day from not on the high street (passport, cards, receipts etc) for when he's away with work and he said it's one of the most useful things he's been given! it's a bit more special than a standard wallet if you know he'll get use from itI always struggle with what to buy my parents each year. Any tips? I love meaningful gifts but I always come up short with mum and dad. My dad is so hard to buy for!
Yup, only grandchild on both sides, so their entire grandparent energy is focused on the tiny poor soulDo you just have 1 and are they the only grandchild? I find the over gifting calms down eventually, especially when more and more grandkids get added to the mix.
Can you ask for season tickets to places? I always used to ask for season tickets to the local zoo or farm so we'd have year long fun when mine were younger.
Why do they always find the loudest, biggest, most garish toyswhere are they supposed to go?!
Was just coming on to give my updateHow was your Christmas in August @coconochanel ?
We had them growing up - ours were from Germany as we lived there for a while when I was a baby. If I'm honest they're a right pain in the arse for little ones especially now everything is so expensive! I've done my OH one the last couple of years (made him a wooden one from Hobbycraft) and trying to find 24 little things that aren't shite and don't cost over £2 each is a nightmare.On posh advent calendars: I wish diptyque did a smaller version of theirs as >20 candles is just obscene, even if it was like 1 full sized candle a week rather than all the minis? Have found a Japanese pen calendar which looks brill so will probs get that instead!
About to start my annual research spiral into stockings, I’ve never liked anything enough to pull the trigger but need to as this year’s the first my LO is old enough to truly get it.
Does anyone use those cloth advent cals? I’d like something my LO can have forever, a quick google search and they seem to be dominated by the sad beige baby aesthetic! I want something retro 80s Christmas kitsch!
It's our first year with a LO so I'm determined not to start too many traditions, he'll only be 9 months anyway at Christmas so not too aware of what's going on. But one I really want to do is to read The Night Before Christmas to him before he goes to sleep on Christmas Eve.I got a hideously overpriced metal advent calendar part of the lm from America shipped over so I fill that with a tin of quality street normally. I’ll get my little one the playmobil one this year. I am known for going totally overboard but can’t help it! Just booked Disney on ice they only had Christmas Eve left for good seats but suppose it won’t be a late night as starts at 2.30pm (2 hour drive home) Santa grotto at local zoo, light walk at local national trust house just the Audley end Christmas railway to book. How does everyone do ‘father Christmas gifts) I’ve said stockings are from him snd presents from me, stockings are new toothbrush, little bits and bobs etc. we are starting the elf this year but will just be moving her about the house hide and seek style I think. What does everyone do about Christmas Eve boxes? We have a family one with new pjs, a board game or movie and snacks then little one has one with Santa key, bath toy, Christmas Eve book and few little bits. I’m going to wrap up 24 Christmas books too for a book advent (same ones every year just rewrap them and read as bedtime books) what traditions do people have? Can you tell I’m getting excited already. Daughters presents are done as is niece. But still others to buy for because I have to budget I buy gift cards smyths for example so I know I have the money there for my nephew who changes his mind so I need to buy nearer the time. My dad and brother are rude enough to have December birthdays as well as Christmas and are nightmares to buy from so dreading that!
Buy some from Baker Ross or Hobbycraft, add handprint and then varnish them! All in you're probably looking at less than £15 max.I was going to get Christmas baubles with his hand prints on done but they're £50 for 3 in the local pottery place
You can still do the hand prints on plain paper. Take a photo of the hand prints and then go to a photo -> bauble shop.We had them growing up - ours were from Germany as we lived there for a while when I was a baby. If I'm honest they're a right pain in the arse for little ones especially now everything is so expensive! I've done my OH one the last couple of years (made him a wooden one from Hobbycraft) and trying to find 24 little things that aren't shite and don't cost over £2 each is a nightmare.
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It's our first year with a LO so I'm determined not to start too many traditions, he'll only be 9 months anyway at Christmas so not too aware of what's going on. But one I really want to do is to read The Night Before Christmas to him before he goes to sleep on Christmas Eve.
I was going to get Christmas baubles with his hand prints on done but they're £50 for 3 in the local pottery place
Thankfully this is where her age benefits me, I’m thinking more a bag of Percy pig choccy coins intermixed with “Christmas vouchers” for things like trampolining or swimming, stuff we’d do anyway but just made a bit more special for Christmas. I’m not a fan of tat so definitely not a consumption based thing.I've done my OH one the last couple of years (made him a wooden one from Hobbycraft) and trying to find 24 little things that aren't shite and don't cost over £2 each is a nightmare.
I did these, the pack came via courier and was very easy to set up, you post them back to be fired in the kiln, we did one for us and one each for grandparentsI was going to get Christmas baubles with his hand prints on done but they're £50 for 3 in the local pottery place
Choccy coins and vouchers sounds ace!Thankfully this is where her age benefits me, I’m thinking more a bag of Percy pig choccy coins intermixed with “Christmas vouchers” for things like trampolining or swimming, stuff we’d do anyway but just made a bit more special for Christmas. I’m not a fan of tat so definitely not a consumption based thing.
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