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IVFGirl1111 
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 3:54pm |
Yah only 13 weeks and 3 days to go!
Heres a Christmas poll to get us thinking about Christmas - not that I need an excuse 
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
What do YOU want for Christmas?
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Think thats about it for today lol 
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lizzle
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:13pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? yes. i buy stuff for the boys throughout the year.
What are you buying your DP/DH? a bungee jump
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? yes - so many family members - we have to
What do YOU want for Christmas? - nothing actually
What are your plans for Christmas Day? stay at home, barbecue perhaps. friends over from wellington
Are your plans the same or different every year? used to be urush all over, now it's "this is what WE are doing, you ae welcome to join us" - niiiice
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.Mel
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:22pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
I'm still in the denial phase that it's only a few days to go, probably will wait for the Labour Day Sales and chuck some stuff on layby
What are you buying your DP/DH?
No idea, usually something that he doesn't expect.
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Sure do. $50 for the siblings and the parents
What do YOU want for Christmas?
something to wear to our friends wedding in Q'Town in January. Books are always good for me too. Maybe a BDO ticket, depending on who's coming
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
The kids will open their presents here and then we are going to Orewa for lunch. Then over to Red Beach for the afternoon
Are your plans the same or different every year?
We have turns hosting Christmas day, this year it's the outlaws.
Every Boxing Day we go to the races
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Kellz
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:31pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yep
What are you buying your DP/DH? No idea
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? No
What do YOU want for Christmas? Makeup, clothes, beauty therapy vouchers, jewlery, boobs, lipo suction.
What are your plans for Christmas Day?Will be in Auckland staying with my parents. Will prob visit relatives on both of my parents sides of the family.
Are your plans the same or different every year?Either in Gizzy with the inlaws or Auckland with my family.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:33pm |
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We will be going to the boxing day races too Mel!
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kebakat
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:34pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yup for Daniel, got toys at the July sales 
What are you buying your DP/DH?
I'm not totally sure. I think an mp3 player and something else
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Yeah otherwise I go nuts on DH and DH goes nuts on everyone in the extended family that just adds up too fast. I put aside money each fornight for christmas and once that is gone, thats it basically
What do YOU want for Christmas?
little speakers for my ipod and that's all I can think of really
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Depends where we are, if we are in Palmy probably open pressys here then head to my parents place for lunch. Then maybe to DH's family for dinner.
If we are in Waihi then probably just open pressys and lax out on the beach 
Are your plans the same or different every year?
They are changing every year since Daniel lol
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ohanlon82
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:37pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
NOPE - not yet.. i said would start in October at start of year.. Got a week or so to go
What are you buying your DP/DH? not to sure yet. he will want more tattoos - but not alot thought we would save our pressie till Melbourne (holiday)
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? yeah kind of try to stick to $50 or so - will blow out this year on my new niece
What do YOU want for Christmas? - not to much really, just money more melbourne and money towards out door furniture
What are your plans for Christmas Day? umm will just wake up, DH and I then head to mums for pressie opening, then head to my nana's for family lunch and then either my Aunty house for dinner on other side or to DH parents if they are up (dont think they are this year)
Are your plans the same or different every year? - normally the same - will probably change when we have kids
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minik8e
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:52pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
No way!!!
What are you buying your DP/DH?
I don't know...maybe a good tool set for himself (instead of borrowing his Dads all the time!)
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Yes - DF's family set a $20 limit and you buy a random present and just choose one that the others have bought - so you don't buy for anyone in particular. Mum and Dad I just choose something, usually vouchers or books.
What do YOU want for Christmas?
Vouchers to spend on the house.
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
No idea yet!!!
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Different every year depending on what family is doing what - last year we had lunch with DF's family and dinner with mine because that's how it worked out.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:57pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yeah sure have. Got most of the kids presents.
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Have no idea but we have said that its more about the kids this year anyway
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Yip these days I think you have to if you have a big family
What do YOU want for Christmas?
For us to have a great day and it not be spoiled by stepsons birth mum
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Prob at home then have exteneded family/friends over in the afternoon
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Usually we cant go away have to share our eldest with his birthmum but would love to go camping this year for christmas but cant see it happening
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lovingmummyhood
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:04pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
[BLUE Nope
What are you buying your DP/DH?
I don't know, maybe a bbq
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Not really, definitely don't go overboard though
What do YOU want for Christmas?
A BFP would be nice
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Our presents to each other at home, then lunch at one set of parents/family and dinner at the other.
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Usually pretty much the same. Don't know who's doing lunch and who's doing dinner yet
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:06pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yep
What are you buying your DP/DH? I have no idea yet
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Nope
What do YOU want for Christmas? I just got my present from my parents, but apart from that I don't really know yet
What are your plans for Christmas Day? Haven't worked it out yet
Are your plans the same or different every year? They change every year
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:06pm |
Heres a Christmas poll to get us thinking about Christmas - not that I need an excuse
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yes but only for DD and even turn it may become her 1st Birthday present! on and somethign special for my MIL that i saw in last years post christmas sale
What are you buying your DP/DH?
not a clue!!!
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Yes, Niece & Nephews $40, Parents $200 combined (they are very generous to us and this is about the only way they will let us repay them), Fav uncles & aunt $50, siblings $50 combined (ie per couple) close cousins and friends $20
What do YOU want for Christmas?
not a clue
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Spend it with DH's Family
Are your plans the same or different every year?
not normally, but next year we are attempting a trip to my parents, my brother and his family are coming to in an attempt to make it bareable and forcing mother to behave.
Think thats about it for today lol
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:34pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Argh! No! I saw Christmas stuff in spotlight in the weekend and it freaked me out a bit.
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Hmm. No idea.
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Not set in stone, but we have a figure that we try to stick to.
What do YOU want for Christmas?
Well I get to finish work at Christmas and spend summer 'laxing in my lovely new house so I don't really feel like I need anything! Maybe some books to read in the sun
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Have parents to stay, have parents-in-law and auntie round for xmas lunch. Relax for the afternoon, then bro arrives late afternoon so we'll do presents with him then leftovers for tea
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Different, this is the first time we've had Christmas at our house. Usually we all go to mum and dad's in wellington.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 7:57pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
No, I have started on a list but not got far with that.
What are you buying your DP/DH?
*tosses up whether to say on here* hmmm I'm mostly decided but I won't put it on here in case he comes for a visit 
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Yep it's rather tight but we spend twice as much for each of us as for our immediate families (both large).
What do YOU want for Christmas?
A vase, or someone to buy me some pretty earrings so I have an incentive to finally get my ears pierced!
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Christmas morning is ours. That's our rule. IL's are coming from 11am onwards, most likely for lunch and pressies and most of the afternoon. It's our first Christmas hosting!
Are your plans the same or different every year?
We alternate Christmas Day with my family and DH's family - this summer we will go to my mum and dad's for New Years instead. Next summer we will be with the IL's for New Years.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:12pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? just a couple of things for Ella
What are you buying your DP/DH? no idea
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? yes this year I will
What do YOU want for Christmas? gift vouchers so I can finally get some new clothes for myself
What are your plans for Christmas Day? maybe bunch at our place and then to my parents for a late Christmas lunch
Are your plans the same or different every year? slightly different
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:15pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Pretty much all done just got to get my parents and Dhs
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Have no Idea
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Not as such but have a limit per person if that makes sense
What do YOU want for Christmas?
Just to be with family
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Not sure yet, prob luunch with Dhs family and tea with my family
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Pretty much the same most years
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:20pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Nope, I leave it untill the last minute every year 
What are you buying your DP/DH?
no-idea although it wont be anything big after his big spend up on his birthday
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
$100 for each other and the girls and $20 for everyone else
What do YOU want for Christmas?
hmmm.... i would love a video camera
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Spending the morning with my parents and lunch with my mums family at the beach (I think)
Are your plans the same or different every year?
they are supposed to be different although we seem to alwas end up sticking close to home.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:11pm |
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yes. I've got a CD player, Hannah Montana duvet cover and beanbag on Chrisco for DD. Have been buying cute mink blankies every couple of weeks for the nephews and niece.
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Not sure. Am thinking of paying for him to sit his full drivers license.
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Not really. I get Warehouse and Farmer's vouchers from Chriscos which is what I use for Christmas.
What do YOU want for Christmas?
A BFP would be lovely.
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
DP's family is Aussie. His father and stepfather are moving to Canada in March next year so they are doing the HUGE family christmas thing. We'd love to go, but really can't afford and won't be able to get time off as we both work in retail and its at the busiest time of the year. Have discussed just DP going, but doesn't appear to be a happening thing either. 
Are your plans the same or different every year?
No idea. We've spent the last two years in Tauranga with my family.
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:18pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Nope!
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Probably a golf club membership
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
Usually $50 each for my immediate family, $30 each for DF's family. $150-$200 for DF and then we have a draw with my aunts, uncles and grandma where we spend $30-$50 on one person each which is labelled "from the family"
What do YOU want for Christmas?
A Nikon digital SLR camera and a new ipod that can take a few movies (both to take on honeymoon)
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
I go to my parent's place for breakfast and DF goes to his (weird I know but it works for us) then DF comes to wherever my family is having Christmas lunch(think it's at M & D's this year) then we join DF's family for dinner (although we actually don't eat anything!!! ) It works for us for now but will change once bubs comes along I'm sure
Are your plans the same or different every year?
The same plan but the venues change each year as we rotate who 'hosts' lunch/dinner (both our families operate this way)
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Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:49pm |
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Nope lol
What are you buying your DP/DH?
Well will prob get my flattie a few nice things :P shes like my DP I s'pose
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone?
For all my mates I spend about the same amount
What do YOU want for Christmas?
Money :P
What are your plans for Christmas Day?
Spend it with my parents probably
Are your plans the same or different every year?
Usually the same
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