Secret Santa
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Topic: Secret Santa
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: Secret Santa
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:13pm
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Just wanted to say...... I LOVE my match!!! I was worried I would get someone I knew absolutely nothing about, but this one is purrrrrfect! Normally I get the worst person to buy for (like the boss in office ones), but this one I like! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:19pm
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Hey .... I haven't got mine yet!
Hurry up with the PMs Janine!   ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:22pm
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lol, i am getting there, have done about 30 PM's, so another 40-something to go, lol takes a heck of alot longer then i thought. that and i haven't done any today cos i've come down with some stupid viral thing the girls brought home the other day.. so have just got out of bed.
Patience ginger..... lol
lol, can i also just say though.. I had a list i wrote down of people's sign-on names, and since making that list, i now am pairing up Pm's etc.. to find that a fair few people have changed their sign-ons in the last week, and am having to figure out who the heck they are/ who they used to be.  ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:24pm
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Edited - I double posted because my 'puter froze so clearing this one! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:24pm
What is this .... 'pat...ience' you speak of kemosabe?
 ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:15pm
My match is really good as well thanx Janine 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:19pm
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I don't really "know" my match very well but tis all good ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:21pm
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lol that's all good rach, was not me though, seriously, i assigned each person a number, went down the list and drew numbers out of a hat to pick their match. Was the fairest way i could think of to truely randomise it. As far as i can see though, the matches have come up pretty well. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:25pm
And thank you for the great job you are doing Janine! Must be very time consuming  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:02pm
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When do they have to go out by? It would be good to have a close off date, so everyone is getting them at the same time and we can compare notes. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:07pm
opps sorry i changed mine from lilangel4me  ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:32pm
| Woohoo, love mine as well, cos I know her a little!!! fleury - it says in the PM that the cut off date is first week in December if possible. |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:41pm
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coolies I know mine a little too so should be fun buying for her!! Thanks Janine what a major task for you to take on well done. ------------- 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:54pm
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Yeah thanks Janine. Hope you have someone buying for you.
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 5:05pm
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I'm quite excited about mine too Janine did you include yourself in there or do you miss out this year? -------------  |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 5:12pm
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yep mike stole a few names and did them so that he could match me with someone and i wouldn't know, he has his little list of who's who.
don't worry Kandice, i figured them out pretty ok.. just took me a little to get brain into gear and remember where i had seen the avatars and names, lol, most were pretty easy. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 5:33pm
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 5:45pm
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oops, I changed my user name too...will that matter?? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 6:27pm
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I'm doing some research on mine at the moment. You have done a great job Janine. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:12pm
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ok so I haven't received whom I am being 'santa' for so when will we find out ... like ginger I have no paitience ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:17pm
| Sarah Beth - let me guess. you have ME right??? |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:21pm
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ooooh come on the guessing can't start yet. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 8:09pm
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You'll never ever in a million years guess mine!!
I'm going to have to start stalking her to get to know her a little bit So if a Ginger suddenly starts following you around .... it might be a red herring! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:00pm
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lol Ginger. I was thinking about doing some research for mine too but I like your stalking idea ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:09am
I'm scared of mine.  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:18am
I hope you're joking fleury ...? 
I'll swap if you're not (obviously in terms of confidentiality clause A whereby I will not tell who Fleury has and Fleury will not tell who I have, of course ) - I don't mind who I get 
Just send me a PM - if it's ok with Janine? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:23am
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Only sort of ginger, she's popular and well known and likes to share her opinions, so i'm worried if i don't get something suitable you'll all read about it.
No need to swap, I'm not once to give up on a challenge, at least I have a good idea of what they want. BTW when sending out Secret Santa do you address it to their Online name or real one?? I have a questions regarding secret santa ideas, At what age do you expect your kids to help around the place, what type chores do you ask them to do? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:23am
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Oh and does the person I get, get me? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:33am
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I don't think so, cos we were all given numbers and then randomly matched. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
fleury wrote:Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:36am
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so GandT or BS then?
(You know I you both )------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:39am
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I'm not telling. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:17am
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------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:34am
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ladies.....sssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:35pm
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Are we actually going to say in a card from who it is? I read last years responses and see that people just said in the forum what they got and tried to figure out who it was. Seems everyone opened presents before Christmas.
If we do open it beforehand how about they can only open the card on Christmas and find out who their secret santa was? (BTW I am opening mine only Christmas morning like a good girl should. )------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:36pm
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Fleury so sorry to hear you are scared of your one but maybe this is a good oppurtunity to actually get to know a total different side of her. (And sometimes it is difficult to see what the other person is like on a forum as such.) Perhaps you find she is a total softie. Hope it isnt me you are scared off? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:54pm
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I was going to sign the card Secret Santa and leave it at that.
Not sure what i'll do about the sender address, it will give it all away, and don't want pressie to get lost in the post. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:55pm
I thought the idea of a secret santa is that it is secret!!!! ie. you don't say who you are ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Helen21
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 7:40pm
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I am having so much trouble with mine, I'm not sure I've ever even read a post from her and her answers were so general. But I'm really determined to get the perfect gift!
------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Chloe 12/7/03 Miya 5/11/05 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 8:36pm
Just as a thought (and I know I'm volunteering you for this) but Janine, would you mind if we put your address on our parcels to our giftee? That way, there's a return address for NZ Post that won't give anything away to the recipient  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 8:41pm
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theres another thread in here that kylahsmum set up where people are giving some more info about themselves, so that might also help some of you that are stuck ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 9:07pm
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Or you might address-swap with someone on OB that you know personally, that could be funny!!
Last year it was totally up to people if they put a card/name or not. Part of the fun is to figure it out, isn't it? ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 9:20pm
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Last year I put my address on the back of the parcel (just incase something happened with NZ post - has been known to happen), but not my name. As there are a few of us in Palmy it can get a bit hard for someone to guess which of us it was that sent it to them. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 9:53pm
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That and you can generally guess from the post mark where it's come from.
Main idea really is that it's secret, a random nice gift from someone who haven't a clue who it is.... (lol unless they give it all away.. some people can't keep secrets to save 'emselves )
The other main idea is that its a gift, for you, because we tend to think of ourselves last, not necessarily having to be perfect, expensive, the best gift outta the whole lot, but a nice thought. That and it's a good way to get to know other people, even just a tiny bit of info.. if we all got people we knew well, it wouldn't be that fun. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 October 2007 at 10:26pm
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LOL GInger...I was thinking she had BSDH (being so scared!) and then thought...nah she has me...but then thought nah its Deb for sure!!!! LOL!!!
OMG well known AND opinionated....oh yeah me and Deb are loveable but yeah i think you have us pegged!!! LMAO! 
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