Brace yourself and your wallets..
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Topic: Brace yourself and your wallets..
Posted By: Kels
Subject: Brace yourself and your wallets..
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:10pm
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I was in The Warehouse today and nearly fainted when I saw.......Christmas decorations and cards all out! Now I heart christmas but in September ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:14pm
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I understand cards being out, cause the overseas mail closes really early. But decorations must be slow retail week. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:14pm
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Good grief already! But we haven't even had Halloween yet!!! And I haven't even finished the Layby for Sam's Xmas pressies!
I refuse to get caught up in the Xmas madness until at least November....or October. Gah!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:14pm
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Well at work (farmers) we have all the chocolates out ready for Christmas no trees or decorations yet though I guess they wont be to far away. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:18pm
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OMG i saw the choc santas etc out in farmers 2 weks ago!!! i was like OMG WTF surley not yet, and then the warehouse had cards and paper etc out yesterday too!!!!!
it gets earlier and earlier every year! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:22pm
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The international mail doesn't close that early. I always send my cards out around the 15th Dec (cos i'm so slack) and they still get to the UK in plenty of time.
I refuse to think about xmas till after my birthday. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:34pm
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Good grief christmas chocs out too heck ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:35pm
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Crazy, mum just told me that they have been out here for a few weeks now in some shops ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 11:11pm
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Oh yes, I saw candy canes at farmers last saturday - so exciting!
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I am planning to send my nephews Christmas presents up to them next month and DH and I have been exchanging emails to figure out what to buy Michaela. Oh and we've also been discussing where to put the Christmas tree this year and I wrote up the first draft of the Christmas menu and allocated dishes to family members. None of them seem to appreciate my organisational skills yet but they'll be thanking me come boxing day... they always do. -------------  
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ChristmasPosted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 11:50pm
Like i need to be reminded kels   ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 12:11am
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I have already started getting presents but Im usually always getting things about June but in the stores is a whole different story.
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 12:13am
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I have opened an accoutn and each week transfer money into it so by christmas shopping time I should have a good amount in there. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 12:13am
OT: Hi ya kels you up late like me? ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 7:21am
yep was thinking the same thing kels all it did was remind me that we need A XMAS TREE ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 7:43am
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I'll worry about Christmas once bubs is here lol
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 10:36am
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i saw them when i was there last week and nearly had a heart attack. I dont like christmas anymore. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 10:52am
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seems to get earlier each year for some reason?? I couldnt believe it when I saw the xmas cards and decorations out at the warehouse last week!! But YAY I ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 11:14am
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i used to work as a Christmas Goodies (wrap, card etc) and Calendar buyer and was always surprised at how many people buy next year calendars in July!!! and Christmas stuff in sept. Basically if you put it out in the shops, someone will always buy it......it's crazy through. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 11:41am
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Oh my gosh. We don't even think about Xmas until after dd's birthday.....must be more organised this year. I really want to get the UK pressies off surface mail this year as postage is so rediculous now. Oh, and dd's birthday is late Nov so I really must be more organised....hehe. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 2:24pm
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Yep spotlight have all their cute cute decorations out already too - me and mum were admiring the cuteness of them the other day. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 3:14pm
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Just saw an ad in the DomPost today saying that the Kirks Christmas shop open on 2 October and I was shocked - can't believe that other shops have already got xmas stuff out. Mental. -------------   
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 9:50pm
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We have a Christmas Heirloom shop in Takapuna that's been open for a while now.
We bought the first of our pressies today. Christmas approaching means my baby is going to be 1 soon 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 10:22pm
| we are buying the kids bean bags - not on laybuy yet, as 12 weeks means in november we have a stupidly huge thing to try and hide, but have Taine's bday present bought (in jan), and most of the kids mini-pressies done. just bought a car for the boys - you fill it up with water, pump it with some pump thing AND it rockets off - hmmm, can see dad having fun with that! |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 12:20pm
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Bah Humbug.
I have Keziah's 1st birthday to deal with in a couple of weeks, and that's bad enough without having Christmas just around the corner too -------------  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 9:35pm
Ditto (except I can spell account )
I love Christmas too but c'mon, we still have 3rd term school holidays first!! I have actually started writing a list but I haven't got far at all. Too many teenage men this year to buy for  ------------- |
AnnC wrote:Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 9:44pm
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I still have Alize's 2nd birthday and Lesieli's 13th birthdays to content with in November I guess Lesieli is taken care off I have her Chrisbrown concert tickets in the draw and Alize is getting a bike for his birthday but had better layby it soon so I can pay it off. Christmas the girls are getting new bikes and Alize I havent decided, maybe rewrap some of his birthday pressie hehehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 7:29am
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Being an ex retail manager I was a bit shocked to see advent calenders out at the warehouse last week, it seems to get earlier each year, Generally it was early October, I must say I have had to be very organised this year with bub no 3 due a week before by elective c, have all mine on Layby and picked up the first one last week, and have gone OT again this year Oh well I love Christmas and my kids get spoilt lol! ------------- 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 7:58pm
hehe we have November, December (23rd and 27th) and January to contend with also, Kels. 
Slightly off topic, does anyone know where to buy hair colour that is not your usual? I'm thinking along the lines of orange, green... rather than the customary blonde and chestnut colours. ------------- |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 8:07pm
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Never mind about Christmas....I still can't believe it is September already!
------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |