Christmas Poll!
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Topic: Christmas Poll!
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Subject: Christmas Poll!
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 3:54pm
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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  ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
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Posted By: lizzle
Date 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 |
Posted By: .Mel
Date 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 ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date 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. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:33pm
| We will be going to the boxing day races too Mel! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:34pm
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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 |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date 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 ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: minik8e
Date 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. |
Posted By: blondie
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 4:57pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yeah sure have. Got most of the kids presents. Have no idea but we have said that its more about the kids this year anyway Yip these days I think you have to if you have a big family For us to have a great day and it not be spoiled by stepsons birth mum Prob at home then have exteneded family/friends over in the afternoon 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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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:04pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? [BLUE Nope
I don't know, maybe a bbq
Not really, definitely don't go overboard though
A BFP would be nice
Our presents to each other at home, then lunch at one set of parents/family and dinner at the other.
Usually pretty much the same. Don't know who's doing lunch and who's doing dinner yet
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:06pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yep ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: LizzyJ
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:06pm
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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 ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 5:34pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 7:57pm
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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. -------------  |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:12pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? just a couple of things for Ella ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Leelee
Date 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 ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:20pm
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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 By: fallen
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:11pm
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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. |
Posted By: DzinerGirl
Date 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) |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date 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 ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 10:23pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Nope!!!! 
What are you buying your DP/DH? No idea! Probably something for in the garage! Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Yes usually $50 - $100 on each other depending on the budget closer to Christmas. Everyone else up to $50. What do YOU want for Christmas? A BFP will do me just fine if I dont get it before then. Otherwise, maybe a voucher for clothing or a day spa
What are your plans for Christmas Day? We're off to my Aunties in Northern NSW this year and will spend the day with my Aunty and cousins. Are your plans the same or different every year? Different. Last year was a BBQ chicken, bread rolls (courtsey of Woolworths) and picnic food in Noosa just Dh and I. ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:31am
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yep. But only just! What are you buying your DP/DH? Not sure yet. Plus I think he lurks on here sometimes so I'd better not say anyway
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Not really, but we have heaps of people to buy for (I have way too many siblings!) so we tend to keep the presents small. What do YOU want for Christmas? To go home to DH Anything else is just a bonus. Maybe something for our new house.
What are your plans for Christmas Day? Spend the morning together, then head to DH's parents place for lunch (via the beach for a swim if I get my way) Are your plans the same or different every year? They vary a little bit - we either go and stay at my parents or have lunch with DH's family. It would be nice if DH's family would be open to allowing us to host Christmas one day, but they don't seem in any hurry to do so. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 8:12am
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:21am
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yes, all the pressies for nieces and nephews What are you buying your DP/DH?hmm, not sure yet, maybe a computer game? Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Only for my siblings (don't buy for DH's siblings, only the nieces and nephews) $50 What do YOU want for Christmas? The new Kings of Leon CD, a new pair of earrings What are your plans for Christmas Day? Are your plans the same or different every year? We will be with my family in Australia. We usually spend a christmas here with DH's family and then go to Oz every second to 3rd year :) So looking forward to our first christmas with hayley! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:34am
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yep, have got our nephews all sorted but thats it
What are you buying your DP/DH? I have NO idea!
Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Sort of, for my family we do secret santa. You pull out someones name and you have to spend $50 on that person and thats all you buy for. Works really well because with partners etc the family is getting HUGE! What do YOU want for Christmas? Hopefully a BFP  Id also like beauty vouchers, horse trek vouchers, farmers vouchers - so basically vouchers lol
What are your plans for Christmas Day? Probably DH's Aunty's for breakfast/brunch, then maybe a walk around the gardens or something, then out to my parents in the afternoon for dinner drinks etc. Think though this year we might be having it at our house - ARGH! Lol, might just do potluck then! haha 
Are your plans the same or different every year? For years and years they have always been the same, but they are starting to change now the more grandchildren come Cant wait - only 13 weeks and 2 days to go now! ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 10:16am
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
I've started a list for kids on both mine & DH's sides but no actual shopping.. What are you buying your DP/DH? Either a tattoo voucher (if I can find a good place) or a Snowplanet voucher as he's never been but wants to.. Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? No set budgets but I am quite conscious of how much we spend and try to keep it minimal by topping up bought pressies with things I've made.. What do YOU want for Christmas? I want a beautiful sunny day, maybe a walk/swim at the beach and just to chill out.. What are your plans for Christmas Day? My parents first thing, DH's parents for brekky, and not sure how the rest of the day will go. We decided not to do the extended family thing on either side this year but will have to do something to commemorate our first family Xmas.. Are your plans the same or different every year? Different this year! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 1:18pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Just What are you buying your DP/DH? Not sure yet Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Yes $20 on the kids (so many in extended family we buy for) For each other not really, our parents not really either.... What do YOU want for Christmas? I am not a wanter so this is hard, just to have a nice day with my family What are your plans for Christmas Day? Not sure yet Are your plans the same or different every year? They seem to be, we spend some time with my parents and also some with the outlaws. We have lunch at DH's Aunty and see all the kids there. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 3:43pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
yep have james and hemis on layby What are you buying your DP/DH? dont have one Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? nope just want we want to spend What do YOU want for Christmas? [not sure What are your plans for Christmas Day? [dont know hopefully go down south Are your plans the same or different every year? deff every year ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 3:57pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? No!!!
What are you buying your DP/DH? No idea, but maybe spa/massage vouchers Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Not really, but I should .. I'm terrible .. I love shopping for other ppl so tend to go a bit overboard! What do YOU want for Christmas? Don't know.... a new book and a facial is probably what I'll get tho
What are your plans for Christmas Day? Nothing planned yet, I wanted to go home (or to DHs family in Aussie) but will be too close to EDD to fly that far. We will probably go to a champagne brunch at one of the big hotels or I will make DH cook me a roast dinner here (I'm usually the cook in the house!) Are your plans the same or different every year? Different because we've been in a different country for Christmas since we've lived together. I am dying to have a Christmas back home, but last year I went home mid-Jan (until April) for our wedding and this year I am pregnant! So will be second year in a row "on our own" in Singapore. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:52pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yep have done abit. What are you buying your DP/DH? He has already got it, i got it early cause he kept going on bout it. Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Yeh i try to spend the same. What do YOU want for Christmas? Coffee table, boring aye. What are your plans for Christmas Day? Go to my grandparents for the whole day, my mums side of the family is all there, my dad can come to us this year. Are your plans the same or different every year? The same, have gone to my grandparents since i was little. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 5:29pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
yup have a big family so get stuff on special through out the year What are you buying your DP/DH? lights for his 4 wheel drive that he wants Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? i have 6 brothers and sisters all with partners so we draw a name out and buy for 1 plus parents and nieces nephews etc. What do YOU want for Christmas? Vouchers for scrapbooking shop What are your plans for Christmas Day? first thing we visit my parents the have lunch at DH's parents spend boxing day at my parents where we have a big xmas lunch. Are your plans the same or different every year? Always the same |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:16pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Not really What are you buying your DP/DH? Brought him some of his fav books from Amazon in France Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? I am not spending money on anyone else, with bubs due in December What do YOU want for Christmas? I want my baby to be born for xmas day, unlikely since she is due 30th What are your plans for Christmas Day? Quite day, and family dinner at night time, luckly I am not lifting a finger Are your plans the same or different every year? Last year DH and I were in France so that was amazing, but yes always around family ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 8:00pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Are you crazy??? It's only bloody September!! What are you buying your DP/DH? Ok, so have his pressie.... Sevens tickets! Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Yeah, $50 for each immediate family member. Kiddies will get $200 each (Joshie and my stepkids) What do YOU want for Christmas? I'd love some vouchers to get fabbo stuff for my kitchen. What are your plans for Christmas Day? My family this year - heading to our bach, lots of wine, food and swimming (obviously not when been drinking the wine!) Are your plans the same or different every year? Year about for families - Christmas this year with my family, New Year with DP's. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 6:07pm
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BooBoo wrote:Posted By: Ariana
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:08pm
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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
Yip, only have a few of the adults left to buy for!! What are you buying your DP/DH? Not sure yet, maybe something for his stock car Do you have a set budget that you spend on everyone? Yeah normally, but as I buy through out the year who knows what it equates too! What do YOU want for Christmas? Oh something nice for just me!!... maybe a day spa or something What are your plans for Christmas Day? Not sure yet, had a crappy year, might just pack up and head to an exotic island somewhere? Maybe out of town at least Are your plans the same or different every year? Things are all about to change! So not too sure? ------------- Ariana Mum to Minardi, Victoria, Alecia and William. |