Tag: Christmas

Can you believe it’s nearly that time of year again?

I’m doing my bit of Christmas sharing again this year on the blog. We’ll look at getting organised, scrapbooking your Christmas (if that’s your thing), trimming the tree, what’s on Pinterest that I’m loving, ideas for wrapping all your goodies and more.

The blog is getting a bit of a make over too. As you can see it’s starting to look a bit festive

I’ll be back later to share some tips for getting organised this holiday season.

This is part of a series of posts focusing on Christmas. You can see all my Christmas posts here.

Now we’ve got all our presents, it’s time to get wrapping. This year I’m wrapping the majority of our presents in kraft paper, embellished with handmade tags and Doodlebug Christmas Twine

how cute is that twine?

But this might not be your thing, so today I’m sharing some wrapping ideas (thanks to Pinterest)

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Carols in the Domain was on last night so I though I’d share a few of my favourite Christmas songs

First up – Tim Minchin & White wine in the sun (I cry every time I hear this song)

Santa Baby by the Pussycat Dolls

Fairy tale in New York by The Pogues

Straight No Chaser with the 12 Days of Christmas

and finally

(oh how I’d love some Buble for Christmas I’m sure hubby wouldn’t mind LOL)

What’s your favourite Christmas song?

This is part of a series of posts focusing on Christmas. You can see all my Christmas posts here.

As you’ve read in previous posts, if you’ve been following along, that most of my gifts this year are going to be handmade (& food). Except for three people – me, Miss K & hubby. Well not entirely true, the parents, siblings & grandparents are getting something not handmade but that’s a surprise I’ll share after Christmas (& no I’m not pregnant!)

Miss K has been lots of fun to buy for. I feel like such a kid again buying heaps of toys. I swear the way we’re going, we’ll need another room just for toys

So far Miss K’s Christmas pressie list includes (some of these are from us & some will be from Santa)

a Leapfrog My First Laptop (hopefully to keep her off mine) in purple

a Kmart Christmas bear. We plan on buying her one each year for awhile

The complete Beatrix Potter collection

a selection of Zhu Zhu pets & accessories (these are sure to be the favourite cause she LOVES her Zhus). Since I took these photos we’ve added another 2 Zhus and a couple more accessories – photos and a review coming after Christmas.

a princess tent

a variety of clothes (plus a few other things)

another book

and then there’s the stockings. Yup I said stockings. Miss K has one here & one at my Mum & Dad’s. So far her stocking here has some stickers, an Angry Bird (yes I have a nearly 2yo who loves Angry Birds) and a Christmas bib. I’ll add some coins, some fruit and a small chocolate on Christmas Eve

No doubt the Grandparents & Auntie & Uncle will also spoil her rotten too.

This is part of a series of posts focusing on Christmas. You can see all my Christmas posts here.

I’m going to take a little time today to share what I’d like for Christmas – you know, just in case hubby decides to read my blog, which I know he won’t.

A new diary. I’m getting the 2012 Log Your Memory yearbook (review coming soon) but I’d love another diary. Either the OTI one (in purple)

or the Inner-B one

which would you recommend?

Next, some scrapping supplies. Hubby is getting me some Project Life bits which I am super excited about. But I think I’d also like these

a subscription to Lime Tart	Memory Works Christmas pack
Memory Works Simple Stories Baby Steps	more copics

hmm what else?

being able to join this

and some Willow Tree

What’s on your wishlist?

Joining in with Tuesday 10 over at Just Me

but our Christmas tree is up. Mainly purple & silver this year (with a gold star… need a new one)

Miss K had a ball ‘helping’ put decorations on the tree. Now I just need to keep her away from it so she stops taking the decorations off!

  

  

and our tree for 2011

1. Found on Lisa’s blog – Life as we know it.
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   Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate. with marshmallows. And a candy cane
   Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps them. When we were young they had the same paper as the ones from mum and dad. I must remember as Miss K gets older to wrap them in different paper.
   Coloured lights on tree/house or white? Coloured lights. and just on the tree.
   Do you hang mistletoe? No.
   When do you put your decorations up? Usually on the 1st December. Or if I do the tree at Mum & Dad’s it’s the first weekend in December.
   What is your favourite holiday dish? Um, anything with turkey. I love turkey at Christmas.
   Favourite Holiday memory as a child? Eating way too much, playing backyard cricket with the cousins. Lots of family together.
   When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I honestly don’t remember
   Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No. We get up early and open then on Christmas morning.
   How do you decorate your Christmas tree? It’s a bit of a mish mash of decorations and tinsel.
   Snow! Love it or Dread it? I would love snow on Christmas day, just once.
   Can you ice skate? Never tried it. I can rollerblade and have been told it’s similar.
   Do you remember your favourite gift? My doll house made by Dad. I’ve still got it and plan on doing it up and giving it to Miss K.
   What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with family and friends.
   What is your favourite Holiday Dessert? chocolate mousse pie. I’ll have to blog the recipes one day. It’s so yummy. Chocolate and raspberries & red tulip after dinner mints (if you can ever find them)
   What is your favourite holiday tradition? Breakfast at Mum & Dad’s. Croissants, ham off the bone, pineapple and cheese.
   What tops your tree? A gold star
   Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving. I love making gifts for family & friends
   What is your favourite Christmas Song? 
   

Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum?  Have to be decent ones, not the cheap ones.
Favourite Christmas Show? Showing how much of a geek I am – the Doctor Who Christmas special
Saddest Christmas Song?  Do you know I can’t think of one.

I’d love to see your answers.