Christmas Presents

That's a great idea, Stephanie! It will be really lovely to share eveyone's gifts!

Oooh great idea! I'm still working on stuff to get people/Bay!

Looking forward to seeing them!

Well someone has to start... Steph? Care to tell us what you're thinking about giving?

Yay, Stephanie and Sierra for starting us off!

I will take some photos of the gifts I haven't wrapped yet and post them later!

Sure am looking forward to them, Sarah!

what a great idea Stephanie

we have bought about 1/2 our gifts so far.
for chris' mum we have bought dvd's as they just got a dvd player - for his sister we are giving money for a new couch she is buying - his dad is getting vouchers to his favourite hardware store (I hate giving these vouchers but the men here really really want them every year for christmas & birthdays so I have just given in)
for my father we are giving him a plane ticket to Sydney to go see his brother who just moved up there.
my mother is getting a rice cooker....

now i just need to work out what to get my brother, his wife & my 3 nephews

so thats our start - we are getting there slowly

You and Chris have done so well selecting gifts, Danielle!

thanks Stephanie

as I said to you on the phone the other day - we always end up spending over $1000 on christmas *sigh* as we have sooooo many people to buy for - and also the wine we buy for the day and such therefore we try to start buying gifts early so that it doesnt seem like we have spent so much and you know it really does work

You're far too organized for me, Danielle!

Originally Posted by dawnofsierra

You're far too organized for me, Danielle!

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its that scorpio in me

$1,000?? damn i dont even spend $50 on my parents haha...
I want a rice cooker too.... lol! care to post me one !

Im getting my dad socks for christmas because he is forever making holes in his, and im buying a necklace for my mum like usual. On top of that im giving them the aquarium. And a box of chocolates
For my boyfriend im buying him, Socks, Undies, and a shirt and maybe a bottle of vodka!
I already bought water tuna for kitty, but what the heck do i give my bunny??
I bought this box full of different teas for my friend. She cant afford to buy it so i did for her, then im going to buy her nutella, and baking her a box of cookies and muffins.
For my other friend im making her a box of cookies and muffins and then im going to make her a Jar recipe thing.
If i am spending xmas eve with my boyfriends family ill bake them muffins and cookies too

haha arent i great saver?

I'm making sets of p.j.'s for my dad, brother-in-law, and son. I've found the flannel sleep bottoms at Rural King (a local farm store) and will get coordinating long sleeved t-shirts at either Old Navy or Target (still price shopping on that one). I'll get that iron-on paper from Office Depot and select appropriate photographs for each person. My son will get a photo of Mac on his set, brother-in-law a picture of his adoreable 2 year old, and my dad is getting a picture of a goat that Sam (Wellington Cats) took and was kind enough to give me permission to save and use. My dad and I have this running "thing" about me wanting him to get a goat. I've given him goat toys and goat calendars and clippings from the want-ad about goats for sale.

I'm planning on putting everything together this weekend and will post pictures if successful!!

Originally Posted by Emma's Friend

and my dad is getting a picture of a goat that Sam (Wellington Cats) took and was kind enough to give me permission to save and use. My dad and I have this running "thing" about me wanting him to get a goat. I've given him goat toys and goat calendars and clippings from the want-ad about goats for sale.

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thats awesome Amie!!!! I love things like this that become a tradition such a good laugh

Originally Posted by huggles

thats awesome Amie!!!! I love things like this that become a tradition

such a good laugh

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I think it's a good thing I live 600 miles away or he might "call my bluff" and really get a goat that I'd have to take care of! But, then again, that would be a fun thing to share with him, wouldn't it?

yes if he was anything like my father he would call your bluff

but your right it would be a fun thing to share - but again thankfully your 600miles away (I am not sure exactly how far that is as we work in km here - but I know its a long way )

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but again thankfully your 600miles away (I am not sure exactly how far that is as we work in km here - but I know its a long way

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It's 10 non-stop hours of driving.

Originally Posted by Emma's Friend

It's 10 non-stop hours of driving.

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yikes!! i just looked it up - 600 miles is 965km - again I say yikes!! thats a long way - and certainly not a 'I'll pop in to feed the goat distance'