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Odie;1058715 wrote: is this good enough its of me!:)




Odie you never looked better:wah:

southern yankee;1058764 wrote: Odie you never looked better:wah:


it's the red nose!:yh_rotfl

Odie;1058934 wrote:

you got a bird thing:wah: Now you know i love them':)

we went and picked up Christmas cards, wrapping, tags, tape, bows, went to the dollar store for everthing, sure beats the high prices elsewhere for the same things!:driving:

Odie;1059632 wrote: we went and picked up Christmas cards, wrapping, tags, tape, bows, went to the dollar store for everthing, sure beats the high prices elsewhere for the same things!:driving: haven't got cards yet. But I save my not used gift wrapping and the rest. the family is use to the same old STUFF:wah::wah:t

southern yankee;1059651 wrote: haven't got cards yet. But I save my not used gift wrapping and the rest. the family is use to the same old STUFF:wah::wah:t


I just save the bows.....but they needed new life!:wah:

Odie;1059658 wrote: I just save the bows.....but they needed new life!:wah: some paper is 5 years old. i bye those MEGGA roles:wah:

southern yankee;1059680 wrote: some paper is 5 years old. i bye those MEGGA roles:wah:


I also bought Christmas bags, any size 4/1.00, can't beat that.

tissue paper, sheets of 12...........3/1.00

tis nice to wrap in the Christmas bags for special things for my DIL!

Odie;1059727 wrote: I also bought Christmas bags, any size 4/1.00, can't beat that.

tissue paper, sheets of 12...........3/1.00

tis nice to wrap in the Christmas bags for special things for my DIL! not too fancy here. hubby never wraps my gifts. whatever bag they came in that is how he gives them to me:yh_rotfl

southern yankee;1059754 wrote: not too fancy here. hubby never wraps my gifts. whatever bag they came in that is how he gives them to me:yh_rotfl


he doesn't wrap your gifts?:sneaky:

Odie;1059759 wrote: he doesn't wrap your gifts?:sneaky: if the store don't wrap then it don't get done:yh_rotfl my dad did not wrap my mom's gifts either.

evening hope, where are you?:-4

I've just been reading all the posts here in Hopes Christmas thread. Makes me want to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..........Jack Frost nipping at your nose". :wah: I enjoyed reading the friendly banter and seeing the Christmas themed pics..........and Hopes house too.

Seems likes most of all us are on a tight budget this season. Part of the joy of Christmas is being able to give gifts and see the person smile when they receive the gift. I say we help each other out with suggestions on "gift-giving on a tight budget". We have two categories.............gifts for children and gifts for adults. I've read some baking suggestions here, but we need recipes. Anyone have any craft ideas? Please share.............we can use all the help we can get.

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Okay ms hope... littleone and i put up our christmas lights on the bushes along the front of my porch today!:D



then i made her sit down so i could get a pic to put in the christmas cards i'm sending out to folks here...whooohoo!:-6

southern yankee;1058281 wrote: What a pretty home, ILOVE YOUR FLOWERS. Do you have more pics??


i'm gonna take some when i get my outdoor decorations up! i'll post them for y'all!

Odie;1058300 wrote: I want a real birdie for my tree!







i have a bird very similar to that on my tree, but he's fake!

shelbell;1058363 wrote: Thanks Hopey for the discretion. :sneaky::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


you know i was just teasing you darlin! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Milly;1058369 wrote: I love christmas too Hope :-4

Hate all the commercialism though that sadly now seems to come hand in hand with it.... our shop have become christmas grottos here since Halloween and it's rammed down your throat BUY! BUY! BUY! The spirit of Christmas has been replaced with want and greed sadly for many.... I feel very sorry for parents of young children having to shop with little ones at this time of year, with the pressure of children wanting everything pushed at them on the shelves.....

I'll put my tree up (artificial - My dogs would eat a real one! LOL) early december, it looks the same 'every' year! LOL

Here's my tree, took this pic dec 2007



Note the baldy tree at the bottom because my dogs steal the ornaments! :wah:

But from the beginning of Dec, I count down the days.....


beautiful tree darlin! :-4

Victoria;1058406 wrote: Now that my daughter is older we try to go to a different Christmas market every year last year we went to the Dickens festival in Deventer


i love that kind of stuff, it really puts you in a christmas mood! :-6

southern yankee;1058518 wrote: the person to ask. What do you feel or do about BLACK FRIDAY. Will we have one this season??


yeah i usually try to brave Black Friday! i expect they will have one this year! and there may be some really good bargins, who knows!

along-for-the-ride;1060030 wrote: I've just been reading all the posts here in Hopes Christmas thread. Makes me want to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..........Jack Frost nipping at your nose". :wah: I enjoyed reading the friendly banter and seeing the Christmas themed pics..........and Hopes house too.

Seems likes most of all us are on a tight budget this season. Part of the joy of Christmas is being able to give gifts and see the person smile when they receive the gift. I say we help each other out with suggestions on "gift-giving on a tight budget". We have two categories.............gifts for children and gifts for adults. I've read some baking suggestions here, but we need recipes. Anyone have any craft ideas? Please share.............we can use all the help we can get.


Hopes Christmas thread is the best one here, we do have tons of fun, I really enjoy posting Christmas theme pics, after all, tis the season, and the love and warmth that has been shared here is like non other.:-4

one of my favorite receipes is Chocolate Coconut Drops: You can make these anytime, freeze them, bring out to room temperature for an hour and serve.

Some call them chocolate macaroons.



this makes 24:

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter

6 tlbs cocoa

1/2 cup of milk

2 tsps of vanilla extract

3 cups of instant oats

1 cup of grated coconut



Combine sugar and cocoa in a saucepane.

Add butter and milk, bring to a boil.

Add vanilla.

Remove from heat and blend in oats and coconut.

Drop by the spoonful onto wax paper.

Chill until firm.

Odie;1059632 wrote: we went and picked up Christmas cards, wrapping, tags, tape, bows, went to the dollar store for everthing, sure beats the high prices elsewhere for the same things!:driving:


i get all that kind of stuff the year before on the day after christmas when everything is marked down because the stores need to get rid of it! :sneaky:

Odie;1059963 wrote: evening hope, where are you?:-4





I'm here finally! :wah::wah:

along-for-the-ride;1060030 wrote: I've just been reading all the posts here in Hopes Christmas thread. Makes me want to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..........Jack Frost nipping at your nose". :wah: I enjoyed reading the friendly banter and seeing the Christmas themed pics..........and Hopes house too.

Seems likes most of all us are on a tight budget this season. Part of the joy of Christmas is being able to give gifts and see the person smile when they receive the gift. I say we help each other out with suggestions on "gift-giving on a tight budget". We have two categories.............gifts for children and gifts for adults. I've read some baking suggestions here, but we need recipes. Anyone have any craft ideas? Please share.............we can use all the help we can get.


if anybody had a garden or orchard and put up any jelly or preserves or pickles or anything like that they make a nice gift for someone, just dress the jars up a little.

i know of one girl who had asked that if anyone is gonna give her children gifts to please give them shoes and clothes, so she can take the money she would have had to use for that and buy food! :-1

i know some people buy some basic grocery needs and pack them into a box and give them as christmas presents, the people who received them were very happy!

flopstock;1060047 wrote: Okay ms hope... littleone and i put up our christmas lights on the bushes along the front of my porch today!:D



then i made her sit down so i could get a pic to put in the christmas cards i'm sending out to folks here...whooohoo!:-6


there ya go! thats the christmas spirit! good for you! :guitarist

believe it or not, our dollar store which is quite like non other, have tons of things for kids and adults, check out some of your dollar stores.

Odie;1060124 wrote: believe it or not, our dollar store which is quite like non other, have tons of things for kids and adults, check out some of your dollar stores.







I :-4 Rudolph, watch it every year (we have it on DVD) along with It's a Wonderful life (I have that on tape) I don't ever miss watching both of them on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. :-6:-4

shelbell;1060143 wrote: I :-4 Rudolph, watch it every year (we have it on DVD) along with It's a Wonderful life (I have that on tape) I don't ever miss watching both of them on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. :-6:-4


this is the one I cannot miss!








Charlie Brown's Christmas, yeah!:-6

i love A year without a Santa Claus! with snow miser and heat miser i think it's so cool! we watch it every year and i love the original grinch cartoon!

and of course who can help but watch It's a wonderful life! :-6

Odie;1060145 wrote: this is the one I cannot miss!








Charlie Brown's Christmas, yeah!:-6


Hope6;1060149 wrote: i love A year without a Santa Claus! with snow miser and heat miser i think it's so cool! we watch it every year and i love the original grinch cartoon!

and of course who can help but watch It's a wonderful life! :-6


These are all great too. I love the old Christmas animation movies...:-4

Milly;1058369 wrote: I love christmas too Hope :-4



Hate all the commercialism though that sadly now seems to come hand in hand with it.... our shop have become christmas grottos here since Halloween and it's rammed down your throat BUY! BUY! BUY! The spirit of Christmas has been replaced with want and greed sadly for many.... I feel very sorry for parents of young children having to shop with little ones at this time of year, with the pressure of children wanting everything pushed at them on the shelves.....



I'll put my tree up (artificial - My dogs would eat a real one! LOL) early december, it looks the same 'every' year! LOL



Here's my tree, took this pic dec 2007







Note the baldy tree at the bottom because my dogs steal the ornaments! :wah:



But from the beginning of Dec, I count down the days.....


OMG that is just beautiful! I so could not have white anything in my house:wah:

Odie;1060124 wrote: believe it or not, our dollar store which is quite like non other, have tons of things for kids and adults, check out some of your dollar stores.













we have a dollar general that opened here in the last year or so. some of the coolest little dodads around and the most anything costs is like 5 bucks..

flopstock;1060159 wrote: we have a dollar general that opened here in the last year or so. some of the coolest little dodads around and the most anything costs is like 5 bucks..


This is one of the larger chain stores here, but also bare in mind, it can be junky stuff as well, but you can get good stuff for a buck, and it makes a great store for stocking stuffers as well.

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:oJd ... larama.jpg

Gotta go ladies...gotta take my bath for my physical therapy tomorrow. Ya'll have a GREAT night!!! :-4

And a :yh_kiss for Hopey!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell;1060164 wrote: Gotta go ladies...gotta take my bath for my physical therapy tomorrow. Ya'll have a GREAT night!!! :-4

And a :yh_kiss for Hopey!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


ah hem, your welcome!:(

Odie;1060165 wrote: ah hem, your welcome!:(


I'm sorry Odie...thanks for the avatar, so here's a :yh_kiss for you too hun!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell;1060167 wrote: I'm sorry Odie...thanks for the avatar, so here's a :yh_kiss for you too hun!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


and your welcome, tis what good friends are for!:-4

besides, it suits you much better than me!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie;1060170 wrote: and your welcome, tis what good friends are for!:-4

besides, it suits you much better than me!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


Thanks a lot Odie, I love you too! :wah::wah:

Now I really hafta go!!! Night ladies.

shelbell;1060172 wrote: Thanks a lot Odie, I love you too! :wah::wah:


:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride;1060030 wrote: I've just been reading all the posts here in Hopes Christmas thread. Makes me want to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..........Jack Frost nipping at your nose". :wah: I enjoyed reading the friendly banter and seeing the Christmas themed pics..........and Hopes house too.

Seems likes most of all us are on a tight budget this season. Part of the joy of Christmas is being able to give gifts and see the person smile when they receive the gift. I say we help each other out with suggestions on "gift-giving on a tight budget". We have two categories.............gifts for children and gifts for adults. I've read some baking suggestions here, but we need recipes. Anyone have any craft ideas? Please share.............we can use all the help we can get.


How about an I.O.U,,,,,

I.O.U A visit to my house where i will cook you a lovley meal

I.O.U 3 hours of Ironing:yh_rotfl(i hate ironing)

i could go on ,,, it depends on who you are giving it to i suppose,, Hubby, mam or dad, friend or sister make it personal to them something you now they would enjoy or appreciate:D

As a budget gift Im going to be 'adopting' a rescued animal from wildlife aid. You pay to help support the treatment of an injured animal until its release back into the wild. The person to whom you give the gift gets a photo and a letter telling them how the animal got on and when the animal was released. prices start from 7.50 sterling



I'm gonna adopt a duck for my mum. When she was given duck for dinner she couldn't eat it and cried because she kept thinking of the ones she feeds on the way to work.. I think this will be a much more appreciated Christmas duck.

Victoria;1060263 wrote: As a budget gift Im going to be 'adopting' a rescued animal from wildlife aid. You pay to help support the treatment of an injured animal until its release back into the wild. The person to whom you give the gift gets a photo and a letter telling them how the animal got on and when the animal was released. prices start from 7.50 sterling



I'm gonna adopt a duck for my mum. When she was given duck for dinner she couldn't eat it and cried because she kept thinking of the ones she feeds on the way to work.. I think this will be a much more appreciated Christmas duck.


thats a very thoughtful gift:Dim sure your mum will be so happy with it:-4

shelbell;1060164 wrote: Gotta go ladies...gotta take my bath for my physical therapy tomorrow. Ya'll have a GREAT night!!! :-4

And a :yh_kiss for Hopey!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I did this for my in-laws one year, they have a paticular kind of soup they like to eat everyday for lunch, i got them some cans of that, she eats lots of apples and he eats lots of bananas so i got some of them, and some candy that she likes and he chews chewing gum constantly so i got him a bunch of that, and i made it all up into a gift basket, they were really pleased!

the thing about the gift basket idea is it's very personal because you put what the people like in it and also it can be as little or as big as you want according to how much money you want to put in it.

also too we took the youth of the church christmas caroling one year and wanted to bring the folks a gift, so we got some of the smaller poinsettias, the 5 or 6 dollar ones and one of the childrens mothers baked some pies,

you should have seen how happy these folks were with there flower and their pie!:D

shelbell;1060164 wrote: Gotta go ladies...gotta take my bath for my physical therapy tomorrow. Ya'll have a GREAT night!!! :-4

And a :yh_kiss for Hopey!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


I think she's lost it..............again!:yh_rotfl

Odie;1060369 wrote: I think she's lost it..............again!:yh_rotfl


:sneaky: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie;1060369 wrote: I think she's lost it..............again!:yh_rotflAGAIN??? NAW-----STILL:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kazalala;1060257 wrote: How about an I.O.U,,,,,

I.O.U A visit to my house where i will cook you a lovley meal

I.O.U 3 hours of Ironing:yh_rotfl(i hate ironing)

i could go on ,,, it depends on who you are giving it to i suppose,, Hubby, mam or dad, friend or sister make it personal to them something you now they would enjoy or appreciate:DAhhhh nobody wants yer IOU mate.........but I will;):-4