I'm trying to get in the mood

[Two_Sheds]

the mood for Xmas that is. I don't really "do" Xmas, but we unexpectedly have OH's little girl this year, so we're both making the effort.
Spent all afternoon y'day wrapping the presents, now neatly stacked under the tree.
We've recycled some gift bags that I'd stashed away, and all the tree lights are working.
I might try running up some more fabric gift bags, to 'pretty up' the bottles of sloe gin and chutney we made earlier.
BeSewStylish

OH's little girl is happily making cards while watching Elf, and I've shown her how to make 'confetti' with a hole-punch. I might regret that later on

[Flummery]

Good link Two-sheds. As a fellow stitcher I like to pick up a few different ideas. I made mini-Christmas stockings last year for the table using scraps from a Christmas quilt I'd made the year before - everyone got a little prezzie or two in those. The oldies were more chuffed than the younger generation I think!

[bootie]

I hate Christmas it always comes when I have no money, when the shops are busy and always in the winter

[rustylady]

Christmas isn't my favourite season. Always seems a let-down, everyone expects so much. Hasn't been the same since the children were little, when they were satisfied with simple things.

[Flummery]

Mr Flum is satisfied with simple things - he likes me!

[smallblueplanet]

Christmas isn't my favourite season. Always seems a let-down, everyone expects so much. Hasn't been the same since the children were little, when they were satisfied with simple things.

Christmas is/can be what you make of it surely? (I have no small children - or large ones!) I too hate the over-commercialisation of xmas, but love tinsel & tat. I love giving presents but they don't have to be gold-plated. I keep meaning to go to church and sing xmas carols on xmas eve, but I'm normally too tiddly, so we watch the services on tv. (I'm not religious btw I just like all the ritual. Might burn a yule log or two as well!)

Previous years we've made paperchains from old magazines and had an impromptu game of football with the used xmas wrapping paper. Gone for walks and pub visits on frosty new years days - it doesn't clear the hang-over! I'm sure folk on here do lots of things thats in the spirit of xmas that are simple things?

[kirsty b]

I like the run up to Christmas, but find the day itself a let down.
Xmas Eve, when Lauren is excited and goes to bed at some ridiculous time like 6pm, and then keeps coming down to make sure she hasn't missed anything!!
Working a late shift Xmas Day this year, so Steve has to cook dinner for him and the kids!! Not Me!! Ho Ho Ho