Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

iguana · 26-06-2016 11:18am

With all but one Christmas present left to buy (for my 4 year old niece) I'm feeling at quite the loose end whenever I go online. Can't believe I have almost an entire 6 months left before I can give them to their recipients and start Christmas shopping again! I do have one little project to do though. Some of the youtube toy videos that S loves feature toy cars from Pixar Cars, repainted as superheroes. So I have a battered Mater, Lightening and Sally that I found in a charity shop and I'm going to paint them as Robin, Batman and Batgirl. They'll be a cute addition to the Christmas stocking.

Glitzgirl · 26-06-2016 2:58pm

Hi elves! Think I'm the only one in the country not watching the football :pac: but super excited so had to come on to share my news! Mr glitz and I decided some time ago to look into fostering and we are expecting to have our first foster child with us in time for this Christmas ! So great excitement here in our house at the minute! Currently re arranging bedrooms and toys etc. A trip to ikea is definitly in order !

and on less dramatic news I've just put in my order for my halloween and christmas nail stamping plates. Should he here within 2 weeks so can't wait to use them

Posy · 26-06-2016 5:03pm

Oh that's great! What lovely and selfless people you must be, to open your home to a child in need.

Very best of luck with it all.

Glitzgirl · 26-06-2016 7:07pm

Posy wrote: »

Oh that's great! What lovely and selfless people you must be, to open your home to a child in need.

Very best of luck with it all.

Oh I don't know about that now Posy

:pac: but thank you that's so sweet ! It's something that we have always wanted to do and now that I'm at home with my own two mini glitz it just became more of a possibility than a dream !

Super excited! We're hoping we get our first placement in time for Halloween. It will be a great time to help incorporate a child into our home. Such a fun time with decorations and celebrations ! Sooo excited. I may actually be able to shop for girls christmas gifts this year too

: D

Glitzgirl · 26-06-2016 7:13pm

Iguana that sounds like such a cute idea ! My two are cars crazy. Actually the radiator springs play set is less than half price in smyths at the moment. Thinks it was 24 euro ?? You may post a pic of your project when it is done and best of luck !

carefulnowted · 26-06-2016 7:17pm

You're a very kind person Glitzgirl

French_Girl · 26-06-2016 7:23pm

carefulnowted wrote:

You're a very kind person Glitzgirl

I agree.
That is one of the most selfless acts one could ever do in their whole life.

All the best to you and your (soon to be expanded) family, Glitzgirl!

Loughc · 26-06-2016 8:11pm

Congrats Glitzgirl that's fantastic news and such a lovely thing to do!

Toto Wolfcastle · 26-06-2016 8:26pm

Fair play to you. Don't play down how incredibly selfless and lovely it is. Very exciting too!

Whispered · 26-06-2016 8:35pm

Ah I just popped in to see what everyone was up to and see Glitz being lovely. Nothing changed here then

iguana · 26-06-2016 11:16pm

Wow Glitzgirl, I hope it something that really makes your family and the child who joins you very happy.

Jude13 · 27-06-2016 8:23am

To echo the earlier posts Gltizgirl that is an amazing gift to give someone. Fair play to you.

I'll be in Dubai duty free tomorrow and will pick up a few things there and try and stash them but my OH is a seeker.

Glitzgirl · 27-06-2016 8:33am

Awh thanks everyone for such sweet messages of support!

I can't wait to hear and ill keep you all updated when we do finally get a placement.

Glitzgirl · 27-06-2016 9:18am

Jude13 wrote: »

I'll be in Dubai duty free tomorrow and will pick up a few things there and try and stash them but my OH is a seeker.

Happy shopping jude! I have to say I'm like your OH lol :pac: Mr glitz can't bring anythin back here at all or I would be pulling the place apart looking for it

although this year he has gotten a big plastic box and duct taped the whole way around so I can't see in and seals the Lid. He says that way he'll know if I have peeked. It's working so far. ! Although knowing my christmas presents are in the house is Killing me!

Good luck with the stashing jude !

leahyl · 28-06-2016 3:27pm

I've decided I'm gonna get into a bit of knitting! My friend is all into it at the mo, so I've decided that I'm gonna knit some Christmassy themed items - hopefully a Christmas stocking, a tea cosy and a scarf!

Loughc · 29-06-2016 9:20am

I don't know how true it is but I've seen on Facebook this morning,

"Big News:

If we told you that there is a Pop-up Christmas Themed Movie Theatre planned for Dublin this Christmas, would you be excited?? Movies to be shown include Home Alone, Miracle on 34th Street and The Santa Clause!

Tag a friend who would like this!"

And yes I think it's a great idea!

kitten_k · 29-06-2016 9:39am

Would be great if it turned out to be true

French_Girl · 29-06-2016 10:58am

We would all go, wouldn't we?

Toto Wolfcastle · 29-06-2016 11:05am

It sounds amazing. I went to see The Nice Guys last night (actually a really good film!) and there's a scene that's set at Christmas with Christmas music in the background. And I was browsing Netflix the other day and Home Alone was in the Popular area.

Loughc · 29-06-2016 11:07am

kitten_k wrote: »

Would be great if it turned out to be true

Well we've had pop-up Christmas Pubs before so why not Christmas Cinemas.

French_Girl wrote: »

We would all go, wouldn't we?

Yes!!

Posy · 29-06-2016 12:33pm

No.

Posy · 29-06-2016 12:34pm

Just kidding!

Littlehorny · 29-06-2016 6:21pm

With a few other people in work tomorrow, we are going to book our staff Christmas party! can't wait

Glitzgirl · 29-06-2016 6:40pm

Can you imagine the atmosphere if it was true about the pop up cinema ?? It would be brilliant !!

Glitzgirl · 29-06-2016 10:16pm

Just been onto boohoo and typed in christmas and ordered a load of christmas jumpers and night dresses for a few euro each!

now just to convince my friend to get a matching jumper /dress set for the Christmas market ! Imagine how cute the pictures would be :pac:

Dolbert · 01-07-2016 9:48am

My husband's office is already booking their Christmas party

Glitzgirl · 01-07-2016 3:38pm

So jelous of all the people looking forward to their Christmas parties !! I tried convincing Mr glitz that, as I am a stay at home parent, that this is technically my work place and he's the only person I work with so really we should have a Christmas party here. :pac: needless to say it didn't work. Might try convince him again this year