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    #692
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    my Yankee candle hamper arrived today \o/ \o/ it smells sooo good and so many pretty things inside it.
    It was worth 52 euro as it is Yankee stuff but I would not spend much more on it!!


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    #693
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,274 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    my Yankee candle hamper arrived today \o/ \o/ it smells sooo good and so many pretty things inside it.
    It was worth 52 euro as it is Yankee stuff but I would not spend much more on it!!

    What was in it Moonbeam and did you get it from yankee.ie?


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    #694
    SusieBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    The Frank Sinatra christmas album (the sound of Christmas, imo. Nothing like it.) is on sale in Dealz for €1.49 :D


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    #695
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    leahyl wrote: »
    What was in it Moonbeam and did you get it from yankee.ie?

    It was a grabone offer then ordered from yankee.ie

    When the kids are gone I will share the contents.


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    #696
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,274 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    WhiteRoses wrote: »
    The Frank Sinatra christmas album (the sound of Christmas, imo. Nothing like it.) is on sale in Dealz for €1.49 :D

    Can't beat a bit of ol blue eyes at Christmas :-D


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    #697
    Love2love
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Love2love


    leahyl wrote: »
    Can't beat a bit of ol blue eyes at Christmas :-D

    Yes it truly is the soundtrack to Christmas at my house :)


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    #698
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    http://www.grabone.ie/cork/yankee-candle-43 there are pictures there.
    The cupcake candle smells rather awful though.


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    #699
    JJudy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JJudy


    I love the cupcake smell, it smells of vanilla, love it


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    #700
    JJudy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JJudy


    the Christmas spice is also lovely


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    #701
    Love2love
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Love2love


    10 weeks until Christmas Eve!! Woohoo!!


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    #702
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    I love Yankee. I have a candle calendar. I still don't want to use it and start using the candles from it :D


    I am putting my tree up on Saturday 23rd November. That's not too early right? I am going on hols on dec 26th so I'm going to miss out on my tree so I have to make up for it beforehand :pac:


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    #703
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    My tree is going up the 29th of November. Have the day booked off work and the toy show is on that night :)

    So no the 23rd is not too early :)


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    #704
    Ciano35
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    I think it's time to admit it... I love Christmas :P

    Haha I can't wait, everything about it is just class. Hopefully it'll snow a bit too!


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    #705
    King Krib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭King Krib


    We put our tree up the nearest weekend to the 7th of November every year. We are like kids in a house with none.


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    #706
    chickenbutt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭chickenbutt


    Hi everyone! I am so excited for Christmas this year! I just found out that my fiance and I will be on our own for the first time this Christmas, so I get to do all the cooking and decorating! We are long distance currently so Christmas will be extra special for us... I've never cooked a fancy meal before so this will be a challenge for us! I will definitely be keeping up with this forum for ideas ;)


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    #707
    mashedbanana
    Registered Users Posts: 542 ✭✭✭mashedbanana


    I mentioned ages ago that the Argos Christmas catalogue would be out the middle of October....well guess what people!


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    #708
    King Krib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭King Krib


    mashedbanana wrote: »
    I mentioned ages ago that the Argos Christmas catalogue would be out the middle of October....well guess what people!
    ho ho ho


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    #709
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    mashedbanana wrote: »
    I mentioned ages ago that the Argos Christmas catalogue would be out the middle of October....well guess what people!

    :-O

    Woohoo!!!!


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    #710
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I think we will put up our tree the 2nd week in December that way it has a chance of lasting until the 4th of January (small monkeys 1st birthday) hopefully we have our sitting room done up in time to have a lovely new tree mmm I can smell it already.


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    #711
    banbhaaifric
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭banbhaaifric


    chickenbutt wrote: »
    Hi everyone! I am so excited for Christmas this year! I just found out that my fiance and I will be on our own for the first time this Christmas, so I get to do all the cooking and decorating! We are long distance currently so Christmas will be extra special for us... I've never cooked a fancy meal before so this will be a challenge for us! I will definitely be keeping up with this forum for ideas ;)

    Congratulations! You can start making your own traditions together now :)

    My husband is away a lot for work so I know that lovely anticipation of being together for a special time.

    And don't forget it's basically a roast dinner! I nearly passed out with the stress the first time I did Christmas dinner trying to get it perfect, but really that is all it is.

    Maybe do a practise run with a chicken... (And play some Christmas music in the background to get you in the mood :D)

    Might do one myself :D:D:D


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    #712
    Love2love
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Love2love


    Just passed Henry Street and Talbot Street, Dublin while I was on the bus and it seems that there are some cables up that weren't there last week...

    Possibly preparing for the Christmas lights?


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    #713
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Ooooooh, cables?! :D
    banbhaaifric wrote: »
    I nearly passed out with the stress the first time I did Christmas dinner trying to get it perfect
    That was me last year! :o
    It was such an achievement for me I'm still tempted to put it on my CV.


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    #714
    thumper10
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭thumper10


    love this thread...its the only place i can really be excited for christmas...every few days i tell hubby (1st christmas as Mr&mrs) how many days away it is...drives him nuts, but he loves my excitment..thinks i'm mad...cant wait to get into the shops and see what's there, i've a wedding in 2 weeks, then pay day arrives, and what out here i come...


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    #715
    chickenbutt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭chickenbutt


    banbhaaifric wrote: »
    Congratulations! You can start making your own traditions together now :)

    My husband is away a lot for work so I know that lovely anticipation of being together for a special time.

    And don't forget it's basically a roast dinner! I nearly passed out with the stress the first time I did Christmas dinner trying to get it perfect, but really that is all it is.

    Maybe do a practise run with a chicken... (And play some Christmas music in the background to get you in the mood :D)

    Might do one myself :D:D:D

    I'm definitely doing a practice run! My main issue is getting everything done around the same time. If it's a total disaster, I'm just going to be sure to have pizzas in the freezer :pac:


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    #716
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    Christmas knee socks in penneys!

    Mince pies in aldi!


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    #717
    banbhaaifric
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭banbhaaifric


    chickenbutt wrote: »
    I'm definitely doing a practice run! My main issue is getting everything done around the same time. If it's a total disaster, I'm just going to be sure to have pizzas in the freezer :pac:

    Don't forget your turkey/chicken/goose whatever needs a good 30-40 minutes to rest after you take it out of the oven so that gives you plenty of time to do your veg, gravy etc. And leaves room in the oven for keeping things warm too.

    I prep the starter the day before (normally some kind of easy salmon terrine) and get as organised as I can with the veg. I also make a potato and a sausage stuffing in the weeks leading up so they just need to defrost.

    Having said all that, you'll be spending Christmas Day together so a turkey sandwich and a bottle of bubbly would probably do you fine :D

    Lots of mags do Christmas dinner recipes with timings and pre-preparation tips. I have about 10 if you want me to upload the instructions!


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    #718
    chickenbutt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭chickenbutt


    banbhaaifric wrote: »
    Don't forget your turkey/chicken/goose whatever needs a good 30-40 minutes to rest after you take it out of the oven so that gives you plenty of time to do your veg, gravy etc. And leaves room in the oven for keeping things warm too.

    I prep the starter the day before (normally some kind of easy salmon terrine) and get as organised as I can with the veg. I also make a potato and a sausage stuffing in the weeks leading up so they just need to defrost.

    Having said all that, you'll be spending Christmas Day together so a turkey sandwich and a bottle of bubbly would probably do you fine :D

    Lots of mags do Christmas dinner recipes with timings and pre-preparation tips. I have about 10 if you want me to upload the instructions!

    That would be so nice of you! Yes, please! I was thinking of cutting some stress out by preparing some bits the day before. I'm probably starting to think about Christmas too early, but I'm so excited :)

    Also, potato and sausage stuffing sounds delicious! Googling a recipe for it now :p


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    #719
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I do the ham and the trifle the day before and have all the veg prepared on Christmas eve too.


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    #720
    Love2love
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Love2love


    Posy wrote: »
    I do the ham and the trifle the day before and have all the veg prepared on Christmas eve too.

    Ham most definitely has to be done the night before!! Sure where else will you get your ham sambos coming out of midnight mass :) or pub or neighbours


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    #721
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Mmmmmm, ham. *drools*


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