tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post5348756086977481745..comments2023-10-29T18:22:52.874+10:30Comments on Lightening: Christmas Stockingslighteninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13469704721683347931noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-27118333468312536792007-10-28T18:01:00.000+10:302007-10-28T18:01:00.000+10:30Simple Blog Writer - had to have a giggle at that ...Simple Blog Writer - had to have a giggle at that one. Don't worry, I have plenty of UFO's - they're just *not* Christmas Stockings.<BR/><BR/>Precious 1 - sshhh...my kids have pillow case size ones as well. I sometimes use them instead of wrapping paper. Bought at an after christmas sale. One year I put a multi-pack of chips in each one and I'm SURE that was the most popular present that year! Great idea with the family game.<BR/><BR/>Scott - LOL about the identity direct catalogue. Can just see you turning up to class with your name on your pencil case and coloured pencils. :-) My DH has one of those christmas pillow cases from his childhood. PLUS his mum used to fill REAL stockings (hers) with stocking fillers which they thought were great cos they were nice and stretchy so fitted lots in them. ????? Makes my mind boggle really. Can't imagine trying to get stuff in or out of them either.lighteninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469704721683347931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-28171197927451166002007-10-28T14:00:00.000+10:302007-10-28T14:00:00.000+10:30Ack! I have two of those cross-stitch stocking kit...Ack! I have two of those cross-stitch stocking kits. I started one stocking when I was pregnant with my first child. That was in the last century. The second kit remains unopened. Sigh.Simple Blog Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374811624365397644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-12634675012012259382007-10-28T12:30:00.000+10:302007-10-28T12:30:00.000+10:30I LOVE CHRISTMAS TOO! lol your stockings look grea...I LOVE CHRISTMAS TOO! lol <BR/><BR/>your stockings look great Jodi! My kids have cheap store bought ones the size of pillowcases that do them. I still have my one from when I was a little girl.......... actually it was my mums from when she was a little girl......... I use it for "family" gifts like board games or dvd's. Santa always leaves a little something for us to enjoy togehter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-26260008535189995332007-10-28T12:02:00.000+10:302007-10-28T12:02:00.000+10:301. I love Identity Direct. I have been tempted to ...1. I love Identity Direct. I have been tempted to order everything in that catalogue!<BR/>2. I love Christmas. Each year I try to get the tree up a liitle earlier just so I can enjoy it longer.<BR/>Never had stockings though - when I was a kid we had an empty pillow case at the base of the bed. Must have been hard on my parents (I mean Father Christmas) to avoid waking us up.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03360809233557492265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-19638932822389369422007-10-28T10:56:00.000+10:302007-10-28T10:56:00.000+10:30Hollie - thanks for dropping by.Meg - my kids are ...Hollie - thanks for dropping by.<BR/><BR/>Meg - my kids are just getting to that age where they can participate more in the Christmas preparations. Just yesterday my DS decided to start writing a list of what needs to be done before Christmas. I'm really enjoying this stage of having them do the decorating. Less work for me and more fun for them. I didn't ever grow out of decorating the house - in fact I think I was the main "push" for Christmas in our house growing up so I did a lot of the decorating anyway. I thought when my kids discovered the "secret" of Santa that it would make Christmas less fun but I'm actually finding it makes it more fun (cos I enjoy getting the credit for the gifts lol).<BR/><BR/>Niki - I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. It's so exciting to have so many readers in the "I love Christmas" camp. Go us!!! LOL.lighteninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469704721683347931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-86396803095852357462007-10-28T10:50:00.000+10:302007-10-28T10:50:00.000+10:30Love the stockings, Jodi. :)Emma.Love the stockings, Jodi. :)<BR/><BR/>Emma.emma.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637286643883927005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-81414058786494313052007-10-28T10:18:00.000+10:302007-10-28T10:18:00.000+10:30Thanks for stopping by my blog! You did amazing to...Thanks for stopping by my blog! You did amazing to get it done that cheap...I made mine kinda like you did, and there is just me and my daughter. <BR/><BR/>About costuming and dressup, Roo has a bin of bits and bobs that we have gathered over the years, and that is often where we get dress up or costume stuff from. She loves her tickle trunk and it comes in handy at Halloween.<BR/><BR/>As for the stores I listed on my blog I dont beleive international shipping is free unfortuately..although you can find some great Aussie buys on ebay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-3550656746374143842007-10-28T08:29:00.000+10:302007-10-28T08:29:00.000+10:30Christmas is magic and a time I love but as my kid...Christmas is magic and a time I love but as my kids have gotten older a little bit of glitter has faded. We used to go all out and have the house decorated inside and out with lights and christmassy things, each year it seems to go down a notch but I'm working on it !<BR/>I love the christmas stockings, you did well girl !Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08358829665329442123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-89934149950142340562007-10-27T21:58:00.000+09:302007-10-27T21:58:00.000+09:30Hi Lightening, I've enjoyed visiting your blog! I ...Hi Lightening, I've enjoyed visiting your blog! I too have both feet firmly planed on the I Love Christmas side!<BR/>blessings,Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-42408886000665597982007-10-27T21:34:00.000+09:302007-10-27T21:34:00.000+09:30Lisa - those ideas sound great too. My kids LOVE ...Lisa - those ideas sound great too. My kids LOVE getting stationery in their stockings. Since it's something I tend to buy throughout the year for them, I'm quite happy to comply. :-)lighteninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469704721683347931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-23528854793606989272007-10-27T21:08:00.000+09:302007-10-27T21:08:00.000+09:30Lightening, my friend Jen always gets the most won...Lightening, my friend Jen always gets the most wonderfully random things in her stocking...she and her brother over the last few years have received string, highlighting textas, stickynotes, nail files etc etc Every year I wait to find out what her Mum has come up with. I love it. I think the sunscreen/lip balm etc things are excellent and will adopt them this year as well as the usual things we buy such as a new lunchbox and drink bottle for school. Fancy spending $40 on a Christmas stocking!!!!!!The Tin Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422547957232680227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-12262100249383099272007-10-27T17:37:00.000+09:302007-10-27T17:37:00.000+09:30frogdancer - ooh, I've been VERY curious about tho...frogdancer - ooh, I've been VERY curious about those little packages you carted overseas and back. Now I know! :-) I'm sure they'll LOVE them!!! As they get older their presents seem to get smaller but more expensive. I do like the smaller part.... <BR/><BR/>Jade - I contemplated making something for about, oh 2 seconds. LOL. Well, it was a little longer than that but not long enough to follow through on the idea or anything. :-)lighteninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469704721683347931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-63066645593296459832007-10-27T17:08:00.000+09:302007-10-27T17:08:00.000+09:30Thats great!!! Guess what Im going to do!!! I was ...Thats great!!! Guess what Im going to do!!! I was gonna sew mine, but Im going to run out of time.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897622219804559605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073167998075190001.post-49622650146389918062007-10-27T12:07:00.000+09:302007-10-27T12:07:00.000+09:30I adore Christmas. In fact, when my marriage broke...I adore Christmas. In fact, when my marriage broke up one of the arrangements I put in place very early on was that I had Santa, and my ex had the Easter bunny.<BR/><BR/>I've always had 4 piles of presents in the lounge room, and the kids bring out blankets to cover them up, so there's a surprise factor in the morning. Jack writes their names on slips of paper, so all I have to do is stay awake until after midnight, and then drag everything out and make sure I put the right name on each pile.<BR/><BR/>Some years the piles have been very impressive. The 'bike years' in particular. This year all I've got them is one present each. The blankets are going to look very flat. But the younger ones have got a $300 camera each, and the older two have got a $350 ipod each, so I'm sure their initial disappointment will fade once they see what they've got.<BR/><BR/>It'd better! I bought them such expensive things becaue I could get the GST back by taking them out of the country when we went to Phulet. So I smuggled them out, then back in without any of the boys being the wiser. Hard to do at the airports when the kids are doing the right thing and sticking close to you... Nearly turned ny hair grey. Can't wait for Christmas!!! Woo Hoo!Frogdancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125482354438056481noreply@blogger.com