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Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    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. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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 :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,018 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    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. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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 :p :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 :p : D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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 ! :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭carefulnowted


    You're a very kind person Glitzgirl :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭French_Girl


    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!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,909 ✭✭✭✭iguana


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,954 ✭✭✭Jude13


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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 :p 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 !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,491 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    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!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    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!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Would be great if it turned out to be true


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭French_Girl


    We would all go, wouldn't we?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    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.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    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.

    We would all go, wouldn't we?

    Yes!! :)

    The lifeboat has set sail



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,018 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    No. :/


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,018 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Just kidding! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    My husband's office is already booking their Christmas party :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    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 ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭French_Girl


    vicwatson wrote:
    Anyone see this Christmas Day on June 25th


    Wow, mulled wine in June!
    Imagine that!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Noahboah2014


    On maternity leave for Christmas this year. Yaaaayyyýy


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