2014 Advent Package Train ~Start Opening Dec 1~

[Briwantstosave]

Couponteen101- I am so sorry for your loss.....

[julesie-pie]

Sounds like fun, though I avoid WEM like the plague.... way too many people for me lol.

Lol- us too- but I can see the draw for tourists and people who have never been there

I hate shopping there, way to crowded for me! But we go every now & then to Galaxyland (thank goodness for company events & toddler time) & been once to the Waterpark but going again in a couple of weeks!

I had a busy weekend of packing! Less than 2 days to go! So crazy excited!

So the weekend has been eventful. I went to see one of my favourite people in the world this weekend. Only to wake up the next morning to find out we lost our Great aunt to cancer. She was like my grandma and I'm heartbroken. I've never had someone die before so I have no idea what to do with this emotion. I'm beyond devasted.

I'm really sorry I'm being a downer, but just wanted to share as I might not check in a lot this week. I just don't think I'll have any energy after school work and ugly crying. I have to 2 essays due tomorrow and then I think I'm going to head home to family on Tuesday.

So very sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you.

[juliejolie]

Here are my goals for the weekend:

1) Count how many presents I have (I am pretty sure I have more than 25 for my buddy so need to bundle some up)
2) Wrap the gifts and label them day by day
3) Find a box that's big enough to fit everything in
4) Continue on finishing my hobby so that I can send it off to my buddy

Did I leave out anything?

Buddy, do you have a preference of getting your wishlist first or a mix of random gifts and wishlist items along the way?

Mixed please

Yeah, we can do a prize if you guess your buddy
If more than one guesses, I will choose the winner by random.org

I guess... scbpooh?

[juliejolie]

My condolences couponteen101

[juliejolie]

I think I'm close to being done with shopping... Gotta recount because I'm doubling up on gifts.
then gotta wrap and find a bigger box. I've upgraded 3 times and I'm scared after wrapping, it's not all gonna fit. Aya!

[shkyle]

My guess is chesterjes

[army_girl29]

Couponteen101 - Sorry for your loss.

[francine1985]

So the weekend has been eventful. I went to see one of my favourite people in the world this weekend. Only to wake up the next morning to find out we lost our Great aunt to cancer. She was like my grandma and I'm heartbroken. I've never had someone die before so I have no idea what to do with this emotion. I'm beyond devasted.

I'm really sorry I'm being a downer, but just wanted to share as I might not check in a lot this week. I just don't think I'll have any energy after school work and ugly crying. I have to 2 essays due tomorrow and then I think I'm going to head home to family on Tuesday.

I'm sorry for your loss. My first big loss was my grandfather. I saw him the night before and got to say goodbye. I had plans that day to go to a waterpark with friends and my father asked me to bring my brother (10 years younger than me) too. I found out he passed away after we got home from the water park. I was devastated and had to deal with guilt for a while because instead of being there I went to a water park and had fun. what helped with the guilt was the fact that my brother was too young to be there at the time. I think it was better that I was the one watching him and that he had a fun day after being cooped up in my grandfather's hospital room for several days. as far as the grief I found out about a week after he passed away that I was pregnant with ds1. that gave me something positive to concentrate on and the fact that is was a difficult pregnancy I really had to concentrate on myself and ds1. its not really any easier 6 years later. I still miss him and think of him often but its something I've learned to live with and I concentrate on the positives I have in my life now.

don't worry about sounding like a downer. the last package train I was on I had several negative posts about the situation in Moncton and my experience even being safely across the province. it still doesn't feel like home but we have friends and family here and ds1 loves his school. I am hoping that as we live our life here it will someday feel like home again. I found it helpful to talk about my feelings and people on here were so supportive.

[wendyjane]

hugs to couponteen101 that sucks. Everyone deals with loss differently.

[anawhatsme]

sorry for your loss, couponteen101. death sucks!
thinking of you!

[becky_j]

Sorry for your loss coupon teen

Buddy just bought an item from your most wanted list. Really have to stop looking as the more I look the more I find.��

[anawhatsme]

Buddy just bought an item from your most wanted list. Really have to stop looking as the more I look the more I find.��

hmm don't think you're my buddy as i didn't have a most wanted list.

[army_girl29]

So I was wondering if before we mail we could each guess how much our own packages weigh. I am thinking mine weighs about 15 pounds and will cost me $25-$30 to send, anyone else? Also can't wait to mail.

Also is anyone else as excited as me to start Christmas decorating your house? I am planning to start on Wednesday! I suspect by the weekend the tree will be up!

Does anyone participate in Subscription boxes? There are two new ones coming to canada... Birchbox (so excited about this one!) and Glossybox. These are amazing subscriptions that are so cheap and you get amazing products. The first one listed starts from what I understand on Wednesday.

Also one time boxes on Topbox? I have already bought 3 different ones... oops! Don't tell DH.

Bye for now!

[anawhatsme]

anyone have any idea what the average shipping cost is going to be?
i'm kind of scared of that part!

[anawhatsme]

So I was wondering if before we mail we could each guess how much our own packages weigh. I am thinking mine weighs about 15 pounds will cost me $25-$30 to send, anyone else? Also can't wait to mail. Also is anyone else as excited as me to start decorating your house? I am planning to start on Wednesday! I suspect by the weekend the tree will be up!

funny - you and i posted shipping msgs at the same time.
too soon for me to guess mine - i only bought a handful of gifts so far.