Jezebel's Surprise Advent Package Train

[Juliep_coupons]

Buddy, as I am sitting here looking at my samples and stockpile, I am wondering if you (or your hubby) are interested in: The only one I would really need is the ladies shaving gel!


I went to dollarama today and they had the Carnation Hot Chocolate with the coupons inside!! I was really happy to see that! Saved a bit of money buying it there!

Almost done my shopping.. just need to get about 6 more gifts and I need to buy some pretty wrapping paper!!

[MrsSunshine]

holyE K8.. meow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jezebel]

Saturday!
Whatcha gonna do?
Clearly I did not sleep in...
I have the house to myself this am so plan to clean,wrap,prezzies,put out more halloween stuff,do laundry..Still pondering doing a redemption...
We are giving out mini playdoo,bears paws,and mini chocolate bars,how bout YOU?

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I am giving out bear paws /mini choc bars/cadbury bars (big kids) and chips

So i've decided to hold a games night once a month (apparently these are the things one does when kids prevent you from ever leaving the house past 7:30 haha) and we stayed up playing crib last night until 3 in the morning. That game is ridiculously fun, especially with a very competitive boy vs girl battle to pump things up. OMG love those kind of nights!

HOWEVER the 6:30 am "Mom I'm hungry!" wake up calls are not nearly as enjoyable.....

weather update - It snowed AGAIN last night. off to shovel....AGAIN!

I love playing Crib but none of my current friends know how to play

I was wondering if I could take a picture of my buddy's gifts all wrapped up and post here?

yes you most certainly can

No electronics? that is weird isn't it? No lottery no tobacco no prescriptions....yes normal but electronics grrrrr.

4 double pk chap sticks for roomie...I swear he eats the stuff! !!!! maybe just maybe

I know I went to Fermor SDM and they were sold out of the cameras and wireless printers so I we t to the one on Mountain&McPhillips and they do not sell any electronics or perfume ect after midnight ...grrr so he basically if I can't pick it off the shelf in either department I would have to wait til morning so I went this afternoon to a closer SDM and bought both the camera and the printer and paid $26 ish oop for both items as I used a few $10 sdm cards from promos...as slambert would say "I am so stinkin' happy " LOL

Oh...are we supposed to take pics of the presents we are sending? I must have missed that important tidbit LOL

only if your buddy doesn't have a camera I suggested this so we would be able to see what everyone gets go to the first page of the thread and you can see if your buddy has a camera or not...

I think that I am almost done, just need to get a few more Christmas items. I have more than 25 items so there will definitely be some A, B and maybe even C gifts buddy! However my box is almost full so I might have to find another box!

same here I need to get a few more christmas items..

[shawlightning]

I saw that lol add me as your neighbor please

for sure!! next time i go farming!!!

I'm pretty sure both my boys lived in onesies for the first 3 or 4 months with maybe one nice outfit for pictures. I still have a ton of really cute little outfits with tags on them. So sad haha. I wish more people i know would have boys so i can offload them but it's a girlathon and i too am guitly of buying the ridiculous outfits (albiet not newborn sizes) Girl stuff is just way too cute! noone can resist a baby in a tutu....they make for some great pictures! but, yeah, everyday wear, not so much....

i am having a boy.......LOL

[new2sc]

Here is most of my buddy's package, just need one more gift, since gift for day 24 seems to be missing!! And of course a Christmas card too, I sure hope buddy is happy with it!

[new2sc]

I'm trying to figure out how to do the days? This is my first advent train so could anyone give me an idea how they decide which present for which day or do you just start wrapping and numbering randomly?

I numbered mine with earlier day being things used during the month, just for examples sake... Christmas cards and wrapping paper early, then day 25 being the best, then just everything else just in between lol

[Bear25]

Thanks new2sc, that's a great idea. I am giving out chips and nibs and bearpaws this Halloween, no mini chocolates, at least i haven't bought any yet, but that also means i haven't eaten any either,

[gwennad]

I'm not handing anything out, we never get any kids, which is also why I'm taking my boy to my sister's place to go there, they live in a "better" area that really gets into the whole thing, lots of kids in the area. This of course assuming it's not pouring rain! I remember as a kid it always snowed, though I guess that was more Winnipeg lol, can't really compare the Ottawa weather.

Well buddy I need 5 more presents for you! But I want to get certain things that are Christmas-y so don't worry And Junior buddy, only 2 more for you!

As for how to dole them out, I plan to do the ones that should be opened early first, like certain Christmas things, and then do an alternating patter, like "treat" then gift, and save the best for last. Though for junior buddy, I'm not sure which you will think is best lol, I think they are all pretty good lol...

[juliejolie]

I'm not handing out any treats either as it'll be my DD's first Halloween, were taking her out trick or treating... And of course Daddy's gonna eat all the treats!

[scbpooh]

Not too many kids around here except a few little ones. Im past years we always go over to my aunts house to park there and take the kids out in her neighbourhood. I did use a B2S$4 for the Nestle Favorites bags and we have these nasty marshmellow pumkin things hubby grandma tried to give the kids for halloween that i have on hand just in case we should get a few kids before we head out but Im not expecting many!

[slambert]

We usually get around 200ish kids. We are in a huge neighborhood and my husband does the yard up very spooky for the kids so we get some that come just to see what he's done I usually buy whatever candy the Children's Wish Foundation benefits from, normally the little bars. I haven't bought it yet so I don't eat it. I'll get it on Wednesday. This year I've talked my son out of trick or treating by agreeing to buy him a box of bars and a box of chips, he's 11 and I think getting a little old for it and we've recently had a registered sex offender move into our area so I'd be more comfortable with him at home. Looks like we are going to have a big rain storm on Halloween here, hopefully it doesn't interfere with the kids trick or treating too much.

[nat77]

We usually get around 10 kids. I buy the best, biggest, most expensive candy bars I can find in the hopes that word will spread that we give out great candy and they'll bring their friends.

[xox2010]

I'm trying to figure out how to do the days? This is my first advent train so could anyone give me an idea how they decide which present for which day or do you just start wrapping and numbering randomly?

I usually give the Christmas themed stuff at the beginning. Last year, I gave a GC for December 25th but a movie and popcorn (if they asked for one) is a good idea too. I printed out a December calendar and wrote a different item down for each day (pretty much randomly), which helped me out.

[bluzsuz]

I am giving out Dairy Milk bars and the little Play Doughs from Costco, My GG's are having their halloween party tomorrow night and I am going to attempt cake pops for the first time.

[bluzsuz]

Ok, I am here to vent.... came home from Girl Guide training last night(no one was home), went into the kitchen and water is coming up through the floor. Apparently we have a water leak in the water line from the street to the house and now it is coming in the house. Trying to get hold of someone to come look but no one is home/available etc. PRAYING that this will be covered by insurance, if not we are up SH*( creek. And I have already been told the that the puppy will have to wait for now, there is no way we can afford it. I am so upset but I understand. Please say a few words for us.... Hubby gets himself so worked up and stressed out he is impossible to deal with and live with. And of course when I started crying about not getting the puppy, he was not impressed and freaked out at me and left the house. So I went to bed and cried... I am feeling a bit better this morning but hate feeling like this.

I know there are a lot worse things that can happen in a persons life and things can be replaced but I just needed to vent and get it out.
Thanks for listening.