Do you spend different amounts on each child? Lily didn't look like she received much compared to the boys gifts? I try spend same in my house so theres no drama 😂😂
I don’t have credit cards, I work and pay 700 a month on rent alone, I start Christmas shopping in august to make sure my all my children have everything they would like. Will still go on holiday and days out through the year as well l, you budget and buy what you can afford. X x
We don't have a credit card either. We have in the past, and we worked hard to pay it off before the 0% interest ran out. Much better not having one if you can. But many people can't afford to the bigger purchases without one, and it's a necessary evil 😖 Great idea to start shopping early, I just never know.what mine are going to want that early in the year, and one of them always pulls a surprise present out of the air at the last minute 🤣 I love doing days out ❤️
So lovely to watch Claire, your children are so grateful and it’s refreshing to see. Thy don’t need loads of presents and what you bought was more than enough, no need to waste money on more presents that may not be played with and just cluttering up the house! Days out and kids understanding about money and savings is more important than masses amount of tat!! Xx
You must take a trip to your local airport Claire it’s a lovely afternoon out if they have a viewing area! Take a picnic :-) Lovely presents, hope you all had a wonderful day
Hey my boys didnt get a big amount this year but they did each get a vr meta quest which was the most expensive gifts..caelan insisted he didnt want anything else but i did get him a few other bits,clay told me last minute he also wanted a vr so i had already brought clay lots more than caelan . So yeh felt bad for caelan as he didn't have quite as much as clay but then he did say he only wanted the vr! Clays now at that age where hes into smellys where as caelan hasnt got to that point yet so i just broght clay 2 sets of tyson fury and some other bits he had hinted about..im a true believer in not just buying gifts for the sake of having them under the tree i like to buy stuff i know there going to make use off and not just sit there in the corner collecting dust! Im not a fan of Christmas anyway always leave it till 2 weeks b4 to start doing it but i have decided this year i will start to collect things when im out doing my normal food shop something here and there and it will soon build up and hopefully by the tome Christmas comes i wont feel it quick so hard on my pocket! Hope your all well and thankyou for showing us your gifts xx
Your children got the right amount and even though it doesnt look like a lot to others its all expensive stuff you and you have 3 to buy for after all. ❤ Children in this day and age get too much and the more they get the more they want and dont show appreciation. I think you did a great job Claire ❤
Thank you ❤️ we just got them what was on their lists, which wasn't an extensive amount, they already have so much stuff 😂 and I certainly wasn't about to spend money for the sake of it, and only end up throwing tat and unwanted toys in the bin for landfill or charity shop. Happy new year 🎉 xx
I think this was the perfect amount of presents, not overwhelming and not just wasting money for no reason, the presents were well thought out for each child
I think maybe you could have got them a couple more presents Claire they are only young once. I hate extravagant ppl like Ingham's. But I also don't like skimpy. Xxx
With the greatest respect, no one watching knows the ins and outs of our finances. For all anyone knows, we could have gone into credit card debt just buying what we bought for them. Or they could have gotten everything they asked for on their list, and we could have taken them on a trip somewhere as an extra present. Other people's opinions on what I do or don't do hold no sway on how I behave. I don't share everything on here, and I'm perfectly happy with that. I'm happy and so are my kids ❤️ I hope you had a nice Christmas x
Claire making memories with your children are the most important toys you forget about family holidays you never forget and both you and Gareth did fantastic this Christmas as did Santa.💚
Hi Claire, great presents 🎁 I totally agree with the lessons your children can learn about the importance of experiencing great memories,as opposed to collecting lots of 'stuff'. Enjoy the New Years Eve celebrations 🍾 with Gareth, Charlie, Zach, and your mini- me, LIlly. See you soon. ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Hehe for anyone whining and questioning what Santa or yourself can afford and what you then decide to gift is obviously sniffing something lol. In our house Santa bought the 4 kids a suitcase (proper ones) because we have saved our buts off to fly to Queensland for a holiday, and mind you, that's a gift in itself (and it was our gift). The 3 boy's got their annual Nike shoes, and dear girl got a voucher so I can take her shopping. A book each (mr 16 and 15 got The Barefoot Investor for kids), and family were encouraged to give 'travel' presents, so the got toiletry bag's, deodorant, mini shampoo's etc. They said it was the best Christmas yet. Well done you xx
You and hubby did great hunni your kids are all so grateful and appreciative of what they get .. they got some amazing pressies from Santa and you guys well done ❤xxx
Do you spend different amounts on each child? Lily didn't look like she received much compared to the boys gifts? I try spend same in my house so theres no drama 😂😂
I don’t have credit cards, I work and pay 700 a month on rent alone, I start Christmas shopping in august to make sure my all my children have everything they would like. Will still go on holiday and days out through the year as well l, you budget and buy what you can afford. X x
We don't have a credit card either. We have in the past, and we worked hard to pay it off before the 0% interest ran out. Much better not having one if you can. But many people can't afford to the bigger purchases without one, and it's a necessary evil 😖
Great idea to start shopping early, I just never know.what mine are going to want that early in the year, and one of them always pulls a surprise present out of the air at the last minute 🤣
I love doing days out ❤️
the right amount of presents you did a great job ! x
Thank you ❤️
You are right, the main thing is they were happy and thankful
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So lovely to watch Claire, your children are so grateful and it’s refreshing to see. Thy don’t need loads of presents and what you bought was more than enough, no need to waste money on more presents that may not be played with and just cluttering up the house! Days out and kids understanding about money and savings is more important than masses amount of tat!! Xx
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Happy new Year ❤️xx
You did an amazing job Claire (and Gareth) the kids are amazing xxx
Aw, thank you xx❤️
You must take a trip to your local airport Claire it’s a lovely afternoon out if they have a viewing area! Take a picnic :-)
Lovely presents, hope you all had a wonderful day
They've been down to Heathrow airport to plane spot, they want to go again. But a local one would be good xx
Hey my boys didnt get a big amount this year but they did each get a vr meta quest which was the most expensive gifts..caelan insisted he didnt want anything else but i did get him a few other bits,clay told me last minute he also wanted a vr so i had already brought clay lots more than caelan . So yeh felt bad for caelan as he didn't have quite as much as clay but then he did say he only wanted the vr! Clays now at that age where hes into smellys where as caelan hasnt got to that point yet so i just broght clay 2 sets of tyson fury and some other bits he had hinted about..im a true believer in not just buying gifts for the sake of having them under the tree i like to buy stuff i know there going to make use off and not just sit there in the corner collecting dust! Im not a fan of Christmas anyway always leave it till 2 weeks b4 to start doing it but i have decided this year i will start to collect things when im out doing my normal food shop something here and there and it will soon build up and hopefully by the tome Christmas comes i wont feel it quick so hard on my pocket! Hope your all well and thankyou for showing us your gifts xx
Love all what you said at the beginning Claire. You’re so right and a very wise and sensible mother ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much ❤️
Your children got the right amount and even though it doesnt look like a lot to others its all expensive stuff you and you have 3 to buy for after all. ❤
Children in this day and age get too much and the more they get the more they want and dont show appreciation.
I think you did a great job Claire ❤
Thank you ❤️ we just got them what was on their lists, which wasn't an extensive amount, they already have so much stuff 😂 and I certainly wasn't about to spend money for the sake of it, and only end up throwing tat and unwanted toys in the bin for landfill or charity shop. Happy new year 🎉 xx
I think this was the perfect amount of presents, not overwhelming and not just wasting money for no reason, the presents were well thought out for each child
Thank you ❤️
Looks like they got some amazing presents hope you and your family had a great Christmas
Thank you! We had a lovely christmas, hope you did too xx
I think you did great on your kids gifts! Your kids were perfectly happy! I hope you found time to rest. I know I am exhausted! Lol XXOO
Thank you ❤️ haha no time to rest, I too am exhausted 😂😂xx
I think maybe you could have got them a couple more presents Claire they are only young once. I hate extravagant ppl like Ingham's. But I also don't like skimpy. Xxx
With the greatest respect, no one watching knows the ins and outs of our finances. For all anyone knows, we could have gone into credit card debt just buying what we bought for them. Or they could have gotten everything they asked for on their list, and we could have taken them on a trip somewhere as an extra present. Other people's opinions on what I do or don't do hold no sway on how I behave. I don't share everything on here, and I'm perfectly happy with that. I'm happy and so are my kids ❤️
I hope you had a nice Christmas x
Claire making memories with your children are the most important toys you forget about family holidays you never forget and both you and Gareth did fantastic this Christmas as did Santa.💚
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Lovely thoughtful 🥰 present Claire your kids faces and gratitude really showed all the best for the new year and family 🎉❤😊
Thank you ❤️ Happy New Year to you too xx
Hi Claire, great presents 🎁 I totally agree with the lessons your children can learn about the importance of experiencing great memories,as opposed to collecting lots of 'stuff'. Enjoy the New Years Eve celebrations 🍾 with Gareth, Charlie, Zach, and your mini- me, LIlly.
See you soon. ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Thank you! You too. Happy new year 🎉 ✨️ x
Hehe for anyone whining and questioning what Santa or yourself can afford and what you then decide to gift is obviously sniffing something lol. In our house Santa bought the 4 kids a suitcase (proper ones) because we have saved our buts off to fly to Queensland for a holiday, and mind you, that's a gift in itself (and it was our gift). The 3 boy's got their annual Nike shoes, and dear girl got a voucher so I can take her shopping. A book each (mr 16 and 15 got The Barefoot Investor for kids), and family were encouraged to give 'travel' presents, so the got toiletry bag's, deodorant, mini shampoo's etc. They said it was the best Christmas yet. Well done you xx
You and hubby did great hunni your kids are all so grateful and appreciative of what they get .. they got some amazing pressies from Santa and you guys well done ❤xxx
Thank you so much ❤️ Hope you and the family are well and have a lovely New Years xx
Lovely presents Claire and Gareth. Your children are happy and nurtured ignore the negatives xx
Thank you so much ❤️
Awww what lovely presents they got ❤❤❤🎁🎁🎁xxxx
Thank you lovely. Hope you had a lovely Christmas? Xx
What u get claire
I got make-up bits from my mum, perfume from my mum-in-law, and some lovely earrings from my hubby (and my robot hoover) xx
My 18 year old is also mad about planes and we must get them all the time for Xmas.
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I hope you had a lovely christmas 🎄
Claire, the children did really well. Some people just go overboard and there is no need x
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Lovely gifts they did very well ❤
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Ooh first, now to watch haha xxx