I think the little in law hampers are adorable. When you mentioned a gift voucher it immediately made me think of a voucher I only learnt about earlier in the year, Wilkos sell them called a dine in voucher. It’s valid in 1700 restaurants like miller and carter, harvester, crown carverys and basically you load up a minimum of £5 all the way up to whatever you want really and you’re kind of buying someone an excuse to take someone out to eat really. They’ve got this gift card for food so I always see it as buying someone an excuse to spend time with someone over dinner and think they’re amazing. Thought I’d comment in case you’d never heard of them before and needed some ideas. Love all of your videos! The cutest family
I'm quite sad, I buy through the year too, and always lost track, until I got the gift list app! It's free and really good! U put the name of each person you're buying for, then can put each gift in the list as u buy it, and u can put the price too so works out how much you've spent as u go, and it counts them up too! There's even a bit where u can put a link in, so if you've seen something online u can save the link on there! (And there's a bit to tick off when it's bought and wrapped 😬) I'm a massive geek but it makes me happy! 😂
My 4 year old got a magican's outfit for his birthday in March, he's worn the top hat every day since! I've long since forgotten that it's unusual for the under 5's to wear formal hats round the supermarket!
Loved this video & really helped me this year. We’ve been the most hard up this year in 22 years of marriage as my husband was out of work for a while this year. He’s self employed & I only work part time as a swim teacher so it’s been tough. His parents has helped us out a lot & didn’t want us to spend money on them but I saw the gift baskets you did for your sister in law etc & thought this kind of thing would be perfect & I can fill it with little reasonably priced treats. I have no imagination for gifts so I was so happy when I saw that. Also with my girls I always make sure they have roughly the same amount spent on them. They usually have a main present, a few other bits like clothes plus small stocking fillers. They are age 12 & 20 & our tradition is once the youngest turns 11 they get their stockings in the morning & it’s main presents after dinner! They moaned last year but then agreed they actually enjoyed it more as it made the day last longer. I have to say I do miss having young kids around at Xmas. My sister has grandkids (she had her kids young) so I share them with her & I’m just crazy Aunty Laura 😂 Have an amazing Xmas with your gorgeous family & if you ever visit Cornwall then let me know so I can meet you, I’m convinced we’d get on so we’ll! 😂🎄☃️
Loved this video for Christmas amazing organisation-ness 😁 plus actually think the little mug gifts are really lovely, in fact I’d love something like that, it’s a well though5 gift xxx
I make a list in my phone under notes of who's getting what and then but an emoji next to each one as I wrap them to "check" them off my list but in a fun way.
I keep a book. Write all names of people to buy for, then as soon as I buy something I write it against their name, a tick once wrapped. I also write how much it was so I can keep an eye on budgets. I can look back over the years of what I've bought previously to avoid repeat gifts. X
This year ive started working full time and my partner is parttime.I do all the shopping the wrapping the family presents all of the christmas outings and buy my own presents.Girl power ✌
Non-mum - my usual Christmas planning goes as follows: 1. Getting to the beginning of December, realise I haven't got anything yet 2. Going to the Christmas markets to see if I can find anything local and "will fit in a small suitcase alongside my clothes and laptop" sized 3. Fail 4. Buy everything on Amazon and get it delivered to my mum's house instead 5. Get tempted to ask her to wrap them for me but don't actually because I can't get her to wrap her own presents (she definitely would though, she's very extra and gift wrapping) 6. Arrive back home on like Christmas eve and realise I've forgotten to get wrapping paper, so end giving everyone everything in the packaging It's a success everytime
That is such a brilliant idea of the hampers, I always find it hard to but things for my mother in law as we get on so well and that gives me such. Gr8 idea on what to get for her.
Mum of 3! Plus their father!! - I’m usually still wrapping presents at midnight on Christmas Eve I’m that unorganised! This year though.... I’m all done! Yay me!!
All my 6 year old wants for christmas is a keyring. Doesn't have keys but really wants a key ring, thats all that's on her list. Its so cute that Ethan wants a magician outfit. You should so a video of his magic show 😍
I'm 16, so I don't really plan Christmas but I decorate the tree, help my nan with her house/planning and this year, I have been wrapping all the presents with my dog for my mum (expect mine that I don't know about)
My kids are in their 20s now and I still sort Christmas like that! And in the line of cute gift requests, when my some was like 9...so about 2004...he only wanted a Supertramp cd!
I like the cup present, for my kid teacher I made one similar I used a pounshop Christmas thermos cup n put a sachet of hot chocolate, a Christmas tree decoration, a little bath bomb and a walnut whip. Inexpensive but my kid loved putting them altogether. She can't wait to take them to school. Great video as usual 💜💜
All of my presents are under the bed waiting to be wrapped...waiting to finish school then let the wrapping commence! And FYI wrapping paper storage...put them in a suit/jacket bag and gag it up in a cupboard somewhere!
Because America has Black Friday and Cyber Monday my husband and I in early November make a list of everyone we’re buying for and then decide what we’re getting people. Then during the sales we buy everything. We spend the next 2 weeks wrapping the gifts and putting them under the tree. We try to be done by the 15th. We do all the wrapping and storage in the guest room.
Where is your office storage I need a big sideboard? Also appreciate that you buy learning support staff presents too we work very hard! Very thoughtful Emma!
From about summer I begin to plan what people may like and make a list. Then begin buying and browsing for other gifts. I love online small business for as much as my ideas allow x
In the list app I use I make a list of all my people I plan to buy for. Then under each name, I have a sub-list of what I plan to get them, from where and how much it is. I then check things off as I go. I'm not a mum, but I love to plan and be organized.
Aw bless a little magician outfit that is cute! My 7 year old has asked for a treadmill so he can be the fastest runner in this class and then maisey in his class might love him more! Lol
Yes!! Stockings are the best 😁 I was shocked when my OH told me their stocking presents weren’t wrapped up! I love wrapping, especially with a Christmas film or music in the background 🎄 p.s. those mug gifts for the teachers are very thoughtful 😊
So with you on the candles! LOVE a sweet candle, the red and green candles are awful! I have two young children and they need to have EXACTLY the same or the fights are never ending! I do love a good bargain and start picking things up from January onwards for Christmas 😂
Yes, I do all the gift buying as well but that’s because Hubby works so he dosen’t have much time to help me. Just as well I enjoy it. I’ve been wrapping today which is my favourite part of Christmas x
I loved this Christmas organisation video.. I’m the WORST at Christmas shopping, I have YET to start my Christmas shopping ladies and gentlemen. Why am I like this 🤦🏻♀️😂
Last night we got out the kids presents to do the “do they seem equal” check. I made my husband help 😂 we’ve done ok too, although had to switch recipient for a couple of things to even things out a bit.
The request for a magician’s outfit is absolutely precious! I keep a running list for each child and like you, ensure they each have the same number of gifts, and close to the same amount spent. Every year I swear I’m going to wrap early so I can relax on Xmas Eve, but I have been up til the wee hours of Christmas morning wrapping on more than one occasion. This year we are hosting Christmas Eve so it is forcing me to abandon my procrastinating ways. I’ve been putting a sticky note on each gift so I know what it is and can put the presents out under the tree in the order that I hope they’ll be open (I.e. the best gifts in the back so they will hopefully be opened last). I’m curious how you open the gifts on Christmas Day. Do you go around and take turns opening or just let everyone dive in? We take turns. It was hard when the kids were little but I love that it makes the morning last a little longer.
This year I was so smug and organised with my gift buying for Mum, Dad, Gran and Aunt... then along cake the day I had to hand them over as it was the last time I’d see my folks before Christmas and I hadn’t wrapped the sodding things. I wrapped a small mountain of presents in 15 minutes, shoved them in a bin bag and gave them to my mum. Turns out since then I’ve seen Mum three extra sneaky times so that rush was entirely un-needed. Other than that it’s dead easy for us, wine, chocolates and gift vouchers for everyone. Then the Mr has his own Star Wars wrapping paper and stocking (he’s 39)...
I buy all my wrapping paper, tags and cards in the sale. I also tend to buy some gifts in the sale. It means I can afford things like pandora, Yankee etc for my family. I have 2 lists. One for gift ideas and 1 for actual gifts. Everyone’s name is down the side, once an ‘idea gift’ has been bought it moves to the ‘actual gift’ list. It’s a great system. 😁😁 xx
I always start with the intention of buying throughout the year, but I'm really bad at it. HOWEVER, anytime someone mentions something they really want throughout the year I make a note of it on a Word document. Then in December when I go into that document to make my full list I can remember something they said they wanted in like March and blow their minds :) I also save my lists every year so I have reference for what I've bought people before.
I’m the same age as u and my baby’s are almost grown up ( iv really only got one who still believes, he’s 10) my oldest is almost 21 and she finishes uni next year and is setting up her own home so I got her all Emma bridgewater in the sale in summer, no way was I paying £20 a mug, boys are always the hardest to buy for I think, my son is 18 and the years I spent wondering around toys r us lost not knowing what to get him, but I always kept a note who had what and how much it was so that I knew they all had the same, every year I say to the oldest that’s it this year is your last big Xmas but iv been saying that now for 3 years, my bf says eh the kids will b 40 and u will still be going nuts, I just love watching there faces xo
Non mum- as soon as birthday in August is out the way it’s Christmas time 🎄.. from September onward I have Christmas wrapping paper (bought in the sale previous year) and presents on the go.. my room gets so bad there’s no space to walk 😳,We’ve just distributed most of them so it feels really empty! I try and buy unique gifts if I go anywhere different like we’re heading to Australia 🇦🇺 for the first time for my 30th so I’ll look out for gifts :)! Always spend a fair amount on everyone but a bit extra on mum/ dad and brother!
Non-Mother here. I do some form of gift basket for my closest friends, gift cards for those I'm not too sure on... I pray I can stumble across stuff for my Dad and Grandad as they are impossible to buy for, and then set budgets for my Mum, Nana and Fiancé that frankly I usually break within the first six months of the year 😂😂 But as soon as Christmas is over I'm online buying for the following year LOL I collect things and then in a bullet journal I keep track of what's in the house. I have a special box I keep everything hidden in and then last minute wrap it all the weekend before Christmas... Just like I'll be doing this year... Everything is stacked in a corner I'm just working too much to get it done!
I don’t have kids but don’t worry about it being completely equal in terms of price (same number of prezzies is a must) but I know when I was young I had no clue about the actual value of the gifts I got! At 5 years old I had no clue if playmobile cost £2 or £20! Kids really don’t think about that kind of thing at Christmas so don’t get too stressed out about that!! 💕 you’re so organised!
This is going to sound awful....I put by presents that others have got me, I won't use or likely keep. As well as buying throughout the year including hitting up the Jan sales 🙌 then I use a wrapping paper colour code... so each person will have their own wrapping paper. The organisation of wrapping is just as fun as the giving..... wow we lead exciting lives 😄
I brought last year a box full of wrapping paper from b and m bargains. I buy my children all their stocking things then wrap them, then they have the same amount of main gifts, I have twin girls so have to keep things the same!
I do the same with my 3, get them the same amount of presents for roughly the same price 🎄🎁 otherwise I get serious Mum guilt 😂 but I don’t wrap stocking fillers. Lovely video 😊
There would always be my side and my sisters side! Sometimes when you’d open a present and your mum grabs it off you as she realises it’s for your sister and not you hahah! Doing a great jobbbb Emma !❄️x
When my children were little I always made sure they had same amount of presents and money spent . I do the same with our grandchildren , drives my hubby crazy when I say I need an extra present cos one of them under by £2 !!!
I find making up my kids stockings so they’re equal, a nightmare. I have an 18yr old daughter and a 14yr old son. It’s easy for my daughter, pop along to Home Bargains for makeup and beauty bits. What on earth do I put in a 14yr old boys stocking. Then making their present pile equal too. He’s in to his xbox games (he’s only getting one) £45 for a tiny present. I found it easier when they were younger. Xx
my mum usually has a budget for each child thats the same and gets whatever but doesn't exceed the budget so each child gets a fair amount! for each family member i'll set a budget (£40 for parents, £20 for brother etc)
As a mum of a 16, 12, 10 and 9 year old it can be hard to get them the same amount of gifts.(all was equal amounts when the were younger) The only way I manage to keep the money sent the same is to shop all year. Older girls want Pandora rings, Jack wills and super dry. I'm to cheap to pay full price. Wee two are easy Lego, dinosaurs, lol and nurf guns. I'm very honest about we have a budget and it may look like the wee 2 have more but the money value is the same.
I buy presents all year round. I refuse to pay full price for anything!!! I’ve only got 1 child and yes I do spoil him rotten. With all my niece and nephews they all get 3 little presents and some money. I make my husband help wrap our sons stuff but then I end up wrapping everything else. I buy all my wrapping paper and Christmas cards in the sale.
Wow! I was a TA for 9 years and hardly got any presents, especially as nice as that! Always made me laugh that the teacher got so much while TAs run around doing all the dirty work! 😁
Tell your mom that the best box for wrapping paper is from a case of wine. Leave the cardboard dividers in and each one is a slot for a wrapping paper roll!
I love your videos so much, but it’s super annoying when you talk about things but won’t show them, I understand why you don’t want to, but I feel that it’s better to just not film it rather than say it and not show it? This definitely isn’t a negative comment as I love your videos so much xx
I think the little in law hampers are adorable. When you mentioned a gift voucher it immediately made me think of a voucher I only learnt about earlier in the year, Wilkos sell them called a dine in voucher. It’s valid in 1700 restaurants like miller and carter, harvester, crown carverys and basically you load up a minimum of £5 all the way up to whatever you want really and you’re kind of buying someone an excuse to take someone out to eat really. They’ve got this gift card for food so I always see it as buying someone an excuse to spend time with someone over dinner and think they’re amazing. Thought I’d comment in case you’d never heard of them before and needed some ideas. Love all of your videos! The cutest family
I'm quite sad, I buy through the year too, and always lost track, until I got the gift list app! It's free and really good! U put the name of each person you're buying for, then can put each gift in the list as u buy it, and u can put the price too so works out how much you've spent as u go, and it counts them up too! There's even a bit where u can put a link in, so if you've seen something online u can save the link on there! (And there's a bit to tick off when it's bought and wrapped 😬) I'm a massive geek but it makes me happy! 😂
Jade Kenyon oh my gosh, that’s genius!! Thank you for sharing
I used to love having a stocking, waking up on Christmas morning and feeling the heavy weight on your bed knowing Santa had been, so exciting!!!
My 4 year old got a magican's outfit for his birthday in March, he's worn the top hat every day since! I've long since forgotten that it's unusual for the under 5's to wear formal hats round the supermarket!
Loved this video & really helped me this year. We’ve been the most hard up this year in 22 years of marriage as my husband was out of work for a while this year. He’s self employed & I only work part time as a swim teacher so it’s been tough. His parents has helped us out a lot & didn’t want us to spend money on them but I saw the gift baskets you did for your sister in law etc & thought this kind of thing would be perfect & I can fill it with little reasonably priced treats. I have no imagination for gifts so I was so happy when I saw that.
Also with my girls I always make sure they have roughly the same amount spent on them. They usually have a main present, a few other bits like clothes plus small stocking fillers. They are age 12 & 20 & our tradition is once the youngest turns 11 they get their stockings in the morning & it’s main presents after dinner! They moaned last year but then agreed they actually enjoyed it more as it made the day last longer. I have to say I do miss having young kids around at Xmas. My sister has grandkids (she had her kids young) so I share them with her & I’m just crazy Aunty Laura 😂 Have an amazing Xmas with your gorgeous family & if you ever visit Cornwall then let me know so I can meet you, I’m convinced we’d get on so we’ll! 😂🎄☃️
Loved this video for Christmas amazing organisation-ness 😁 plus actually think the little mug gifts are really lovely, in fact I’d love something like that, it’s a well though5 gift xxx
I make a list in my phone under notes of who's getting what and then but an emoji next to each one as I wrap them to "check" them off my list but in a fun way.
I keep a book. Write all names of people to buy for, then as soon as I buy something I write it against their name, a tick once wrapped. I also write how much it was so I can keep an eye on budgets. I can look back over the years of what I've bought previously to avoid repeat gifts. X
letterstoyou that's so clever 👍🏽👍🏽
This year ive started working full time and my partner is parttime.I do all the shopping the wrapping the family presents all of the christmas outings and buy my own presents.Girl power ✌
Yas bab!
Non-mum - my usual Christmas planning goes as follows:
1. Getting to the beginning of December, realise I haven't got anything yet
2. Going to the Christmas markets to see if I can find anything local and "will fit in a small suitcase alongside my clothes and laptop" sized
3. Fail
4. Buy everything on Amazon and get it delivered to my mum's house instead
5. Get tempted to ask her to wrap them for me but don't actually because I can't get her to wrap her own presents (she definitely would though, she's very extra and gift wrapping)
6. Arrive back home on like Christmas eve and realise I've forgotten to get wrapping paper, so end giving everyone everything in the packaging
It's a success everytime
Georgina Smith ha ha ha!
That is such a brilliant idea of the hampers, I always find it hard to but things for my mother in law as we get on so well and that gives me such. Gr8 idea on what to get for her.
your organisation videos are my favourite! I'm only 18 but love seeing how you do presents and create really thoughtful gifts xx
Kirsten Anna ah thanks bab!
I have a pile of presents in the bottom of my wardrobe all year round, I LOVE this video ❤️☃️🎁🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄
Thanks! x
Also! Stockings! Husband and I get shampoo, shower gel, toothbrush heads and tooth paste in our stockings from MIL. Every year. I love it.
Mum of 3! Plus their father!! - I’m usually still wrapping presents at midnight on Christmas Eve I’m that unorganised! This year though.... I’m all done! Yay me!!
SMASHING IT BAB!
loved this just what I needed love the idea of buying for next year presents for teachers this years sales !!
All my 6 year old wants for christmas is a keyring. Doesn't have keys but really wants a key ring, thats all that's on her list.
Its so cute that Ethan wants a magician outfit. You should so a video of his magic show 😍
I would love one of those loaded coffee/ tea mugs!!! 😜 Don't second guess! Great idea! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄👍🏻♥️🇺🇸
I'm 16, so I don't really plan Christmas but I decorate the tree, help my nan with her house/planning and this year, I have been wrapping all the presents with my dog for my mum (expect mine that I don't know about)
My kids are in their 20s now and I still sort Christmas like that! And in the line of cute gift requests, when my some was like 9...so about 2004...he only wanted a Supertramp cd!
Ahhhhh! x
I like the cup present, for my kid teacher I made one similar I used a pounshop Christmas thermos cup n put a sachet of hot chocolate, a Christmas tree decoration, a little bath bomb and a walnut whip. Inexpensive but my kid loved putting them altogether. She can't wait to take them to school. Great video as usual 💜💜
All of my presents are under the bed waiting to be wrapped...waiting to finish school then let the wrapping commence! And FYI wrapping paper storage...put them in a suit/jacket bag and gag it up in a cupboard somewhere!
Because America has Black Friday and Cyber Monday my husband and I in early November make a list of everyone we’re buying for and then decide what we’re getting people. Then during the sales we buy everything. We spend the next 2 weeks wrapping the gifts and putting them under the tree. We try to be done by the 15th. We do all the wrapping and storage in the guest room.
Stephanie Pink super organised!
I have the same fear - got to treat them both the same! I love that your mum’s got her eye on your cardboard box for wrapping paper!
Janice Holbrook 🤣🤣🤣
I would love a mug with all those treats in 😁🎄
Where is your office storage I need a big sideboard? Also appreciate that you buy learning support staff presents too we work very hard! Very thoughtful Emma!
Love the mugs! I’ve done something similar in the past. I went to the florist and bought some
Cellophane to Wrap them, which looks nice
From about summer I begin to plan what people may like and make a list. Then begin buying and browsing for other gifts. I love online small business for as much as my ideas allow x
I’m a secondary teacher so we don’t get many presents really but I’d be so amazed if I received these gifts! Love it! X
American curious about Boxing Day. Discovered your videos today and love them! Thanks for the great, relaxed content!
In the list app I use I make a list of all my people I plan to buy for. Then under each name, I have a sub-list of what I plan to get them, from where and how much it is. I then check things off as I go. I'm not a mum, but I love to plan and be organized.
OMG amazing! x
Aw bless a little magician outfit that is cute! My 7 year old has asked for a treadmill so he can be the fastest runner in this class and then maisey in his class might love him more! Lol
Ha ha ha!
I bought some cute mugs and put drinks in them hot chocolate, tea, cappuccino gingerbread latte etc then a few I put sweets and a sleep face mask
Yes!! Stockings are the best 😁 I was shocked when my OH told me their stocking presents weren’t wrapped up! I love wrapping, especially with a Christmas film or music in the background 🎄 p.s. those mug gifts for the teachers are very thoughtful 😊
So with you on the candles! LOVE a sweet candle, the red and green candles are awful! I have two young children and they need to have EXACTLY the same or the fights are never ending! I do love a good bargain and start picking things up from January onwards for Christmas 😂
Yes, I do all the gift buying as well but that’s because Hubby works so he dosen’t have much time to help me. Just as well I enjoy it. I’ve been wrapping today which is my favourite part of Christmas x
Great gift ideas Emma. Love the gift baskets.
I loved this Christmas organisation video.. I’m the WORST at Christmas shopping, I have YET to start my Christmas shopping ladies and gentlemen. Why am I like this 🤦🏻♀️😂
Last night we got out the kids presents to do the “do they seem equal” check. I made my husband help 😂 we’ve done ok too, although had to switch recipient for a couple of things to even things out a bit.
I'm 20 and my mum still makes sure my sister and I have the same amount of presents too!
They are wonderful gifts xx
Cheers love! x
Emma I remember Vic & Bob... brilliant double aCt.....thanks for the vlog.......xxxx merry Christmas....xxxx
Hi Emma you are really brightening my Christmas xxx
love the mugs you did for the ta's etc
The request for a magician’s outfit is absolutely precious!
I keep a running list for each child and like you, ensure they each have the same number of gifts, and close to the same amount spent.
Every year I swear I’m going to wrap early so I can relax on Xmas Eve, but I have been up til the wee hours of Christmas morning wrapping on more than one occasion. This year we are hosting Christmas Eve so it is forcing me to abandon my procrastinating ways. I’ve been putting a sticky note on each gift so I know what it is and can put the presents out under the tree in the order that I hope they’ll be open (I.e. the best gifts in the back so they will hopefully be opened last).
I’m curious how you open the gifts on Christmas Day. Do you go around and take turns opening or just let everyone dive in? We take turns. It was hard when the kids were little but I love that it makes the morning last a little longer.
I also love the stockings we don’t have kids but my husband and I do it for each other.
This year I was so smug and organised with my gift buying for Mum, Dad, Gran and Aunt... then along cake the day I had to hand them over as it was the last time I’d see my folks before Christmas and I hadn’t wrapped the sodding things. I wrapped a small mountain of presents in 15 minutes, shoved them in a bin bag and gave them to my mum. Turns out since then I’ve seen Mum three extra sneaky times so that rush was entirely un-needed. Other than that it’s dead easy for us, wine, chocolates and gift vouchers for everyone. Then the Mr has his own Star Wars wrapping paper and stocking (he’s 39)...
I bloody love organisation!!!!!!
Would love to see a haul of post Christmas buys/bargains! Love a post Christmas sale more than life it’s self! 😊
Do not worry my love. Nanny San, Claire and I will film one! x
YASSSSSSS 🙌🏻
I buy all my wrapping paper, tags and cards in the sale. I also tend to buy some gifts in the sale. It means I can afford things like pandora, Yankee etc for my family. I have 2 lists. One for gift ideas and 1 for actual gifts. Everyone’s name is down the side, once an ‘idea gift’ has been bought it moves to the ‘actual gift’ list. It’s a great system. 😁😁 xx
Love this! x
I always start with the intention of buying throughout the year, but I'm really bad at it. HOWEVER, anytime someone mentions something they really want throughout the year I make a note of it on a Word document. Then in December when I go into that document to make my full list I can remember something they said they wanted in like March and blow their minds :) I also save my lists every year so I have reference for what I've bought people before.
Love this! x
I’m the same age as u and my baby’s are almost grown up ( iv really only got one who still believes, he’s 10) my oldest is almost 21 and she finishes uni next year and is setting up her own home so I got her all Emma bridgewater in the sale in summer, no way was I paying £20 a mug, boys are always the hardest to buy for I think, my son is 18 and the years I spent wondering around toys r us lost not knowing what to get him, but I always kept a note who had what and how much it was so that I knew they all had the same, every year I say to the oldest that’s it this year is your last big Xmas but iv been saying that now for 3 years, my bf says eh the kids will b 40 and u will still be going nuts, I just love watching there faces xo
Ohhh Emma Bridgewater sounds an amazing gift!!!!
Non mum- as soon as birthday in August is out the way it’s Christmas time 🎄.. from September onward I have Christmas wrapping paper (bought in the sale previous year) and presents on the go.. my room gets so bad there’s no space to walk 😳,We’ve just distributed most of them so it feels really empty! I try and buy unique gifts if I go anywhere different like we’re heading to Australia 🇦🇺 for the first time for my 30th so I’ll look out for gifts :)! Always spend a fair amount on everyone but a bit extra on mum/ dad and brother!
LOVE that you get it in the sales! x
Non-Mother here. I do some form of gift basket for my closest friends, gift cards for those I'm not too sure on... I pray I can stumble across stuff for my Dad and Grandad as they are impossible to buy for, and then set budgets for my Mum, Nana and Fiancé that frankly I usually break within the first six months of the year 😂😂 But as soon as Christmas is over I'm online buying for the following year LOL I collect things and then in a bullet journal I keep track of what's in the house. I have a special box I keep everything hidden in and then last minute wrap it all the weekend before Christmas... Just like I'll be doing this year... Everything is stacked in a corner I'm just working too much to get it done!
LOVE that you are SOOOOOOO ORGANISED!!!!
We don't wrap stocking presents but we do ram it in so she's pulling out random stuff going 'oh a stapler' 'oh a vest'. Lol
HAAAAAA!
@@brummymummyof2 and tradition is there's a cuddly toy on top. That's something I took from my childhood.
Where are the teachers mugs from there so gorg
Vic Reaves and Bob Mortimer brilliant x
I don’t have kids but don’t worry about it being completely equal in terms of price (same number of prezzies is a must) but I know when I was young I had no clue about the actual value of the gifts I got! At 5 years old I had no clue if playmobile cost £2 or £20! Kids really don’t think about that kind of thing at Christmas so don’t get too stressed out about that!! 💕 you’re so organised!
Emily Ann 😘😘😘
This is going to sound awful....I put by presents that others have got me, I won't use or likely keep. As well as buying throughout the year including hitting up the Jan sales 🙌 then I use a wrapping paper colour code... so each person will have their own wrapping paper. The organisation of wrapping is just as fun as the giving..... wow we lead exciting lives 😄
Love the mug and basket idea might pinch it for next year 😀
I brought last year a box full of wrapping paper from b and m bargains. I buy my children all their stocking things then wrap them, then they have the same amount of main gifts, I have twin girls so have to keep things the same!
I am 25 (siblings are 19, 21, 23) and Mum has put socks and undies in our stockings every year! They're great!
I agree ☝️....Mothers are always so busy normally but when it comes to holidays, it’s double the work😫
I literally have two hours a day to wrap and shop its stressful may be the only good thing about my little boy starting reception
I do the same with my 3, get them the same amount of presents for roughly the same price 🎄🎁 otherwise I get serious Mum guilt 😂 but I don’t wrap stocking fillers. Lovely video 😊
The most important question is what is your white dressing down called?x
OH MY GOD IT HASN'T GOT A NAME....
There would always be my side and my sisters side! Sometimes when you’d open a present and your mum grabs it off you as she realises it’s for your sister and not you hahah! Doing a great jobbbb Emma !❄️x
Helena Hassall yes!!! 🤣🤣🤣
When my children were little I always made sure they had same amount of presents and money spent . I do the same with our grandchildren , drives my hubby crazy when I say I need an extra present cos one of them under by £2 !!!
Debs Goldspink that would be me!!
I find making up my kids stockings so they’re equal, a nightmare. I have an 18yr old daughter and a 14yr old son. It’s easy for my daughter, pop along to Home Bargains for makeup and beauty bits. What on earth do I put in a 14yr old boys stocking. Then making their present pile equal too. He’s in to his xbox games (he’s only getting one) £45 for a tiny present. I found it easier when they were younger. Xx
my mum usually has a budget for each child thats the same and gets whatever but doesn't exceed the budget so each child gets a fair amount! for each family member i'll set a budget (£40 for parents, £20 for brother etc)
I buy stuff throughout the year. I try and buy stuff on the cheap when i can. Ps im a non mum
As a mum of a 16, 12, 10 and 9 year old it can be hard to get them the same amount of gifts.(all was equal amounts when the were younger) The only way I manage to keep the money sent the same is to shop all year. Older girls want Pandora rings, Jack wills and super dry. I'm to cheap to pay full price. Wee two are easy Lego, dinosaurs, lol and nurf guns. I'm very honest about we have a budget and it may look like the wee 2 have more but the money value is the same.
I'm too cheap too! x
I buy presents all year round. I refuse to pay full price for anything!!! I’ve only got 1 child and yes I do spoil him rotten. With all my niece and nephews they all get 3 little presents and some money. I make my husband help wrap our sons stuff but then I end up wrapping everything else. I buy all my wrapping paper and Christmas cards in the sale.
I think it’s lovely 💝🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁👑👑
I stole your mug idea for my boys teachers!! Thanks!!!
YAS!
Me too!! Thank you! X
Lists, lists and lists 😁
Wow! I was a TA for 9 years and hardly got any presents, especially as nice as that! Always made me laugh that the teacher got so much while TAs run around doing all the dirty work! 😁
Ahhh really? That's a shame!!! I always treat the TAs x
@@brummymummyof2 well thank you on behalf of all the TAs out there! 😉
Tell your mom that the best box for wrapping paper is from a case of wine. Leave the cardboard dividers in and each one is a slot for a wrapping paper roll!
Fab!
12:10- please can some babe tell me where that tree is from?!
The metal one? Cox and Cox xxx
*quickly puts in for next day delivery*
Thank-you, you dreamboat! As if i ever expected YOU to write back!
@@brummymummyof2
i loved Vic and Bob do you remember milky milky ?
We took our 4 year old to see santa this weekend and the only thing he asked for was a new jacket 😂
yes I'm that young
My daughter has 6 children and when they were young it was a nightmare sorting their presents out. xx
Wendy Wilson oh my gawd!
Have just realised that the baby only has two presents. Oops.
You seem to make it hard for yourself. I can't believe you buy all the teacher a gift and do stockens that big xxxx
I suppose everyone just does what makes them happy. And this makes me happy :) x
Bab - Vic & Bob are my favourite humans after you and my daughter
MrsFooCough yas bab!!
LOVING your vlogmas!!
Thanks bab! x
I like to make sure my parents have roughly the same quantity/value with presents.
Where is the spider....😶😶
I would be worried about the scent from the candle effecting the edibles
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH I hadn't even thought about that!!!!!!
I think you spelt organization wrong. . .unless it is diff in the UK. .lol. 😂😂
Totes different bab ;) x
Oh okay 😂. In America we spell it the other way! 😂 My bad.
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I love your videos so much, but it’s super annoying when you talk about things but won’t show them, I understand why you don’t want to, but I feel that it’s better to just not film it rather than say it and not show it? This definitely isn’t a negative comment as I love your videos so much xx