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Let's make Christmas fun

Let's make Christmas fun

Good morning Forum Land,
Just in case you didn't know, it is two weeks until Christmas. I'm super excited!!! Christmas can be SUCH a hard time of the year. As many of you know, I have no family or friends, and consequently I will be spending Christmas day alone, just like I spend every other day of the year alone. However, this will be the twentieth Christmas that I have spent by myself and I kind-of have the hang of it now. It used to be excruciating, but over the years I have developed my own way of navigating the day. I have created family Christmas traditions...just without the family bit.

To all those Forumites who superly duperly struggle with Christmas, I get it. I really do. For many years it was a truly horrendous time of the year for me. But now I've learnt to make it a fun time in my own quirky way.

This is my first Christmas in Forum Land and I am super looking forward to counting down the days to Christmas here. I totally understand that this thread will not suit everyone. There are threads here and here, which focus on the challenging aspects of this time of year. My hope is that this thread can be a space where those of us who want to enjoy the fun parts of Christmas can do so. Christmas can be oh-so-hard...but despite my muddles and my social isolation, I choose to make Christmas fun. I superly duperly hope you will join me.

https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/beginning_to_look_like_christmas/e43c952f-be6e-49de-b9b9-f5d283c90242

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@Former-Member yay we do a similar thing ☺! Glitter is definitely the way to go!

Are your little people getting excited?

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@Former-Member We really do have a group of very talented people on this forum.

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@CheerBear and @Former-Member are you familiar with the Norad Santa Tracker? That is one of my Christmas traditions - tracking Santa throughout Christmas day.

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Good Night ladies and gents I am off to bed ... @Zoe7 looking forward to your masterpiece tomorrow ... love you all xx

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@Bunniekinsthanks I like making things like that. I have made some and given them away for presents too.

@CheerBearthey are getting excited but Miss 12 doesn't believe anymore Mr 10 does. This might be the last year that I have a believer, I hope not. It is sad when that magic is lost.

@Phoenix_RisingI have heard of the Santa tracker but havent used it. Might have to look into it this year

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@Bunniekinsgood night my greenpea, sleep well hun

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Nighty night @Bunniekins ☺ Really nice to catch up with you briefly tonight!

I am not familiar with the Norad Santa Tracker @Phoenix_Rising, but I had a look and 😮 I have a feeling there will be a fish or two who will have fun exploring that one!

Mine went crackers for one of the news report videos one Christmas Eve saying that Santa had been spotted. They went straight to bed 😂 I'll have to keep my eye out again this year!

Aww @Former-Member. I think it will be really sad when mine turn into non-believers which I think (am almost sure this will be the last for my Big). Miss 12 has done well to keep it from Mr 10!

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@CheerBearI threatened her with no presents if she tells him!! But no, she has been really good and kept it very quiet!!

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@Former-Member and @CheerBear, the Norad santa tracker is SUPER cool. The only problem is that it doesn't get going until quite late on Christmas eve - obviously timed with North American kids in mind! Once it gets started, kids can also phone Norad. I reckon that would be soooooooo cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kG1NskQMZM

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