Is there a polite way to tell your significant other that you absolutely hate the gifts you've received from them for holiday? But wait!! I'm not being snooty for the reasons you'd think I would! More inside..
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posted by baconandvodka
on Dec 29, 2012 -
68 answers
Due to a very recent decision to cook Christmas Dinner (rib roast and Christmas Pudding) I need a quick version of an unsteamed pudding that I can make today and serve on Tuesday. Should be dark and succulent and fragrant. I am soaking the dried fruits in rum as I write this. Inventive Cooks please help me.
posted by lungtaworld
on Dec 22, 2012 -
4 answers
A couple of weeks ago, I moved out of my marital home (details in my posting history). Whilst I seem to be doing okay, most people expect me to not be. In fact, they seem to expect a fragility and sadness from me that I'm not feeling even remotely. This has lead to some judgements from people that I could have done without.
How can I navigate the sympathy of folks during the holiday season without having to pretend to be an emotional mess (which I'm not) and without suffering judgement from people who don't know the whole story (Which I can happily live without).
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posted by six sided sock
on Dec 22, 2012 -
27 answers
Show me a link to your favorite, male, solo (as in, no groups) rendition of "O Holy Night". Acapella is good too.
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posted by brownrd
on Dec 18, 2012 -
21 answers
[GiftFilter] I need a gift for my brother. Difficulty: Estranged siblings who talk 4 times a year at best.
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posted by MinusCelsius
on Dec 18, 2012 -
22 answers
I'm an adult who has been taking private lessons on a musical instrument for most of this year, and I get along very well with the instructor. But what's most appropriate to do for Christmas?
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posted by dilettante
on Dec 14, 2012 -
7 answers
Do they make a pretty woman's analog watch that lights up, is easy to read and has both the day of the week AND the date on the face?
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posted by victoriab
on Dec 6, 2012 -
8 answers
Please help to give me ideas for safe Christmas ornaments/baby toys to hang on a tree for a 15 month old, that (individually) aren't too expensive.
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posted by shortyJBot
on Dec 2, 2012 -
12 answers
Looking for unique and cost effective gaming related Christmas gifts in Canada for a teenager.
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posted by Brockles
on Dec 1, 2012 -
4 answers
Does anybody know of a
specific awesome Advent calendar, not run-of-the-mill but more like the
Selfridges Lancome calendar, that I can get delivered in the UK within the next couple of days?
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posted by tel3path
on Nov 29, 2012 -
8 answers
[Xmas gift filter] My mother wants to know what I want for Xmas. I am out of ideas - and there are a few issues regarding shopping & shipping.
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posted by kariebookish
on Nov 28, 2012 -
25 answers
My teenage daughter and I are heading to NYC on Saturday for a one day bus trip. Are there areas we need to avoid due to the storms still and are there any special things happening we should try to do?
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posted by maxg94
on Nov 15, 2012 -
9 answers
I’m currently based in Andalucía, Spain, teaching English for the school year, and am planning to visit neighboring France during Christmas vacation. France fascinates me and will be the first country I visit outside of Spain during my time in Europe, but to be honest: I know nothing. I have approximately 13 days to spend in the country, I would like to see Paris and a few other sites in the northwest, and I will probably enter the country on the Mediterranean coast (from Spain) and leave via the Basque Country (to return to Spain). What should I see?
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posted by huxham
on Nov 11, 2012 -
11 answers
I'm looking at renting a cottage around Ottawa from just before Christmas to just before New Year's Day--Dec 22-29, give or take a day. I don't know the area at all, and haven't the faintest idea where to start. Help?
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posted by Decimask
on Nov 6, 2012 -
3 answers
Infused olive oil, homemade pancake mix... what are some cheap, nice make-ahead food gifts?
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posted by spunweb
on Nov 6, 2012 -
15 answers
Help my wife and I pick a vacation/honeymoon destination for the Christmas Holiday.
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posted by Ergolad
on Jul 16, 2012 -
6 answers
Are there any versions of "O Holy Night" in the choral style of Palestrina/Victoria, without soloist?
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posted by vnvlain
on Dec 27, 2011 -
7 answers
MontrealShopping Filter: Yes, I am a Christmas shopping procrastinator. What are your favourite places to shop for pretty-looking things in Montreal?
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posted by costanza
on Dec 17, 2011 -
7 answers
Hey crafties, do you know a good way for me to secure some wire to the end of a
miniature pine cone in a non-ugly way so I can make a Christmas ornament out of it?
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posted by Askr
on Dec 15, 2011 -
11 answers
Giftfilter: Teachers, tell me what gifts you most like to receive from your (elementary school) students at Christmas and the end of the year.
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posted by looli
on Dec 12, 2011 -
21 answers
UK Giftfilter: My mid-20s younger brother is currently teaching himself about workshop stuff and electrical & mechanical engineering. Help me find the perfect christmas gift for him on my minuscule budget! More detail? There's more inside...
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posted by Magnakai
on Dec 12, 2011 -
14 answers
Need help recalling the name of an obscure(?) Christmas movie. It had a boy and a girl who run away to see Santa Claus (in Lapland?) and they get in trouble with Santa and run away to a gingerbread house and (a la Hansel and Gretel) an old lady/witch puts the boy in a cage and tries to fatten him up so she can eat him but they kids push her into the oven (I think). It's all a bit hazy but I think it was from the late 80s, or possibly early 90s.
posted by 1000monkeys
on Dec 10, 2011 -
3 answers
My 10 month old daughter is at the age where she will be more interested in ripping up wrapping paper than the gifts she will get this Christmas. So, in that spirit, what baby-safe things can I set up for her that she'll really want on the 25th, messes be damned?
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posted by Alison
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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What experience-intensive but local (NYC) gift can I get the Best Spouse Ever? I’d love suggestions for activity-focused things that can be acquired/done in NYC. (Note, these can be pure experiences, or they can be items that are used for some activity).
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posted by The Elusive Architeuthis
on Dec 5, 2011 -
16 answers
What are your favorite Christmas decorations? Which decorative items should I replace after losing most of them in a flood?
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posted by Nickel Pickle
on Nov 26, 2011 -
24 answers
Quick, what's the strangest/most unusual/coolest holiday tree topper you've ever seen? Links appreciated, bonus points for light-up. No religious symbols, please.
posted by agregoli
on Nov 25, 2011 -
38 answers
For Christmas this year I would love to give my family food-of-the-month type gifts from places like
Murrays and
Zingermans, but those places don't deliver to Canada, where most of my family members live. Can you recommend really great subscription/gift food that's either Canada-based, or delivers to Canada?
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posted by Susan PG
on Nov 25, 2011 -
12 answers
What are your favorite fictional holidays? This winter, my partner and I want to celebrate as many Christmas-like made-up holidays as possible. Our list includes Hogswatch (Discworld), Winter Veil (World of Warcraft), Crimbo (from Kingdom of Loathing), Festivus (which is increasingly less fictional), Life Day (from the Star Wars Christmas Special), and the Ice Festival (from Maria V. Snyder's fantasy books). Are there any more that we can add to our calendar?
posted by Tesseractive
on Nov 23, 2011 -
27 answers
