Some people might remember I posted 2 or 3 years ago about the 'Christmas Breakfast' I do for my DC on 1st December. I got blasted by some posters and one poster branded it 'Plastic tat mentality' - which still makes me laugh every year! I'm still sticking to our tradition and have just got things ready.
I decorate the table and set the DC's places with their Christmas plate. I prop their advent calendar up at their place. I make something Christmassy for breakfast like star shaped toast or tree shaped crumpets. This year I am doing Snowman pancakes! They also have a jingle bell pen each. Can't wait to see their faces in the morning! Christmas music will be playing as they come down the stairs! 
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UndertheCedartree · 30/11/2021 22:03
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Myonlysunshine123 ·
01/12/2021 07:14
Right i'm off to make pancake batter.
Sounds perfect because i rand out of bread last night.
Thanks OP
BlueFlavour ·
01/12/2021 07:48
@UndertheCedartree
Thank you so much 
I managed it! I thought they would be too cool for school at 14 and 12 but they loved it.
I hope you have had a lovely breakfast this morning and Merry Christmas.
Just10moreminutesplease ·
01/12/2021 08:41
That’s such a sweet way to start December! I’m definitely stealing it once my baby is old enough to care .
UndertheCedartree ·
01/12/2021 08:47
@MollysDolly
See, I remember your thread, and I think that poster had a point.
Had to search for it, but confirmed, having reread, she was saying how there's getting right in the spirit (like advents, pyjamas, jumpers, and that shebang) and then there's just adding consumerism and extra stuff for the sake of it, as if it's a thing. Bulging Christmas Eve boxes, because somehow we need all this stuff to open the day before Christmas, as the pile of presents less than 24hrs later just isn't enough. Then some people have 1st December boxes as well. Then we need an elf titting about on a daily basis, (an advent every day just isn't enough) which has turned up in the last few years, because, well everyone else has got one, so I'd better have one.
I totally get what she meant with tat mentality, it's got very little to do with something being literally made of plastic, I think that's pretty clear. Sort of how some people send Halloween cards now. That was never, ever a thing for Halloween. There's already plenty for Halloween. This is about creating extra consumption for the sake of it, specifically at a time we already have more than enough, and it's not a good ethos for our planet. And I do agree with that sentiment.
Still, your breakfast sounds tasty and if you and your kids like it, and there isn't much in the way of unnecessary/added waste. The plates you reuse year to year? It's a normal breakfast, served artistically. The only waste as such are the trinkets like pens you put alongside.
Had to search for it, but confirmed, having reread, she was saying how there's getting right in the spirit (like advents, pyjamas, jumpers, and that shebang) and then there's just adding consumerism and extra stuff for the sake of it, as if it's a thing. Bulging Christmas Eve boxes, because somehow we need all this stuff to open the day before Christmas, as the pile of presents less than 24hrs later just isn't enough. Then some people have 1st December boxes as well. Then we need an elf titting about on a daily basis, (an advent every day just isn't enough) which has turned up in the last few years, because, well everyone else has got one, so I'd better have one.
I totally get what she meant with tat mentality, it's got very little to do with something being literally made of plastic, I think that's pretty clear. Sort of how some people send Halloween cards now. That was never, ever a thing for Halloween. There's already plenty for Halloween. This is about creating extra consumption for the sake of it, specifically at a time we already have more than enough, and it's not a good ethos for our planet. And I do agree with that sentiment.
Still, your breakfast sounds tasty
and if you and your kids like it, and there isn't much in the way of unnecessary/added waste. The plates you reuse year to year? It's a normal breakfast, served artistically. The only waste as such are the trinkets like pens you put alongside.Yes, plates are reused. And yes, I agree to be fair the pens could be 'tat' but actually they are useful as pens and when run out will still be used every year as jingle bells. The thing is this is just a personal tradition it isn't a commercial thing atall so not encouraging extra consumption. I mean Christmas jumpers and pyjamas you have suggested are fine but those are commercial things that do encourage extra consumption. My breakfast is just food that we need anyway. It also interesting that you and the poster thought that jumpers and PJ's are fine (things that cost money) but a breakfast (only cost of food that would need anyway - little extra expense for special items) was not. The poster suggested Christmas markets and pantomimes and all the expensive things myself and others can't afford was ok but not a special breakfast. I find it a very privileged and snobby attitude.
But, yes, thank you it was tasty!
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UndertheCedartree ·
01/12/2021 08:50
@Trumpton
I thank you for this thread as it reminded me in the wee small hours to get the Advent calendars out. There little faces would have been so disappointed 
They are 36 and 40 by the way!
Now I have been into the room of doom (we are having building work done and I have had to cram stuff into one room) to find them and can only find one of them!
But my two posh ones and one of theirs were together ….hmmm.?
They are 36 and 40 by the way!
Now I have been into the room of doom (we are having building work done and I have had to cram stuff into one room) to find them and can only find one of them!
But my two posh ones and one of theirs were together ….hmmm.?
This made me laugh! Hope you found the other advent? Could an elf have hidden it?!
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