Does anyone want to chat about a nice, calm, no-drama Christmas?

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I know a lot of people find Christmas difficult, and I am sorry for that, but this is a thread for anyone who's just enjoying and looking forward to it!

The kids decorated the house last weekend with paper chains, I finished wrapping all the presents on Weds, DH braved the supermarket today and managed to get everything.... so all we need to do is relax and some very amateur home baking!

Anyone else just feeling happy, relaxed and ready for a fun Christmas?

Christmas normally really stresses me out and leaves me feeling upset and inadequate - for various reasons, mostly internal ones. But this year I am so chilled - I don't know why things feel so different for me but I definitely prefer it this way!

Done some baking today but not all I wanted to as got tired as was out last night. If I get it done in next couple of days great ut if not, it doesn't matter. No one will starve. We need to nip to supermaker or grocer for veg but will do that on Tuesday - shop will be busy but it's an hour or so out of the day so it doesn't matter, it will be fine.

I am feeling positive and quite laissez faire about christmas. In fact, I'm beginning to think my body has been taken over by aliens!

Looking forward to a walk and pub lunch christmas eve, DS opening his presents on christmas day, mamve popping to friend's house for a Christmas morning glass of fizz and then back home for a nice dinner.
Will it be perfect? Nope because nothing ever is but it will be nice and that is enough.

So the short answer to the question is yes, no drama here and looking forward to Christmas

No drama here either, settling down for a lovely quiet Christmas. Home baking, Christmas movies and lots of good food.

Merry Christmas x

No drama here, just me, dh and the teens on the day, it will be relaxed with good food and a few games and beers.
Kids are going to make gingerbread tomorrow while me and dh are at work. Xmas eve they're out with gf/bfs, boxing day we have our traditional Toby carvery breakfast and we're out at a friend's in the evening. It's all low key and drama free.
The teens have both even agreed to come to church this evening for the carol service!

I'm excited for this thread and my own little Christmas too!

We're going to spending it at home just our family of 5. I'm very much looking forward to it, eating lots of food, playing games with the kids and helping them with their presents, maybe go for a little walk.

No drama here. DC are back from university, they put the tree up when they got home. Presents are wrapped and under the tree. PIL and my DM will be joining us on Christmas Day but other than that it's just us. Tesco delivered today, will pick up M&S Food order (including turkey etc) on Tuesday. DH and I are working until Tuesday then off for a fortnight.

Good for you @FlippityFloppityFlump !

Yeah @T1mesAreHardForDreamers we are the same, me and DH plus 3 kids.

DS said last night how much he was looking forward to Christmas this year and it's just feeling like a really nice one after a "big" year.

I'm going to bake Tues and prepare veg Weds and then there is nothing to do on Xmas except put things in the oven!

No drama here either. I used to absolutely tie myself in knots trying to please everyone, hosting dinner, running around visiting, and trying to do all of the things.

Now we just please ourselves. We only host people we actually like, we do our visiting either in the run up to Christmas or just after and instead spend Christmas Day at home. Dinner is ready whenever it's ready, kids can eat selection box for breakfast, and Boxing Day is an official pyjama day. It's so much more relaxed.

No drama here. Very relaxing. Food all bought. Presents all wrapped. Family get together Boxing Day for a drink and a laugh. Merry Christmas ❤️x

No drama here either, there was a bit on Saturday when DD woke up with a tummy bug and we had to cancel our theatre plans (gutted but we managed to pass them on so at least someone got to enjoy it!) but that passed quickly so we can still go ahead with the rest of Christmas - Santa's grotto tomorrow and back to my mum's on Wednesday for two nights. Can't wait!

Ah glad she is not poorly @christmassaurus !

We have a nice chilled one planned. Tonight we are taking our youngest to the cathedral for a carol service, then back for hot chocolates in our new mugs. Tomorrow will mostly be chilled though we might try and watch a film at the cinema at some point or perhaps go swimming. We have a chilled Christmas Day with no one coming over or expecting us to go to them. The kids will wake us up around 9/10am and then we will watch them open presents over coffee. After that we have a breakfast planned before a walk to the park and play with daughters new bike. Christmas Day will then be all about the food and tv until later after dinner when we will all play board games for a few hours

Yes, we are having a nice relaxing one this year.
We already celebrated our ‘big’ Xmas last week with extended family, so the actual day will just be me and my 2 adult sons.
I’ll make a roast, open pressies and just chill watching Xmas films.

No drama either - never is!

DM and PIL come here for Christmas dinner - just a big roast! DM is staying Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as my lovely dad died last year.

Hoping for a relaxing day

This is a lovely thread.

I'm about to start wrapping DD's presents (I love wrapping presents). I haven't decided yet whether I'll take her to the Christingle service in the local church or Midnight Mass at York Minster (depends how tired she is!).

I am one of your people who finds Christmas difficult, but this year I am 14 weeks pregnant with a very, very much wanted baby and I think the pregnancy hormones are giving me a lovely zen feeling about it. Definitely no racing around here.

Ah that is nice @SarahAndQuack

We are sitting with a glass of wine and all the presents under the tree - the mince pie and carrot have been eaten - the children strictly warned that Father Christmas needs until 6am so they're not to come down earlier.....

I'm in Thailand at the beach. Last night we watched a fire show while sipping cocktails. Lots of Christmas music playing.

Took a stocking for our 4 year old to open this morning.

No tree to decorate, no food to prepare, just a lazy day

No drama here. Took DC to see Home Alone this afternoon, only a fiver a ticket for the posh reclining seats so felt justified in splashing out on some rip-off cinema snacks😭

Dropped off a present to our lovely neighbour and then put my feet up for the rest of the evening, listening to carols and chilling with some nice food and drink.

Very little drama here, it helps there are no kids in the house. DH and I did the shopping on Tuesday night, no drama. Had yesterday off so went on a long dog walk with friends and ended up in pub. Had meal round dhs ex with grown up kids and in laws. They are round here tomorrow and we are cooking. DHs ex and daughter coming round to help. Boxing Day going to catch up with friends. All good. It’s all quite chilled and it’s nice to see people.

Absolutely no drama. Never is. We are in a little cottage on the coast for a week, Cook meals for 2 days, a massive cheese/ charcuterie board,tables booked in lovely restaurants and pubs rest of the week.
Fridge full of wine and fizz, I have 6 books and the forecast is glorious.

We are on our own this year again and that was our choice. Our very adult children now in their 50's came to visit last week which was lovely as they have other plans. We could have joined our daughter and family to day but would have meant an overnight stay in an hotel.

We have done this previously but it is not to my choice.

We also did the hotel stay a few years back which was very good food was fantastic but was let down by a very grumpy landlord. Thankfully the landlords wife was a breath of fresh air.

I love Christmas and don’t have a large family
so it’s always relaxed . Yesterday we had a lovely Christmas Eve meal at The Ivy and then home to carols , coffee and mince pies whilst a couple of last minute bits of wrapping were done .
Our Christmas Day now will consist of a crunchy dog walk , good food , Christmas films , new Lego , books and a board game . Merry Christmas everyone x

Merry Christmas to you all. Nice and relaxed here. Just me, adult DD and adult DS. We had Christmas dinner yesterday as we always have it on Christmas Eve. Had a lovely evening together. Currently lying in bed with the cats and a coffee! Once the DC are up we’ll open presents and have a nice brunch. We’ll likely watch a Christmas movie and play a couple of board games. No stress. No drama.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Kids up at 7am (very civilised), breakfast, presents - everyone got 7 things each so enough to enjoy but not overwhelm - all helped make Xmas lunch - just finished and having a coffee while the kids play with their new Lego.

Then we'll walk to a local playground and come back for cheese, crackers, wine and Christmas movie / bedtime

Merry Christmas everyone!

Still no drama - except i can't find napkins but hey ho!
Kids (16+17) were up at 6.30, loved their gifts and we received really thoughtful gifts from them too.
They're chilling upstairs for a bit, we're watching tv before we get on with cooking. The veg is prepped, the wine is chilled.
Later we'll play a few inappropriate games but we can now they're older 😊

All lovely here.

The turkey crown hadn’t defrosted, despite being in the fridge for longer than the instructions said. So we just had butchers sausages instead and will have the turkey and pigs tomorrow instead. Nobody complained or cried.

I am halfway through a bottle of champagne. Adult DC will do the washing and tidying up. I am very happy.