How would you spend Christmas Day if you were me?

[Kurain]

Dh has a shift on Xmas day. Because of this my brother decided he and his family would do Christmas with his in laws instead of coming over to my mum’s as is the norm. We will be celebrating a new year and Xmas hybrid all together at my mum’s (three days together then).

So I basically it will just be my mum and me. We both have invites elsewhere but the logistics are a bit of a pain. I would involves hotels and we have perfectly comfortable beds here.

So what would you do if you were me?

Im thinking of getting my favourite foods - basically cheese and olives and watching old movies with champagne. Maybe rustle up a very quick spicy tomato pasta at some point.

Because I will be saving a fair amount I was going to splurge on some posh pjs and candles.

But I’m sure there are some better ideas that I haven’t thought about.

what would you do?

Definitely just stay at home with my mum. But I would do better food than a pasta no offence; that’s what I take for my lunch at work most days, so wouldn’t be very special lol. Even if it’s just picky bits you can graze on all day rather than a big slap up meal.

I get your points - the picky bits would be the cheese and olives. In my head if I do something low key re vodka pasta it will see the tone for stress free and easy.

a nice breakfast - whatever that is for you (it'd be posh pastries and good coffee here!)
grazing foods that take minimal effort with good bread
new jamas/loungewear for both of you
all your favourite films and/or make yourself a Christmas soundtrack on spotify
a just-demanding-enough jigsaw to share, or a book each, or the kind of glossy magazines you never usually treat yourselves to
champagne and then some good low/no alcohol options for when you've had enough, not sure when you'd hit that point of course, if ever :)
candles

I'm doing something similar to this, but it's me and my son and we are SO looking forward to a lovely relaxing day !!

What times are your husband working. My husband worked odd shift patterns and we worked the day around him

Can you get takeaway delivered on Christmas Day where you are?

If that's available to you, that would be my personal dinner of choice.

I'd go and buy myself a new book, some lovely food and some new expensive skincare and bath stuff and have a relaxing day. Maybe a good film at some point.

There may well be better ideas but not necessarily what suit you.
I'd be a bore.

I'd get out of bed around 9, maybe 10, wash, dress then around 11 make a bacon/avocado sandwich.
Go out for a stroll around midday then once home settle for a few hours watching TV/chatting.

Early evening would be buffet style foods, cold meats then back in comfy PJs, and unless its warm log burner on, munching on chocolates watching more TV.
Bed, read...sleep.
Bliss...