Aw Fiona what a great Xmas vlog, intro, 👍🏻 hope Brooke is doing ok and got over her nervous tummy syndrome 😢, cheeky elf is behind galaxy advent calendar on day 5, hope granny Annie likes her new knickers 🩲🩲🤭🫣 just love seeing wee MOLLY dancing for her treat sooooo CUTE 🦴🐶🤭keep the vlogs coming Fiona 🤶🏻🎄
Oh poor Brooke I hope she’s better now . I love Christmas so always happy to watch your vlogmas and elf head was behind your advent calendar before you updated us on Brooke . Thanks for entertaining us x
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie! I saw Elf behind the advent calendar when we were confused whether it was a sack or a nutcracker 😂🕵️♀️ Poor Brooke! You can’t feel like a bad mom! Sometimes we just have to things they may not like. I hope y’all can figure it all out to help her❤I love watching the dogs get their treats! Jacks bike is hilarious! You need to get a pic on them on it😂😂
It is such a fun movie! I think the nutcracker sack was maybe actually a teddy 🤣🤣🤣. Being a mum is so tough at times, but I'm glad you agreed with my decision. I've still not had any advice from the school! I'll try to get footage of 'santa' on his 'reindeer' haha. Have a great Christmas if i don't speak to you before it x
Elf was behind the advent calender! I'm sorry to hear brookes not feeling great, i remember being her age all to well and it wasn't pleasant so she has my empathy! Those advent calanders are so funny how terrible haha! Really enjoyed this video take care!
Great vlog Fiona. Hope Brooke is now doing ok. Love to see the dogs getting their advent calendar and of puppy cat too. Abbie put me in mind of me fifty years ago. I used to travel after work to go down to Leicester to see my boyfriend. We will be married fifty years end of next year. Loved Jack's motorbike. Will bring a lot of smiles to people. Looking forward to your next vlog Fiona ❤❤
Ah so long distance relationships can work out! Congratulations 👏. Brooke is back at school now, and people have started waving to 'santa' on his bike lol x
Good vlog Fiona 😊 As for Brooke, there's no easy (or quick) solution. I was once like Brooke, introverted and lacking self-confidence, finding it easier to do things that didn't have expectations, and it took years to gain enough confidence in myself to even step out the door without feeling pressured to "act appropriately". My problems stemmed from always feeling inadequate, especially with my sisters getting most of the attention (due to their health being "worse" than mine). I know Brooke's experiences are not like what mine were, but I feel her emotions are about the same. Emotions are hard for some of us to logically come to terms with, and finally become able to know how how to work them out. I don't do advent calendars, pretty much because they're so mass produced there's no quality control anymore, and you end up with empty spaces where they've fallen through to the next levels down 😂 I think holiday shopping should be started no more than 45 days prior to the holiday (no matter the holiday), it gives time for people to save up for shopping, not everyone has money 2 or 3 months before in order to get the good stuff. As for Christmas movies? My favorites will always be Christmas Vacation, Miracle On 34th Street, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Grinch, White Christmas, and Home Alone. I don't watch anything with Jack Black (can't stand him or his "acting"). I think your mom has lost a bit of weight? She's looking extremely well these days 😊 Anyway, back to getting day 17 done! Love ❤️ and hugs 🫂 🤗 🎅🤶🎄🦌☃️❄️🎁
Yeah that pretty much sums Brooke up! It's so frustrating knowing how much potential she has but not being able to help her meet it. I agree that emotions are incredibly complex, I just wish I knew how to help! I agree about holiday items being sold way too early in shops, as you say people need time to save in between. I do like those traditional Christmas movies, but it's nice to watch new ideas too. Mum has lost a lot of weight, thanks for noticing! I binge watched a lot of your videos today but still need to comment on some. Keep up the great work x
It’s perfectly understandable that you feel worried about your daughter and don’t worry it’s not exactly as it usually is . At least you are still recommending films so that feels festive x
Really love the dogs….The Boss is my fave. He is gorgeous! Hoping Brooke feels better soon. The longer the video went on the more I wondered if it was anxiety or something else. Hopefully the school will accommodate her for testing. Here in the US where I grew up we had mid terms half way through the year then finals at the end. Anxiety is the worst! I suffer with it, but I am at least able to take something for mine. I have not watched Dear Santa yet, but I did watch Red One and it was pretty good if you like Dwayne Johnson. The elf was hiding behind the Galaxy advent calendar I believe on Day 5. I hate that Abbey’s is all the same. Hope you really let Temu have it regarding that. Those black and god coasters are pretty. I hope they turn out looking as nice. The tumblers are great! Very pretty. Oh, and that Grinch tree you made was perfect! That is my mood this time of year and is my favorite heist as movie ever!
Aww thanks 😊. Yes Hugo the Boss is a firm favourite, he's such a gentle giant! I'm pretty sure it was anxiety but she's been fine since so I guess we will know the next time exams come around haha. I take meds for anxiety too, it's a shame they don't have anything they can give teens since that's one of the most stressful times in life! I'll definitely be reviewing the calendars on Temu once all the doors have been opened and I can take photos. The black and gold coasters turned out stunning! We love The Grinch too and I'm making more of those trees for next year. We watched Red One at the weekend and enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care x
Hello Fiona, My goodness, it is all full steam ahead at your place. I feel so sorry for you about Brooke, it is never easy being the rule maker, but I would have done the same as you and kept her home on the weekend. I hope the school does something to help you and Brooke. Surely they have trained people to deal with these situations. Naughty Temu, they need to do better on the advent calendars. At least the chocolate ones are dependable.!! The dogs are so funny, it doesn't take them long to catch on that they get a treat every morning and puppycat as well. Glad that Abby was able to travel on the train, I am sure they will have a good time, I would like to see the Paddington movie myself !!! A big pat on the back to Jack, his decorations on his bike and helmet look fantastic. Hope you all have a good week, and keep safe and warm. 🌲🌲🌲
Thanks Yvonne. Brooke is much better now but we've still not had a lot of help from the school. As you say, I thought they would have people trained to deal with these issues. I'll definitely be putting a review on the Temu calendars! Jack now has people waving at him as he passes on his 'reindeer' 🤣🎅. Take care and have a great Christmas if I don't speak to you before it x
@@OurCRAZYLifeScotland Thanks Fiona, I wish you and the family, all the best for Christmas and the New Year, Let us hope that 2025 will be bigger and better for all of us. 🎅🎅🎅🎅
She's ok now thanks, I'm just worried about her next lot of exams! Kids are such a worry as you know well! A lot of people haven't enjoyed the film but I think its definitely worth watching x
We watched Dear Santa but we didn't like it Fiona. That Christmas Vacation advent looks great, I keep forgetting to open my Nivea advent. Has your mum lost weight? it looks like she has. Oh the elf head is behind your chocolate advent when you're opening it x
My mum and Donna didn't like the film at first either, but when they watched it all they quite enjoyed it. I think the wee boys teeth put them off haha. Some of the things in the Lampoon calendar are quite good but others are just strange lol. You need to get opening your one because it looks like there's some good things in it. Yes mum has lost weight and she says thanks for noticing 😊 x
I saw a trailer for the jack black Santa film it looks good our school year was guinea pigs as we were changing from I levels to GCSEs it's terrible that they are making the kids go back to classes after the exams sorry to hear that Brooke is not getting any help from the doctor you could maybe enquire at Holland Barret they might suggest something to help with the anxiety I know I did a training course with them for 3 months I loved it and the staff give out good advice to people we got rocky a calendar last year but the treats were too hard and this year I could only get one again with hard treats so I removed all the hard treats and replaced them with treats out his own packets and gave the hard treats to the collie 3 doors away I found the gingerbread digestives in poundland the big elf head appeared about 53:14 behind the galaxy calendar
We enjoyed the jack black film, but a lot of people don't like it. I never thought of trying Holland & Barratt, I might give them a try if she has the same problems after the holidays. That's a good idea with the treats for Rocky. I looked in Poundland for the digestives but didn't find them x
Aw Fiona what a great Xmas vlog, intro, 👍🏻 hope Brooke is doing ok and got over her nervous tummy syndrome 😢, cheeky elf is behind galaxy advent calendar on day 5, hope granny Annie likes her new knickers 🩲🩲🤭🫣 just love seeing wee MOLLY dancing for her treat sooooo CUTE 🦴🐶🤭keep the vlogs coming Fiona 🤶🏻🎄
Aw thanks Heather. Granny Annie's knickers for perfectly 🤣🤣. Brooke is doing better now fingers crossed 🤞. Wee Molly is super cute haha x
Oh poor Brooke I hope she’s better now . I love Christmas so always happy to watch your vlogmas and elf head was behind your advent calendar before you updated us on Brooke . Thanks for entertaining us x
Aw thanks Marta, I hope you're well. Brooke is back at school now thankfully x
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie! I saw Elf behind the advent calendar when we were confused whether it was a sack or a nutcracker 😂🕵️♀️ Poor Brooke! You can’t feel like a bad mom! Sometimes we just have to things they may not like. I hope y’all can figure it all out to help her❤I love watching the dogs get their treats! Jacks bike is hilarious! You need to get a pic on them on it😂😂
It is such a fun movie! I think the nutcracker sack was maybe actually a teddy 🤣🤣🤣. Being a mum is so tough at times, but I'm glad you agreed with my decision. I've still not had any advice from the school! I'll try to get footage of 'santa' on his 'reindeer' haha. Have a great Christmas if i don't speak to you before it x
@ Merry Christmas to all of you as well Fiona!!🎄❤️
Elf was behind the advent calender! I'm sorry to hear brookes not feeling great, i remember being her age all to well and it wasn't pleasant so she has my empathy! Those advent calanders are so funny how terrible haha! Really enjoyed this video take care!
Aw thanks- it's a long time since i was that age so a lot has changed haha. She's doing better now though. Take care x
Like the gringe tree you made fiona
Thanks Fay, it turned out so cute! X
Great vlog Fiona. Hope Brooke is now doing ok. Love to see the dogs getting their advent calendar and of puppy cat too. Abbie put me in mind of me fifty years ago. I used to travel after work to go down to Leicester to see my boyfriend. We will be married fifty years end of next year. Loved Jack's motorbike. Will bring a lot of smiles to people. Looking forward to your next vlog Fiona ❤❤
Ah so long distance relationships can work out! Congratulations 👏. Brooke is back at school now, and people have started waving to 'santa' on his bike lol x
Behind your galaxy advent calendar
Thanks ☺️ x
Lovely vlog. Elf was behind galaxy advent on day 5 🎄
Thanks. I hope you're well x
The coaster is nice what your making
Thanks ☺️ x
Good vlog Fiona 😊
As for Brooke, there's no easy (or quick) solution. I was once like Brooke, introverted and lacking self-confidence, finding it easier to do things that didn't have expectations, and it took years to gain enough confidence in myself to even step out the door without feeling pressured to "act appropriately". My problems stemmed from always feeling inadequate, especially with my sisters getting most of the attention (due to their health being "worse" than mine). I know Brooke's experiences are not like what mine were, but I feel her emotions are about the same. Emotions are hard for some of us to logically come to terms with, and finally become able to know how how to work them out.
I don't do advent calendars, pretty much because they're so mass produced there's no quality control anymore, and you end up with empty spaces where they've fallen through to the next levels down 😂
I think holiday shopping should be started no more than 45 days prior to the holiday (no matter the holiday), it gives time for people to save up for shopping, not everyone has money 2 or 3 months before in order to get the good stuff.
As for Christmas movies? My favorites will always be Christmas Vacation, Miracle On 34th Street, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Grinch, White Christmas, and Home Alone. I don't watch anything with Jack Black (can't stand him or his "acting").
I think your mom has lost a bit of weight? She's looking extremely well these days 😊
Anyway, back to getting day 17 done! Love ❤️ and hugs 🫂 🤗 🎅🤶🎄🦌☃️❄️🎁
Yeah that pretty much sums Brooke up! It's so frustrating knowing how much potential she has but not being able to help her meet it. I agree that emotions are incredibly complex, I just wish I knew how to help! I agree about holiday items being sold way too early in shops, as you say people need time to save in between. I do like those traditional Christmas movies, but it's nice to watch new ideas too. Mum has lost a lot of weight, thanks for noticing! I binge watched a lot of your videos today but still need to comment on some. Keep up the great work x
It’s perfectly understandable that you feel worried about your daughter and don’t worry it’s not exactly as it usually is . At least you are still recommending films so that feels festive x
Thanks Marta. It just feels strange to be moving on lol x
Really love the dogs….The Boss is my fave. He is gorgeous! Hoping Brooke feels better soon. The longer the video went on the more I wondered if it was anxiety or something else. Hopefully the school will accommodate her for testing. Here in the US where I grew up we had mid terms half way through the year then finals at the end. Anxiety is the worst! I suffer with it, but I am at least able to take something for mine. I have not watched Dear Santa yet, but I did watch Red One and it was pretty good if you like Dwayne Johnson. The elf was hiding behind the Galaxy advent calendar I believe on Day 5. I hate that Abbey’s is all the same. Hope you really let Temu have it regarding that. Those black and god coasters are pretty. I hope they turn out looking as nice. The tumblers are great! Very pretty. Oh, and that Grinch tree you made was perfect! That is my mood this time of year and is my favorite heist as movie ever!
Aww thanks 😊. Yes Hugo the Boss is a firm favourite, he's such a gentle giant! I'm pretty sure it was anxiety but she's been fine since so I guess we will know the next time exams come around haha. I take meds for anxiety too, it's a shame they don't have anything they can give teens since that's one of the most stressful times in life! I'll definitely be reviewing the calendars on Temu once all the doors have been opened and I can take photos. The black and gold coasters turned out stunning! We love The Grinch too and I'm making more of those trees for next year. We watched Red One at the weekend and enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care x
Hope Brooke feels better
Thanks Lucy, she's doing much better now x
Hello Fiona, My goodness, it is all full steam ahead at your place. I feel so sorry for you about Brooke, it is never easy being the rule maker, but I would have done the same as you and kept her home on the weekend. I hope the school does something to help you and Brooke. Surely they have trained people to deal with these situations. Naughty Temu, they need to do better on the advent calendars. At least the chocolate ones are dependable.!! The dogs are so funny, it doesn't take them long to catch on that they get a treat every morning and puppycat as well. Glad that Abby was able to travel on the train, I am sure they will have a good time, I would like to see the Paddington movie myself !!! A big pat on the back to Jack, his decorations on his bike and helmet look fantastic. Hope you all have a good week, and keep safe and warm. 🌲🌲🌲
Thanks Yvonne. Brooke is much better now but we've still not had a lot of help from the school. As you say, I thought they would have people trained to deal with these issues. I'll definitely be putting a review on the Temu calendars! Jack now has people waving at him as he passes on his 'reindeer' 🤣🎅. Take care and have a great Christmas if I don't speak to you before it x
@@OurCRAZYLifeScotland Thanks Fiona, I wish you and the family, all the best for Christmas and the New Year, Let us hope that 2025 will be bigger and better for all of us. 🎅🎅🎅🎅
Thats good abbie got see aiden ok hope she enjoyed her self
They had a lovely weekend x
@OurCRAZYLifeScotland that's good
hope Brooke is ok anxiety can do some horrible things, Havent seen dear santa yet but something that i really want to see.
She's ok now thanks, I'm just worried about her next lot of exams! Kids are such a worry as you know well! A lot of people haven't enjoyed the film but I think its definitely worth watching x
We watched Dear Santa but we didn't like it Fiona. That Christmas Vacation advent looks great, I keep forgetting to open my Nivea advent. Has your mum lost weight? it looks like she has.
Oh the elf head is behind your chocolate advent when you're opening it x
My mum and Donna didn't like the film at first either, but when they watched it all they quite enjoyed it. I think the wee boys teeth put them off haha. Some of the things in the Lampoon calendar are quite good but others are just strange lol. You need to get opening your one because it looks like there's some good things in it. Yes mum has lost weight and she says thanks for noticing 😊 x
I hope feels better soon
She's much better now thanks x
@OurCRAZYLifeScotland that's good
Brooke might do her exam online maybei hope get sorted it out
We're not much further forward with it, but she did manage to do a couple at school so that's a good sign x
I saw a trailer for the jack black Santa film it looks good our school year was guinea pigs as we were changing from I levels to GCSEs it's terrible that they are making the kids go back to classes after the exams sorry to hear that Brooke is not getting any help from the doctor you could maybe enquire at Holland Barret they might suggest something to help with the anxiety I know I did a training course with them for 3 months I loved it and the staff give out good advice to people we got rocky a calendar last year but the treats were too hard and this year I could only get one again with hard treats so I removed all the hard treats and replaced them with treats out his own packets and gave the hard treats to the collie 3 doors away I found the gingerbread digestives in poundland the big elf head appeared about 53:14 behind the galaxy calendar
We enjoyed the jack black film, but a lot of people don't like it. I never thought of trying Holland & Barratt, I might give them a try if she has the same problems after the holidays. That's a good idea with the treats for Rocky. I looked in Poundland for the digestives but didn't find them x
In my school we didn’t have study leave
Really? Did you not find it very stressful and confusing?
@ somewhat but if anyone skived then the school would just have a go and we did it for s4,5 and 6 so we just got used to it