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Mum 'sick' of cooking Christmas dinner decides to skip it altogether

A mum has declared she's sick to the back teeth of cooking a Christmas dinner and will be serving up party food instead, spending the time she saves with her children instead

Daily Mirror · Dec 24, 2022

Mum shares Christmas Eve checklist for a hassle-free Christmas dinner

A kitchen-savvy mum has shared all of the dishes she prepares in advance ahead of Christmas - and the list is great for anyone hoping to cut down on the time they spend in the kitchen on the big day

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

Mum heartbroken as in-laws give her son his ‘big Christmas gift’ he asked for

She took to Mumsnet to see if she was over reacting, but users were divided in their opinions

Wales Online · Dec 23, 2022

'I want to spend Christmas Day alone but my mum's insisting she comes over - I'm fuming'

A woman is devastated after her Christmas Day plans of being completely alone and going into a 'food coma' have been interrupted by her mum who's insisting on visiting

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

'I told my husband not to buy me a Christmas present - I'm fuming that he actually isn't'

A woman - who agreed not to exchange Christmas presents with her husband - was left annoyed that her husband hasn't bought her any gifts despite her request to not get anything

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Woman worried she's being 'pedantic' about footing the bill for her partner

How long is too long before you need to ask someone to pay you back?

Liverpool Echo · Dec 21, 2022

Woman asks if it's wrong to be happy about breaking up a week before Christmas

The woman asked if she was being unreasonable to be pleased about her breakup

Liverpool Echo · Dec 20, 2022

'My mum is cancelling Christmas this year as I won't spend hundreds on her presents'

A woman has been left fuming after her mum threatened to cancel their Christmas plans this year because she refuses to break the bank when it comes to her present budget

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Mum is given 'pornographic' gift in secret Santa and is less than impressed

She took to Mumsnet to see if she was being unreasonable, but users were divided in their opinions

Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

'I've bought my son Sellotape for Christmas - people say it's junk but he loves it'

To fulfil her son's wishes on Christmas Day morning, a mum has bought her nine-year-old Sellotape and a stapler due to his love for the common office items - though some say it's 'junk'

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022