Elfs are male! I'm surprised at the level of ignorance re elfs and pixies.
What a difference a day makes 😢😢
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You ever seen a male fairy FarNorth?
other choices 
as in 'other genders are available'
Gah! Sorry Princess. We thought we'd activated them but clearly it hadn't worked. They should be on the list now. 
tsk tsk Lara, Tsk. Tsk. 
When Elsa met the elf.....
Some of the cards I bought this year depict Santa being picked up by a life-boat - and the presents have been safely rescued too, thank goodness. The reindeer meanwhile make their merry way pulling the sleigh through the sky without noticing he's fallen out.
Presumably Santa was so drunk that he fell out of the sleigh before he'd finished delivering to all the excited little children 
Yes, perhaps the traditional glass of sherry for Santa should be replaced by a glass of water! 
My daughters have always done a Christmas eve box. It contains new pjs , the book The Night Before Christmas, hot chocolate sachets and a favourite Christmas DVD.
The box is recycled year on year and the kids love it. I don't think its spoiling or over indulging them in any way. Just a way of spreading the Christmas magic. A family tradition.
I think it can be as difficult or complicated or simple and easy as you like.
We all have Elves too. Our elf is called Stan !!
The kids ( and my daughters have a high old time with them and again , they don't seem particularly stressed about it. Our elf is currently on a round the world trip and pops up on FB every morning in a new country's landmark. he's looking for a new family 
www.madeformums.com/news-and-gossip/lily-allen-joins-elf-on-the-shelf-craze/28393.html
By the look of that elf, I'd be sending him off on a round-the-world trip too to look for a new family
Jalima we've had the pleasure of Stans company for about 5 years and it seemed time for him to move on. In fact he spent last festive season on holiday in Florida !!
My girls have done the Christmas Eve box for 10 years I think .
My eldest daughter also puts new bedding on her kids bed after they have fallen asleep on Christmas Eve ! The kids never stir ? .. it's their elfs parting gift .
I've always given my children a SMALL present on Christmas Eve, it calmed them down before the BIG day! I don't think they do the same with the grandchildren.
I must have been living in a parallel universe
A ritual of leaving out a drink and a mince pie for Santa, a carrot for Rudolph, a milky drink and a story - and always a new dress or outfit for Christmas Day.
He looks like Flat Stanley dressed up for Christmas - he likes globe-trotting too
I've been listening to Radio Scotland this morning. They've picked up the 4 gift rule that's been on the media for the past couple of days. I think it's a great principle to follow - much to the disgust of my childminded children!
Christmas is just so much pressure!
I like to have fun but a couple of years ago we started cutting back a bit and now some of the adults make gifts for each other. Last year my daughter-in-law made beautiful framed pictures for each family with the names of the family members picked out in Scrabble letters a bit like a crossword. It was great
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