Monday, December 05, 2011
Where there's life, there's change. This Christmas marks the first holiday with Baby Boy at college. He's not here to help pick out and cut down the Christmas tree, hang all his ornaments, and set our annoying singing snowman on the hearth.
Maybe that's why I'm dragging my feet this year. It's just not the same without the whole family. But I'd better get used to it, because in a couple years, Chad will be at college and a few years after that, Trevor.
Then it'll be just hubby and me, and we'll probably break down and buy an artificial tree. I'll count my blessings though because, for some, the holidays are much tougher due to a tragic loss this year.
Other families have had recent marriages or births in the family and are celebrating with new family members this year. What changes do this Christmas season bring to your household?
PHOTO : Last year at the Christmas Tree Farm
Labels: change, Christmas
Denise Hunter
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Christmas 2010 has come and gone. How do you feel about that? Happy? Relieved? Sad? Tired?
I LOVE Christmas. I think most of you have picked that up by now. It flies by all too quickly for me. But I have to admit once it's over, I'm ready to take down the tree and get the house back to normal. I mean, like immediately. No lingering over the tree for me. The party's over, let it go.
Okay, that's a little harsh, but I think you know what I mean. With the tree, gifts and decorations come extra clutter, and I'm ready to put things back in order. All I'm sayin'.
What about you? Do you like to keep your Christmas things up for a week or two? Month? All year?
It's at this time of year I start to consider the merits of a tiny ceramic tree . . . .
Labels: Christmas, decorations, gifts
Diann Hunt
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Friday, December 17, 2010
There's something I've SO missed about Christmas. DOLLS!! I used to love to buy dolls for Kara when she was little. She so loved her babies. Last year I bought a little baby doll for Alexa but she didn't really care about it. But THIS year it's a different story. When you ask her what she wants Mimi and Poppy to buy her for Christmas, she says, "Baby dolls."
Ah, music to her Mimi's heart! The rage seems to be the American Girl dolls and my aunt Edith told me they make them for little girls. They're called Bitty Baby. So of course I had to order one. And it came today. You would have thought I'd gotten my edits or something the way I was dancing around the living room. And of course I had to open it and see it. Oh. My. Gosh. TOOO cute!
I can't wait for Christmas now. This baby has her own stuffed bear too. Punky will LOVE it!
What about you? What's your favorite gift to give at Christmas?
Labels: American Girl Doll, Bitty Baby, Christmas
Colleen Coble
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
I know it's just barely past Thanksgiving, but I'm having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit. For some reason, when I think of Christmas's approach, all that comes to mind is the endless list of tasks before me. All the shopping, cooking, baking, cleaning, spending, and mailing, on top of the regular daily tasks. Short of going all Grizzly Adams, I know busyness is just a December reality.
So, in an effort to get into the Christmas spirit, I'm going to read the real Christmas story. I'm going to listen to Christmas music, and hope for the best. But I'm also determined to lose myself in a good Christmas novel. Last year I read Glenn Beck's The Christmas Sweater and loved it.
There's a glut of Christmas stories on the shelves, but I want a great read one that'll remind me of the specialness of Christmas. So, if you have a favorite new read or an old Christmas classic, can you help me out? The sooner I get into the Christmas spirit, the happier I--and everyone around me--will be.
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Denise Hunter
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Christmas 2010 has come and gone. How do you feel about that? Happy? Relieved? Sad? Tired?
There's something I've SO missed about Christmas. DOLLS!! I used to love to buy dolls for Kara when she was little. She so loved her babies. Last year I bought a little baby doll for Alexa but she didn't really care about it. But THIS year it's a different story. When you ask her what she wants Mimi and Poppy to buy her for Christmas, she says, "Baby dolls."
I know it's just barely past Thanksgiving, but I'm having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit. For some reason, when I think of Christmas's approach, all that comes to mind is the endless list of tasks before me. All the shopping, cooking, baking, cleaning, spending, and mailing, on top of the regular daily tasks. Short of going all Grizzly Adams, I know busyness is just a December reality. 
