tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post2691738006355754754..comments2023-10-03T09:22:28.312-07:00Comments on two L's please: I Wrapped Up All Your Presents Wrote My Name On Every CardHillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10602816507915795709noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-19056899913243536592009-11-20T17:45:46.904-08:002009-11-20T17:45:46.904-08:00Am I too late?? I love exchanging snail mail espec...Am I too late?? I love exchanging snail mail especially with new friends!Emily Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698049701976949946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-44668665478018905002009-11-19T13:59:51.066-08:002009-11-19T13:59:51.066-08:00My husband and I have always detested Christmas wi...My husband and I have always detested Christmas with a ferocious intensity (wow, that makes us sound crazy). I think it's fair to blame it on spending 20+ years shuttling back and forth between divorced households. <br /><br />Now, we refuse to go anywhere. Anywhere. We also, for some reason though we can't remember why, always eat spaghetti for Christmas dinner. <br /><br />Since we have children this year (and last) there has been some question and pressure from our family to change that. But, no. Traditional traditions are overrated in my opinion, and I hope my children will love our Christmas at home with each other, old movies, and pasta (well... maybe some presents too).Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476106001891561147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-52261124184051702772009-11-09T13:44:29.435-08:002009-11-09T13:44:29.435-08:00i want to join in the card swap!
our fam does xma...i want to join in the card swap!<br /><br />our fam does xmas with JUST us - mom, dad, me, and my sister. we get a "family board game" every year, and spend the afternoon sitting at the kitchen table playing our new game, while eating candy from our stockings. it's lovely.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-53206076789229121692009-11-09T13:43:53.041-08:002009-11-09T13:43:53.041-08:00I highly recommend white trash gingerbread house b...I highly recommend white trash gingerbread house building. It is so much fun and you could easily turn it into a party! <br /><br />Pics from ours here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justexpressive/sets/72157603530169231/Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274823843640447904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-15022554877926263342009-11-09T09:34:13.961-08:002009-11-09T09:34:13.961-08:00I love that you guys are coming up with your own t...I love that you guys are coming up with your own traditions! Mister and I are tentatively coming up with our own "We're not doing all these family dinner" plans so we can relax and enjoy the season!<br /><br />Good luck =)Kyla Romahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522259960482023707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-78861270355699261002009-11-08T21:23:13.983-08:002009-11-08T21:23:13.983-08:00BBQ on Xmas is awesome. We do have a tree - becaus...BBQ on Xmas is awesome. We do have a tree - because I love it!! But carols? Not really. I love watching Christmas movies like Home Alone though. And The Nutcracker.<br /><br />So movies and trees.<br /><br />And pizza :) I don't cook!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-55997746896204206142009-11-08T18:05:32.194-08:002009-11-08T18:05:32.194-08:00BBqing sounds like a great tradition. Some unusual...BBqing sounds like a great tradition. Some unusual traditions we have: watching Elf on Christmas eve while eating pizza and drinking Eggnog lattes.<br /><br />And I'm definately game for the card swap, great idea :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109096232554591570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-47516732327000604422009-11-08T17:10:59.329-08:002009-11-08T17:10:59.329-08:00I'm dreading the holidays this year, too, for ...I'm dreading the holidays this year, too, for a variety of reasons.<br /><br />One of the traditions we've co-opted from Dan's family is that we put silly, joke-type presents in one another's stockings, regardless of whether we're at his parents' house or mine. My gifts to him in this vein are usually homemade and have consisted (for example) of: a knitted polar bear finger puppet, a pair of boxers with the word WOO embroidered on, and a diamond-encrusted dick wiper (all 3 have inside-joke type stories to accompany).<br /><br />A holiday tradition among our group of friends in Denver involves Bubbe's latke party, which is always awesome. Dan makes challah and our friend Julie makes her homemade chicken soup, and there are lots and lots of latkes and usually rock band or wii fit and entirely too much booze. Which is something every Channukah celebration needs!MLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301902783411290755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-12010767290584799542009-11-08T16:09:10.301-08:002009-11-08T16:09:10.301-08:00I think we're gonna start a Christmas day movi...I think we're gonna start a Christmas day movie tradition. My office closes for two weeks at Christmas, so it's my favorite time of year.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417356206569429078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-30003523421051500702009-11-07T09:44:33.749-08:002009-11-07T09:44:33.749-08:00The card swap is a great idea, but I've alread...The card swap is a great idea, but I've already got too many I HAVE to send out. :)<br /><br />Our tradition? We open our presents to each other on Christmas Eve, after the kids are in bed. While drinking wine/beer. :)Angellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084789720358907986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-1901410050372807412009-11-06T17:56:11.931-08:002009-11-06T17:56:11.931-08:00I hate Christmas. I'm an agnostic, and hate bu...I hate Christmas. I'm an agnostic, and hate buying people presents for a holiday I am not interested in celebrating (I think people's individual birthdays are SO much more important), and I don't get along with my mom very well. So depending where I am, I tend to sleep in, veg, then join in for dinner. I love Sam's family, so I love being with them for any and all family dinners!<br />You and Shawn are your own family unit; I think it's important for you guys to create your own memories and traditions. Burgers are AWESOME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-59205308707556024572009-11-06T17:17:52.854-08:002009-11-06T17:17:52.854-08:00I love the idea of making up your own holiday trad...I love the idea of making up your own holiday tradition. I'm pretty much in the same boat as you: crummy family holiday, and I never put up a tree in my own apartment. But we can still make it a nice day, right?<br />Anyway. Count me in for the card exchange, it sounds like a great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-3872907109524293532009-11-06T15:39:58.317-08:002009-11-06T15:39:58.317-08:00In theory I would love to participate but to be bl...In theory I would love to participate but to be blatantly honest I suck with the sending of cards and now with the kid I should just go ahead and admit that I will never get any out the door. And then I will feel hugely guilty, especially if I receive a bunch of cards. It's a lovely idea, though.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-59218241267110031492009-11-06T14:05:47.126-08:002009-11-06T14:05:47.126-08:00We do homemade pizza while putting up our tree. An...We do homemade pizza while putting up our tree. And fudgesicles after. It's probably my most favorite Christmas tradition :)<br /><br />I'm in for some card fun.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714186023859147332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-2534976527403193812009-11-06T14:05:05.267-08:002009-11-06T14:05:05.267-08:00I would love to do a card swap, sounds fun!I would love to do a card swap, sounds fun!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952894767730720783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-16680576232058352612009-11-06T13:35:11.486-08:002009-11-06T13:35:11.486-08:00I don't exactly have any Christmas traditions ...I don't exactly have any Christmas traditions myself since they tend to change from year to year. I just try to spend it with my parents. <br /><br />Nilsa suggestion is definitely the way to go I think. Make your own traditions, whatever they maybe. <br /><br />And I'd love to exchange snail mail! <br /><br />p.s. I have not felt like working today, hence the many comments from me on your blog today. I promise I'm not a stalker!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323696998854147831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2076532818291719012.post-56180115232758180462009-11-06T13:34:02.243-08:002009-11-06T13:34:02.243-08:00Well, you could always be like us Jews and do the ...Well, you could always be like us Jews and do the traditional movie on Christmas day. hahaha.<br /><br />Count me in for your card exchange, love.Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.com