tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post5637661752104323372..comments2023-10-29T06:55:33.135-07:00Comments on ROOM FOR NINE(+): {able mabel} etsy giveaway!jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10522434256471199993noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-11622491473200845592010-12-16T22:55:45.198-07:002010-12-16T22:55:45.198-07:00Fun game for a Christmas party is the $2 gift game...Fun game for a Christmas party is the $2 gift game. Rolling doubles you get to open a gift, or steal from someone. Have a crowd and a few sets of dice flying around, ends up being quite funny. We just played it at Randys family party and was pretty hilarious. People fighting over scissors, soaps and various other treasures! Makes for some excitement! -Katie H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-92194788752418027962010-12-16T10:47:12.898-07:002010-12-16T10:47:12.898-07:00Favorite carol: The little drummer boy. Also the ...Favorite carol: The little drummer boy. Also the new Christmas CD, Beside Thy Manger, is a new favorite!Kara Herralanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-19555545862078837852010-12-16T07:16:50.011-07:002010-12-16T07:16:50.011-07:00i love your blog Jessica and I am a faithful reade...i love your blog Jessica and I am a faithful reader. Thanks for the humor, insight and saying it just like it is!Kim Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-74056635123942684172010-12-15T22:08:13.400-07:002010-12-15T22:08:13.400-07:00Shucks, I had it all typed up and then tried to po...Shucks, I had it all typed up and then tried to post and it deleted :( ...that is a catastrophe because I wanted a chance to win! Brita RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-5992173146914469692010-12-15T21:48:26.400-07:002010-12-15T21:48:26.400-07:00no catastrophes this year yet.. always look forwar...no catastrophes this year yet.. always look forward to eating lots of goodies and food at christmastime! and hanging out with the family! the last couple of years our family has done a pinata for the little kids on christmas eve and its a hit. -AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-26273458967865308352010-12-15T19:50:22.720-07:002010-12-15T19:50:22.720-07:00Well, my Christmas "catastrophe" is THIS...Well, my Christmas "catastrophe" is THIS year. I swear that I put the little wooden snowman on our tree this year, and now I can't find it! This ornament is so special to me because my son turned it on the lathe last year! His daddy turns all of the time (he even sells his work), but Mitch being 16 thinks anything his step-dad does is not that cool! So, that particular ornament is so special... hoping to find it soon! Thanks for a chance to win!Kelly Massmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149831860742294982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-4748540780172810112010-12-15T19:10:50.637-07:002010-12-15T19:10:50.637-07:00WE make gingerbread men for ornaments - took a wee...WE make gingerbread men for ornaments - took a week to make, frost, paint, dry.....then my kids were do disappointed - we forgot to cut holes in them to hang on the tree with ribbon - broke a few trying to "drill" into them..oops<br />retailtherapylounge at gmail.comRetail Therapy Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838471987205693840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-64120975526143533002010-12-15T16:02:01.653-07:002010-12-15T16:02:01.653-07:00love christmas songs, cant help but get in the spi...love christmas songs, cant help but get in the spirit before thanksgiving!Jeremy and Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875474974334145976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-73187701761518050322010-12-15T09:47:04.808-07:002010-12-15T09:47:04.808-07:00We spend one Christmas morning at the Emergency Ro...We spend one Christmas morning at the Emergency Room with our son Wyatt when he had the flu. He was dehydrated and needed a few bags of IV fluids. He perked right back up and was himself by afternoon. Certainly not planned but with kids you just never know. <br />JoAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-35086688842961051262010-12-14T20:55:28.972-07:002010-12-14T20:55:28.972-07:00Christmas...makes me think of our darling little a...Christmas...makes me think of our darling little angel! Christmas is such a wonderful time of the year!!Christy Simonsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-45374096704806014872010-12-14T00:17:17.056-07:002010-12-14T00:17:17.056-07:00Like Kim, we have enjoyed many Christmas times wit...Like Kim, we have enjoyed many Christmas times with our tribe. This year will be our 25th Christmas together. I'm sure there have been many "interesting" Christmas times ... some with sick kids, some with early found Christmas gifts, many with struggles of finding that "right" gift. The years have been filled with many lovely Christmas parties filled with so many wonderful friends and family. I can't really remember any disaster that stands out in my mind. In reading through people's comments, I had a special memory come to mind from many years ago with the older kids were much younger. Gary Nickerson playing Santa and coming to the house on Christmas Eve. It was such a special treat for all of us ... and perhaps a bit of a "catastrophe" for the youngest at the time.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260928992431888155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-92232198930469167642010-12-13T19:58:27.274-07:002010-12-13T19:58:27.274-07:00Levi had hand foot and mouth on Christmas Eve!Levi had hand foot and mouth on Christmas Eve!Liisa Tarnanennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-17063674503182531312010-12-13T19:21:06.053-07:002010-12-13T19:21:06.053-07:00Here is a fun holiday treat:
On a cookie sheet, l...Here is a fun holiday treat: <br />On a cookie sheet, lay out small Pretzel twists.<br />Place a Rolo candy on each pretzel. Heat in oven til Rolo is shiny (which doesn't take very long), take out of oven and push a nut into the Rolo. My favorite is an almond. <br />Cool in the freezer til chocolate candy is hardened.<br />Enjoy!!Alissa Forstienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-44479107348710493332010-12-13T18:23:43.504-07:002010-12-13T18:23:43.504-07:00No catastrophes.. but love just about every Christ...No catastrophes.. but love just about every Christmas carol out there!Danny and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527998106312905578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-27350421382263482362010-12-13T16:46:49.229-07:002010-12-13T16:46:49.229-07:00I'm not sure if this fits in the catastrophe c...I'm not sure if this fits in the catastrophe column but this year is the first year that one of our kids suspects/is pretty sure that Santa is really mom and dad :(Kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-13309095177621981622010-12-13T16:43:39.776-07:002010-12-13T16:43:39.776-07:00I can't think of any catastrophes but one year...I can't think of any catastrophes but one year Stephanie & I opened all of our gifts before Christmas. We found them and VERY carefully opened the gifts, then rewrapped them. Needless to say Christmas morning was kind of boring :( I hope I really win!!Caroline Jacobsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-4403247662499504352010-12-13T15:13:53.977-07:002010-12-13T15:13:53.977-07:00Spent Christmas one year with strep throat. I gues...Spent Christmas one year with strep throat. I guess it wasn't so much of a catastrophe because I was feeling so miserable I didn't even care that I missed out. One thing I LOVE every year though is the Christmas singing fundraiser in Phoenix. It is beautiful!Christynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-83577303213717889142010-12-13T14:10:17.373-07:002010-12-13T14:10:17.373-07:00We all spent christmas day barfing one year, so Sa...We all spent christmas day barfing one year, so Santa came a couple days late! Fun giveaway, I love her blankets/lovies!Kendra Jean Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921703759789200216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-71585324881537097272010-12-13T13:36:30.149-07:002010-12-13T13:36:30.149-07:00Strep throat on Christmas Eve when I was little. H...Strep throat on Christmas Eve when I was little. Horrible!!Anita Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-22025615415549047192010-12-13T12:48:08.445-07:002010-12-13T12:48:08.445-07:00We've made a tradition of heading out to a tre...We've made a tradition of heading out to a tree farm, finding a perfect "old fashioned" looking tree..no perfect triangles allowed..<br />This year Abby, Jamison and I headed to a tree lot, chose the most imperfect of the green triangles, and drove it home. So far one of the few dislikes of living here! ...and definitely in the catastrophe category.Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-65356872467782221862010-12-13T12:44:42.176-07:002010-12-13T12:44:42.176-07:00We love decorating a gingerbread house! The kids ...We love decorating a gingerbread house! The kids can't wait until after Christmas to start nibbling, nibbling on the house!Eric and Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296044351551420331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-16288218246323354572010-12-13T12:13:52.755-07:002010-12-13T12:13:52.755-07:00We love going up North to the hills to pick out a ...We love going up North to the hills to pick out a Christmas tree... This year we even had a weiner/marshmellow roast and went sledding!Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-11876692145604239272010-12-13T11:27:53.898-07:002010-12-13T11:27:53.898-07:00the kids love tromping in the woods to find the pe...the kids love tromping in the woods to find the perfect tree. This year, the first tree came in and I didn't approve. It hardly had any needles left on it...the second one came in looking good, but it doesn't hold the weight of the ornaments.Heather Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-18836622000785627162010-12-13T10:43:06.911-07:002010-12-13T10:43:06.911-07:00We always get our Christmas tree Thanksgiving week...We always get our Christmas tree Thanksgiving weekend so we can enjoy it all month long. Christmas catastrophe: It didn't happen this year, and we ended up with a homely artificial tree from Target.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192112756446014857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050220296416126361.post-26201785343735062732010-12-13T10:18:31.746-07:002010-12-13T10:18:31.746-07:00fun giveaway! Our favorite Christmastime tradition...fun giveaway! Our favorite Christmastime tradition is the cookie bake where we all get together and bake over 1500 cookies. Sisters, in-laws, gramma, grandkids, all baking together and then we swap cookies. This years catastrophe, it got canceled because of a BLIZZARD in MN.<br />~Barb WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com