I had Thursday and Friday off for a four day Thanksgiving weekend, and I spent most of it watching Friends in bed and at least 4 Hallmark movies with Mom. I’ve never been out for Black Friday, I don’t like normal Saturday shopping, so I didn’t miss anything this year. I did some online Black… Continue reading Life Lately
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Christmas 2018
Christmas Eve we gathered with extended family, ate appetizers, children opened gifts, ladies drew number for $10 gifts amongst each other, men did the same, and we drew for men’s and lady’s stockings. My brother, sister-in-law, and niece stayed over at our house. Christmas morning we had our tradition cinnamon rolls, opened stockings, my parents… Continue reading Christmas 2018
A Literary Christmas Wrap Up
I’m posting my wrap-up for A Literary Christmas, late of course, but I was only participating loosely since that tends to work best for me. Any reviews will be in November and December books read posts. Now, I need to peruse everyone’s links to find ideas for next Christmas. Juvenile Fiction The Holly and the… Continue reading A Literary Christmas Wrap Up
A Literary Christmas 2018
I’m linking up here for A Literary Christmas again. I actually planned and researched better this time (I have a list for holiday books to choose from now), and below is my Christmas reading list; I’ve ordered these already (because previous years I didn’t think, that you know, other people might have requested books near… Continue reading A Literary Christmas 2018
Christmas Celebrations and Gifts
Christmas Eve’s Eve My brother and sister-in-law asked us to let us do Christmas with them early, so they could be with her family on Christmas. We had a huge dinner and exchanged some of our gifts. Mom and Dad and my grandparents gave them their gifts, and we did our sibling gift exchange. My… Continue reading Christmas Celebrations and Gifts
Have a Happy Hallmark Holiday
Most movie watching we do around the holidays is Hallmark. I’ve been rather burned out plus Hallmark seems to be turning out quite a few busts. I felt a lot of films were blah if not worse this year, many we (even my mom who’s usually willing to finish more) didn’t finish. This year the… Continue reading Have a Happy Hallmark Holiday
Beginning Christmas
Time for Christmas posts. A Literary Christmas Wrap Up ~Annika’s Secret Wish by Beverly Lewis ~Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. Tolkein ~A Merry Christmas, and Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott ~Stories Behind the Best-loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins ~Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: a Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp Yeah, I finished all… Continue reading Beginning Christmas
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Six: Winter
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Winter Dislikes When I’m too cold, having to drive in the dark, scary icy roads, ugly “green” Christmas type landscape. ~Winter Likes The changing seasons, Christmas, Coziness, Fleece onsies, Movie nights, Winter foods. ~Do you like playing in the snow or enjoying it from the window? Usually, enjoying… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Six: Winter
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Five: Celebrations
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. Christmas Eve ~Do you have a celebration? Yes, we go over to my mom’s extended family for supper and gift exchanges. ~Do you open gifts? Yes. We draw a name at Thanksgiving. We also have a $1 gift for the stocking of our sex, and a $5 gift… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Five: Celebrations
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Four: Gifting
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Do you truly prefer giving or receiving? I love getting gifts that I like best, yes. I do enjoy giving to people I like to buy for, people that I can give good gifts too. I don’t enjoy it for people who are hard, who buy everything for… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Four: Gifting
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Three: Favorites
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Christmas movie: White Christmas ~Christmas story: So many, I need to see all our old Christmas stories. There is an adorable one about a snowman. ~Traditions: Our Christmas Eve and Day gatherings, watching as Hallmark as a family, etc. ~Christmas carol: I prefer the merrier sounding carols like “Here We… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Three: Favorites
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Two: Decorations
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Real or fake tree We have almost always had a fake tree. My dad doesn’t like the bother of a real tree. When I have my own family I want a real tree. Actually, I’d like to have a tiny tree in my room, but that hasn’t ever… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Two: Decorations