tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post8365283939993508237..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Of Christmases PastValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-7724349433944801882011-12-21T08:15:35.550-08:002011-12-21T08:15:35.550-08:00Kim, when Amy was about Deaglan's age, I bough...Kim, when Amy was about Deaglan's age, I bought her a toy nativity set to play with all year round. If she was misbehaving, all I had to do was tell her I was going to put Jesus on time out, and she would shape up:) <br />And don't feel guilty, my friend. Deaglan will understand some day:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-81314377647546409092011-12-20T12:54:27.690-08:002011-12-20T12:54:27.690-08:00That is a beauty Valerie, I am in love with those ...That is a beauty Valerie, I am in love with those (now considered) vintage bulbs. I've been struggling with trying to explain the Jesus aspect of Christmas to Deaglan. This poem says it so beautifully. I decided to let it go - let Deaglan enjoy the fun this year, incorporate the true meaning in simple terms when I could. It makes me feel guilty though, letting Christmas slide by with the focus on gifts when it should be much more than that.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-21978290994970906492011-12-19T18:56:51.037-08:002011-12-19T18:56:51.037-08:00Lisa-tell Bry that Willow says thanks for the comp...Lisa-tell Bry that Willow says thanks for the compliment, and that poor Kona's soccer ball is still frozen. Yesterday she found an abandoned flip flop and tried to play with that:(<br /><br />I love the smell of cinnamon-to me it really says Christmas!<br /><br />MELE KALIKIMAKA to you too!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-21153633082574054892011-12-19T18:03:38.451-08:002011-12-19T18:03:38.451-08:00One of my favorite ornaments is a decoration I mad...One of my favorite ornaments is a decoration I made for my mom when I was five years old. I was in brownies, and we took some fabric and filled it with cloves and twisted it shut with a cinnamon stick. I still have the ornament, and it still has that magical smell that instantly takes me back to those very special Christmas' I had as a child.<br /><br />MELE KALIKIMAKA Valerie. Oh, and Brighton says to tell you that Willow is TOO ADORABLE! Did Kona's ball ever thaw out yet?Lisabongzee ~ Island Dream Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688936234658486508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-8240998345916344442011-12-19T15:04:40.564-08:002011-12-19T15:04:40.564-08:00Melissa-That Slick! It's a good thing we love...Melissa-That Slick! It's a good thing we love our pets! I have some decorations I made in grade school that my mom gave back to me. For one-a red Santa boot that I thought was so amazingly good when I made it. Now it looks like a blob of red painted clay! I have several decorations Amy made-I love those so much!<br /><br />Sara-I love the way you tell how your mom transformed the living room into a place of magic. Exactly!! My mom too:) And the things our kids make really do hold a special place in our hearts:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-26330456627698957762011-12-19T13:20:50.491-08:002011-12-19T13:20:50.491-08:00First of all, I enjoyed reading this post. I, too,...First of all, I enjoyed reading this post. I, too, remember when the Christmas decoration came down (in our case it was from the attic) and my mom turned our living room into a place of magic!<br /><br />My favorite ornaments are the various ones my kids made when they were little. I love looking at the crooked stars and other similar hand made ornaments. Some of them are rather faded now, but they still have a special place in my heart:~)Sarahttp://www.sarahealy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-7565852092558265102011-12-19T12:03:33.796-08:002011-12-19T12:03:33.796-08:00Oh, Willow! You silly pup! :-) I actually had a mi...Oh, Willow! You silly pup! :-) I actually had a miniature Christmas tea set broken by Slick the cat yesterday. But yeah, it was hard to stay mad at him for long.<br /><br />My mom gave me several of the handmade ornaments I'd made from my childhood for my Christmas tree around the time I got married. I just love looking at them all. Now I have the handmade ornaments my daughter made to add to them!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-8342758623717333722011-12-19T11:46:35.917-08:002011-12-19T11:46:35.917-08:00Tina-Christmas when I was a kid was really magical...Tina-Christmas when I was a kid was really magical too. It seemed that the length of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas lasted forever and the waiting was so hard. Now, it flies by, and as much as I want to enjoy the season it just isn't the same as when I was little. I'd love to recapture that magical feeling-it's my hope every year:)<br /><br />Willow could not care less-as long as she gets a little left over turkey:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-7280657562682335292011-12-19T11:04:58.687-08:002011-12-19T11:04:58.687-08:00This has been on my mind lately, how magical every...This has been on my mind lately, how magical everything was at Xmas as a child. I am *trying* to recapture some of that again. <br /><br />And I couldn't stay mad at Willow either, not with that sweet face.Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-23412574714633356152011-12-19T11:03:26.237-08:002011-12-19T11:03:26.237-08:00Joanne-luckily Willow broke a newer ornament. I&#...Joanne-luckily Willow broke a newer ornament. I've got my favorite hung up high. But you are right-she's too cute to be mad at for long:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-21329627140806058652011-12-19T10:06:48.594-08:002011-12-19T10:06:48.594-08:00Oh no! Please tell us it didn't break! I love...Oh no! Please tell us it didn't break! I loved its shooting stars ... But really, how could you get angry at a cute face like Willow's :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-60801817688290951202011-12-19T09:01:48.241-08:002011-12-19T09:01:48.241-08:00Oh Lisa! That is heartbreaking! I would be sad i...Oh Lisa! That is heartbreaking! I would be sad if my moon and stars ornament ever broke. I hang it up high to be safe from Willow:)<br /><br />I'd always wanted a vintage Nativity set, and I was excited to find this one-with all of the pieces, Last year, I think Kona ate Joseph from my small set!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-16381565463092372892011-12-19T07:57:05.694-08:002011-12-19T07:57:05.694-08:00We left a box of my childhood ornaments behind in ...We left a box of my childhood ornaments behind in the attic when we moved from Houston. Broke my heart.<br /><br />What a great thrift store find! :-)Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.com