tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post736678238638444822..comments2023-08-09T08:40:47.556-04:00Comments on Country Dawn: Thursday Thirteen #14: Thirteen Family Christmas TraditionsCountry Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548479626760127632noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-27240015168501862542007-12-20T22:46:00.000-05:002007-12-20T22:46:00.000-05:00#8 - LOL!! Yes, most of the Christmas jammies are ...#8 - LOL!! Yes, most of the Christmas jammies are bought for that very reason!Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-38919852261742309622007-12-20T22:29:00.000-05:002007-12-20T22:29:00.000-05:00Those are wonderful traditions!We do a few of the ...Those are wonderful traditions!<BR/><BR/>We do a few of the same ones, but I think we may adopt the wrapping paper idea! That would make things much simpler!<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348047315261645479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-53114571402368432682007-12-20T20:20:00.000-05:002007-12-20T20:20:00.000-05:00oh my goodness, THANK YOU for reminding me about o...oh my goodness, THANK YOU for reminding me about oranges in the Christmas stockings!!! My mother used to do this...and I totally forgot about it. And the Lifesaver Storybooks, too. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>I loved #8, too, great idea.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504992439212714138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-2871196640370863652007-12-20T15:57:00.000-05:002007-12-20T15:57:00.000-05:00Great traditions especially the wrapping paper one...Great traditions especially the wrapping paper one I just learned about the Christmas Pickle ornament this yr Happy TT & Happy Holidays*Rae*https://www.blogger.com/profile/02099271854411672308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-77571343522202473772007-12-20T15:56:00.000-05:002007-12-20T15:56:00.000-05:00I want a Christmas pickle!I want a Christmas pickle!Zenmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06733997460907718304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-75617418421330792562007-12-20T15:28:00.000-05:002007-12-20T15:28:00.000-05:00Beautiful Traditions. Papa Bear reads The Polar Ex...Beautiful Traditions. Papa Bear reads The Polar Express and I read Twas' The Night Before Christmas every Christmas Eve, and we have to leave out cookies and whatever other snacks the kids decide Santa and the reindeer and the elves need each year....and my kids aren't young anymore. <BR/>Nice to know we aren't the only ones to have Santa write a letter to the children back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518964123008830311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-49772991488517942962007-12-20T13:16:00.000-05:002007-12-20T13:16:00.000-05:00Even though Im back from vacation and feeling blah...Even though Im back from vacation and feeling blah, I took some time to post for my friends on my wordpress blog! http://palofmine.wordpress.com<BR/><BR/>! Come take a look, and visit my cruise pictures! myspace/maydakmomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977461299454542164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-24543250434878710712007-12-20T10:24:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:24:00.000-05:00my parents did the oranges-in-the-stocking thing t...my parents did the oranges-in-the-stocking thing too... and on Christmas eve we opened one gift - mom picked it out and every year it was a new PJs - usually something Christmassy. :) Happy TT!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-39404855077506611482007-12-20T10:06:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:06:00.000-05:00I LIKE having traditions! I miss that since I am ...I LIKE having traditions! I miss that since I am away from my son and my parents just don't get into it any more. I love the idea about having each child have their own wrapping paper - smart move.<BR/><BR/>Happy TT-13, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!<BR/><BR/>Smiles,<BR/><BR/>Holly<BR/>http://theabundanceplace.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688966823165197552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-19064464873215792832007-12-20T09:31:00.000-05:002007-12-20T09:31:00.000-05:00Those are some very lucky kids.Lifesaver Books Roc...Those are some very lucky kids.<BR/><BR/>Lifesaver Books Rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-58163566506709253812007-12-20T08:08:00.000-05:002007-12-20T08:08:00.000-05:00You're list softened my hard grinchie poo heart ju...You're list softened my hard grinchie poo heart just a bit. I remember getting oranges in my stocking. Le sigh. Happy Holidays. And Happy TT!Emma Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920150582273774491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-79101650533518473802007-12-20T07:53:00.000-05:002007-12-20T07:53:00.000-05:00That's lovely - your traditions are much like ours...That's lovely - your traditions are much like ours.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-78799470991479045542007-12-20T07:43:00.000-05:002007-12-20T07:43:00.000-05:00Boot prints? Love that idea.We also do stockings ...Boot prints? Love that idea.<BR/><BR/>We also do stockings first, but only because my mom comes over Christmas morning to watch the kids open gifts, and doing the stockings occupies the kids til she gets here.<BR/><BR/>Christmas pickle? That's just too funny!<BR/><BR/>Happy tt and merry Christmas!jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984879642742438102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-86254152755075606922007-12-20T07:22:00.000-05:002007-12-20T07:22:00.000-05:00YES!!!!! For years, decades, I've done the same t...YES!!!!! For years, decades, I've done the same thing...same wrapping paper for each individual. The tags are very tacky.<BR/><BR/>Happy 13ing.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-22302383071446306572007-12-20T06:12:00.000-05:002007-12-20T06:12:00.000-05:00Christmas sounds like a warm lovely holiday at you...Christmas sounds like a warm lovely holiday at your house. What special memories you are creating for your children.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-48893813221676042982007-12-20T00:11:00.000-05:002007-12-20T00:11:00.000-05:00We used to leave a note for Santa (stay warm, take...We used to leave a note for Santa (stay warm, take a rest, say hi to the reindeer, see you next year) and then I would write something back to the kids. It worked until they got older and knew it was my handwriting!!!<BR/>thanks for the memories and happy holidays!<BR/>Great TT!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155831116609277085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-43440837629764185382007-12-20T00:08:00.000-05:002007-12-20T00:08:00.000-05:00oh yes oranges in every toeoh yes oranges in every toeJoyismygoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116718255398278234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-51152151038262086052007-12-19T23:53:00.000-05:002007-12-19T23:53:00.000-05:00It must be nice to have family traditions. We hav...It must be nice to have family traditions. We have none other than trying to get my father to unwrap his stuff before company arrives. He's always the last person to finish. <BR/><BR/>The Pink Flamingo<BR/>http://thepinkflamingo.blogharbor.com/blogSJ Reidheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009929983462161529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-36380975376796357842007-12-19T23:39:00.000-05:002007-12-19T23:39:00.000-05:00Yep, done the wrapping paper thing and everyone se...Yep, done the wrapping paper thing and everyone seemed to like it.<BR/>Cookies,yep, carrots, yep. We read the Christmas story for the second chapter of Luke just prior to opening the presents. It helps us focus on the meaning of Christmas.DrillerAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064797234311725693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-43444507446005204062007-12-19T23:26:00.000-05:002007-12-19T23:26:00.000-05:00Word of caution - be careful on the handwriting on...Word of caution - be careful on the handwriting on Santa's note - that's how I figured out my dad was Santa at the age of four!!! Of course, I played dumb and milked it until like 11!!! Happy Holidays!Tiffany Allerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724735143481976873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-21825496169002446702007-12-19T23:14:00.000-05:002007-12-19T23:14:00.000-05:00I love number 2. What a great idea. Have a happy ...I love number 2. What a great idea. <BR/><BR/>Have a happy Christmas and a healthy 2008!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://journeywoman.typepad.com" REL="nofollow">Journeywoman</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-32022479312567935002007-12-19T22:47:00.001-05:002007-12-19T22:47:00.001-05:00My goodness, did you grow up in my house? We did a...My goodness, did you grow up in my house? We did all of these things.<BR/><BR/>CindiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-70761173988500581712007-12-19T22:47:00.000-05:002007-12-19T22:47:00.000-05:00What a great list, full of wonderful family tradit...What a great list, full of wonderful family traditions.. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!<BR/><BR/>http://www.secretagentmama.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-74331099034705590342007-12-19T22:36:00.000-05:002007-12-19T22:36:00.000-05:00We have one of those pickle ornaments but we've ne...We have one of those pickle ornaments but we've never followed up with it! How cool that you do!<BR/><BR/>Happy TT.<BR/><BR/>My TT: <A HREF="http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=864" REL="nofollow">13 ways my life sucks</A> is up!Open Grove Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130539510552780606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931044857030777009.post-31450718882404352382007-12-19T22:33:00.000-05:002007-12-19T22:33:00.000-05:00I think I set cookies and milk out once when I was...I think I set cookies and milk out once when I was a kid until two of my friends told me they did the same thing. Then I started thinking (oh, no!) that Santa couldn't possibly eat all those cookies. LOL<BR/><BR/>Happy TT!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://myirrationalities.blogspot.com/2007/12/thursday-thirteen-5.html" REL="nofollow">My Thursday Thirteen #5</A>Shesawriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904247751806210823noreply@blogger.com