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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
http://www.castlearcana.com/christmas/snowman/
Make your own snowman, too!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
My tree looks kinda dumb:



Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Winter Scene--Interactive Holiday Card

http://www.care2.com/ecards/build/1/6109

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
m brains

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Ann Curry copied me. She gave "family" gifts to her co-workers today and I have been getting "family" gifts too. No idea which one of us started first though. lol

Hope to pick-up my last "family" gift today. Then only need to find some stocking stuffers.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
What is a "family" gift?

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Dear Santa,

I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited their doctor's office more than my own doctor, and sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school play ground.

I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles and work. And who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the electronics aisle at Target. I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy. If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, "Yes, Mommy" to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting "Don't eat in the living room" and "Take your hands off your brother," because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely.

It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing, my co-workers are instant messaging me and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don't catch cold.

Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always,
a mom...!

P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Very, very cute Scoot!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Bravo, Scooter! That is a wonderful letter to Santa. The only thing I can think of to help would be to "brush your teeth in shower". lol

Julie, instead of purchasing a major gift for each of my sons, DIL's and grandchildren, I purchased a major gift for the entire family. I will tell you after Christmas what it is because it seems that whatever I post about on here somehow gets back to one of my DIL's. (Mocha-lol)

The idea is that each family will have something to enjoy together. With everyone so busy with work, school and life, this will give them a way to spend time together and at something that they will all enjoy - I HOPE. lol

I still need to get small items so everyone will have something to open but they will not be expensive. I am thinking along the lines of favorite candies, pretzels, sunflower seeds. Well, I am thinking about some bowling certificates but haven't checked out how expensive that would be. Maybe movie gift certificates?

Scoot, I am still laughing!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Rosie, I think that's a wonderful idea.

Because we too are busy with school and work (and Darren works a ton of OT and is exhausted by the time he gets home) the last few Christmas I've, or rather Santa, has brought something for the family to play together with. Last year it was these tiny little remote control cars and a race track. The idea being that a lot of times we're so busy with life that we don't take time out to have fun and play. This year I'm buying legos, lol.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
:-)

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol Scooter!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
That is the same idea, War. OMG, my sons used to love those legos.

What I did was take the money that I would have spent for each person and pooled it together for the "family gift". Spending the same but just with a different twist. No idea how this is going to go over but keeping my fingers crossed.

Julie, Ann gave Al Roker everything that he and his son would need to go fishing. Ann gave Matt Lauer a family portrait to be taken by Ann Liebowitz (sp?). They were huge hits.

Finally, my Avg has completed its scan so I can turn off the computer and head out for the day.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Rosie! Now I am curious to see what you got!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
did she leave Meredith out?

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Scooterrific, SCORE!!! I loved it! The 'Chanting Tibetan Monks' bit had me dying in particular.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
No, Annie, I am not positive what Ann gave Meredith but it may have been fresh vegetables every month - someone gave that as a gift. Someone gave Meredith a learn how to cook gift, complete with a chef and cooking gear. I think Meredith gave Al a reclining chair for his office.

Remind me, Julie, and I will tell you. Keep in mind that not everyone will consider my "family gifts" that expensive. It is all about what each of us would spend. lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Doesn't matter how expensive or not they are Rosie, its the thought behind them that counts.

Darren loves legos. The more elaborate the set the happier he is, lol. He made a comment one day that he wants to start a lego village type thing and I thought that'd be a great Santa gift for the family. Darren will get an elaborate set and the kids something smaller. I'm not much into legos myself, but I may be able to find something I'd like and if not, I may pick up some little ceramic houses or scenery to paint for the village, lol.

Darren and I went out this morning and finished up a good chunk of the rest of the shopping we had to do. We went to the toy store and bought gifts for six of my seven nieces and nephews. We did some shopping for my great aunt and Darren's dad (great aunt gave me money to get her gift for my mom and Darren's dad sent us money for the kids gift from him.) We also finished up the kids stocking stuffers, so they are done! All I've got left is the rest of Darrens (he's got mine) and then our moms.

The kidlets have been doing extra chores all week to earn money for their own shopping. Dakota's also been collecting cans and set out a donation bucket (LOL, people actually thought it was such a cute idea that they'd walk in and look at it and empty the change out of their pockets!) Mom and I are taking them out tonight to shop, they're pretty excited to be buying their own gifts for people with their own money.

I can't wait for this part of the holidays to be over! Once it is we can focus on more fun stuff. One day next week we're taking the kids to the Griffith Park light display. The city put up a winter wonderland, with a full ice skating rink and we'll do that one afternoon. Plus driving around town looking at Christmas lights and family get togethers and having the nieces and nephews come over for craft day. That's the stuff I enjoy more than anything, lol!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
War, I just love the way you and Darren spend time with the kids. They will remember that together time more than they will gifts.

Smiling about the donation bucket. Very clever. It will be fun to see what they choose to buy.

Didn't you take the kids to Legoland last year? It seems like someone on the board was going but I am not positive that it was you...

Maris
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03-28-2002

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
my tree is finished, now all i have to do is finish my shopping.

tree

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Nice Maris. I finished my shopping for the boys except 1 stocking stuffer for #1. Only took me 30 mins on the puter lol. Now I have no idea what to get my mom. I'm hoping something at the mall will jump out at me. I also have to take the boys to get their dad a bday gift and Christmas gift tomorrow. And I have to get something for Mcb. He asked for jeans so that's pretty easy.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
my mother is 87 so my gift is going to be a basket with all sorts of things she likes, Lou Dobbs book, really good hot chocolates, special teas, that sort of thing.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I've done that one.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Many years ago my mom always wanted to know what WE wanted and I said I'd love a sub to People magazine.. well she did that and got herself one as well. She kept that up every year.

After she died my brother and I started writing to my aunt (mom and my aunt had written back and forth all their lives and after mom died, my dad took that up, and so did we. So when Christmas came.. what to get for someone over 80 who lives with her son and DIL and only has one small room to call her own.. I got her a sub to People Magazine and what a hit that was! She mentioned it in every letter and enjoyed letting the others in the house borrow it too.. lol.. My SIL wished she'd thought of that one first. My aunt said she thought of me every time she looked at a mag. (hopefully not some of the contents).

War, I remembe Darren and Caleb being literally sucked into the Lego store at Downtown Disney and I think that was not long after you guys went to Legoland :-)

I like your family gift idea, Rosie! Look forward to hearing what you chose and how they went over, too.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, December 15, 2006 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Maris, love your tree, it is stunning.

I have most of my shopping done, just have to do the big shopping for Bill and Dylan and find
a lighted hand held suduko game for a friend.

Bill and I are still debating on getting Dylan xbox 360....I still dont think its worth the money and the game he wants it for (Halo3) isnt even out yet