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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Bill got all the outside decorations done!!! We needed new lights for 2nd story, got those last nite, we got the hanging white icicles that twinkle, love them. Our big blowup broke last year so we looked for a new one, the one I want on sale was still 150.00 so we have to wait until it is much less.

We have 6 reindeer, 2 trees, and 1000's of lights. My friend said we just need a sign that says 'Casino' cuz our house looks like a Vegas nightclub its so bright!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Well, I got all the carpets cleaned. So that's a start!

Panda
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07-15-2005

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I need to clean my carpets so bad, I don't know when to do it!
nothing done yet...besides some shopping.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Wow War, you sure have it together! Re: no bake cookies, the recipe I have is for choc. oatmeal ones too! It probably is the same recipe. Yummy, I agree!

I bought two things online on Friday and didn't have to go to the stores! yay! I also hate the mall and hope to stay out of it until after Christmas...actually, forever!

No holiday dec. or anything else done here yet. Might be awhile. I usually send out Christmas cards after Christmas, don't mean to but it just seems each day is full of other stuff that must be done. At least I'm finally feeling a little like Christmas is coming.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
War, I hope you get your oven fixed and can bake Christmas cookies this year! great find on those Christmas posters! My kids would have loved that when they were younger!

Several of my neighbors have their decorations up. It seems earlier this year than in past years.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure if we'll do decorations outside this year. It takes about six hours to put them all up, and it got cold early this year. Today the wind is blowing like crazy, so I won't be getting on the roof!

We may just do a few around the doors and windows, and skip the roof lights.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
My sister-in-law decorated a tree and put garland around the hall and balcony bannisters as a birthday present for me when she was here for Thanksgiving. It looks beautiful. Baby niece was so cute watching and then "helping". She kept repeating the light colors, pink, green, red... and saying cool! She also loved the red glitter snowflakes as did her 3 yr old brother. They both licked a snowflake, not tasty. My nephew was certain the red ball decorations were balls that could be played with despite our many warnings. It is fun to see christmas thru toddler eyes again.

Hubby plans to put lights outside this week or next weekend. We will see how that goes.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Karuuna, climbing up on roofs is why they invented 28 year olds. Find one and use him/her.

I have to remember to send Christmas cards. I already have them, just have to remember it is going to be December tomorrow.

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 9:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
I went out tonight and most of the houses have lights up. It just seems to be so early this year.

As tomorrow is December, I will take out the decorations and see what needs to be replaced. Nothing will go up until next weekend.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 10:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's begining to feel a lot like Christmas! Several of my neighbors already have their outside decorations up and I feel like a slacker. But, after Darren and I spent time running around today and doing chores, we decided to wait til next weekend to decorate. Knew we weren't going to get it done today, but I was kinda hoping we would sometimes during the week. Decided not to stress over it, next weekend is soon enough.

I did finish a couple Christmas presents today. Some bookthongs, my aunts gazing ball, and sis' glass ornaments and I wrapped them! Did a few Christmas cards too.

Heh, I also lost my mind and decided to organize an "Aunt Sandy will babysit everyones kids on the same day so their parents can go Christmas shopping" party. Usually everyone calls on different days and I end up watching kids through half the month. I'm thinking one day, the kids can have their own holiday party and it's done. I'll make a big pot of hot coco, have crafts and the Christmas posters, a few Christmas movies and some games. If I do do this, I plan on recruiting the neighbors teen girls to help keep the kidlets entertained.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
GOOD MORNING!!!! Slept through the night for the first time in weeks, am feeling... perky. LOLOL

Anyone know if you can buy Christmas Crackers without the little paper hats? The crackers are a family tradition for me and my girls LOVE them. DH's family thinks they are silly and make jokes. Am trying to avoid spending Christmas dinner feeling homicidal. LOL I told the girls I would look for some without hats and otherwise we would do them on our own for New Years dinner. My mom makes her own but I don't have the time/energy this year. I don't need the names of stores, just want to know if I should bother looking at all.

Wargod, what a nice idea (for the kids and the parents).

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
What the heck are Christmas Crackers with or without hats???

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
RFLOL Julie. Crackers are basically a tube filled with a couple little toys, a paper hat, a joke, etc. There is a strip that runs through the middle of it and when you pull on the strip from both sides at once... it makes a loud cracking sound and the contents explode out, (thats a little more dramatic then it usually works out). We always had one on our plates for Christmas dinner and the rule is that you can't keep the toys if you don't wear the hat.



ETA: I went to Wikipedia to get that picture and it mentions the countries that favor crackers. Are they not a big deal in the USA? Never occurred to me. LOL

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Kar do not go up on the roof!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
No, not a big deal here. We started using them because we have some friends from England who introduced them to us. The hats are great fun!!!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Learn something new every day. LOL You cannot go into a drugstore, grocery store, general store, even a hardware store up here without racks and racks of Christmas Crackers for sale.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I am seeing them more and more around here.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Rissa, I love Christmas Crackers and have made them a tradition for my family at Christmas too. This year, I bought mine from here and I got the ones that you can fill on your own. They came in a box of 50 so that'll actually last me 2 years. Mine did come with the hats and a little toy, but you could take the hat out if you wanted. I fill mine with candy and gum. The kids really love them...and the grown ups do too!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Lori, what a great site. Thank you!! Going shopping. LOL

Crap, continental US only. Oh well, it gave me an idea.... will check out if Michaels has fill-your-own ones. I was thinking 100% done or 100% do it yourself, didn't know there was a middle of the road option.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Never saw them before and I thought they were some kind of cookie!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Rissa, I've gotten them at Costco. Haven't bought any in a few years so not sure they'd still sell them.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Heh, I've gone up on the roof to put up (and take down) Christmas lights every year for the last eight. I'm just not feeling motivated this year. Put up the lights around the doors and windows, and some inflatable penguins on the deck; and now I'm looking for an animated moose. Target had them in their circular, but were all sold out yesterday. Phooey!

Juju, I'd hire someone, but my handyman is a retired gent - he's really good, and even took down the lights for me last year. But he moves even slower than me on the roof!

I'm putting that money into a trip to DisneyLand before they take down the Christmas decorations.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Oh, I'm so excited. I found my animated moose at Target/Amazon online! Yay!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Animated moose?

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
lol, instead of the lighted animated reindeer/deer everyone puts in their yard. it's a moose. I have to be different, of course!