tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post8192696126722250147..comments2023-10-11T03:49:29.975-04:00Comments on Auntie Amanda Knits: Would you rather...Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167523681930989818noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-23937499305468293022007-11-05T12:31:00.000-05:002007-11-05T12:31:00.000-05:00We've always had good Christmas books full of exce...We've always had good Christmas books full of excerpts of longer stuff. A lot of it is eighteenth and nineteenth century, a nice foil to the shallow, commercial Christmases in this country. We read a story or two every night. They're so simple and nostalgic.<BR/><BR/>If you can find it, get a copy of "A Child's Christmas in Wales." It's out on DVD, and never fails to remind me that good holdiays are really all about the small stuff.melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759340226920646119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-17573500805452650702007-10-30T13:57:00.000-04:002007-10-30T13:57:00.000-04:00I am so happy to see the change in the leaves, but...I am so happy to see the change in the leaves, but NOT the weather. I have tagged you for seven randome things @ knitsy.blogspot.comurbanknitrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159489638812210981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-91695518310454065652007-10-27T17:27:00.000-04:002007-10-27T17:27:00.000-04:00I have always made my kids take a tag from the giv...I have always made my kids take a tag from the giving tree offer by the salvation army, must be a child close to their age. Usually they have to buy something they want too and wrap it and take it back to the store. My kids are all older now and it has taught them they have to also give back to others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-11609690281571289682007-10-26T10:54:00.000-04:002007-10-26T10:54:00.000-04:00That is a nice idea, the 4 gifts thing. I really l...That is a nice idea, the 4 gifts thing. I really like the last part of it.<BR/><BR/>Glad you decided to throw open the windows instead! <BR/><BR/>I guess our traditions that just sort of came about are: shopping for a Christmas tree around my birthday & our big Christmas Eve party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-39238078080429580122007-10-25T22:32:00.000-04:002007-10-25T22:32:00.000-04:00Very cool perspective change, Amanda. I tend to c...Very cool perspective change, Amanda. <BR/><BR/>I tend to cope with the holidays by enjoying the hell out of Autumn's treasures, not thinking about Thanksgiving until the day before, and not thinking about Christmas until Winter Solstice. Then I am extra freaked out for a very potent, very short time. (I am not at all condoning this irrational behavior.)<BR/><BR/>The 4-gifts idea rock my socks off-- another idea I had was to stop buying/making each of my parents multiple items, but just make them each one really nice thing. They'd totally get that. Perhaps this year I won't be speed knitting with liquor and tears on Christmas Eve.rupesturhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402648987615357987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21117512.post-52795916539265958182007-10-25T21:58:00.000-04:002007-10-25T21:58:00.000-04:00Oh, I love the 4-gifts idea. That is brilliant. ...Oh, I love the 4-gifts idea. That is brilliant. It cuts down on the whole over load thing that usually occurs in our house (it is disgusting sometimes, I promise).DAWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756734486955475831noreply@blogger.com