tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post7609065693407589579..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: It's beginning to look a lot . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40220549361899106022007-12-20T18:35:00.000-08:002007-12-20T18:35:00.000-08:00Thomas: perfect!Gina: yes, they're equally appeali...Thomas: perfect!<BR/>Gina: yes, they're equally appealing to me as well! <BR/>alison: Christmas out of the country does have a certain appeal! But I'm finding it easier and easier to put guilt aside and just enjoy. And yes, the mud's probably a fair enough trade-offmaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55673903295964741602007-12-20T15:44:00.000-08:002007-12-20T15:44:00.000-08:00I solve the Christmas guilt trip by leaving the co...I solve the Christmas guilt trip by leaving the country..seriously I go for one biggie and let my mum do the books and my sister do the clothes/makeup that leaves their dads family do "the tat" perfect. As for the mud if thats the payoff for your wonderful view i could cope (probaly wearing fishermans waders)indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69738172237013676932007-12-19T15:55:00.000-08:002007-12-19T15:55:00.000-08:00Guerilla decorating! How fantastic! I'm not certai...Guerilla decorating! How fantastic! I'm not certain which I prefer mud or snow.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631687084204022574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46469981438438524202007-12-19T10:35:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:35:00.000-08:00Random acts of ornamentation...Random acts of ornamentation...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874196441496831678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74645488907037468172007-12-19T10:20:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:20:00.000-08:00Hilary: I love beautifully-wrapped gifts and somet...Hilary: I love beautifully-wrapped gifts and sometimes get it together enough to wrap well -- certainly, I love all the accoutrements -- beautiful paper, fabulous ribbons, etc., But I have to admit I'm not generally great at it and have been known to give gifts in brown paper bags! I think my kids will tell you that we're a family that tends to underplay the giftwrapping, sadly!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44192545550874167342007-12-18T12:26:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:26:00.000-08:00Do you enjoy wrapping presents as much as I do? I...Do you enjoy wrapping presents as much as I do? I love giving a gift<BR/>that's been wrapped really well. This year I got some really pretty blue and white Martha Stewart paper, so exciting!!!<BR/>Mom was excited about going to the see the lights with you I hope you get nice weather or at least not rainy.<BR/>HilaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com