tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post3294243548871892624..comments2023-07-27T09:43:37.478-06:00Comments on formerly phread: in which i whore out my blog in an attempt to win stuff~j.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-84648703697310115432007-12-04T20:40:00.000-07:002007-12-04T20:40:00.000-07:00(found you by way of navel gazing) I LOVE your tra...(found you by way of navel gazing) <BR/>I LOVE your traditions and if you don't mind i'm going to adopt a few of them ... namely: Thanksgiving gifts, 3 Christmas gifts, giving tree (i haven't had a similar experience but i think my kids would benefit from doing this each year) and donating to a shelter! don't even worry that i'm pinching all your ideas ... but they're all good ones! thank you for sharing! and have a VERY merry christmas!emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754572976093208405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-87283831192806571552007-11-28T07:38:00.000-07:002007-11-28T07:38:00.000-07:00ash - absolutely! Let's exchange addresses!logan ...ash - absolutely! Let's exchange addresses!<BR/><BR/>logan - welcome! I'm glad you're reading my posts! You're sweet. Thank you for the compliments. <BR/><BR/>sue - You're funny. And you're an example to me. <BR/><BR/>thea - welcome! Take any one of these ideas, and take the credit, too. I rarely have an original idea, just take others that I've heard.~j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-2962024028368115852007-11-27T21:10:00.000-07:002007-11-27T21:10:00.000-07:00I love the 3 gifts - brilliant. I just might have ...I love the 3 gifts - brilliant. I just might have to "borrow" that one, though I promise to give credit where credit is due.Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086041454745467558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-7243073119163863922007-11-27T09:40:00.000-07:002007-11-27T09:40:00.000-07:00That sounds just like my house, except really diff...That sounds just like my house, except really different.<BR/><BR/>You are an example to me.sue-donymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157709722120704944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-62128485882715602542007-11-26T22:21:00.000-07:002007-11-26T22:21:00.000-07:00Jenny, I love your traditions. Your kids will know...Jenny, I love your traditions. Your kids will know the true meaning of Christmas... and gratitude. Love it!Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598415282601057510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-67393052288809327342007-11-26T21:49:00.000-07:002007-11-26T21:49:00.000-07:00I love family traditions! Very inspiring! Is the...I love family traditions! Very inspiring! Is the invite to send my "The Christmas Letter" to you still good?ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566707114151868463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-15202846049764977642007-11-26T15:43:00.000-07:002007-11-26T15:43:00.000-07:00shar-bear - welcome! I looked at your blog and sa...shar-bear - welcome! I looked at your blog and saw that you said that Redlands is your ol' stompin' grounds. My husband grew up in Redlands. The temple sits on the old orange grove right next to where he went to church. Neat-o!<BR/><BR/>nat - awww...I usually work during the day on Saturdays. I'm sorry to have missed you!<BR/><BR/>sue - yes, you most certainly <I>are</I> my pimp. I just found out this year that there are companies you can pay to design, put up, and take down your lights for you. I can get a phone number, if you're interested.<BR/><BR/>ku'ulei - Your boys are so smart. You're such a great mommy.<BR/><BR/>lyle - bring 'em on! Wal*Mart will be the first one to get a punch in the face. <BR/><BR/>lucky - I'll have to wait until we're finished with our own decorations -- but I can't wait to post the pics.<BR/><BR/>cw - why, thank you. I'd better get going on the tree: If I wait too long, it's not always easy to pick my specified 3 ages/genders. <BR/><BR/>cari - my kids ask the same question. It's a ward competition. I think this is the new Road Show.<BR/><BR/>bek - you do nonstop service all year long! You are such a fantastic example. <BR/><BR/>geo - shucks. thanks. You are.<BR/><BR/>cari - do it. It's great. I seriously think about it all year long as I work to de-clutter.<BR/><BR/>sue - thanks! how MUCH do you love it?<BR/><BR/>Azu - I know. Somehow, though, in the winter, when I get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, the red glow outside from the next-door-to-behind-us neighbors is very comforting.~j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-7429053812078703022007-11-26T14:01:00.000-07:002007-11-26T14:01:00.000-07:00I live 10 minutes away from you; 4 miles, give or ...I live 10 minutes away from you; 4 miles, give or take. I can read in the evenings by the light of your neighbor's display.<BR/><BR/>I'm just saying.Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859567470814286102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-28901816226646554202007-11-26T12:06:00.000-07:002007-11-26T12:06:00.000-07:00I love the addition!!I love the addition!!TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756132396031048647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-19886429838507862632007-11-26T11:09:00.000-07:002007-11-26T11:09:00.000-07:00I love your tradition of donating to the homeless ...I love your tradition of donating to the homeless shelter. I'm going to copy that one (if that's okay) because I am a copy cat.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088250453390627338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-60018178539813846072007-11-26T10:35:00.000-07:002007-11-26T10:35:00.000-07:00Three is perfect.And you are excellent.Three is perfect.<BR/><BR/>And you are excellent.Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-20361651408101752462007-11-26T10:01:00.000-07:002007-11-26T10:01:00.000-07:00Great post. THis year we have been much more aware...Great post. THis year we have been much more aware of incorporating service in to the season. We try and do this all year long, but with Lu finally old enough to "get it" we are searching for things that our family can do together...<BR/><BR/>Great inspiration. We don't do tons of gifts (but we don't have the number set at three) but it tends to be about that number.... it does make things easier. It isn't like my kids go without...Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421106490759593190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-47430165467335217062007-11-26T07:50:00.000-07:002007-11-26T07:50:00.000-07:00Your neighbors are out of control! My son is frie...Your neighbors are out of control! My son is friends with your neighbor across the street and every year I hear, "Why can't we put up lights like N. ?" My answer is always, "Because we aren't insane." There should be some law against how many lights you can put up.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088250453390627338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-78280682750764386402007-11-26T07:32:00.000-07:002007-11-26T07:32:00.000-07:00Love it. Especially the part about the giving tree...Love it. Especially the part about the giving tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-39375577563722229322007-11-25T21:51:00.000-07:002007-11-25T21:51:00.000-07:00Definitely post a picture of your house looking li...Definitely post a picture of your house looking like the Griswald's with the reflection of your neighbors! A 1/2 string is a great thing :o)LuckyRedHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999331968314504791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-40058588356100763922007-11-25T21:38:00.000-07:002007-11-25T21:38:00.000-07:00Has there ever been a study that shows "more toys"...Has there ever been a study that shows "more toys" = "happier children"? Didn't think so. I think the 3 gifts idea is a great idea. Of course, if this idea catches on, you or La Yen might have the retailer's mafia on youor case.Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260672421125052182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-8210948113032894962007-11-25T21:19:00.000-07:002007-11-25T21:19:00.000-07:00I really liked this post! What good ideas...hmmm,...I really liked this post! What good ideas...hmmm, I wish I'd have thought of this before my kids got wise to saying, "I only want 2 things and iPhone and a Wii..." you see that is only 2 gifts and that doesn't even deal in Santa - LOL. I am glad that you keep Christmas fun and build traditions of love and service within your family. I admire your parenting skillz ;)My Ku'uleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483044056440450942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-16637417469402473262007-11-25T20:21:00.000-07:002007-11-25T20:21:00.000-07:00The title made me laugh out loud. If you've whore...The title made me laugh out loud. If you've whored out your blog, does that make me your pimp? Ew. I feel so dirty. <BR/><BR/>I love the three gifts idea! (Especially great since we are totally broke.) What a great Christmas story. You hear about that kind of stuff happening, but how awesome to have that memory.<BR/><BR/>We have barely any lights too, but it's because my husband and I are both huge chickens and don't want to climb really tall ladders :>TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152442732262673983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-57523194438688394072007-11-25T20:18:00.000-07:002007-11-25T20:18:00.000-07:00jenny you are awesome and i love your traditions! ...jenny you are awesome and i love your traditions! and i definately want a copy of that letter!! ps i looked into remedez on sat night but didn't see you<BR/> :({natalie}https://www.blogger.com/profile/04856091446572200477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13871850.post-2852479950989337962007-11-25T19:38:00.000-07:002007-11-25T19:38:00.000-07:00I am also going to give my kids only three gifts. ...I am also going to give my kids only three gifts. I think too many kids nowadays are given excess of everything, and it's made rotten little monsters, like my three nieces.<BR/><BR/>Your brothers' letter was sweet and uncharacteristic for an 11-year-old. <BR/><BR/>I'm trying to build some of our traditions, but get overwhelmed with where to start. I might steal some of your ideas, because they're good.Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087436937183831135noreply@blogger.com