...semester, the bad news is no new blog. I dipped into the archive and decided to bring something that will get you all into the Christmas [...]...

Christmas 2007 The Year in Review

Gord's work Christmas party was tonight at Six Steps.Again Gord's company hired Kenny MacLean and his band, Rock Through the Ages, to play. Kenny was part of Platinum Blonde, a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s.Platinum Blonde 1985-1987Kenny'...

This is a guest post written by me: Angie at www.AllAdither.com I am a “Real Christmas Tree” kind of girl. When I was a wee child, my family would, more often than not, trek out to a tree farm, in three feet of snow, to hack down a Douglas Fir. Now t...

It seems Christmas is fast upon us....yikes!!I still have plenty of shopping to do. I have not even started to wrap yet.....I struggle as i think of John diagnosed with cancer, when it is close it saddens me terrible and makes it hard to focus on Christma...

This past couple of weeks, I have tried to spread some holiday joy by giving away some goodies and today is no exception. The focus of this giveaway is a little more green in nature. (Shout out to my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

The 4th annual “shop til you drop” jewellery sale December 15 - 16, 2007 chrys ioannou designs Handmade Semi Precious Jewellery One stop shopping for last minute Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, parties….. EVERYTHING UP TO 70% OFF! A...

Christmas is coming.... It's almost here..... My brother and my niece and nephew will be here for christmas!!!! Yeah!!!

When I was growing up we always strung popcorn for the Christmas tree. It was a family tradition from my mother's childhood. My father would pop a huge tub (as in laundry tub) of plain popcorn; my mother would distribute...

Good name for a Christmas treat, eh? Unfortunately, that is not what crumbled. See, we have a special Advent calendar that a friend of DH’s made in Alaska. Cute? It has three rows of pockets at the bottom there with special little ornaments. L...

If your man is environmentally friendly then give him cool Christmas gifts this year. green Christmas gifts are cool.

Feast 171: Appetizer What was the last game you purchased? Gosh. Uh. Maybe something last Christmas? Maybe? Soup Name something in which you don’t believe. I don’t believe that crop circles are made by aliens, though a teensy part of me does wonde...

If you could grant one blogger's Christmas wish, what would it be and why? Here's your chance to write about it! How does it work? 1. Write a post on your blog describing what Christmas wish you would love to grant for a fellow blogger and WH...

I was talking to Paul after work telling him all the errands I had to do.  Jonathan had a basketball practice tonight at 7, Miranda has to find a formal / dressy dress for a Christmas Party tomorrow night and we have two basketball practices tomorrow...

Time flies at high speed. It seems yesterday it was summer and now we are just a few days away from Christmas. I've already made some shopping for the kids and neighbor's kids. This year I would like to buy something for me but I really don't...

The holiday season is upon us. Are your family get-togethers full of meaningful traditions? Or, are they full of conflict? Perhaps they are just dull and boring. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, New Year’s or another ...

...hroom battle between oldest daughter and middle daughter. 3. Drew the name of the family member I'll be making a handmade Christmas gift for. 4. Put back the name of the family...

A while ago I published a post asking if anyone would like to exchange Christmas cards. Well, a couple of days ago I received this email: Can you help me out with my Christmas Wish?? In recent years, my parents health (esp. my mother) has deteriorated. I...

Well, in case you were ever wondering what our place looks like at night during the Christmas season, here’s a fairly bad picture I just took. I was too busy dodging cars (I was standing in the middle of the road at the time) to set  up a good ...

Expressing gratitude doesn’t have to be limited to just the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.  This weekly theme has become a way for me to keep the power of gratitude circulating in my life….and yours.   (Photo credit:  takingcare) ...

All of us are looking for ways to minimize our time spent shopping this year. We are looking for ways to get everything on our list without having to search all over the city to find it. Well we have that ability right here are out fingertips. The inte...

Actually, I don’t know what I’m getting. I’m on the honor code to NOT look at what’s been bought from my wish list, if they did so. So far, I haven’t really seen anything come that is supposed to be for me. Most of Mom’...

1. Indoor Outdoor Holiday Decorations I extended the deadline on this one because people are still in the process of decorating for Christmas. Honestly, I’m not done decorating myself so that’s the other reason why I extended the deadline on t...

...any bad things about the list.  I agree with almost all of their choices.  These are the usual classic songs you hear around Christmas.  There are not a lot of newer songs and there aren’t [...]...

This was supposed to be a frugal Christmas, as we're trying to bolster our adoption fund. But then our daughter kept mentioning new things she'd like from Santa (and how can we say no?). And DH mentioned that he "blew...

...details on the Stowe Snow Report page of the resort's website. Things are looking good for the big kick off week between Christmas and New Years. Now is a good time to make reservations. (c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn...

Growing up I always wanted braces, glasses, a cast — and at this time of year, a Christmas sweater. Sadly, as a straight-toothed, safety-conscious Jewish girl with 20/20 vision, I was consistently out of luck. Just click here to find out what this J...

Karen Carpenter. Need I say anything more? A voice so clear and fluid - a voice that rivaled the angels. Here’s an old video offering; a classic - Merry Christmas Darling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHPkqMJq0ZY Click here for a full l...

...to have a nervous breakdown. It's been a very busy time with this whole 'lead up Christmas nonsense'. Bah humbug. So a quick catch up.....we've had ANOTHER PAGEANT - number THREE for goodness sake (photo blurred to protect the innocent ...

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I just recently started reading The Other Boleyn Girl, and I'm not even fifty pages in yet, and I already get the distinct impression the book is nothing like the movie that is set to be released in February. I've seen two trailers for the film, a...

A special, for Christmas, Harley-Davidson TV ad, done in that special Harley style we all love to hate. Introducing Biker Santa, bad boy.... Don't show this to your kids. ...Advertisment: .. Motorbiker.org: database of 1,000+ movies with moto...

(FranchisePick.com) This post is a desperation entry in an ongoing intra-b5media business channel blogging contest. If you really care, you can read all about it here. FranchisePick.com is a member of the team called the “Pros” whose butts,...

It's not even Christmas, and I'm already making a New Year's Resolution. I'm going to simplify my life. This fall, between work, my credential classes, parenting, and co-op, I've felt completely overwhelmed. I haven't had time to ...

No, I’m not heading back to New York yet again, at least not just yet (though a colleague I met at the Barbican last night was surprised to see me: “I thought you’d moved there!”, she said). Instead, I’m referring...

Here Comes Another Bubble -- The Richter Scales Video sent by therichterscales Was waiting for the cleared copy to appear on DailyMotion before sharing. Enjoy ! http://www.richterscales.com - Based on "We Didn't Start the Fire," by Billy Joe...

From the wonderfully twisted mind of Platicus at Sandwich Flats... The "Fatal Attraction" Kitchen Set I wan' it, I wan' it, I wan' it... NOW!View blog reactions

Well, in case you were ever wondering what our place looks like at night during the Christmas season, here’s a fairly bad picture I just took. I was too busy dodging cars (I was standing in the middle of the road at the time) to set  up a good ...

It is barely 3 weeks away from Christmas. Christmas has always been associated with the parole/Christmas lantern, the tree, the gift-giving, the carols—we can’t help it, as these are traditional, even physical and material. As the days come ne...

One of our most treasured (and tortured) holiday traditions in our family is to make Christmas cookies. My mother has been doing this with us since we were so young that I can’t remember when it started but she still insists on doing it every year, ...

Day before yesterday, my daughter Hannah pix-messaged me this cell phone shot from her dorm room window. She said they had almost 4 inches of snow there in Cedarville, Ohio. Here in Nashville, I’ve only seen a smattering of sleet lasting about 5 min...

Is there a lawyer on your shopping list? If I’m anything like other attorneys, we’re a hard group to shop for. So I picked out a few things you might consider for the lawyer on your Christmas list. Chopsticks in your pocket To start...

Since I, apparently, am still recovering from a month of daily posts, my sister and her husband have taken matters into their own hands to be sure you all get what you come here for, whatever that is. So today I bring to you a few historical Christmas tid...

...it sounded nasty but we all look at each other, and decide to all try it, we all enjoyed it and asked her to bring some to our Christmas potluck party we are having. “This doesn’t mean we’re all giving up meat and trying stuff like tofu ...

My kids are just getting into playing games on the computer. They loved the Thanksgiving and Halloween printouts and games I found for them. It surprised even me, how may things there are for them to do online, since they are only four. Here are some ...

...God knows if it's true or not. (tags: samsethi) Hm. According to Sam Sethi himself the writers will be paid before Christmas, which does seem to suggest they haven't been paid to date... Yeah, that's just dodgy, that right there. (...

Dearest hubby and I just had our annual 'you're spending too much on Christmas' conversation. I hate this conversation. Christmas 'shopping' at our house goes like this. We talk about what we want to buy. I go do the shopping....

'Tis the Season, y'all.Enjoy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQThe tree is up.The lights are on the house.The lighted deer is in the yard (the head moves).And Jesus Christ is Lord!Blessings.

For the past several years, we have hosted the Central Christian Varsity Singers for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration the first Thursday in December in our Kidron store. This local Mennonite school has a world-class choir, led by the tireless Tim...

Want to play along? Go visit To Know Him. Question 1 What makes you cry? lots of things, from songs, to movies, to people who hurt my feelings. Today I heard a song on the radio about a little boy who all he wants for Christmas is a family ~ supposedly...

...int in the shape of a cartoon (thanks to Charlotte). It’s funny, it’s extremely eloquent, and it is so true before christmas....

Tis the season… to get into financial trouble. With all of the gift giving and the mania of getting great deals, going overboard is almost a given part of the Christmas season. How many times do folks run up credit card bills that will take an entir...

The holiday season is upon us. Are your family get-togethers full of meaningful traditions? Or, are they full of conflict? Perhaps they are just dull and boring. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, New Year’s or another ...

Are you thinking about bringing home a guinea pig this Christmas? Have your kids been pestering you for weeks or months to let them have one? You're not alone. At a Creative Memories scrapbooking event this weekend, I sat at...

Hi there! I hope all of you are doing well. Things are better here, and again, I thank all of you for your love and support. Still very busy with helping grandma out with the eBay stuff, so I’m re-running a post I wrote last year. Hope it gives ...

...it sounded nasty but we all look at each other, and decide to all try it, we all enjoyed it and asked her to bring some to our Christmas potluck party we are having. “This doesn’t mean we’re all giving up meat and trying stuff like tofu ...

From the Harvard University Gazette: Hugs are as vital to the health and development of infants as food and water. According to Virginia Satir, people need 4 hugs a day to survive, 8 hugs a day for maintenance, and 12 to grow. How are you living? Hugs are...