tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3818588110019665964..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: It's Ugly Ornament Day!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54583366731142904152010-12-04T22:33:10.528-05:002010-12-04T22:33:10.528-05:00Fedora, thanks for the sympathy! I do hope things ...Fedora, thanks for the sympathy! I do hope things get better next week when we see the pediatric orthopedist. I think the ER docs just don't really know how to work with kids. <br /><br />I think you got lucky with the ornaments getting moldy, BTW. My salt dough ornaments never fade or get moldy, which means I'll have to keep them FOREVER! EEEK!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64512351503158370462010-12-04T22:30:35.757-05:002010-12-04T22:30:35.757-05:00Kate, it sounds to me as though you've got som...Kate, it sounds to me as though you've got something special there with your little cork boy. What fun. Let me guess -- you made him after throwing back a few bottles? ;-)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72029918211631161612010-12-04T22:29:49.269-05:002010-12-04T22:29:49.269-05:00Louisa, thanks for the compliment on my dear eleph...Louisa, thanks for the compliment on my dear elephant. *LOL* I know he is very very special. ;-) <br /><br />I bet your ornaments from around the world are really special. There's got to be some cool traditions you learned about while you were traveling. I love being home for Christmas, but some year after the kids are out of the house I'd like to go to Austria or some wonderful snowy European locale for the holiday.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64008302230580891932010-12-04T22:26:56.915-05:002010-12-04T22:26:56.915-05:00Hi Laurie! I think the ugly Elvis ornament should ...Hi Laurie! I think the ugly Elvis ornament should be in a class all on its own. That sounds awesome -- and I'm sure there's some diehard Elvis fan out there that treasures an ornament like that and treats it like a precious, beautiful thing. Fantastic! <br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes for my boy. He's off to an early bedtime, poor thing. I'm hoping things good smoothly next week. *fingers crossed*Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80071533731793490312010-12-04T22:24:07.974-05:002010-12-04T22:24:07.974-05:00Oh AC, a PICKLE? Oh man oh man, that sounds fantas...Oh AC, a PICKLE? Oh man oh man, that sounds fantastic! I want a pickle ornament too! <br /><br />As for my poor boy, he's off to bed. And when they need to do this again, I'm demanding better meds for the poor guy. At least something to help him relax before they stick him. Sheesh.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61022268598632530672010-12-04T22:22:36.488-05:002010-12-04T22:22:36.488-05:00Caren, there is definitely room in Ugly Ornament D...Caren, there is definitely room in Ugly Ornament Day for an ugly tree skirt and wreath! Do you still have the wreaths? They sound wonderfully dreadful! <br /><br />I think the school crafts make for absolutely wonderful ugly ornaments. Of course, nothing our children make could be really truly ugly, but, mmm, that angel ornament sounds so special! And the longer you have it, the more committed you will be to keeping it. You should put a note in your will that you expect your daughter to put it on HER tree every year. Just to torment her. LOL.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21657796248637164802010-12-04T22:13:15.347-05:002010-12-04T22:13:15.347-05:00Aww, Suz, what a great story! I love those kind of...Aww, Suz, what a great story! I love those kind of things, so full of love and memories. I bet those angels are treated more carefully and with more love than the most delicate glass ornaments. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the story!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51650211650897101392010-12-04T21:23:02.803-05:002010-12-04T21:23:02.803-05:00Kirsten! Oh no! Gentle hugs to you son, and hugs...Kirsten! Oh no! Gentle hugs to you son, and hugs to you! I'm so sorry--I hope he isn't in too much pain, and they'll be able to help set everything properly Monday :( Please keep us posted!<br /><br />As for ornaments, we've done some homemade ornaments, but because we went the cookie-cutter route (with letting the kids decorate them after they're cut out), the ornaments were actually really cute. Until they got moldy. Then they were scary but cute, and we had to toss them. *sigh*<br /><br />But those still aren't on par with that pachyderm! ;)Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54335165486342907202010-12-04T21:10:25.242-05:002010-12-04T21:10:25.242-05:00Oh no! So sorry to hear about the little one's...Oh no! So sorry to hear about the little one's broken arm! Not fun! Send him to bed and take the pain meds yourself. You'll need them. Kids are never ones to let a little thing like a broken bone slow them down!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5026032680318702572010-12-04T20:41:24.636-05:002010-12-04T20:41:24.636-05:00Wow, that is one ugly Christmas ornament, Kirsten!...Wow, that is one ugly Christmas ornament, Kirsten! I'm so impressed--and I think you win the contest! <br /><br />The only ornament we have that comes close to ugly is a horse made from corks. You know, wine bottle corks. His head is a cork with some yarn glued on for a mane. His head is attached to his neck--which is a cork, of course. His body's a cork. And he's got four cork legs. He's fairly awful, but still not as wonderfully, elegantly ugly as your Mr. Elephant! <br /><br />The cat is a little scary, too! LOL<br /><br />Helen, congrats! Hope the GR doesn't gobble up all the cake!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75273445766046401742010-12-04T20:32:28.357-05:002010-12-04T20:32:28.357-05:00That is ONE ugly Christmas ornament. Definitely co...That is ONE ugly Christmas ornament. Definitely comes under the heading of "What were they thinking?"<br /><br />I can't remember any ugly ornaments off the top of my head. Haven't put my tree up yet, thought I probably will tomorrow. <br /><br />I have a couple of sets of ornaments that I collect in themes. I have dogs and cats. Teddy bears. Birds. And I also have ornaments from all of the countries I have been fortunate enough to visit.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48543558218093306402010-12-04T20:30:25.085-05:002010-12-04T20:30:25.085-05:00Aunty C ! The pickle in the Christmas tree is a Ge...Aunty C ! The pickle in the Christmas tree is a Germanic tradition, but nobody seems to know where it came from originally! Traditionally the parents hide the pickle on the tree and the child who finds it has good luck all year.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48368382250706183042010-12-04T19:58:00.415-05:002010-12-04T19:58:00.415-05:00Kirsten, sorry about your son's accident - hop...Kirsten, sorry about your son's accident - hope they get him all fixed up.<br /><br />Anyone who crafts or has kids has a few ugly ornaments. We've had our share. However the ugliest one we have isn't one we made, but one given to my husband from his father. It's a ornament of Elvis, from the waist up. Looks like he was cut in half and mounted on the base - kind of like a hunting trophy.<br /><br />Fun post!Laurie Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957432244479640433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69627419278340237572010-12-04T19:34:46.813-05:002010-12-04T19:34:46.813-05:00OUCH on your son's broken bones!!!
I hope he&...OUCH on your son's broken bones!!!<br /><br />I hope he's okay and that YOU get some nice soothing meds for yourself.<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34685795205961548192010-12-04T19:30:47.106-05:002010-12-04T19:30:47.106-05:00Just got home from my RWA chapter Holiday Party. I...Just got home from my RWA chapter Holiday Party. It was great FUN!<br /><br />Wow, that is one UGLY ornament, Inara! <br /><br />I have a few doozies, including a Grinch ornament. But I gotta say, my favorite that I actually bought for myself is a glass pickle. I guess somewhere, in some culture, hanging a pickle on the Christmas tree is considered good luck. And this ornament looks EXACTLY like a big green dill pickle (warts and all).<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81890384313546700202010-12-04T18:11:20.347-05:002010-12-04T18:11:20.347-05:00Helen, congratulations! Oh, Kirsten, I don't k...Helen, congratulations! Oh, Kirsten, I don't know about the ugly ornaments. I've seen some really bad ones in my day, but none have come home with me. <br /><br />Now, if we were talking ugly tree skirts, I inherited one of those. Ugly wreaths? Ditto! I couldn't say no when my husband wanted to keep them, because his great aunt made them. Oh, Lordy! <br /><br />Okay, I do have one that some preschool teacher made with my older daughter. It's a cutout of an angel with my daughter's head excised from a photo and glued onto it, but not exactly on the face area. It's weird and ugly and not even a good picture of my daughter...but it goes on the tree every year. I'm sure it always will and then they'll pitch it when I'm dead and gone. :-)Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65309282018444536702010-12-04T17:59:48.760-05:002010-12-04T17:59:48.760-05:00I can't say I have any UGLY ornaments. I have ...I can't say I have any UGLY ornaments. I have some very, very old ones from when I was a child, though!<br /><br />When we were little my mother bought these three angels, made of styrofoam balls and pipecleaner arms, with a flimsy halo and mesh type bodies. I adored those little angels. I kept mine until after I got married. It was simple, cheap, but I remember the first time we put them on the tree. That reminds me of my mother and that Christmas as a child. So the ratty-haired angel gets put on the tree, just as enthusiastically as the fancy Hallmark ones!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24076874610475180132010-12-04T17:18:24.795-05:002010-12-04T17:18:24.795-05:00Donna, your turtle ornament definitely sounds like...Donna, your turtle ornament definitely sounds like a contender for the ugly ornament contest, but the Wild Thing heart sounds even better! Oh man, I just love the idea. Now, ideally, someone made this because they thought it was a great idea and would genuinely appeal to someone, not just for a joke. Because that would be even better. <br /><br />Thanks for playing -- I wish I could see all our ornaments, they sound fabulous!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59479451498055277722010-12-04T17:15:56.164-05:002010-12-04T17:15:56.164-05:00OMG Catslady, what a fabulous story! I do dearly w...OMG Catslady, what a fabulous story! I do dearly wish I could see the hooker angel -- what a wonderful Christmas tradition! <br /><br />Now I want to know where you find the tree with two tops...Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87776865617691492662010-12-04T17:13:23.033-05:002010-12-04T17:13:23.033-05:00Helen, I hope the ornament making goes well! We ha...Helen, I hope the ornament making goes well! We have some adorable paper ornaments from when my son was 2. Can't believe that was so long ago!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56851935534882383132010-12-04T17:12:23.178-05:002010-12-04T17:12:23.178-05:00Jeane, I must say it had never occurred to me that...Jeane, I must say it had never occurred to me that elephants might be beloved in some parts of the country. Heehee! <br /><br />I bet your Statue of Liberty ornament is priceless -- in all ways. It's wonderful to have momentos from years past (and I'm sure it's not pretty, though perhaps too beloved to call ugly!). <br /><br />Good luck at Lowe's. Hope you find a great tree. :-)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-92193653005824470442010-12-04T17:08:43.060-05:002010-12-04T17:08:43.060-05:00Hey everyone -- had to disappear for a while to ta...Hey everyone -- had to disappear for a while to take my son to the ER! Double fracture in the bones of his left wrist (and he's a lefty). It's awful -- they tried to reduce it at the ER (ie, torture him by trying to reset the bones) and it wasn't successful. Hurt like hell, but didn't do much good. But they put a temp cast on it and we'll go back into the fracture clinic Monday. Fun fun fun!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9929995108296733412010-12-04T16:08:42.480-05:002010-12-04T16:08:42.480-05:00LOL Inara - LOVE this blog. Love the elephant and...LOL Inara - LOVE this blog. Love the elephant and it is ugly - ugly enough to be attractive.<br /><br />My kids have made ornaments from that dough recipe. Another biggie seemed to be glueing seeds onto a corregated cardboard heart then tying a bow on it. In fact - anything seems to become an ornament if you tie a ribbon bow on it. But I refuse to call a child's work of art ugly. Too many memories there.<br /><br />I try to buy a Christmas ornament from all our trips, but sometimes the pickins' are pretty lean. When we went to the Cayman Islands, I bought an ornament of a sea turtle with wings (I guess if you add wings to anything it also becomes a Christmas ornament). The turtle is also holding a horn (yeah- those sea turtles do that, don't they) and has Cayman Islands on the underside of his shell. <br /><br />This year I bought a Hallmark ornament as a prank gift for my son. It's a big tattoo heart with flames coming from the top, something you'd see on a biker's arm. Doesn't that say Christmas to you? It has a scroll across the middle of the heart that says "Wild Thing". There's a button you can push that will play the song. Which is why I bought it for my son. We used to call him Wild Thing when he was little and sang the song to him. He hated it when we did that. Now though, I think he has fond memories.<br /><br />So cute idea, cool song, but an unlikely Christmas ornament.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64838984784521526952010-12-04T15:43:10.241-05:002010-12-04T15:43:10.241-05:00I haven't done my tree yet but I've been c...I haven't done my tree yet but I've been collecting ornaments for over 40 years and have many homemade ones. I don't have a photo since they're still buried away but I will tell the story of my two ornament angels. I have two daughters and when they were very young a school project was making angels - one used a paper plate and the other had wall paper for the body and face. Well one of our daughters is an artist (in her last year of college and has even sold some work) and our other daughter can't draw a straight line. We use to take turns putting the angels on top but every year we laugh and laugh because we call our one daughter's the "hooker angel" - she has the biggest, brightest red lips for one thing. It's really a family joke and she has a good sense of humor. The last few years we've been putting them both up side by side (I get a tree with two tops lol). I wish you could see them.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8621484851133125422010-12-04T13:46:43.233-05:002010-12-04T13:46:43.233-05:00Kirsten
Thank you so much for that reciepe I am s...Kirsten<br /><br />Thank you so much for that reciepe I am sure that Jayden and Hayley will have lots of fun making the ornaments with me.<br /><br />I will hopefully get the picture posted sometime today after I get back from doing my Chrissy shopping.<br /><br />And yes we do have lots of paper ornaments of Christmas Puddings and Santa's and Angels that my children did when they were young and we usually have them on the tree as well although this year Jayden said he didn't want them on LOL so they are still in the bag.<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.com