tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6096223983736570864..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Christmas CollectionLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56272072864597014012010-12-21T15:51:26.615-05:002010-12-21T15:51:26.615-05:00Just the ornaments, but we aren't actively try...Just the ornaments, but we aren't actively trying to expand the collection--the kids are still adding to it each year with school ornaments, etc. <br /><br />Congrats on the GR, Jane!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89247882427360556982010-12-21T10:22:16.656-05:002010-12-21T10:22:16.656-05:00I decided to hang them all around the house and my...<i>I decided to hang them all around the house and my oldest daughter asked if we had a couple dozen new people moving in for Christmas morning *g*</i><br /><br />LOL! Does one have my name on it? If so, I'll get the first plane out today ;-)<br /><br />My kids each have two stockings - one here (I made counted cross stitch stockings for the older two and bought one for the youngest but am still on the lookout for a counted x-stitch one to make her *g*) and knit ones at my mom's. The knit ones hold a lot more. They really stretch :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6876065253734310092010-12-21T10:19:33.040-05:002010-12-21T10:19:33.040-05:00librarypat, I wish I could see your collection! An...librarypat, I wish I could see your collection! And I'm so envious you've arleady 10 to it this year *g* Makes me want to go Christmas book shopping :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77185132351180881032010-12-21T02:11:43.697-05:002010-12-21T02:11:43.697-05:00Hi Beth :-) I'm sneaking in late, but love you...Hi Beth :-) I'm sneaking in late, but love your post. What a fun idea, collecting books! And how odd for a writer *snicker*.<br /><br />I collect unicorns and dragons in real life, and my unicorn collection has spilled over to Christmas, with a number of ornaments that have been gifted to me over the years. <br /><br />and I discovered this year when I was unpacking the Christmas decorations that I seem to have started collecting stockings, since we have TONS of the suckers of various decoration and type. Totally strange LOL. I decided to hang them all around the house and my oldest daughter asked if we had a couple dozen new people moving in for Christmas morning *g*Tawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076851566613018105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82728865069846398782010-12-21T00:13:43.500-05:002010-12-21T00:13:43.500-05:00My main Christmas collection is Christmas books. ...My main Christmas collection is Christmas books. I have one full shelf, double stacked of Christmas anthologies, another shelf of children's books, another shelf of novels, and a whole big box of Christmas books with no where to put them. I have already added about 10 more this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42945004953683099242010-12-21T00:04:05.141-05:002010-12-21T00:04:05.141-05:00Petite, did you see that you were one of Elizabeth...Petite, did you see that you were one of Elizabeth Essex's winners this week? Check down the posts until you come to the prize one for <br />EE to get the details of how to contact her. Congratulations!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23502863684921008592010-12-21T00:03:45.689-05:002010-12-21T00:03:45.689-05:00Pat, some members of our family do the birthday ca...Pat, some members of our family do the birthday cake, too! What a wonderful tradition *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79039470733595317692010-12-21T00:01:54.345-05:002010-12-21T00:01:54.345-05:00Slush, that's such a good point - memories are...Slush, that's such a good point - memories are the best collection *g* I have a few small photo albums filled with just Christmas photos that I love to go through each year :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56279668475509578522010-12-21T00:00:45.662-05:002010-12-21T00:00:45.662-05:00I do try to add an age appropriate book or dvd tha...<i>I do try to add an age appropriate book or dvd that I've enjoyed to kids on my gift giving list.</i><br /><br />Pissenlit, that's a great idea! I try to share some of my favorite holiday movies with my kids and even had my older daughter watching Holiday Inn with me the other night *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2033731226258875092010-12-20T23:33:35.925-05:002010-12-20T23:33:35.925-05:00I've started several collections
over the year...I've started several collections<br />over the years: Santa figures & <br />angels, but let my interest lapse<br />a few years back. <br /><br />Books are something I've given my<br />children, & now my grandchildren, every year. A few years ago, I read<br />about someone's tradition of having<br />a birthday cake for Baby Jesus. We<br />adopted this custom and each year<br />I now give the family a b-day cake<br />to further this practice.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and God Bless!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49353640994944961382010-12-20T23:31:59.047-05:002010-12-20T23:31:59.047-05:00My Christmas Collection is memories. My husband an...My Christmas Collection is memories. My husband and I take photos and videos of our children in their PJ's opening up the gifts, plus the all important Christmas Tree shot filled with gifts underneath. <br />Our family lives 3-4 hours away and usually we spend Christmas by ourselves. So the collection is not just for us, but for those who cannot be with us on that great day.Landrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099833600342085109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47607236185921968312010-12-20T22:04:30.564-05:002010-12-20T22:04:30.564-05:00Ooh! Children's Christmas books! What a nice ...Ooh! Children's Christmas books! What a nice tradition! When I was really little, I received a delightful children's Christmas book one year that I totally treasured. I still have it tucked away somewhere.<br /><br />I haven't any Christmas collections but I do try to add an age appropriate book or dvd that I've enjoyed to kids on my gift giving list.Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87365055285828809752010-12-20T21:57:12.055-05:002010-12-20T21:57:12.055-05:00Hi, Linda! There are such cute snowmen to collect,...Hi, Linda! There are such cute snowmen to collect, I'm afraid I'd quickly run out of room *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14853203472415781492010-12-20T21:53:40.592-05:002010-12-20T21:53:40.592-05:00What a lovely idea. Your children will cherish tho...<i>What a lovely idea. Your children will cherish those books and I hope they become a family legacy.</i><br /><br />Thanks, Louisa. I hope they mean something special to the kids when they're adults and are something they want to pass down to their own children *g*<br /><br />Your ornament collection sounds fabulous and so much fun :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22974959526838435232010-12-20T21:51:18.546-05:002010-12-20T21:51:18.546-05:00Danielle, I feel the same about my music box colle...Danielle, I feel the same about my music box collection. I have one with a broken bottom but I could never throw it out as it was a gift from my favorite uncle *g*<br /><br />Hope you have the room to display the snow globes you have!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42214113483219649912010-12-20T21:49:54.135-05:002010-12-20T21:49:54.135-05:00Sheree, that reindeer tablewear is so cute! For me...Sheree, that reindeer tablewear is so cute! For me, the problem I have with extra plates (of which I have a few *g*) is wear to store them!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23280564651768864362010-12-20T21:46:02.274-05:002010-12-20T21:46:02.274-05:00Chey, having no space is a real problem for collec...Chey, having no space is a real problem for collectibles! I keep trying to figure out new ways to display all of our books but figure in a year or two, there won't be a flat surface left :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24563486693970329532010-12-20T21:44:45.700-05:002010-12-20T21:44:45.700-05:00I always overbuy when it comes to books!
You and ...<i>I always overbuy when it comes to books!</i><br /><br />You and me both, Catslady - lol! I always told my kids I'd buy them as many books as they wanted *g* And when they were little, I was always on the lookout for picture books I could read to them. We still have quite a collection on teh shelves :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50608239325815351032010-12-20T21:43:17.304-05:002010-12-20T21:43:17.304-05:00Anna, I've done all I can to get my kids to be...Anna, I've done all I can to get my kids to be readers *g* Not sure it took with the boy but the girls enjoy curling up with a good book!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21720060356649487072010-12-20T21:42:18.854-05:002010-12-20T21:42:18.854-05:00It's always a great sight at Christmas to see ...<i>It's always a great sight at Christmas to see my hubby's face when he has to take the 7 tubs of Snowmen down...LOL</i><br /><br />LOL, BJ! I've found that everyone helps putting up the decorations but no one is ever around when it's time to put them back again and take the tree down *g* Weird how that happens!<br /><br />Your snowmen collection sounds fabulous!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77793428417405769032010-12-20T21:40:40.533-05:002010-12-20T21:40:40.533-05:00LOL, runner10! Maybe you could put up two trees? *...LOL, runner10! Maybe you could put up two trees? *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48913968216692589842010-12-20T21:39:04.991-05:002010-12-20T21:39:04.991-05:00When they both move out, I'm going to have to ...<i>When they both move out, I'm going to have to buy more ornaments for the tree.</i><br /><br />Then you can start a collection for yourself *g* I love how you buy ornaments to remind you all of your family vacations!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17979709596529597662010-12-20T21:37:53.207-05:002010-12-20T21:37:53.207-05:00I have a couple of spun glass ones that could hang...<i>I have a couple of spun glass ones that could hang from the tree :)</i><br /><br />I bet those would be lovely on a tree, Cath! Great idea :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71106507613243044632010-12-20T21:36:53.102-05:002010-12-20T21:36:53.102-05:00Thanks, Blodeuedd, I have a lot of fun picking out...Thanks, Blodeuedd, I have a lot of fun picking out the books each year :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83896025468084880332010-12-20T21:35:48.922-05:002010-12-20T21:35:48.922-05:00Hey, Andrea! That's a great collection and so ...Hey, Andrea! That's a great collection and so much fun for your daughter *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.com