tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post7281959810942804235..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: A Joyous Christmas to All!!!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10197411937582558882010-12-26T00:57:54.528-05:002010-12-26T00:57:54.528-05:00Merry Christmas everyone. Hope everyone had a grea...Merry Christmas everyone. Hope everyone had a great day with their families. For me this year I was excited to be able to spend the whole day with my family. I've had to work the last couple of years on Christmas and this year I was off. I spent the whole day with my family and loved it.RFTC Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794488183771670244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39569282744596125972010-12-25T23:07:12.111-05:002010-12-25T23:07:12.111-05:00It's been a really rough two years for our fam...It's been a really rough two years for our family, so Christmas to me<br />is a time to reestablish & revive<br />ourselves.<br /><br />Christmas to me is for children, <br />everything under the tree should <br />be for them. Ok, maybe something <br />for the adults! Focus on all the<br />story of the Christ Child teaches<br />us and less on gifts.<br /><br />Menu will include ham, brisket,<br />scalloped potatoes, green beans,<br />and much more!<br /><br />God bless us all!Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40158586009018733692010-12-25T22:36:44.329-05:002010-12-25T22:36:44.329-05:00Merry Christmas everyone!
It's getting late h...Merry Christmas everyone!<br /><br />It's getting late here in Texas, but it was a fun Christmas, especially with 3 grandkids 3 and under!! :)<br /><br />May you all have a blessed time with family and friends!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68153572720368695082010-12-25T22:07:39.812-05:002010-12-25T22:07:39.812-05:00What does Christmas mean to me was my great-niece&...What does Christmas mean to me was my great-niece's laughter, which I got. She was excited about all her gifts, which she got a lot of from us, and she was especially enthralled with her Belle barbie that sang a stanza of "Something There That Wasn't There Before" over and over again. Well, she was especially enthralled when *I* lipsynced with the doll and when the doll stopped, I stopped in whatever position I was in. Apparently she enjoys wild silliness. <br /><br />Under the tree for me? My Deerhunter. I love unwrapping him. *LOL*<br /><br />For Christmas dinner, we had turkey, green bean casserole, corn casserole, some veggies, and apple pie. Quite enjoyable. However, I'm reading a great contemporary and he keeps eating lasagna and I really want that now! *LOL*Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88208377977171982582010-12-25T21:12:13.140-05:002010-12-25T21:12:13.140-05:00Kate, if those are the four food groups, then what...Kate, if those are the four food groups, then what's cheesecake?? :DPissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6303384569962186122010-12-25T21:11:03.647-05:002010-12-25T21:11:03.647-05:00ty everyone and thats i think is what christmas i...ty everyone and thats i think is what christmas is really all about family and celbrating life and love and thats what we did had a feast and sat back and spent time together<br /><br />my motheris going up and seeing the baby and bringin my sister christmas dinner baby and momma are doing great willbe home in a couple daysSiNnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975065072902528623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13238356341794414802010-12-25T20:43:58.039-05:002010-12-25T20:43:58.039-05:00Merry Christmas
This year is extra special it wa...Merry Christmas <br /><br />This year is extra special it was my niece's son's 1st Christmas and boy did he get a haul..he laughed so much at all the paper and gifts.I just wanted him to have a great day and he did.<br />As for the New Year,I don't make any resolutions.I never keep them. I just want my family to be all healthy and happy.<br />I do like the smell of the turkey but I love the smell of cranberry candles,I have them all year round.<br />Happy Holidays everyone.elaing8https://www.blogger.com/profile/01040778428228318383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10984454648441003002010-12-25T20:30:29.708-05:002010-12-25T20:30:29.708-05:00Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a wonderful ...Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday.<br /><br />Christmas to me means spending time with your family. This is the time when everyone is finally able to be together. Which is one of the reasons I love this holiday, and it never hurts to find anything that has to do with books under your tree.<br /><br />A for favorite seasonal scent I don't really have one. To me it all smells good. On the menu this year is turkey.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298864241165936154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18816972658713449372010-12-25T19:50:41.302-05:002010-12-25T19:50:41.302-05:00Merry Christmas, Banditas and buddies! Christmas ...Merry Christmas, Banditas and buddies! Christmas is celebrating the birth of our Savior and the freedom to enjoy special time together with family and friends! Wishing you all the joy and warmth of the season!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82107918276829296912010-12-25T19:39:32.868-05:002010-12-25T19:39:32.868-05:00Oh Leni, I hope you found many calm moments this h...Oh Leni, I hope you found many calm moments this holiday. And I think you've got the right attitude about that camera. Now you'll be able to find an even better deal. Good luck!<br /><br /><br />Kennan, I'm sorry you couldn't be with all your family this holiday, but it sounds like you had a fabulous time with your children! Rock climbing?? Now there's an adventure! Hope it was fun!<br /><br /><br />Pissenlit, Merry Christmas!! Baking definitely counts as a scent, especially when it includes cinnamon and brown sugar. Mmmmmmmmm......and apple cake and steak?? I think you've named the four food groups! The important ones, anyway. ;-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2222579570073505102010-12-25T19:25:11.549-05:002010-12-25T19:25:11.549-05:00Merry Christmas, Cassondra!!! Hope you're enjo...Merry Christmas, Cassondra!!! Hope you're enjoying your white Christmas. It sounds so lovely! We're having a WET Christmas here in Northern California, but it's okay. We're all warm and toasty inside. In fact, we've moved onto the napping portion of our day. :-)<br /><br /><br />Happy holiday, Blodeuedd! So glad you got all the books you wanted! Thanks for coming by the Lair today!<br /><br /><br />Karyn, books and chocolates are the best gifts ever!! Hope you're having a wonderful holiday!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88746149232341795462010-12-25T19:20:53.615-05:002010-12-25T19:20:53.615-05:00Mmm, Virginia, turkey and dumplings! I need a mome...Mmm, Virginia, turkey and dumplings! I need a moment of silence to contemplate those flavors ..... okay. Yum! Thanks so much for coming by the Lair today. Hope your new year is healthy and happy!<br /><br /><br />Ahhhhh, Shannon, what a wonderful gift for your husband!! I confess I teared up a little, just reading what you did. :-) And that's a wonderful wish for your mom in the new year. I'm right there with you on that one!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38795165210030540372010-12-25T19:16:26.195-05:002010-12-25T19:16:26.195-05:00Merry Christmas, PJ!!! I'm so glad you're ...Merry Christmas, PJ!!! I'm so glad you're not working today! Hope you beat out the snow and enjoyed your white Christmas. And thanks for making the year so special for all of us here in the Lair. :-)<br /><br /><br />Holiday greetings and HUGS back at ya, Aunty Cindy!! My special wish for you is that you have a very healthy and prosperous 2011!!<br /><br /><br />LOL BJ!! Hidden goodies taste even better, don't they? ;-) And I love Skype. Just got it and now we can talk to all the cousins and family we don't get to see very often!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9079191133688869892010-12-25T19:08:57.823-05:002010-12-25T19:08:57.823-05:00Merry Christmas, JoMama! I'm wishing you and y...Merry Christmas, JoMama! I'm wishing you and your family peace and joy and good health now and in the new year. :-)<br /><br /><br />Dina, I think you're right about turkey. It just tastes so much better this time of year. And if you've been naughty, you've come to the right place. Hee hee. ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br />Silvia, thanks so much for sharing your Christmas wishes with everyone in the Lair today. I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we're all hoping for books and chocolate, among other things! :-)<br /><br /><br />Merry Christmas, Anna!! I'm praying and hoping that all your dreams come true in 2011!! (That goes for all the Banditas!)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7417521965069826182010-12-25T19:01:48.242-05:002010-12-25T19:01:48.242-05:00Merry Christmas, Joanie T!!!
Wishing you clear r...Merry Christmas, Joanie T!!!<br /><br /><br />Wishing you clear roads and a safe drive and a merry Christmas, Runner10!!<br /><br /><br />Greetings, Traveler! Mmm, more cinnamon, one of my favorite holiday scents. :-) <br /><br /><br /><br />Petite, here's wishing you good health and yummy pies this holiday season! :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13106602081986182212010-12-25T18:57:35.775-05:002010-12-25T18:57:35.775-05:00Congratulations, SiNn!!! What a little Christmas a...Congratulations, SiNn!!! What a little Christmas angel! I hope mom is healthy and your whole family is celebrating this little miracle!<br /><br /><br />Gillian, happy holiday!! What a lovelyway to spend the day, serving Christmas dinner to others. Thanks for stopping by the Lair to say hello!<br /><br /><br />Cheryl, I hope the weather and traffic were mild and your drive was easy. I'm right there with you, wishing for jobs for your sons and lots of others in the new year!!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77710750273013562172010-12-25T18:52:38.934-05:002010-12-25T18:52:38.934-05:00Merry Christmas and Best of the Season to everyone...Merry Christmas and Best of the Season to everyone!<br /><br />We've had a quiet day. The Weather Channel is now threatening us with snow, and the counties north of here are getting it heavily, so we'll see.<br /><br />If the rain switches over to snow, this will become our first white Christmas in a very, very long time.<br /><br />I hope everyone else also enjoyed the day.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45866976389189538232010-12-25T18:51:14.548-05:002010-12-25T18:51:14.548-05:00Kennan, I'm looking forward to doing some thin...Kennan, I'm looking forward to doing some things with the boy while he's out of school. The video games he plays are too sophisticated for me--too many combos of buttons to push for a move--but we'll probably go to a movie, and we wrapped things together for his dad, which was nice.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57384641196266647422010-12-25T18:48:49.797-05:002010-12-25T18:48:49.797-05:00Mmm, Kirsten, cinnamon cookies!! And you said so w...Mmm, Kirsten, cinnamon cookies!! And you said so well what the season means to you -- and all of us. Thank You!<br /><br /><br />Mariska, we're the lucky ones to have you here! Thanks so much for helping us make the Lair such a warm and cozy spot this year! Hope you find that ereader under your pillow! ;-)<br /><br /><br />Ahh, Maureen, you're a girl after my own heart! Gift cards are my thing, too! Hope you had a wonderful time singing Christmas carols at church!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86149013858672964872010-12-25T18:37:54.317-05:002010-12-25T18:37:54.317-05:00Hi Donnas! I share your wish that everyone have a ...Hi Donnas! I share your wish that everyone have a happy and healthy 2011. And I share your feeling that it's not a holiday without chocolate! *g*<br /><br /><br />Emmanuelle, I hope you have a wonderful day with your parents! Having family around is such a joy during this time of year. And thanks for being part of our Bandita family, too. :-)<br /><br /><br />Happy holidays, Minna! It sounds like you had quite a feast and got some lovely gifts! I received a cookbook, too! I love cookbooks, even though I'm a ridiculously mediocre cook at the best of times. LOLKate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7878085879026265402010-12-25T18:31:47.212-05:002010-12-25T18:31:47.212-05:00Thank you, Kate! Your good thoughts are much appre...Thank you, Kate! Your good thoughts are much appreciated.<br />MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18814671013358530122010-12-25T18:30:54.005-05:002010-12-25T18:30:54.005-05:00Hi Nas Dean! Sorry you didn't find an ereader ...Hi Nas Dean! Sorry you didn't find an ereader under the tree, but I hope you'll be able to get one soon. I don't have one yet, but my lucky SIL received one today and she's already ordered a bunch of books. She travels every week and is a fanatical reader (aren't we all??) so she's really going to enjoy the convenience. :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26732703949472521412010-12-25T18:27:31.428-05:002010-12-25T18:27:31.428-05:00Nancy, I hope you'll report back on your boy&#...Nancy, I hope you'll report back on your boy's reactions to everything. And what about you and your DH? Were there some surprises? Hope so! <br /><br /><br />Sheree, I hope you have enough chocolate truffle cake for the whole Lair! LOL....that just sounds too decadant and delicious to be real! <br /><br /><br />Happy holiday, Cybercliper! Okay, you had me at iced gingerbread men. Are those as cute and yummy as they sound? I love gingerbread cookies. :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31950467146882897372010-12-25T18:21:13.437-05:002010-12-25T18:21:13.437-05:00Margay, it sounds like you're having a wonderf...Margay, it sounds like you're having a wonderful holiday with your daughters. I'm so happy for you! And I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way in hopes that your siblings' health issues improve. :-)<br /><br /><br />Merry Christmas, SiNn! How wonderful that you're welcoming a new baby into your family! Congratulations!<br /><br /><br />Helen, it sounds like you had a truly joyful and fun Christmas! I think I gained ten pounds just reading the descriptions of all the desserts you had. Yum!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-854707213961354922010-12-25T18:14:52.669-05:002010-12-25T18:14:52.669-05:00Woo! Merry Christmas, everyone!
I looooove Chris...Woo! Merry Christmas, everyone!<br /><br />I looooove Christmas! Celebrating the birth of Jesus, all the hustle and bustle of people getting ready for the holidays, lots and lots and lots of good food (and an excuse to eat it all!), vibrant colours, pretty decorations, bright lights, the sound of Christmas carols, the jingle of bells and the general festivity!<br /><br />Does baking count as a seasonal scent?:D Specifically cinnamon and brown sugar...which reminds me, I think I want to make another apple cake...we're almost done the one I made two days ago. Haha!<br /><br />I would like it if we made a turkey but a whole turkey is quite a bit for three people and though I enjoy picking at the carcass over the course of a few days, neither my mother or brother are big turkey people...so, we're having steaks tonight(and the rest of that apple cake)! Nomnomnom!Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.com