tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post1684758617449556423..comments2023-10-19T06:42:07.648-05:00Comments on Banter of a Blond Republican Couple: IntentionalityCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558069223334537518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-35358961785593404742008-12-01T17:47:00.000-06:002008-12-01T17:47:00.000-06:00I think the Stollen started when we were stationed...I think the Stollen started when we were stationed in Germany, it wasn't something I had even growing up with a German mom; but it became a tradition because I could always find it at the commissary; no telling how old it is . . . most expiration dates are listed as "several years from now." But hey, it is an official Naething tradition now!June Cleaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164334599665026981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-53006488668052066052008-12-01T12:50:00.001-06:002008-12-01T12:50:00.001-06:00Bridge - I think doing activities like that really...Bridge - I think doing activities like that really does make a difference in how kids view Christmas. And your mother is supposed to spoil them, that is why God made grandmother's.<BR/><BR/>June - I was going to add that while Craig and I are figuring out what we want to do, I do have a good start since my parents did a pretty good job with Christmas. The things I remember most about Christmas are our traditions like pajamas, dad driving us around to look at lights and advent and fighting over what ornaments to use as we set up the tree and eating stollen Christmas morning. Although I will admit, after this year at your house, stollen is one tradition that we are leaving behind, neither one of us think it is tasty enough to be a yearly event!MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018963981535476477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-75297698128820076462008-12-01T11:08:00.000-06:002008-12-01T11:08:00.000-06:00If you raise your children right (and I believe yo...If you raise your children right (and I believe you will) they won't want or demand a commercial Christmas, but you will be able to delight them with gifts that mean a lot to them.June Cleaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164334599665026981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657912610170806601.post-31847920090931329432008-12-01T10:36:00.000-06:002008-12-01T10:36:00.000-06:00I continue to try and not have Christmas be a "gif...I continue to try and not have Christmas be a "gift receiving" experience for my kids. We do Sub for Santa or donate to the food bank. Because of this my daughter knows there are unfortunate kids/families out there. She even asked if we were going to help another family this year. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately though my moms spoils my kids. She grew up POOR. So poor in fact that at 14 she was working so her brothers and sisters could have food. She never got a Christmas present ever. She does remember getting an orange one year.Brigitte Ballard https://www.blogger.com/profile/01685306630384821633noreply@blogger.com