tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post3548741245209422291..comments2023-09-16T03:15:04.104-07:00Comments on "I am NOT a VOLCANO!" (and other such stories.): Touchy Topic Tuesday: Christmas Before Thanksgiving???Windthicket Fableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820803765909133728noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-39909018127203795722010-11-10T07:16:37.365-08:002010-11-10T07:16:37.365-08:00My Christmas CD was bumped for 2 days for 60s spoo...My Christmas CD was bumped for 2 days for 60s spooky music. I do love Thanksgiving but It can look like Christmas while I celebrate it.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269402131553521622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-16733148833341244952010-11-09T17:31:08.715-08:002010-11-09T17:31:08.715-08:00Also - put a link to your blog on today's Mont...Also - put a link to your blog on today's Month of Thanks post (www.thehickmanfour.blogspot.com)Sara Hickman designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932439554332340805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-3181514583105980042010-11-09T16:47:33.353-08:002010-11-09T16:47:33.353-08:00Thanks for following. I am following you back. :...Thanks for following. I am following you back. :)<br /><br />I, like you, LOVE Christmas. I start listening to Christmas music in July, off and on. Around Halloween the Christian Music station starts playing Christmas music, all day every day until Christmas. When I am in the car or home alone I listen. (My husband enjoys it, but not as borderline obsessively as I do, so I will change it when he is around.) They use this time of year to remind people of the spiritual meaning of Christmas. I think it's great. I am told many, many times that "It's not even THANKSGIVING yet!" These comments always come from people who find this time of the year stressful because it "cost so much money." <br /><br />If that is how you feel about this time of the year, then I am sorry, but you are missing the whole point! <br /><br />I like how you said, "I love to sit and think about each recipient of my gifts on an individual basis to try and find the thing they love most. something that will inspire them. Something that will make them gasp- in the good, surprised way." I feel the same way. I actually get offended when people want gift cards from me. I get just as offended when I am given a gift card, or cash. I take the time to think about the recipient and to think of what they would like. More people should do the same. I can tell you are a good gift giver. <br /><br />As for the actual shopping. I start shopping right after Christmas. I have people who love collect different Christmas knick-knacks. For example, my mother and sister-in-law both have huge Christmas villages and always love things to add to them. I know this is important to them, so I start EARLY! I have to start early though. This is our December Birthdays 18(child), 23(nephew), 24(brother), Christmas, 30(father-in-law)! If I don't start early I would have to win the lottery. And you cannot just combine a child's birthday with Christmas, that is just not fair. They didn't pick when to enter the world. <br /><br />I am sorry to all the Thanksgiving "lovers" out there. I hate it. I have to bring rolls to my in-laws house every year. AND I CAN COOK! It's so insulting! (Oh and my family spread out over 3 states, so we rarely get together.) They will never change what they make it is the same thing every, every year because it is tradition. Every year I eat Turkey, cranberry sauce and the rolls I bring. The mashed potatoes they make are disgusting (they add ranch dressing, onions and garlic), and the green been thing they make looks like puke in a pot. Sorry to be so descriptive, but it is. Every year they talk about changing the meal for Christmas and my brother in law says, "No it is tradition to eat thanksgiving meal again on Christmas" Last year I piped up, (I could be sassy with an excuse). "It depends on the family you grew up with, we only ate Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving!" I need to stop about this or I could go on and on and on. Sorry not a fan of Thanksgiving Day. <br /><br />I would like to say though, the idea is great. I take it out to the whole month. I write what I am thankful for every day on my blog and why.<br /><br />I guess this is a little long. Sorry, guess I just had a lot to say. :)<br /><br />www.thehickmanfour.blogspot.com<br />www.touchofhomelearning.blogspot.comSara Hickman designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932439554332340805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-65060677638816399792010-11-09T15:18:22.910-08:002010-11-09T15:18:22.910-08:00love you blog and I am a follower.. I have given y...love you blog and I am a follower.. I have given you an award! check out my site for the details.<br /><br />JennyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738104982598530264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-17561259405048863172010-11-09T12:24:09.781-08:002010-11-09T12:24:09.781-08:00Thanks for stopping by! I'm your newest follow...Thanks for stopping by! I'm your newest follower! :) <br /><br />Lisa xoxo<br />http://RaisingFutureLeaders.blogspot.comLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315225577144702791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-45064293896633053412010-11-09T09:00:01.476-08:002010-11-09T09:00:01.476-08:00Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It&#...Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It's great to visit family and eat delicious food ALL DAY LONG. It's a relaxing day. To my Wife, it is the holiday to rule them all. :) And it's always fun to share in her excitement. We are a family that roots for the underdog, and let's face it, Thanksgiving is about as underdog as a holiday can get. We love it so much that we plan 2 Thanksgivings, one for my family, and one for hers. It works out splendidly! We get together with my family the weekend before Thanksgiving, and then my parents release their children (nearly all of whom are now married) to spend actual Thanksgiving with our in-laws if we wish. There's no fighting over who gets who for the holiday, and to top it all off, we get to savor and enjoy two complete Thanksgiving dinners. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, we love Christmas. The lights, the music, Muppet Christmas Carol, our traditional Bethlehem Dinner on Christmas Eve... It's all great! I wish it could last a little longer every year, but not at the expense of one of my other favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. You say there isn't much to Thanksgiving, and I agree with you, there isn't, but I think it is because Christmas has become so huge. Christmas is a great holiday, and I realize that not everyone loves Thanksgiving, but because Christmas so far overshadows Thanksgiving, those of us who DO love Thanksgiving feel a little cheated out of the proper celebration of our Holiday.Chapelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708739809977257502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-84455325441344475912010-11-09T07:29:57.080-08:002010-11-09T07:29:57.080-08:00i love thanksgiving because that means christmas i...i love thanksgiving because that means christmas is close...i love the decorations, lights and buying presents and spoiling the kiddos!Allison {Live Love Small}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15950973200486206023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-73744391782990070022010-11-08T23:25:04.572-08:002010-11-08T23:25:04.572-08:00LOL i love the cartoons!! Since mine is in Oct. T...LOL i love the cartoons!! Since mine is in Oct. Turkey's don't have any reason to yell and scream at santa... only ummm i guess trick-or-treaters!! which would also make a humorous cartoon lol!Eschelle Westwood Mumfectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896637640170257276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529701964794268154.post-74414077594777310382010-11-08T21:39:28.048-08:002010-11-08T21:39:28.048-08:00I like Thanksgiving. I LOVE Christmas !! I do enjo...I like Thanksgiving. I LOVE Christmas !! I do enjoy thanksgiving day though. We wake up and watch the macys day parade, drink coffee and eat coffee cake. Its like the official day that Christmas can start in my mind.Kennagurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13810675387839533350noreply@blogger.com