Comments on: HH or MC? and a CONTEST! http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest Keeping up with Sheri's Loopy Life.... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Deborah Koehler http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-8008 Deborah Koehler Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:37:33 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-8008 My first summer job was working at a Burger King. I didn't like it much because I smelled like a big french fry when I was done with my shift, and I was greasy all over. I worked a closing shift, and I was usually too tired to wash up before I crashed. YUUUCK....wouldn't do that now! My first summer job was working at a Burger King. I didn’t like it much because I smelled like a big french fry when I was done with my shift, and I was greasy all over. I worked a closing shift, and I was usually too tired to wash up before I crashed. YUUUCK….wouldn’t do that now!

]]> By: Raquel http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-765 Raquel Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:14:10 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-765 Hi! We have a very old venezuelan tradition: In Venezuela (the northernmost country in South America) is baby Jesus, not Santa, who brings gifts to everybody and all the kids have to write a letter to BabyJesus in order to get their gifts. In my family our daughters write their letters on the first days of december and put them in the Christmas tree and wait until Baby Jesus picks them up!!! I'ts wonderful to see their faces when the letters are gone. Even though we live here in the States we try to continue this tradition in combination with Santa, so my daughters are very fortunate to receive gifts from Baby Jesus AND Santa! We are catholics, so we prefer Merry Christmas (unless we know the religion of the other person or family). Hope you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Raquel Hi! We have a very old venezuelan tradition: In Venezuela (the northernmost country in South America) is baby Jesus, not Santa, who brings gifts to everybody and all the kids have to write a letter to BabyJesus in order to get their gifts. In my family our daughters write their letters on the first days of december and put them in the Christmas tree and wait until Baby Jesus picks them up!!! I’ts wonderful to see their faces when the letters are gone. Even though we live here in the States we try to continue this tradition in combination with Santa, so my daughters are very fortunate to receive gifts from Baby Jesus AND Santa!
We are catholics, so we prefer Merry Christmas (unless we know the religion of the other person or family).
Hope you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Raquel

]]> By: Janelle http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-757 Janelle Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:47:11 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-757 We bake, of course. My mom always use to make great sugar cookies in cutout shapes, frosted and decorated. I try to make these, too, but my son's egg allergy is steering me toward new recipes. And the one thing we have EVERY year? Chex mix! My aunt makes it, and we make more of it! We bake, of course. My mom always use to make great sugar cookies in cutout shapes, frosted and decorated. I try to make these, too, but my son’s egg allergy is steering me toward new recipes. And the one thing we have EVERY year? Chex mix! My aunt makes it, and we make more of it!

]]> By: MaryEllen http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-756 MaryEllen Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:39:07 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-756 All of our family holiday traditions revolve around food (of course!) My dad is teaching my sister and me to make lefse, a Norwegian flat-bread, so we can carry on the tradition in our own families. And mom always makes a big Italian fish dinner on Christmas Eve, and special Italian cookies with sprinkles. (My nana never did tell us their real name, and now that she is no longer with us they'll remain known only as "Nana cookies") Why is it that the best memories are often of tastes and smells? Happy holiday memories, M.E. All of our family holiday traditions revolve around food (of course!)

My dad is teaching my sister and me to make lefse, a Norwegian flat-bread, so we can carry on the tradition in our own families. And mom always makes a big Italian fish dinner on Christmas Eve, and special Italian cookies with sprinkles. (My nana never did tell us their real name, and now that she is no longer with us they’ll remain known only as “Nana cookies”)

Why is it that the best memories are often of tastes and smells?

Happy holiday memories,
M.E.

]]> By: Daryl http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-744 Daryl Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:42:42 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-744 Being a "dyed in the wool" procrastinator, most of my family's Christmas traditions take place on Christmas Eve. Even if we are uncharacteristically prepared early, the Christmas tree cannot be trimmed until Christmas Eve. We have to read Twas the Night Before Christmas and we must leave out cookies for Santa. For the past several years, Santa has preferred the white fudge covered Oreos. Some time prior to Christmas Eve we ride around in the car listening to Christmas music, sipping hot chocolate, sucking candy canes and looking at the beautilful lights on the houses. Even though my "babies" are now 11 and 19, they still love the traditions as much as DH and I do. Merry Christmas Daryl Being a “dyed in the wool” procrastinator, most of my family’s Christmas traditions take place on Christmas Eve. Even if we are uncharacteristically prepared early, the Christmas tree cannot be trimmed until Christmas Eve. We have to read Twas the Night Before Christmas and we must leave out cookies for Santa. For the past several years, Santa has preferred the white fudge covered Oreos. Some time prior to Christmas Eve we ride around in the car listening to Christmas music, sipping hot chocolate, sucking candy canes and looking at the beautilful lights on the houses.

Even though my “babies” are now 11 and 19, they still love the traditions as much as DH and I do.

Merry Christmas

Daryl

]]> By: deb http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-735 deb Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:40:02 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-735 Ohh, how I love Christmas. Being with my family is the best part. Our tradition is we all gather at my mom's or my sisters, have a great dinner and all visit and laugh and open presents. Even more fun now with a toddler in the family. My grandma used to make the mexican wedding cake cookies, but she passed away, now I bake them. Everyone looks forward to those cookies and of course they always bring back fond memories. Deb Ohh, how I love Christmas. Being with my family is the best part.
Our tradition is we all gather at my mom’s or my sisters, have a great dinner and all visit and laugh and open presents. Even more fun now with a toddler in the family.
My grandma used to make the mexican wedding cake cookies, but she passed away, now I bake them. Everyone looks forward to those cookies and of course they always bring back fond memories.
Deb

]]> By: Heide http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-731 Heide Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:00:27 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-731 Some of our family traditions include opening Advent calendars every night after dinner. Although I believe my children are more interested in the chocolate than in the meaning at this point. We also buy our girls each a new ornament every year. Our hope is that they will have enough to decorate their own trees someday and that they can remember childhood Christmasses while doing so. I am not offended if someone wishes me a Happy Channukah, Happy Kwanzaa or a Merry Christmas. But I do get tired of all celebrations being pc and trivialized with the generic "Happy Holidays". Some of our family traditions include opening Advent calendars every night after dinner. Although I believe my children are more interested in the chocolate than in the meaning at this point. We also buy our girls each a new ornament every year. Our hope is that they will have enough to decorate their own trees someday and that they can remember childhood Christmasses while doing so. I am not offended if someone wishes me a Happy Channukah, Happy Kwanzaa or a Merry Christmas. But I do get tired of all celebrations being pc and trivialized with the generic “Happy Holidays”.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-727 Sandy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:47:40 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-727 Our traditions at Christmas time include...always putting up the decorations the day after Thanksgiving...always getting together with neighbors one Saturday morning before Christmas for brunch...always spending one evening during the Christmas season driving around looking at the Christmas lights and then coming home to hot cider and homemade cookies...always going to a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at church...always starting Christmas morning with the opening of the stockings, then eating "Monkey Bread" (a recipe from my husband's aunt), and finally opening the presents...always having a meringue chocolate pie from my grandmother's recipe for lunch on Christmas...and always getting together with my brother's family on Christmas night. Another tradition we have is with my husband's family. One weekend before Christmas all of his 6 brothers and their families go to one of the brother's house in Memphis, TN to spend the weekend together. There are about 35-40 of us when everyone comes. We always have a "Goody Table" of just about every kind of candy known to man. My husband's dad started that tradition when the boys were all little. We eat, laugh about the "ole days", and just enjoy being together. It's a good time for the cousins and now 2nd cousins to get to know each other as well. And finally, when the children were little, every Christmas I would buy or make them a Christmas ornament that reflected something about the past year for them. Then when they left our home to get married or just move into their own place, they took all of their ornaments to put on their own tree. The kids still get an ornament in their stockings...and now the grandkids do as well. Merry Christmas everyone! Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season! Our traditions at Christmas time include…always putting up the decorations the day after Thanksgiving…always getting together with neighbors one Saturday morning before Christmas for brunch…always spending one evening during the Christmas season driving around looking at the Christmas lights and then coming home to hot cider and homemade cookies…always going to a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at church…always starting Christmas morning with the opening of the stockings, then eating “Monkey Bread” (a recipe from my husband’s aunt), and finally opening the presents…always having a meringue chocolate pie from my grandmother’s recipe for lunch on Christmas…and always getting together with my brother’s family on Christmas night.

Another tradition we have is with my husband’s family. One weekend before Christmas all of his 6 brothers and their families go to one of the brother’s house in Memphis, TN to spend the weekend together. There are about 35-40 of us when everyone comes. We always have a “Goody Table” of just about every kind of candy known to man. My husband’s dad started that tradition when the boys were all little. We eat, laugh about the “ole days”, and just enjoy being together. It’s a good time for the cousins and now 2nd cousins to get to know each other as well.

And finally, when the children were little, every Christmas I would buy or make them a Christmas ornament that reflected something about the past year for them. Then when they left our home to get married or just move into their own place, they took all of their ornaments to put on their own tree. The kids still get an ornament in their stockings…and now the grandkids do as well.

Merry Christmas everyone! Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

]]> By: Jari http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-725 Jari Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:00:40 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-725 Hi! And Merry Christmas to all!! Until last year--when my College Boy went away (and ended up rooming with Sheri's College Boy :-)!!), we had "secret helpers". We chose names out of a hat every Sunday of Advent (and I ate my piece of paper every time just for fun because we read that in a book somewhere). Anyway, every time we did something nice for our person--did one of their chores, or made their bed, or left them some candy on their chair, etc. we could add a piece of hay to our nativity set. By Christmas Eve when Baby Jesus was added to the display He had a nice soft bed to sleep in! Hi! And Merry Christmas to all!! Until last year–when my College Boy went away (and ended up rooming with Sheri’s College Boy :-)!!), we had “secret helpers”. We chose names out of a hat every Sunday of Advent (and I ate my piece of paper every time just for fun because we read that in a book somewhere). Anyway, every time we did something nice for our person–did one of their chores, or made their bed, or left them some candy on their chair, etc. we could add a piece of hay to our nativity set. By Christmas Eve when Baby Jesus was added to the display He had a nice soft bed to sleep in!

]]> By: Vickie http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest#comment-722 Vickie Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:26:55 +0000 http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/2006/12/hh-or-mc-and-a-contest/#comment-722 We always make a birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday!. We always make a birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday!.

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