Christmas Countdown - 2013

[merrymistletoe]

Congratulations on the baby girl, Coach.you're gonna be a great Daddy! I'm a Daddy's girl myself. In my days of dating, I always judged guys by what I thought my Daddy would say. nothing like the bond between a Daddy & his daughter. (except maybe a mama & son)

OMGOODNESS y'all, Seth's b-day cake turned into a hot mess!!!! Star, where are you???

found a recipe for a strawberry cake on Pinterest. tried doing 4 layers. 2 of the layers tore up in the pans. tried to piece them as I was icing it. the icing had coolwhip in it....a runny mess. Yes the cakes were completely cool & yes, the icing was very cold, I double checked.
Anyhoo, Seth now has 2 cakes, 1 layer & goo in 1 container & 1 layer & goo in the other container. I cried!!!!!!! dried my tears, cleaned up my mess & when he came in from class I told him about it, he said, " Mama, you know I don't care what it looks like as long as it tastes good!" God bless that saweet baby boy of mine cause it sure ain't looking pretty!

 

[Seawaters]

We meet through conversations here, so any time is okay to post! Let your imagination be your guide! You can check some of the back posts on any Wednesday.

I have a question. I hear about the Pines all the time, and I know the history of the Pines (thanks for the wonderful thread by Christmas-a-holic). But, where is the Pines? Do you all just meet in this thread on Wednesday nights? I'm usually at church on Wednesday nights so have never been able to stop by, but a trip to the Pines this week might be a good idea.

 

[Seawaters]

I am with Seth on this one! It really does not matter what it looks like. This happened to my SIL and we just made it into a trifle!

Congratulations on the baby girl, Coach.you're gonna be a great Daddy! I'm a Daddy's girl myself. In my days of dating, I always judged guys by what I thought my Daddy would say. nothing like the bond between a Daddy & his daughter. (except maybe a mama & son)

OMGOODNESS y'all, Seth's b-day cake turned into a hot mess!!!! Star, where are you???

found a recipe for a strawberry cake on Pinterest. tried doing 4 layers. 2 of the layers tore up in the pans. tried to piece them as I was icing it. the icing had coolwhip in it....a runny mess. Yes the cakes were completely cool & yes, the icing was very cold, I double checked.
Anyhoo, Seth now has 2 cakes, 1 layer & goo in 1 container & 1 layer & goo in the other container. I cried!!!!!!! dried my tears, cleaned up my mess & when he came in from class I told him about it, he said, " Mama, you know I don't care what it looks like as long as it tastes good!" God bless that saweet baby boy of mine cause it sure ain't looking pretty!

 

[Christmasstar]

Good Morning MMC!!!!! It's going to be a cloudy day here with a high in the mid 70's. Tomorrow we are going to hit 80. Booo!!!!!! I want my 50's and 60's back. I broke down and got my short's out though. My plan for today is to listen to my buddy whine for awhile and then I have some cleaning to do. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

we spent the day on a trip to the lake and visits to numerous thrift stores. Found a couple of things, one of them a fun memory of canninemom! You can see why I just had to get this, an angel polar bear....

 

[xmastidings]

Did anyone have any weird things going on with their MMC connection today around 2:30ish (est)? The main site would allow me to log in, but it took me a page asking me to join up with a platinum membership and would not let me go anywhere's else. I logged out and opened it back up 2 hours later and everything appears to be fine. Kinda weird.....:-?

 

[Seawaters]

Yep, the same thing happened to me! It's okay now!

Did anyone have any weird things going on with their MMC connection today around 2:30ish (est)? The main site would allow me to log in, but it took me a page asking me to join up with a platinum membership and would not let me go anywhere's else. I logged out and opened it back up 2 hours later and everything appears to be fine. Kinda weird.....:-?

 

[Christmasstar]

Good thinking on adding those babies! I hope Wish is doing alright.

And I am praying for your grandma this morning. I hope she recovers quickly! Good luck in school.

my thoughts wander to Wish as well, the poor thing must be so lost without Louann, and there is no way to explain her sudden departure.

 

[Christmasstar]

Here's the recipe I told y'all about this weekend.

Italian Crescent Rolls Casserole
(This recipe can be doubled)

1 lb. ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
½ envelope McCormick or Schilling Spaghetti Sauce mix
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese or Monterey Jack cheese
8-oz can tomato sauce
½ cup sour cream
8-oz. can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1/3 cup Kraft Grated Parmesan cheese
2 T. butter, melted
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a frying pan, brown the ground beef and onion; drain. Stir in sauce mix and tomato sauce and heat until hot and bubbly. Combine cheese and sour cream. Pour hot meat mixture into ungreased 12 X 8-in. or 13 X 9-in. baking dish. Spoon cheese mixture over meat. Separate crescent dough into two rectangles. Place the rectangles over the cheese mixture. Combine Parmesan cheese and butter; crumble evenly over dough. Bake for 18-25 minutes, until deep golden brown. Cut and serve.

sounds yummy and so easy to make, I will be sure to try this one! Thanks

 

[Christmasstar]

I just found out by email that I made an "A" on my big Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus capstone project! I am very excited! Thanks for all of you who have been encouraging me and asking me about the project. One step closer to graduation, which is one month from tomorrow!

 

[Seawaters]

About my package from Louanne, CM3: The title of this huge book is An Ideals Treasury of Christmas, a 2-in1 Christmas Collection. The first part is "Home for Christmas," and I want to share the first poem that introduces the first section.

Welcome Home

The snow is white and glistening;
The stars shine bright above.
I'm going home for Christmas
Home to those I love.

~~Gladys Billings Bratton

The second section is entitled "The Greatest Gift." One story from this section is entitled "A Gift from the Heart" by Norman Vincent Peale. With your permission (Can't you just hear Louanne saying that?) I want to share the last paragraph and insert CM3's name instead of the name of the person in the original story:

"Strange isn't it? A shy woman alone in a great impersonal city. You would think that nothing she could do would affect anyone. And yet, by trying to give away love, she brought the true Spirit of Christmas into our lives, the Spirit of selfless giving. That was Louanne's secret--and she shared it with us all."

Ryan, I think you and Sugar are right. She is right there with Saint Nicholas, drinking coffee after each glittery sip, saying, "Glitter! Drink up!"

 

[Christmasstar]

Well I was enjoying my afternoon by sitting outside with my neighbor until he got up and tripped and went shoulder first into the sidewalk. From the pain he is describing, I'm pretty sure that he cracked a couple of ribs and most likely broke his collar bone. He refuses to go to the ER though. At least for now. The next time he goes to use the bathroom or take his shirt off, he may change his mind.

ouch, hope he will be ol

 

[Christmasstar]

Oh, Christmas family. I am in tears right now. The mailman just delivered me a package from Louann. She mailed it the day before she died. I will type more later, but right now I can hardly see the screen.

that is so special! (((HUGS)))

 

[Seawaters]

Glitter! Drink up!!!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

I just found out by email that I made an "A" on my big Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus capstone project! I am very excited! Thanks for all of you who have been encouraging me and asking me about the project. One step closer to graduation, which is one month from tomorrow!

Wonderful news, congratulations!

 

[snowflake22]

we spent the day on a trip to the lake and visits to numerous thrift stores. Found a couple of things, one of them a fun memory of canninemom! You can see why I just had to get this, an angel polar bear....

What a beauty!! <3


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[HomemakinGirl]

Hello everyone. Just saw that Louann is now listed as "MMC Christmas Angel," and I think that's very fitting.

I agree Ryan.

 

[made582]

we spent the day on a trip to the lake and visits to numerous thrift stores. Found a couple of things, one of them a fun memory of canninemom! You can see why I just had to get this, an angel polar bear....

That is just perfect!!!

 

[made582]

Congratulations on the baby girl, Coach.you're gonna be a great Daddy! I'm a Daddy's girl myself. In my days of dating, I always judged guys by what I thought my Daddy would say. nothing like the bond between a Daddy & his daughter. (except maybe a mama & son)

OMGOODNESS y'all, Seth's b-day cake turned into a hot mess!!!! Star, where are you???

found a recipe for a strawberry cake on Pinterest. tried doing 4 layers. 2 of the layers tore up in the pans. tried to piece them as I was icing it. the icing had coolwhip in it....a runny mess. Yes the cakes were completely cool & yes, the icing was very cold, I double checked.
Anyhoo, Seth now has 2 cakes, 1 layer & goo in 1 container & 1 layer & goo in the other container. I cried!!!!!!! dried my tears, cleaned up my mess & when he came in from class I told him about it, he said, " Mama, you know I don't care what it looks like as long as it tastes good!" God bless that saweet baby boy of mine cause it sure ain't looking pretty!

That's right. As long as it tastes good, we don't care what it looks like!!!!!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Well I was enjoying my afternoon by sitting outside with my neighbor until he got up and tripped and went shoulder first into the sidewalk. From the pain he is describing, I'm pretty sure that he cracked a couple of ribs and most likely broke his collar bone. He refuses to go to the ER though. At least for now. The next time he goes to use the bathroom or take his shirt off, he may change his mind.

Oh no that's awful. Hope he will be ok.

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Did anyone have any weird things going on with their MMC connection today around 2:30ish (est)? The main site would allow me to log in, but it took me a page asking me to join up with a platinum membership and would not let me go anywhere's else. I logged out and opened it back up 2 hours later and everything appears to be fine. Kinda weird.....:-?

Yes me too!