Christmas Countdown - 2012

[Seawaters]

If I had ANY Thomas Kinkade painting, I would keep it up year round, even if it were a Christmas one. If you don't think your mom would do that, though, I say give it to her at Thanksgiving.

Hi all! I miss talking to you guys. I am going to play catch up, but first I have a question. I could really use opinions since it is Christmas-related!

For one of my mom's Christmas gifts, I ordered her a Thomas Kinkade Christmas painting. It will be coming early next week. My concern is that if I give it to her on Christmas, she won't be able to enjoy it. Since we take our decorations down not long after New Years, she would only have it up for a week or so before we take decorations down. When do you think it would be appropriate to give her the gift so she can enjoy it? Some friends of mine told me on Thanksgiving since that is the day my family starts our all-out decorating. Others told me early December, and others mid-December.

I would love your opinions! Thanks

 

[Seawaters]

Oooo. I can hardly wait for you to tell us about it!

Good afternoon!! I wanted to drop in to say "HAPPY PINES DAY!!!" I wanted to stay awake the other night to ring in the season, but I couldn't keep my peepers open!!! Then yesterday came & went & here we are!!! It's the 1st Pines Day of the Season! Woo Hooo!! :grin:

I am off work tomorrow, going shopping with my neighbor ladies. I am really looking forward to it!!!

Last night I went shopping & bought all the ingredients to make MerryCareys parent's recipe for Fruit Cake! I have never made one before & I don't know that I have ever even tasted one. But here I go.... :smile:

http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/blog.php?bt=1320

Hope you are all having a great day! I'll be ready to party at the pines tonight - no work tomorrow! :dance:

 

[lauriebear]

One more...I can't help myself...Santa has gone up on one of our corners downtown, greeting folks as they drive by. The picture is kind of dark...sorry.

Thanks for sharing did you post them in on the blossoms page/forum?

snowflake asked me to tell everyone she is good. very busy packing, studying for her real estate course, & looking for a new place in Wisconsin. as a matter of fact, i believe she is there now looking @ a few places. keep her & her family in your prayers that they find a place they really like w/ room for Harlowe to play some. she has quite a bit on her plate right now.

i'm headed to bed now. good night & sweet dreams!!!!!zzzzzzz:!!

Thanks for the update from Snowflake - so happy for her too it is I am guessing both exciting and scary!!!

CHRISTMAS SEASON DAY #2


In fact, a week from today will be the Shispering Pines' big Thanksgiving open house with a complete Turkey feast, all at the very reasonable S.P. rates.
Don't miss it!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday, Everyone!

Now that has to be da' bomb, I'll be at the soup kitchen tho most of that day, I will have to stop by tho!!!

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Thanks, Laurie! I try to make everything as special for them as possible. EA named the elf, Elfie! She loved it!

That is AWESOME!!! I love the name!!!

Hi all! I miss talking to you guys. I am going to play catch up, but first I have a question. I could really use opinions since it is Christmas-related!

For one of my mom's Christmas gifts, I ordered her a Thomas Kinkade Christmas painting. It will be coming early next week. My concern is that if I give it to her on Christmas, she won't be able to enjoy it. Since we take our decorations down not long after New Years, she would only have it up for a week or so before we take decorations down. When do you think it would be appropriate to give her the gift so she can enjoy it? Some friends of mine told me on Thanksgiving since that is the day my family starts our all-out decorating. Others told me early December, and others mid-December.

I would love your opinions! Thanks

Jenn... I know this may not be the popular one, but I say Christmas Day. I am not sure about your Mom but if I received a painting of his I wouldn't take it down no matter the theme.

Thanks for remembering the Spugs on their big 100th!



I've tried Google and eBay at different times, but no luck. It could be that none of them survived, because if kids or grandkids found one in a drawer decades later, no one would know what SPUG meant, so no one would want to save it and wear it. There are pin and badge companies online that could recreate the pin, but I know from experience that they usually require a minimum order of 100, which runs into a few hundred dollars---too much.

If we knew 100 people who'd pay a few bucks apiece for a Spug pin ... nah.

hmmmmm, I see a plot being masterminded here....

I believe you meant, at "The Pines", did you not??? And binger, this one is WAY better than my "shispering pines" or the "fired twinkies..."

jay

LOL!!! I thought the same thing!!! LOL

If I had ANY Thomas Kinkade painting, I would keep it up year round, even if it were a Christmas one. If you don't think your mom would do that, though, I say give it to her at Thanksgiving.

I agree with you SW I would put that picture up and never take it down, but I think Christmas Day.

 

[Seawaters]

I have not eaten much this past week, but my meds were changed today. So for lunch I fixed red pepper, smoked gouda soup. It is SO GOOD for store-bought. It is made by Campbell's. The pepper is not a hot pepper, just red bell.

 

[lauriebear]

Good afternoon!! I wanted to drop in to say "HAPPY PINES DAY!!!" I wanted to stay awake the other night to ring in the season, but I couldn't keep my peepers open!!! Then yesterday came & went & here we are!!! It's the 1st Pines Day of the Season! Woo Hooo!! :grin:

I am off work tomorrow, going shopping with my neighbor ladies. I am really looking forward to it!!!

Last night I went shopping & bought all the ingredients to make MerryCareys parent's recipe for Fruit Cake! I have never made one before & I don't know that I have ever even tasted one. But here I go.... :smile:

http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/blog.php?bt=1320

Hope you are all having a great day! I'll be ready to party at the pines tonight - no work tomorrow! :dance:

WOOO HOOOO!!! I make them every year too, some people cannot believe that they are so good, they are like "that's fruit cake"!!! LOL
Hope you have fun making them and enjoy them afterwards!!!

 

[made582]

Okay, here is the Instructions on how to post a picture from the new Photobucket website. I've also included how to resize the pictures.

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3. Once upload is done click on "view library". (If the picture you want to post has already been uploaded just skip to this step after you log in)


4. Double click on picture that you want to post.


5. On right hand side of page, look for the "Img code" under the Image links.


6. Move your mouse cursor over to the "Img code" until you see a hand appear.


7. Click on the code. The box should turn yellow and the word copied should pop up.


8. Go back to MMC.


9. In the post that you want to put the picture click on the right mouse button.


10. Click on the "paste" option.


11. The "Img code" should show in the post and when posted the Image will appear.

To resize an Image using a photobucket
1. After the Image has been uploaded, click on the "Edit" tab.


2. Select Image that you want to resize.


3. Click on the "Adjustment" button under the picture.


4. A bunch of buttons will pop up. Click on the one that says "resize".


5. Change the numbers in the width and height boxes to the size you want. (450 X 450 is good for MMC)


6. Click on Apply.


7. If you like the size of the picture then click on "Save and Replace" above the picture.


8. Then follow the instructions above to post the picture.

 

[lauriebear]

Hi everyone... Hope you are all enjoying the season as I am... Looking for signs around my neighbor hood haven't seen any yet but I'll let you all know... Going to Yankee Candle this weekend again to get some more Christmay ones!!!

 

[lauriebear]

Made --- YOU ROCK!!! Thanks a million for this; To post a photo using photobucket.. I for one need this for sure!!!

 

[merrymistletoe]

Okay, here is the Instructions on how to post a picture from the new Photobucket website. I've also included how to resize the pictures.

To post a photo using photobucket
1. Sign in to your account on Photobucket


2. To upload a photo click on "upload". Then click on "Browse files" to find photo on your computer. Once you select files to upload click "upload" button again.


3. Once upload is done click on "view library". (If the picture you want to post has already been uploaded just skip to this step after you log in)


4. Double click on picture that you want to post.


5. On right hand side of page, look for the "Img code" under the Image links.


6. Move your mouse cursor over to the "Img code" until you see a hand appear.


7. Click on the code. The box should turn yellow and the word copied should pop up.


8. Go back to MMC.


9. In the post that you want to put the picture click on the right mouse button.


10. Click on the "paste" option.


11. The "Img code" should show in the post and when posted the Image will appear.

To resize an Image using a photobucket
1. After the Image has been uploaded, click on the "Edit" tab.


2. Select Image that you want to resize.


3. Click on the "Adjustment" button under the picture.


4. A bunch of buttons will pop up. Click on the one that says "resize".


5. Change the numbers in the width and height boxes to the size you want. (450 X 450 is good for MMC)


6. Click on Apply.


7. If you like the size of the picture then click on "Save and Replace" above the picture.


8. Then follow the instructions above to post the picture.

ok Made...hmmm, exactly WHO did you post this for? are you getting sick of my email pics? lol. now i just need to figure out how to save these instructions...bahahahahaha!

Hi everyone... Hope you are all enjoying the season as I am... Looking for signs around my neighbor hood haven't seen any yet but I'll let you all know... Going to Yankee Candle this weekend again to get some more Christmay ones!!!

there's 2 houses on my street, besides me, that have their lights & decorations up. yaay! xmas went last weekend & i forgot to ask him about the new scents they have this year, please let me know, k?

 

[made582]

ok Made...hmmm, exactly WHO did you post this for?

:lol:

 

[Seawaters]

Made to the rescue again. Thanks. I am saving this one, too!

Okay, here is the Instructions on how to post a picture from the new Photobucket website. I've also included how to resize the pictures.

To post a photo using photobucket
1. Sign in to your account on Photobucket


2. To upload a photo click on "upload". Then click on "Browse files" to find photo on your computer. Once you select files to upload click "upload" button again.


3. Once upload is done click on "view library". (If the picture you want to post has already been uploaded just skip to this step after you log in)


4. Double click on picture that you want to post.


5. On right hand side of page, look for the "Img code" under the Image links.


6. Move your mouse cursor over to the "Img code" until you see a hand appear.


7. Click on the code. The box should turn yellow and the word copied should pop up.


8. Go back to MMC.


9. In the post that you want to put the picture click on the right mouse button.


10. Click on the "paste" option.


11. The "Img code" should show in the post and when posted the Image will appear.

To resize an Image using a photobucket
1. After the Image has been uploaded, click on the "Edit" tab.


2. Select Image that you want to resize.


3. Click on the "Adjustment" button under the picture.


4. A bunch of buttons will pop up. Click on the one that says "resize".


5. Change the numbers in the width and height boxes to the size you want. (450 X 450 is good for MMC)


6. Click on Apply.


7. If you like the size of the picture then click on "Save and Replace" above the picture.


8. Then follow the instructions above to post the picture.

 

[sugar142286]

I am off work tomorrow, going shopping with my neighbor ladies. I am really looking forward to it!!!

Enjoy yourself tomorrow! Sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[sugar142286]

I wish my sisters would have done the Elf on the Shelf thing. It would have been a blast.

I think it is going to be so much fun, too. It will be such a great tradition. I have so many ideas, thanks to Pinterest. That site is amazing.

 

[Christmasstar]

Hi all! I miss talking to you guys. I am going to play catch up, but first I have a question. I could really use opinions since it is Christmas-related!

For one of my mom's Christmas gifts, I ordered her a Thomas Kinkade Christmas painting. It will be coming early next week. My concern is that if I give it to her on Christmas, she won't be able to enjoy it. Since we take our decorations down not long after New Years, she would only have it up for a week or so before we take decorations down. When do you think it would be appropriate to give her the gift so she can enjoy it? Some friends of mine told me on Thanksgiving since that is the day my family starts our all-out decorating. Others told me early December, and others mid-December.

I would love your opinions! Thanks

wow, if I got one it would be on the wall all year, his work is beautiful!

I would wait until Christmas, but then again, Thanksgiving works if you think she will only want it up for the season. Not very helpful am I.

 

[sugar142286]

I want to go to a Christmas parade!!! We have to wait until the first Friday night of December.

Good Luck to EA!!!!!!

Thank you! I will tell her. It's actually Hollidaysburg's - she has 3 this coming week. She is excited. I always love Hollidaysburg's parade - they are always the best.

 

[sugar142286]

I wouldn't go to early. So I'll say mid December.

I agree with Made, Jennifer. She can still enjoy the gift for a good while, plus it will still be somewhat close to Christmas. Do whatever feels right in your heart though.

 

[sugar142286]

I have not eaten much this past week, but my meds were changed today. So for lunch I fixed red pepper, smoked gouda soup. It is SO GOOD for store-bought. It is made by Campbell's. The pepper is not a hot pepper, just red bell.

I hope the meds help and you are able to get some of your appetite back. God Bless.

 

[Seawaters]

I wasn't helpful either, Star. I pretty much said the same thing!

wow, if I got one it would be on the wall all year, his work is beautiful!

I would wait until Christmas, but then again, Thanksgiving works if you think she will only want it up for the season. Not very helpful am I.

 

[Seawaters]

Don't forget to post pics. I'll bet she will do so well!

Thank you! I will tell her. It's actually Hollidaysburg's - she has 3 this coming week. She is excited. I always love Hollidaysburg's parade - they are always the best.

 

[Seawaters]

Jennifer,
Don't forget to tell us what you decide. Which painting did you purchase? He did two or three paintings of my hometown, Christmas Town, USA (McAdenville, NC). I would LOVE to get those!

Hi all! I miss talking to you guys. I am going to play catch up, but first I have a question. I could really use opinions since it is Christmas-related!

For one of my mom's Christmas gifts, I ordered her a Thomas Kinkade Christmas painting. It will be coming early next week. My concern is that if I give it to her on Christmas, she won't be able to enjoy it. Since we take our decorations down not long after New Years, she would only have it up for a week or so before we take decorations down. When do you think it would be appropriate to give her the gift so she can enjoy it? Some friends of mine told me on Thanksgiving since that is the day my family starts our all-out decorating. Others told me early December, and others mid-December.

I would love your opinions! Thanks