Christmas Countdown - 2013

HomemakinGirl · Apr 7, 2013

Ballcoach, that was a beautiful post.

HomemakinGirl · Apr 7, 2013

made582 said:
Good Morning MMC!!! It was a rough night and a rough morning. What more can I say. We must carry on though. So in honor of my glitter twin, I invite you all to watch Valerie on Tuesday at 8pm EDT and drink up to our friend. I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning to you too, Made. I have a question for you. Since I haven't really been here too long, I was wondering if you could fill me in on all this talk about Valerie. Not sure what you're talking about and I feel left out, lol.

snowflake22 · Apr 7, 2013

made582 said:
Good Morning MMC!!! It was a rough night and a rough morning. What more can I say. We must carry on though. So in honor of my glitter twin, I invite you all to watch Valerie on Tuesday at 8pm EDT and drink up to our friend. I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!

I think that's a wonderful idea!! Louann would love that!! xx

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made582 · Apr 7, 2013

HomemakinGirl said:
Good morning to you too, Made. I have a question for you. Since I haven't really been here too long, I was wondering if you could fill me in on all this talk about Valerie. Not sure what you're talking about and I feel left out, lol.

Valerie is Valerie par Hill. She designs and sells home decor items on QVC. It's become a tradition here to have a chat during her shows because they can be quite funny. All of the references to glitter refer to her love of covering a lot of her decor items in heavy layers of glitter. Espically her Christmas items. The drink up references refer to the fact that we started a coffee drinking game last year during her Christmas in July shows and you must take a drink every time they show or talk about glitter. You will also here a lot of references to wine. That is because she has talked about her love for it A LOT in the past. This weeks shows will be summer items but it should still be good for some laughs. I hope that helps!!!

HomemakinGirl · Apr 7, 2013

made582 said:
Valerie is Valerie par Hill. She designs and sells home decor items on QVC. It's become a tradition here to have a chat during her shows because they can be quite funny. All of the references to glitter refer to her love of covering a lot of her decor items in heavy layers of glitter. Espically her Christmas items. The drink up references refer to the fact that we started a coffee drinking game last year during her Christmas in July shows and you must take a drink every time they show or talk about glitter. You will also here a lot of references to wine. That is because she has talked about her love for it A LOT in the past. This weeks shows will be summer items but it should still be good for some laughs. I hope that helps!!!

Sounds like fun! Thank you xo

shellie12 · Apr 7, 2013

made582 said:
Valerie is Valerie par Hill. She designs and sells home decor items on QVC. It's become a tradition here to have a chat during her shows because they can be quite funny. All of the references to glitter refer to her love of covering a lot of her decor items in heavy layers of glitter. Espically her Christmas items. The drink up references refer to the fact that we started a coffee drinking game last year during her Christmas in July shows and you must take a drink every time they show or talk about glitter. You will also here a lot of references to wine. That is because she has talked about her love for it A LOT in the past. This weeks shows will be summer items but it should still be good for some laughs. I hope that helps!!!

MADE, i remember time qvc was on doing the decor , i woke to 40 pages of chat , and there was only 3 ppl that was in it, you , cm3 and i cant mind the 3rd but looked like you,s sat though the whole show and taking about every item , remember lol. wee silly memories but its one i remember

Maureen · Apr 7, 2013

I think Valerie actually has her own thread now - probably due to the 40 pages of chat!!!!

judesmama · Apr 7, 2013

Oh coach... you brought a tear to my eye. We must keep Louann's love of people, animals, and Christmas alive. We were blessed to know her.

judesmama · Apr 7, 2013

4pm (or afternoon? ) show this week, right Made? I have the dvr set but I have to set a reminder on my cell phone to come chat!

made582 · Apr 7, 2013

judesmama said:
4pm (or afternoon? ) show this week, right Made? I have the dvr set but I have to set a reminder on my cell phone to come chat!

Yep!! She'll be on at midnight, 4pm, and 8pm Tuesday. Plus she should have the TSV so she'll most likely be on some of the other shows too.

Seawaters · Apr 7, 2013

There are a lot of things I want to share, but we are out of town and I don't have access to my files. But speaking of QVC, I can "hear" CM3 saying, "Glitter! Drink up!"

Maureen · Apr 7, 2013

I just saw this on FB and thought it was really apt

Christmasstar · Apr 7, 2013

ballcoach said:
The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, hallowed by thy name.

In CM3, we were given much. A friend, an uplifter, a caregiver, a smile, an encourager, a pet lover, we all had so many moments where she blessed us….we were given so much from her…..the way she talked to all of us….the way she cared for all of us…it was amazing.

Now, she has been taken from us. Simple human nature wants to know why. Why was she taken, why isn’t she still here? That’s a source of sadness for us (it’s ok to be sad) because we don’t have an answer for why she was taken. People tend to focus on the why.

So I challenge you…I challenge you to focus on why she was here…let that be your focus…remember all the good things that she did for you…all the funny things she said to you…all the compassion she gave to you…it’s brings a smile to your face…because in CM, the good so far outweighs any bad, the smiles will outweigh the sadness, and the love will outweigh hurt.

thanks, well said.
I had plans to meet with her this summer since I would have been close by at a stacking competition with my son.
She sent LittleCS a Christmas ornament last year when Lisa was feeling so down because of no work. We exchanged several items and cards over the years.
I remember how excited I was to learn she won the first ever founders award, she so deserved it. Her response...

I don't know what to say !!! For once I am speechless, and of course crying but these are good tears.

Thank you just is not enough. You all mean so much to me. I feel this is my home and I have never know a group of such kind and loving people in my life. To be part of something so wonderful is a very special gift. Thank you, so much - I am so glad to be here

she was also member of the month in December of 2011....

You all mean so much to me I cannot even express it. Coming from being the kid nobody wanted on their team in school during gym to being accepted by such a wonderful and loving community is beyond description. Christmas is indeed a magical time and this site is truly a magical site, one where we can all gather and talk and be ourselves and still be accepted. Thank you so very,very much from both bottom of my heart xoxo ((((HUGS)))) xo

of course we all know she never stayed speechless very longLOL

Christmasstar · Apr 7, 2013

I wonder how Wishbone is doing without his mom?

Solice · Apr 7, 2013

caninemom3 said:
Time for some rest I hope. Kind of a big day today. We were able to refinance our house at half the interest rate we had and with no more time on the loan than was already there !! Plus we had some extra cash and were able to pay off some things AND get a much needed new washer and dryer !! Praise God from whome these blessings surely come xoxo

Goodnight Dear Christmas family........xoox

Goodnight Dear Louann
I hope you found peace, with a smile on your face
Thank you for everything ♥ You will be missed

Ryan · Apr 7, 2013

Christmasstar said:
I wonder how Wishbone is doing without his mom?

I too have been worried about her "fur kids and fur babies." I know it may be too soon right now, but in time I hope some of us can keep her fur kid shoutouts going. Of course Wish and the others will always be on the list!

She's typed out the names of all the fur kids in the MMC family so all we would have to do is add to it as the family grows. Just a thought...

HomemakinGirl · Apr 7, 2013

Christmasstar said:
I wonder how Wishbone is doing without his mom?

Ryan said:
I too have been worried about her "fur kids and fur babies." I know it may be too soon right now, but in time I hope some of us can keep her fur kid shoutouts going. Of course Wish and the others will always be on the list!

She's typed out the names of all the fur kids in the MMC family so all we would have to do is add to it as the family grows. Just a thought...

I have been thinking about Wishbone and her other furkids too.
I just loved her shoutouts. I think it would be wonderful if we could keep them going.

shellie12 · Apr 7, 2013

Christmasstar said:
I wonder how Wishbone is doing without his mom?

Was talking to margaret lou,s sister and she said they all good her hubby is giving wish his injections and he ok going by what she says. your bound to know i wood have to find out ~}

Christmasstar · Apr 7, 2013

shellie12 said:
Was talking to margaret lou,s sister and she said they all good her hubby is giving wish his injections and he ok going by what she says. your bound to know i wood have to find out ~}

thank you shellie

Ryan · Apr 7, 2013

shellie12 said:
Was talking to margaret lou,s sister and she said they all good her hubby is giving wish his injections and he ok going by what she says. your bound to know i wood have to find out ~}

I know it doesn't change anything, but do we know how this happened and how she passed away? Just can't stop thinking of her.