I am AuntieMistletoeDear

AuntieMistletoeDear · Oct 8, 2005

Allow me to introduce myself . . . Warning: I have a gift of "the gab and the patience of Job" that's what I've been told.

My love for Christmas is filled with twisting trails, but it started through my parents. They always made everything so festive. My mom and I would go to the Christmas craft sales and church penny sales in late November. I think taking part in the Christmas Tea with the fancy finger sandwiches and desserts was the best part. Our indoor decorations were up by the second week in December. We went with our dad to find the perfect tree for Christmas. My mom decked the halls and wrought iron railings with cedar boughs, red bows, and silver beads (like mirrored glass). The inside and outside of our home were decorated beautifully. There was a children's tree in the family room (artificial) on which we displayed Disney and other plastic ornaments, garland, and our school crafts.

We still have the same stockings we had as children that are filled each year. If we are not home for the holidays, the stocking finds us. My brother had his shipped to Switzerland one year. The rule is make sure it gets back home before the decorations are put away to ensure they are filled the following year.

I realized growing up that not all of my friends in the neighbourhood or at school were as lucky as I was. As I grew older still, I realized that there were people suffering around the world. Suddenly, if I didn't get the one gift I wanted most on my list it was not a tragedy because I woke up every day feeling loved, important and fortunate.

I think that is why I love Christmas so much. While it brings out the inner child in me, it also brings forth the spirit of Christmas - the spirit of caring about the person next to me in a check out line or the people who lost everything in a house fire the week before Christmas and had no insurance or the people around the world who have very little.

I wish that other people kept the spirit of the holidays all year like so many of us do. Wow! With that, we would have a chance at getting the one gift that tops all of our wish lists, "Peace" and "Good Will Toward Men."

RadioJonD · Oct 8, 2005

As I look around here, I see many familiar names. Oh Dear!, who could that one be above? Nice twist, Auntie! Shall we try, seven?

Auntie will definitely educate, entertain, inspire, and bring good cheer folks!

You know, you should really publish a book, Auntie!

Mr. Christmas · Oct 8, 2005

Welcome, Auntie! It's great to have you around and I'm sure you will bring even more cheer to MMC, as you have in other places. It'll be great to see you around here. :smile:

AuntieMistletoeDear · Oct 8, 2005

8) Happy to find another place for a fireside Christmas chat. Thanks for the welcome, Mr. Christmas.

Guest · Oct 9, 2005

Auntie Mistletoe...what an inspiring name! Welcome!

Elf Ed Zachary

Elf Ed Zachary · Oct 9, 2005

sorry, that was me.

Elf Ed Zachary :-D

AuntieMistletoeDear · Dec 31, 2008

Little stroll down Christmas nostalgia lane - look I found my introduction from 2005.

Been a great sleigh ride, folks!

Looking forward to many more years of cheers. :hello:

HolidayHoney · Jan 1, 2009

That is so neat! Lately I've been going into the archives, and I've found some good stuff.

Twinkle Too · Jan 1, 2009

Auntie has an inspiring name AND she is an inspiring person. Just ask O'Malley the cat.

AuntieMistletoeDear · Jan 1, 2009

cheesy HolidayHoney, I used to go deep into the archives of forums to get to know who I was posting with faster. I don't visit them as often as I used to. It's kind of fun to bring them back up after a period of time or just to re-read them for a good laugh.

Seems like nearly every topic was overtaken by conversations about eggnog when the membership was a tad smaller than it is now.

:snowball

: Thanks, Twinkle.

HolidayHoney · Jan 1, 2009

The thing I really like about the older posts is how the conversations flowed...it is like listening to a group of friends sitting around my kitchen table sharing a joke on each other! I just looked at my bookmarks but I didn't save the one that made me laugh so hard, but if I find it again I will bump it up!!

AuntieMistletoeDear · Jan 2, 2009

cheesy Oh yes, when the membership was smaller and the forums were maintained during the year by a handful of Christmas lovers, it took on that special feeling you are describing.

Sure has grown.