tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post8067165270731530478..comments2024-01-23T02:32:39.562-08:00Comments on We Do Not Have A Knitting Problem: Blogiversary Special #3 & #4IrishGirlieKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231835482811098048noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-60833851413271647572011-12-13T14:25:58.187-08:002011-12-13T14:25:58.187-08:00Norwegian lefse on Christmas Eve!Norwegian lefse on Christmas Eve!Kirstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982100221075099107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-47790576558526949282011-12-12T17:01:16.284-08:002011-12-12T17:01:16.284-08:00Our favourite tradition is a late Christmas dinner...Our favourite tradition is a late Christmas dinner, champagne, and board games until the wee hours of the morning. My mother a cooks a huge breakfast the next morning and we laze around opening presents.<br /><br />Scotiaknit on RavelryScotiaknitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-7540687682067192632011-12-12T13:52:33.407-08:002011-12-12T13:52:33.407-08:00My favorite holiday tradition is putting up the ch...My favorite holiday tradition is putting up the christmas tree with my husband and daugther. Every year she breaks a treasured ornament. Which in itself has become a sort of tradition. Shes only 3 so I will cut her some slack for a few more years.<br />Leslie<br />leslieann79 on ravelry<br />www.pixemic.netLeslieAnn79https://www.blogger.com/profile/00578577138998112766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-79770443061589808472011-12-12T10:28:13.725-08:002011-12-12T10:28:13.725-08:00I'm Loves2Dance on Ravelry. Sorry for the dup...I'm Loves2Dance on Ravelry. Sorry for the duplication.Knit-Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825441558370992361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-17742768459097329452011-12-12T10:27:28.005-08:002011-12-12T10:27:28.005-08:00Singing Christmas Carols has always been one of my...Singing Christmas Carols has always been one of my favourite things to do at this time of the year.Knit-Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825441558370992361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-9127673254131963722011-12-12T06:58:37.950-08:002011-12-12T06:58:37.950-08:00My favourite holiday tradition is buying a Christm...My favourite holiday tradition is buying a Christmas tree with my Dad. We always seem to buy the most oversized tree that we can fine but we still find a way to squeeze it into the house.<br /><br />Alicia <br />AliciaVance on RavelryAlicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-55146856276568955532011-12-12T05:19:46.007-08:002011-12-12T05:19:46.007-08:00Going to see Santa light up the night before Thank...Going to see Santa light up the night before Thanksgiving has been an annual tradition sincy my oldest was born. It always make The Holiday Season feel like it's starting!!natalienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-14243613391754378512011-12-12T01:42:57.675-08:002011-12-12T01:42:57.675-08:00My favorite tradition is that every year Mk & ...My favorite tradition is that every year Mk & I get a new couples ornament & have our names engraved on it. We have been doing that since we got together 8 years ago. <br /><br />Rae<br />Raeknitsnwa on Ravelry~RaenWa~https://www.blogger.com/profile/15879841606151955512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-72453277047641858702011-12-11T15:06:34.515-08:002011-12-11T15:06:34.515-08:00favorite Christmas tradition ... hot cocoa and fro...favorite Christmas tradition ... hot cocoa and from-scratch cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. We have our "big dinner" Christmas Eve.<br /><br />gracie41999 on RavelryGwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-39056930860709768162011-12-11T11:56:23.140-08:002011-12-11T11:56:23.140-08:00Hi Carrie! I kept asking Deb if she had heard fro...Hi Carrie! I kept asking Deb if she had heard from you . . . duh . . . I just need to read your blog to find out what you are up to . . . and I can see . . so busy as usual!<br /><br />Favorite Christmas tradition . . my friend Ingrid and I go Starbucks, give money to the barista . . . . . . buy drinks anonymously for people in the line as long as the money lasts. It is SO much fun to hear the comments and see the looks on their faces! Pay It Forward!<br /><br />Merry Christmas Carrie!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-1191580297802928612011-12-11T08:38:45.736-08:002011-12-11T08:38:45.736-08:00After the kids are asleep and all of the gifts are...After the kids are asleep and all of the gifts are piled under the tree late on Christmas Eve, I sit alone in the dark admiring the lights, savoring the feeling of accomplishment, and thinking of all my blessings. It helps to put all of the craziness of the preceding month behind me so I can focus on the true meaning of Christmas the next day.KathyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572834353728917893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-26444055793629071542011-12-11T07:47:32.939-08:002011-12-11T07:47:32.939-08:00We keep a basket full of Christmas books. We star...We keep a basket full of Christmas books. We started with one when our first child was born, now we have dozens. It's great for the kids to sit down with their favorite holiday books from years past. We don't limit it to Christmas, we have Hannukah and Kwanza, and any other winter holiday books I can locate. The books come out on Thanksgiving and go away on New Year's Day. That way they're a special tradition each year.<br /><br />Janmarie-<br /><br /> (janmarie- on Ravelry)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-25980378612556832572011-12-11T05:31:10.350-08:002011-12-11T05:31:10.350-08:00I love cooking apple pies to share with my family....I love cooking apple pies to share with my family. The smell is soooo wonderful. Also, we have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" each year.<br /><br />Kat2nich on RavKat2nichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-13358429177269550542011-12-11T04:12:52.109-08:002011-12-11T04:12:52.109-08:00When my children were little, the Christmmas Elf -...When my children were little, the Christmmas Elf - not to be confused with the Elf on the Shelf - would visit each night from Dec. 1- 24. The elf would leave a different Christmas book for each child, each night. On Christmas Eve, all books were gathered together under the tree. When Santa came, he would take the books back to the North Pole until the following year. The elf added to the stash each year so my children received old favorites from previous years as well as a few new books sprinkled in. The books will be theirs when they begin families of their own. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your creativity - love your work! Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Kay<br />justageorgiagirl on Ravelryjustageorgiagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412320144959784022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-85505495842160163902011-12-11T03:53:42.142-08:002011-12-11T03:53:42.142-08:00Thanks for the special price on Dancette! I've...Thanks for the special price on Dancette! I've been wanting to knit that one for a while.<br /><br />We don't do this anymore because we have moved away but we used to go to my aunts. She made everyone old fashioned christmas nighties and bed hats, we used all wear them christmas eve and then go visit the neighbours for some christmas eve meat pie. It was awful when we were teenagers though,my brother was just too cool to wear them and we made a mad dash to get next door before anyone would see us.<br /><br />celticcaston on ravCelticCastOnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-72889244722347333822011-12-10T21:49:22.110-08:002011-12-10T21:49:22.110-08:00Well, we have a goofy holiday tradition. Years ago...Well, we have a goofy holiday tradition. Years ago I was hugging our Christmas tree (because I really like Christmas) and I said her name was Trella. I was really sad about getting rid of the tree so my partner said she was going to see her family in Oregon. Now each year we find Trella at the same tree farm (she looks different so we have to search for her), then she gets dressed up in her Christmas clothes. At the end of the season, we take off her jewelry (ornaments) and put her near the curb until the limo (garbage truck) picks her up to take her back to her tree family in Oregon.<br />I know, corny, but we have so much fun with it each year. This will be our first year picking up Trella as husband and wife! :)<br />bigblueice on ravelryKathyhttp://work-in-progress.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-46666145913328761652011-12-10T20:38:08.289-08:002011-12-10T20:38:08.289-08:00We are not big fans of pumpkin pie in my family so...We are not big fans of pumpkin pie in my family so for Thanksgiving and Christmas we make pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting... Yum!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145515532590723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-35574252801893267202011-12-10T17:57:05.054-08:002011-12-10T17:57:05.054-08:00Favorite holiday tradition? Hard to choose, but p...Favorite holiday tradition? Hard to choose, but probably putting out the nativity scene with all the precious figures--precious because they were part of my husband's family, and now are part of our holiday. There were seven little dime-store plaster lambs for the seven kids; I've added two more woolly ones for our kids. -Nan (yoganan on Ravelry)YogaNan knits, too...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07971685230561313618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-7001369226955912232011-12-10T15:25:13.393-08:002011-12-10T15:25:13.393-08:00Congratulations on your blogiversary! Making (and ...Congratulations on your blogiversary! Making (and eating!) fudge is one of my favorite holiday traditions.<br /><br />-Melissa (lissie581 on Ravelry)Melissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500596634664928246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-1513479103460829832011-12-10T14:45:55.200-08:002011-12-10T14:45:55.200-08:00Every year I make homemade "Bailey's"...Every year I make homemade "Bailey's" Irish cream for friends and family. It's tradition now and everyone starts asking when they are going to get their bottles. I collect and save pretty bottles all year for it. Everyone says my baileys is much better than the original!<br /><br />**HOMEMADE BAILEYS IRISH CREAM**<br /><br />4 eggs<br />1 can of condensed milk (NOT evaporated)<br />1&1/2 cups of whiskey(I use Black Velvet, Bushmills or Jameson.<br />1 & 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla<br />1/4 teaspoon coconut extract<br />1/4 t. almond extract<br />2 Tablespoons of Hershey's syrup<br />*****************************<br />Blend milk & eggs in a blender, add remaining ingredients and blend well. With a funnel, pour into your bottles and chill. Let set in fridge 2 days before serving. <br />Shake well before serving.<br /> Lasts up to 2 weeks in the fridge. <br />Serve with coffee, on the rocks, etc.<br /> SLAINTE!!!<br />fowlervillesdeb (ravelry name)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-26178046829512707602011-12-10T14:42:11.366-08:002011-12-10T14:42:11.366-08:00We have Christmas Eve at my in-laws and my mother-...We have Christmas Eve at my in-laws and my mother-in-law always makes the most delicious enchiladas! Yum. I'm excited just thinking about it. We also have a round robin gift opening session. It is so much fun!Janaknitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-38179376853493391822011-12-10T14:38:18.467-08:002011-12-10T14:38:18.467-08:00One of my favorite traditions is one our 4-H club ...One of my favorite traditions is one our 4-H club does. Every year we take a turn ringing bells and standing at the Salvation Army Kettle. I come home thinking our life is filled with riches and wanting to share them instead of wishing we were rich.cguard (on rav)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-84196872655044283132011-12-10T14:06:49.822-08:002011-12-10T14:06:49.822-08:00My family has always eaten chili for dinner on Chr...My family has always eaten chili for dinner on Christmas eve. But, because it's Christmas eve, we eat it off the fine china and pretend it's super fancy. And heaven forbid you suggest another meal. Growing up, my sister and I would spend ALL DAY setting and decorating the table.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322896405155715209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-27239564004845500492011-12-10T11:56:56.877-08:002011-12-10T11:56:56.877-08:00My favorite tradition is watching a Christmas Caro...My favorite tradition is watching a Christmas Carol on tv. All of them over and over.<br /><br />and making perogies.<br /><br />Val<br /><br />dispatcherval on RavelryValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832438144014487941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764368731790911638.post-16777367062305145362011-12-10T11:38:51.009-08:002011-12-10T11:38:51.009-08:00On Christmas eve we would eat a traditional meal o...On Christmas eve we would eat a traditional meal of 3 kinds of authentic Hungarian sausage, potatoes, and red cabbage -- yum yum. :-)Juliannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418848790361854088noreply@blogger.com