tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post4708900296993896102..comments2024-02-09T09:06:35.137-06:00Comments on Madtown Mama: 5 ways to beat the holiday stressSuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090954944438450837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-62299189152611214692011-12-23T05:47:51.890-06:002011-12-23T05:47:51.890-06:00I sent out some cards this year, mostly to Troop a...I sent out some cards this year, mostly to Troop adults thanking them for their contributions of time and talent to Boy Scouts. Hand written, of course.<br /><br />Sending Christmas cards is one small way of trying to stay in contact with others, especially those who don't use computers that much, or or not acquainted with blogs and the like.<br /><br />Thirty-three years ago we got our cards out a little late, but they were hand-made and contained a birth announcement.<br /><br />I am not baking much this year because I am having trouble getting access to the kitchen, and then the recipe takes much longer to prepare then I expected. For a regular meal I had thought of making a lemon tort I saw "Rachel" make, but we had and are going to have so much sweet stuff I decided to postpone that for a few weeks. Besides, we ran out of butter; Oma even found the extra pound I bought and "hid" in the back of the fridge.<br /><br />My mother made some cookies only at Christmas time, and they were special; or at least I thought so. When I came home from Africa, she made a couple of those cookies in August. It wasn't the same at all. I have never been able to duplicate her results, and it looks like this year I won't even have the chance.<br /><br />OpaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-7918771413621840052011-12-22T17:46:05.046-06:002011-12-22T17:46:05.046-06:00I think my best piece of advice is to just start e...I think my best piece of advice is to just start everything early. I'm still doing everything: wrapping, cooking, cleaning, all of it.Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777169606653222027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-66209811701009260382011-12-22T10:49:19.753-06:002011-12-22T10:49:19.753-06:00Good advice! I like it! :-)Good advice! I like it! :-)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632245438511998562noreply@blogger.com