tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post422616648357387567..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Presents! A Chance to Win!Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40934709941323835332010-11-29T23:27:45.339-06:002010-11-29T23:27:45.339-06:00I got the office cards out early and the office de...I got the office cards out early and the office decorations went up this past weekend. On the other hand I haven't done anything at home. Usually I buy presents all year long but not this year - I haven't started and I'm not ready.<br />We are allowed to open ONE present on Christmas Eve - it always used to be the pajamas. Now we let the children (grown and grandkids) pick one if they are here on Christmas eve. Otherwise we open on Christmas. Although DH and I have a tendency to buy presents we want all year long so we don't get too much at Christmas anymore.<br />My BD is the 27th so it gets remembered but celebrated only by dinner now... not too many presents which is fine.<br />And this reminds me ...my 25th anniversary is tomorrow Nov 30!<br />Best wishes on your new release and have a wonderful Holiday.Martha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1018992783980237182010-11-29T22:40:19.086-06:002010-11-29T22:40:19.086-06:00In the 1980's, we were stationed with the Army...In the 1980's, we were stationed with the Army in Germany. It was a local superstition among the Americans that when you left, you either brought home a cuckoo clock or a baby. I brought home both a clock and not one, but two babies (twins)! I think the babies made more noise than the clock! <br />Congratulations on your new release! I know it will be as good as all your previous booksSally Schaefernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12891472456807347662010-11-29T22:17:58.139-06:002010-11-29T22:17:58.139-06:00hi, Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I ha...hi, Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I have 25 of your previous books and my drop dead fav is WISH YOU WERE HERE. I love the sisters and the way the younger gets the man of her dreams. <br /> Keep doing what you do so well.<br /> CaitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-62821891632209691372010-11-29T22:00:26.835-06:002010-11-29T22:00:26.835-06:00When we wer growing up we opened one present on Ch...When we wer growing up we opened one present on Christmas Eve. All the others on Christmas morning.Kathy Carpenternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41629339540484181922010-11-29T21:14:38.462-06:002010-11-29T21:14:38.462-06:00We open our presents Christmas morning. I haven...We open our presents Christmas morning. I haven't started putting my decorations out yet, I'm still trying to figure out how I can keep my granddaughter out of the tree.Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-4533694332501903102010-11-29T20:26:43.126-06:002010-11-29T20:26:43.126-06:00Not even close to being ready as far as decorating...Not even close to being ready as far as decorating goes - but have almost all of hubby's gifts bought or ordered!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800860774489600896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-81724423180392824442010-11-29T18:49:37.731-06:002010-11-29T18:49:37.731-06:00Happy belated bday, Georganna!Happy belated bday, Georganna!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-61592482075666314692010-11-29T18:21:11.477-06:002010-11-29T18:21:11.477-06:00I have barely scratched the surface of preparing f...I have barely scratched the surface of preparing for Christmas.<br />We had a lovely Thanksgiving and yesterday was my 40th birthday (shh!). So this week begins with putting away the fall decorations and getting started on the Christmas decorations. Hopefully by the weekend, we'll be done.<br />We are definitely Christmas morning gift openers! We can't start before Santa has a chance to deliver his gifts to my 4 children!<br />To make things a bit more complicated, my hubby's birthday is also Christmas day and my youngest's is 3 days later!georgannahttp://palmerzoo@verizon.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-19015099378057844272010-11-29T17:56:27.806-06:002010-11-29T17:56:27.806-06:00Oh, and because he opens his bday gifts on the 22n...Oh, and because he opens his bday gifts on the 22nd (naturally) that may explain why I insist on a little distance before opening more presents. The 24th is just too soon after...he should still be in birthday glow.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-32675255852416683652010-11-29T17:54:25.735-06:002010-11-29T17:54:25.735-06:00You know, I always leave the stocking stuffer shop...You know, I always leave the stocking stuffer shopping until the last minute but I'm going to try to do better this year. Son 1 has his birthday on the 22nd, which always makes the last few days even crazier.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-52872712455908945692010-11-29T17:23:22.140-06:002010-11-29T17:23:22.140-06:00Growing up we were allowed to open one gift on Chr...Growing up we were allowed to open one gift on Christmas Eve and my husband was agreeable to it so that's what we do. He has a huge family and for years his Grandmother had a family party on the 23rd so when we moved away and couldn't always be there we started opening the gifts from Ma on the 23rd. In addition Hubby's mother has a party with just her boys (4 of them)and their families so whatever night hers is on we open the ones from her. Even though our youngest is now an adult he's still at home and we still give him a "main gift" which doesn't go under the tree until Christmas Eve. We also stuff stockings including one for my daughter and her husband.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01874360472792063848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-72615805107698925942010-11-29T17:16:54.321-06:002010-11-29T17:16:54.321-06:00Hi, Justine! The only thing "huge" about...Hi, Justine! The only thing "huge" about me is possibly the number on the scale after all the stuff I ate over Thanksgiving. Glad to see you here!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-13535454561250453282010-11-29T17:13:30.931-06:002010-11-29T17:13:30.931-06:00Kay T: So glad you made it home safely!
VikiVS: Y...Kay T: So glad you made it home safely!<br /><br />VikiVS: Yeah, I remember when everyone wanted me to spill the Santa beans. And someone said they'd do it for me. Awful mom-friends. LOL.<br /><br /><br />Kristine: I love that you would sometimes open earlier than even Christmas Eve.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-16318003634616738522010-11-29T17:11:42.633-06:002010-11-29T17:11:42.633-06:00congratulation for opening new year with the new b...congratulation for opening new year with the new book. i'm a fans of your books, so being so far here in indonesia and opening your book as x-mas present would be a moment to remember ^_^irma adyatnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330435589511414804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60966394319850422072010-11-29T17:10:19.765-06:002010-11-29T17:10:19.765-06:00I'm with you, Christie, we were strict Christm...I'm with you, Christie, we were strict Christmas morning gift openers. I insisted on the same for my kids but as they grew up and got lazier they wanted to do it Christmas Eve so they could sleep in! Slackers.<br /><br />Now we juggle so many other families that we do Christmas Eve one year and Christmas the next. <br /><br />Congrats on the review!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33631303688349462482010-11-29T16:58:39.871-06:002010-11-29T16:58:39.871-06:00Oh, and I've been ready since about September ...Oh, and I've been ready since about September with the gifts. Couldn't help myself! Wrapped them in October. Put the tree up mid-November. Now for the waiting... the WORST part! ;)Kristine Riggshttp://www.facebook.com/#!/kriggs5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-45762961396150653182010-11-29T16:57:07.884-06:002010-11-29T16:57:07.884-06:00My kids would open one small thing on Christmas Ev...My kids would open one small thing on Christmas Eve, then the rest on Christmas morning (after all, Santa doesn't come until overnight CHristmas Eve!)<br /><br />I have a few of my gifts bought, more selected but not ordered yet. I hope to have it all done within a couple weeks.Susan F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16474358806007310638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-31224444681276549432010-11-29T16:55:49.115-06:002010-11-29T16:55:49.115-06:00We open gifts on Christmas day because mean old da...We open gifts on Christmas day because mean old daddy says so! HA! Just playing! Although, it's partially true. Before I married my hubby and I was a single mother with my oldest, we used to open them whenever we felt like it. We basically held out until it killed us. Generally that was Christmas Eve... but sometimes even sooner.Kristine Riggshttp://www.facebook.com/#!/kriggs5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-26909840612811247872010-11-29T16:33:04.665-06:002010-11-29T16:33:04.665-06:00We have a big traditional dinner on Christmas eve:...We have a big traditional dinner on Christmas eve: Roast Beef, Yorkshire pudding, Spinach Salad, Brussle sprouts, shrimp cocktail...<br /><br />Then we have presents and stockings n the morning!!!caliblonde637https://www.blogger.com/profile/06046427271279149443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25782451929062834212010-11-29T16:19:07.837-06:002010-11-29T16:19:07.837-06:00As a child we had to wait until we came back from ...As a child we had to wait until we came back from church Sunday morning - oh the agony. We let our children open one gift on Christmas Eve and they got a new pair of pajamas most years. I miss those years too but not staying up until 4 wrapping presents and getting up at 5 lol. One year our tree feel over twice (I blame the cats). I gave up sleep all together that year and I could not believe that the kids never woke up because I ran the sweeper and their bedrooms were right down the hall lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-18527180990452355522010-11-29T16:04:07.960-06:002010-11-29T16:04:07.960-06:00We open presents on Christmas Day after Santa has ...We open presents on Christmas Day after Santa has come! :D We then go my in-laws and open more gifts and have yummy Christmas buffet! <br /><br />evjochum@aol.comJohanna R Jochumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163503051698410332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-21624106706617540192010-11-29T15:29:07.050-06:002010-11-29T15:29:07.050-06:00We are also in-laws now, so we have to be flexible...We are also in-laws now, so we have to be flexible about when we open gifts. When I was a child, we were Christmas morning gift openers, then off to Grandma's house!:)<br /><br />Congrats on your great review!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903033094866182246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-70665189625635303422010-11-29T15:28:00.665-06:002010-11-29T15:28:00.665-06:00hey Christie! this memory just popped into my head...hey Christie! this memory just popped into my head... remember the Christmas that "Santa" went on vacation with the Ridgways? ... and how "the moms" all threatened to tell your littlest man "the truth?" those were the days...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530374541874697257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-11981381697647827152010-11-29T15:26:58.198-06:002010-11-29T15:26:58.198-06:00When I was a kid we opened on Christmas Eve at my ...When I was a kid we opened on Christmas Eve at my Grandma's house, and then did stockings on Christmas morning. Later we opened ONE present on Christmas eve and the rest on Christmas. <br /><br />I thought of you during Thanksgiving - we got snowed in and I felt very unprepared -- like a California girl. I was super stressed driving out of the mountains, at least 1 1/2 hours with chains on the tires! Ack.Kay Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364004628041866788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-35500045679440939002010-11-29T15:22:41.513-06:002010-11-29T15:22:41.513-06:00That is too funny you wrap gifts for yourself. I&...That is too funny you wrap gifts for yourself. I'm guilty of that myself. "Oh, Honey... you shouldn't have!" "And you got me exactly what I wanted!" My previous employer would have his preschool daughters wrap up their old socks and give them to his toddler son as a joke. I love Christmas traditions!Beth T.noreply@blogger.com