tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post9136013719653562496..comments2024-01-18T03:37:05.392-05:00Comments on • CLEW'S BLUES •: The Madness is Underway.clewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160166319971765227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-14608112303452525262007-11-13T12:45:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:45:00.000-05:00I am trying to, every year, make a decision to mak...I am trying to, every year, make a decision to make it simple. This year we are going to take the buullet and do an e-newsletter with pics to save on paperwaste and money. My decorations aer becoming more simple and gift giving homemade when possible. I hae some ideas I have put on my blog regarding Christmas. Hope you'll drop by.<BR/>Debbie aka The Real World Martha<BR/>http://realworldmartha.wordpress.comReal World Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730195668604946447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-44503683372325948062007-11-12T23:51:00.000-05:002007-11-12T23:51:00.000-05:00I read the BEST post about this the other day--abo...I read the BEST post about this the other day--about how the holidays are meant to be fleeting--that's part of what makes them special, and how all this advance commercialization just spoils it all. Now, of course, I can't find it. But you get the point.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600646161985648267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-49417513151328896692007-11-12T14:54:00.000-05:002007-11-12T14:54:00.000-05:00DITTO! ...to ALL of it.And I'll say it with you.....DITTO! ...to ALL of it.<BR/><BR/>And I'll say it with you... "UGH!"<BR/><BR/>You're up one gift on me.... I haven't bought a one yet.<BR/><BR/>I know I commented that I LOVE to shop on one of your posts a few weeks back but I forgot about Xmas shopping. I think that is the ONLY shopping I don't look forward to.chesneygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277804935625220924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-10299162800896443912007-11-12T14:31:00.000-05:002007-11-12T14:31:00.000-05:00Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on de...Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on decorating and purchasing the perfect gifts in order to have 'the perfect Christmas'. When the 'perfect Christmas' is totally unattainable by decorating and purchasing of gifts!<BR/><BR/>YES, the true meaning of Christmas needs to be put back into practice.....then and only then, might we find "true peace on earth, goodwill toward man.".....and in my opinion.........the 'Perfect Christmas!'<BR/><BR/>Hugs, my dear friend!Martiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049225962948888764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-38464337083221060592007-11-12T12:49:00.000-05:002007-11-12T12:49:00.000-05:00Preach it sister! I don't have near the stress you...Preach it sister! I don't have near the stress you do in gift giving. The traffic and shoppers bad attitudes though are a bit tiresome.<BR/><BR/>~take careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14484567.post-43332983704562329172007-11-12T12:17:00.000-05:002007-11-12T12:17:00.000-05:00I am SO with you ... on all of it.I think we need ...I am SO with you ... on all of it.<BR/><BR/>I think we need to begin a new wave of tradition ... we need to write letters of blessing to give as a gift rather than purchase a gift. Handwriting a letter of blessing on nice paper, I think, is an incredible gift!<BR/><BR/>Ame<BR/>www.amexpression.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com