tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post6349911986989958115..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Christmas EveMonica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-47060043604454676802016-01-04T21:37:04.273-05:002016-01-04T21:37:04.273-05:00Aww, love this post. The candle-lit Silent Night i...Aww, love this post. The candle-lit Silent Night is always so beautiful! You inspired me with the pajama scavenger hunt last year, so it was fun to put a new spin on it this year and do it outside since the weather was mild in MI that day. Great idea about the shirts. I think my girls' pairs came from you this year, but I had to order a new pair for Nathan from Children's Place. They are actually quite big on him, so *maybe* I can eke them out next year, too?! =)*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-20144205087174559162015-12-30T08:01:36.400-05:002015-12-30T08:01:36.400-05:00@Jenny: that sounds so neat! I love the idea of ha...@Jenny: that sounds so neat! I love the idea of hand crafting though one day sounds like a short time frame it also sets a nice parameter to keep it from getting tooooo drawn out!<br /><br />@Christy Stanton: hi friend! yum, that sounds great! And, a fellow night-before-planner: love that!!!!<br /><br />Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-82817043420254390212015-12-30T01:40:20.845-05:002015-12-30T01:40:20.845-05:00We are beginning new traditions in our new surroun...We are beginning new traditions in our new surroundings. Our church service was at 5:00, so we had dinner out afterward. It was tricky to find a place open then. We always open the gifts from our stockings on Christmas Eve, but I forgot to fill them before we left! This has been a trying Christmas season with a furnace that needs to be replaced, our gas fireplace also failed, and our van needed a new starter and battery. I'm learning that the more that is stripped away, the more that I appreciate what I have. <br />What is your traditional Christmas Eve dinner?angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688991209865856563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-37047760909620635242015-12-29T23:07:09.786-05:002015-12-29T23:07:09.786-05:00We do a homemade gift exchange on Christmas Eve. T...We do a homemade gift exchange on Christmas Eve. The morning of, we draw names and then spend the day making our gifts. We reveal the names and give the gifts around the tree after dinner. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530332005314466736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-13631479296272372192015-12-29T08:18:49.991-05:002015-12-29T08:18:49.991-05:00Love, love, love these photos - I missed having yo...Love, love, love these photos - I missed having your "fluffing" talents this year. Our Christmas table was much simpler - I used the crocheted tablecloth made by Grandma Dale over a green tablecloth, red plaid cloth napkins, and Christmas glasses (along with the usual china). <br /><br />One of my favorite traditions is attending church on Christmas Eve. This year as I sat in our home church waiting for the service to begin, I was remembering years where we visited other churches - including a little church in the mountains near the house we had rented for Christmas and the historic church near you when Emily was a toddler. :)Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-91723973297099442802015-12-28T21:22:34.877-05:002015-12-28T21:22:34.877-05:00Friend you did such a beautiful job finding items ...Friend you did such a beautiful job finding items and making up a beautiful table. Gosh I love everything. Love the PJ idea, we do PJ's Christmas eve, but I bought them last year on clearance with a coupon. I love the personalization that you do to yours:) Christmas Eve we go to early service which is a 3:00 and then we have dinner at an Aunt's or cousins house. Everyone brings a dish. I made a broc. salad and Christmas crack. Christmas morning is at my house, with my mom, brother and his wife, sister and her husband and two nephews. It's kind of a tradition now, plus it helps that I don't have to get my 5 kiddos ready to go out:) Love your resourcefulness friend:) Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324490627248224561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-85646449767561614792015-12-28T10:03:43.212-05:002015-12-28T10:03:43.212-05:00Dear Monica,
What a beautiful cozy and delightful...Dear Monica,<br /><br />What a beautiful cozy and delightful filled Christmas you had. We had a wonderful time as well. We do the PJ tradition as well. I love the idea of thrifting for them because to be honest I had a hard time finding ones I liked and one pair can be $20. You did great. I like the idea of the personalization you did as well. Good job being resourceful. I love it. Mrs. Chrissy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516870555452352931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-42295528144325305952015-12-28T09:11:27.393-05:002015-12-28T09:11:27.393-05:00Love it! Christina Love it! Christina Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096929442048877716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-34300117788187467432015-12-28T08:33:26.160-05:002015-12-28T08:33:26.160-05:00Beautiful pictures of Christmas Eve service! My fa...Beautiful pictures of Christmas Eve service! My favorite part of Christmas Eve is the birthday dinner that we have for my dad. All 14 members of my family go out for dinner. It is super relaxed and you can feel the excitement of Christmas. Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-47054503916964333632015-12-28T07:45:52.197-05:002015-12-28T07:45:52.197-05:00Love your table settings! I love the time you take...Love your table settings! I love the time you take thinking of all these details, the outside gatherings for the table, the PJ's & the personalized shirts. So sweet. Labors of love, thought out. <br />I had no idea your husband was so much taller than you...great pictures of the family. <br /><br />We had some good times with our family. Rushed but thankful to have what we got. Loved that I had both my grands on Christmas Eve & morning AND A FULL MOON! I was able to tell them that I was 6 years old the last time there was a Christmas full moon. We talked about their lives and where they might be in 19 years on the next Christmas full moon. Wouldn't it be awesome for us all to be together again on the next...only God knows. But memories were made, none the less. Tina Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644273440522679531noreply@blogger.com