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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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The pickle ornament
I got it at Hallmark....Chris told me about it and I had to have one too. Basically, it symbolizes good luck. You put it on your tree, and whoever finds it gets the surprise gift.
We plan on doing this in a few years with Taylor and when she has a sibling and they are older, whoever finds it has to buy the gift for the following year.
Such a cool tradition and one we never did as a kid. I'm glad you liked it Liza! (and the puppy just jumped out at me, talked me, and screamed your name! hahaha)
Re: The pickle ornament
Oh my, my father started the pickle ornament tradition a few years ago. However, it has since developed into him using a real pickle, (one of those teeny tiny ones for snacking) and hiding it so we can't find it. Last year there were about 8 adults searching the tree, and it took us about an 1.5 hours to find it. We even resorted to sniffing out the darn thing...It was inside a bell ornament tucked into the branches. This year in my condition my mom told my dad to move the tree out from the wall so I could fit behind it and not knock it over. I was also told under no circumstances am I allowed to stand on the side table like I did last year.
DH and I have a theory that this year it is actually hidden in a pre-drilled hole...we actually spent a good 10 minutes contemplating our search strategy for this year. Dad keeps saying no one will find it.
It really is a fun tradition, especially for my father who delights in watching all of his grown children search the tree! I should mention the secret gift idea...
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware; joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. -Henry Miller
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