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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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Re: Snowy Friday randoms.
I don't blame you. Gift exchanges with anyone you don't know well is awkward. And I think it's really great that you're teaching that lesson to Henry. My favorite part of Christmas is the family togetherness aspect.
B's cousin and his wife have an annual Christmas party that includes a gift exchange game that B and I hate. It's just so awkward, particularly because most of the rest of the guests are all friends, and we don't know anyone well except the cousin and wife. But I just so happened to schedule something on the date of their party this year, so we can't attend. Oh, darn.
I'm down for a happy hour. It is harder to make friends as an adult, so I've recently decided I'm going to try harder. I've got nothing to lose, and lots to gain.
Sorry for holding all of the nesticles hostage. I'll give them back if you all start posting more.
My work Christmas party is tonight. Should be fun. (And thanks again to my mom for watching T-dude while we're at the party.)
Nest-marry - hee hee.
Yeah - my sister said, "Well, just say you don't want to participate." Ok. That will go over well next year when Henry is more aware about what other kids are getting and that he is left out. I want to teach Henry about family togetherness and goodwill toward man. Not just be a mean mommy. It takes a village, people!!
Kasa - nice work on your scheduling conflict
Well of course you can be my friend! I'm feeling the love over here. I don't have any kidlets yet, but you guys can show me how to be great at being a mommy!
Thank you for the welcome Julia
I can do happy hour in person any day between the 26th and the 30th, and if we want to set up an internet time, I'm free any day after the 17th. Hope you don't mind my H being in tow if we do an in real life one. Maybe someone can bring a hubby to play with mine??
Christmas... I love it. Wop, I'm sorry. I'm sure your babygirl will know what it's about. I remember getting lots of presents, but the best part always was (and still is) sitting in front of the tree and spending that time just with the family. I love the warm coziness the holidays bring. I hope I pass that on. The cooking,and bonding, the old movies, reminiscing, the cuddling. I'll give my kids stuff, but I want them to feel that extra touch of love/warmth that comes from having something beyond video games, cell phones and clothes.on the holiday. Some children have no concept of this and it is really sad.
/tangent
I love Christmas too. Love listening to Christmas music, sitting in front of the tree while all the lights in the house are off except for the ones on the tree. Love decorating sugar cookies and I love wrapping Christmas gifts. Fun time of year.
I took a bath last night, and I heard H put on some Christmas music (very unlike him.) When I got out, I noticed that he wrapped the gifts that he got for me. Hehe. I always have Christmas music on when I do stuff like that. I'm glad he's catching on.
It's not about the money spent necessarily either. Rarely did I want expensive things. They never really seemed to listen or go off the lists we would create for them when they asked. Now that I think about it, my mom is still a random gift giver. I'm glad we don't exchange gifts gifts with her anymore. LOL. I would rather just spend time together.
And we never had any traditions with Christmas growing up either. There wasn't anything special we did to make Christmas memorable.
I'm not sure why I posted it. I guess I feel a slight resentment towards my parents for seeming to always care about my brothers more. My mom admits flat out my dad was this way growing up. I guess he was never happy having a daughter when I was younger. I brought this up to him years ago when my parents divorced, and he denies it, but even Nick picks up on favortism between me and my brothers, so I know it's not just me who thinks it. He's just now starting to come around and treat me differently, mostly because my once golden brothers are not so golden anymore for choices they've made he doesn't agree with. I'm the only drama free, honest (adult) child who doesn't have any crazy baggage. And now that I'm a parent myself, I want to(try) be everything I never had growing up.
Wow chaty kathy's today aren't we.
I'm a bit jealous of all you girls. My family is small for holidays just my parents and we don't go to DH's side either b/c we kind of feel out of place. I always wanted big holidays with family like I did as a kid but as an adult it doesn't happen. With 2 weeks to go we still have yet to get gifts and it doesn't look like we will be able to either. I thought decorating would help but it really hasn't. It looks nice and all but that seems to be it. These last few years have been ruff on our family I'm hoping next year will be better, of course that is that I though of 2011 too.
I'll go back to my grinch depression hole now.
Aw, Deeder. Hugs for you. I know that Christmas isn't the shiny wonderful holiday that is portrayed in the movies. I have a friend who lives far away from her family, and she and her small family volunteer at a shelter Christmas night. She loves it! Is that a possibility?
Here's hoping for a better 2012.