tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post2636021662346797001..comments2023-09-05T04:32:09.654-04:00Comments on MY NAME IS ELENA: THE HOLIDAYSElenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315576012669883982noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-87895646688633817712010-11-18T23:57:44.537-05:002010-11-18T23:57:44.537-05:00Well said and thanks for saying it. Wishing you ha...Well said and thanks for saying it. Wishing you happy holidays.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075934675565513807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-34220398448015399292010-11-18T22:42:15.245-05:002010-11-18T22:42:15.245-05:00I know exactly what you mean. Two years ago the c...I know exactly what you mean. Two years ago the city was shut down due to snow and no one could make it anywhere. It was the best holiday season ever - we were forced to relax and just enjoy each other. We walked to friends homes to decorate cookies, walked to Christmas Eve service, made snow angels and snowmen. It was the most enjoyable holiday in years - I'm hoping that we get a repeat this year :-) Great post Elena - love you girl!! xoxoxo - KimKimhttp://ankira.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-60462368780957237522010-11-18T16:13:59.014-05:002010-11-18T16:13:59.014-05:00For probably the first 30 years of my married/adul...For probably the first 30 years of my married/adult life I made most of my gifts. Santa brought a few, very few manufactured gifts for my kids. Finally, I can buy gifts but we still stick with our kids and our grandkids. My sibs get a handmade card. That's it. When my grandkids asked me what my favorite part of Christmas was I told them all the baked goods and seeing them happy. It really doesn't take much.Timareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769047120660859743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-32786310186930900542010-11-18T14:45:20.613-05:002010-11-18T14:45:20.613-05:00I used to love it but I hate it now, someone alway...I used to love it but I hate it now, someone always behaves badly and spoils it for everyone, I am so tired,I am run ragged! I always feel like they dont want my homemade stuff so I buy them something too, so I dont look cheap, we stopped buying for each other years ago so we could afford the gifts!Thanks for the reminder!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383527672083903015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-79466468342075460202010-11-18T13:34:51.138-05:002010-11-18T13:34:51.138-05:00Thank you Elena for this. It really hit home for m...Thank you Elena for this. It really hit home for me. Being on fixed incomes really makes it hard to stretch those dollars during the holidays. May your holidays be stress free and enjoy your family for that's what it's all about.<br />Laura D.Laura D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09056359679638470502noreply@blogger.com