Comments on: Christmas Stockings http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 lightening Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2121 Simple Blog Writer - had to have a giggle at that one. Don't worry, I have plenty of UFO's - they're just *not* Christmas Stockings.<br/><br/>Precious 1 - sshhh...my kids have pillow case size ones as well. I sometimes use them instead of wrapping paper. Bought at an after christmas sale. One year I put a multi-pack of chips in each one and I'm SURE that was the most popular present that year! Great idea with the family game.<br/><br/>Scott - LOL about the identity direct catalogue. Can just see you turning up to class with your name on your pencil case and coloured pencils. :-) My DH has one of those christmas pillow cases from his childhood. PLUS his mum used to fill REAL stockings (hers) with stocking fillers which they thought were great cos they were nice and stretchy so fitted lots in them. ????? Makes my mind boggle really. Can't imagine trying to get stuff in or out of them either. Simple Blog Writer - had to have a giggle at that one. Don’t worry, I have plenty of UFO’s - they’re just *not* Christmas Stockings.

Precious 1 - sshhh…my kids have pillow case size ones as well. I sometimes use them instead of wrapping paper. Bought at an after christmas sale. One year I put a multi-pack of chips in each one and I’m SURE that was the most popular present that year! Great idea with the family game.

Scott - LOL about the identity direct catalogue. Can just see you turning up to class with your name on your pencil case and coloured pencils. :-) My DH has one of those christmas pillow cases from his childhood. PLUS his mum used to fill REAL stockings (hers) with stocking fillers which they thought were great cos they were nice and stretchy so fitted lots in them. ????? Makes my mind boggle really. Can’t imagine trying to get stuff in or out of them either.

]]> By: Simple Blog Writer http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Simple Blog Writer Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2119 Ack! I have two of those cross-stitch stocking kits. I started one stocking when I was pregnant with my first child. That was in the last century. The second kit remains unopened. Sigh. Ack! I have two of those cross-stitch stocking kits. I started one stocking when I was pregnant with my first child. That was in the last century. The second kit remains unopened. Sigh.

]]> By: Precious_1 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Precious_1 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:30:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2118 I LOVE CHRISTMAS TOO! lol <br/><br/>your stockings look great Jodi! My kids have cheap store bought ones the size of pillowcases that do them. I still have my one from when I was a little girl.......... actually it was my mums from when she was a little girl......... I use it for "family" gifts like board games or dvd's. Santa always leaves a little something for us to enjoy togehter. I LOVE CHRISTMAS TOO! lol

your stockings look great Jodi! My kids have cheap store bought ones the size of pillowcases that do them. I still have my one from when I was a little girl………. actually it was my mums from when she was a little girl……… I use it for “family” gifts like board games or dvd’s. Santa always leaves a little something for us to enjoy togehter.

]]> By: Scott http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Scott Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2117 1. I love Identity Direct. I have been tempted to order everything in that catalogue!<br/>2. I love Christmas. Each year I try to get the tree up a liitle earlier just so I can enjoy it longer.<br/>Never had stockings though - when I was a kid we had an empty pillow case at the base of the bed. Must have been hard on my parents (I mean Father Christmas) to avoid waking us up. 1. I love Identity Direct. I have been tempted to order everything in that catalogue!
2. I love Christmas. Each year I try to get the tree up a liitle earlier just so I can enjoy it longer.
Never had stockings though - when I was a kid we had an empty pillow case at the base of the bed. Must have been hard on my parents (I mean Father Christmas) to avoid waking us up.

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 lightening Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2116 Hollie - thanks for dropping by.<br/><br/>Meg - my kids are just getting to that age where they can participate more in the Christmas preparations. Just yesterday my DS decided to start writing a list of what needs to be done before Christmas. I'm really enjoying this stage of having them do the decorating. Less work for me and more fun for them. I didn't ever grow out of decorating the house - in fact I think I was the main "push" for Christmas in our house growing up so I did a lot of the decorating anyway. I thought when my kids discovered the "secret" of Santa that it would make Christmas less fun but I'm actually finding it makes it more fun (cos I enjoy getting the credit for the gifts lol).<br/><br/>Niki - I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. It's so exciting to have so many readers in the "I love Christmas" camp. Go us!!! LOL. Hollie - thanks for dropping by.

Meg - my kids are just getting to that age where they can participate more in the Christmas preparations. Just yesterday my DS decided to start writing a list of what needs to be done before Christmas. I’m really enjoying this stage of having them do the decorating. Less work for me and more fun for them. I didn’t ever grow out of decorating the house - in fact I think I was the main “push” for Christmas in our house growing up so I did a lot of the decorating anyway. I thought when my kids discovered the “secret” of Santa that it would make Christmas less fun but I’m actually finding it makes it more fun (cos I enjoy getting the credit for the gifts lol).

Niki - I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. It’s so exciting to have so many readers in the “I love Christmas” camp. Go us!!! LOL.

]]> By: emma.jean http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 emma.jean Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2115 Love the stockings, Jodi. :)<br/><br/>Emma. Love the stockings, Jodi. :)

Emma.

]]> By: Hollie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Hollie Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2114 Thanks for stopping by my blog! You did amazing to get it done that cheap...I made mine kinda like you did, and there is just me and my daughter. <br/><br/>About costuming and dressup, Roo has a bin of bits and bobs that we have gathered over the years, and that is often where we get dress up or costume stuff from. She loves her tickle trunk and it comes in handy at Halloween.<br/><br/>As for the stores I listed on my blog I dont beleive international shipping is free unfortuately..although you can find some great Aussie buys on ebay. Thanks for stopping by my blog! You did amazing to get it done that cheap…I made mine kinda like you did, and there is just me and my daughter.

About costuming and dressup, Roo has a bin of bits and bobs that we have gathered over the years, and that is often where we get dress up or costume stuff from. She loves her tickle trunk and it comes in handy at Halloween.

As for the stores I listed on my blog I dont beleive international shipping is free unfortuately..although you can find some great Aussie buys on ebay.

]]> By: Meg http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2111 Meg Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2111 Christmas is magic and a time I love but as my kids have gotten older a little bit of glitter has faded. We used to go all out and have the house decorated inside and out with lights and christmassy things, each year it seems to go down a notch but I'm working on it !<br/>I love the christmas stockings, you did well girl ! Christmas is magic and a time I love but as my kids have gotten older a little bit of glitter has faded. We used to go all out and have the house decorated inside and out with lights and christmassy things, each year it seems to go down a notch but I’m working on it !
I love the christmas stockings, you did well girl !

]]> By: Niki RuralWritings http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 Niki RuralWritings Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2110 Hi Lightening, I've enjoyed visiting your blog! I too have both feet firmly planed on the I Love Christmas side!<br/>blessings, Hi Lightening, I’ve enjoyed visiting your blog! I too have both feet firmly planed on the I Love Christmas side!
blessings,

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2007/10/26/christmas-stockings/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 lightening Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:34:00 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/?p=449#comment-2109 Lisa - those ideas sound great too. My kids LOVE getting stationery in their stockings. Since it's something I tend to buy throughout the year for them, I'm quite happy to comply. :-) Lisa - those ideas sound great too. My kids LOVE getting stationery in their stockings. Since it’s something I tend to buy throughout the year for them, I’m quite happy to comply. :-)

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