"CHRISTMAS" Thread - 1500

[CandyKane]

My Avon order was delivered last night. In the outlet I found some lipglosses with Christmas flavors..candy cane, gingerbread, apple cobbler, and iced cookie. Sounds so yummy. I'm putting them up for stocking stuffers.

[Noel+]

Christmas stocking stuffers in February -- you're a smart shopper CandyKane!

[CandyKane]

I love shopping for Christmas all year long. It's so exciting to find things and know that I'll be saving them for Christmas gifts!

The sun is actually shining. Haven't seen it in so long It took me forever to find my sunglasses.

[Noel+]

Yes, I like to shop throughout the year for Christmas too! Smart shopping for unexpected finds!

You can ALL our sunshine for 1 cloudy day!

[CandyKane]

So glad that my favorite Christmas forum is up and running again. The last 2 days I have been getting error messages.

[ksrjreed]

Okay after a two month vacation from Christmas I am refreshed and ready to start again. Today I started my process of thinking of this past Christmas and what worked and what we need to change. I love thinking of this time of year. Can't wait to spend the rest of this year talking to you fine Christmas loving people about it.

[Mrs.Claus]

So glad that my favorite Christmas forum is up and running again. The last 2 days I have been getting error messages.

I upgraded the forum and then ran into some other problems. So glad to be back at Christmas All Year too!

[CandyKane]

Mrs. C-----Luckily I had seen your post about doing some forum upgrades so I wasn't too worried yet. Although it does make me a little nervous when I can't find my favorite Christmas site. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this site!

[CandyKane]

ksrjreed---Glad you're back with us. You are a Christmas friend who has been missed.

[nettescraps]

It's been about two weeks since I have been on the CAY forum. Miss you guys.

I have been very busy with my sister's wedding. We have the Bachelorette weekend in Napa in two weeks. Finally a vacation without the kids!!!

I have now started a new Christmas novel, The Eggnog Chronicles by Carly Alexander. So far it is a good funny holiday romance.

I have a leftover package of Gingerbread mix. Any suggestions in how I can make it interesting?

[Noel+]

My thanks to Mrs. C for always keeping the site updated and running smoothly!

Glad to see ya'll here at CAY!

[CandyKane]

Wintertime is back with below freezing temps and a chance for snow Friday. I wish that I could put the snow on hold til December 24. That way I could be guaranteed a White Christmas.

[Noel+]

Oh, I'm so wishing for winter! We're back to Spring temps........higher than normal of course. Christmas seems eons away.

[ksrjreed]

I am 204 days until my Christmas tree goes back up, yes I know I put it up way to early but the countdown is what makes the rest of the year so much fun.

[Noel+]

The good thing about Christmas being a few months away is that it gives me time to start cleaning/organizing the GP!

[CandyKane]

I have been busy with my Winter de-cluttering(Spring cleaning). I have lots of magazines leftover from Christmas. I've been going through them and clipping out the recipes and ideas that I like and putting them in my Christmas planning folder.

[nettescraps]

I did the Holiday Grand Plan this year. I need to review it so that I can makes changes for next Christmas.
Rain again this week but I love it. We sure need it here.

[Noel+]

We just MAY get some rain this weekend! That makes it feel wet/cold/Christmasy! I'm so excited! Let it Christmas rain!!!

[Mrs.Claus]

I have a leftover package of Gingerbread mix. Any suggestions in how I can make it interesting?

Have you figured out what to do with it? Not sure if it would last till Christmas in July. Or maybe you could make some sort of Easter Gingerbread.

[nettescraps]

An Easter Gingerbread sounds like a good idea but I might just make it sooner. I was thinking about making gingerbread cupcakes.
When I make gingerbread houses for christmas my recipe is much stronger. Since this is a box mix I think it will probably be much milder so that is why I might do cupcakes. Maybe a lemon frosting with it. Any suggestions?