tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post8909862496988648364..comments2023-11-03T00:19:31.712+13:00Comments on Saving my Sanity ...: Virtual Advent: FamilyKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01829070558793881064noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-63812837372851374092009-12-15T15:53:02.583+13:002009-12-15T15:53:02.583+13:00I loved reading about your family and holiday trad...I loved reading about your family and holiday traditions. Some day I hope to visit New Zealand. Best wishes and Mele Kalikimaka.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202664677801596650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-27858762322690864902009-12-12T14:07:15.351+13:002009-12-12T14:07:15.351+13:00Wow. All the best to your sister-in-law. I hope sh...Wow. All the best to your sister-in-law. I hope she recovers well and I am happy that she survived. It will be a different Christmas for sure, but you will still have family. Family is a constant at this time of year. I appreciate mine more and more every year despite the stress and frustration we might deal with at gatherings. ;)<br /><br />Thank you!Cathttp://beyondbooks.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-33005114916926858352009-12-08T04:16:18.740+13:002009-12-08T04:16:18.740+13:00What a great post for the Virtual Advent Tour. It ...What a great post for the Virtual Advent Tour. It really is important to pass on those traditions. <br />I hope that this holiday season your SIL continues to make improvements and you find a way to spend time with all of your family.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596892702798575269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-21546117340907560922009-12-07T21:38:56.881+13:002009-12-07T21:38:56.881+13:00A lovely post indeed. Our famiy Christmases are al...A lovely post indeed. Our famiy Christmases are also incredibly special. Your story brought tears to my eyes and gratitude to my heart. (Gratitude that none of my family are hurt)Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-50455812132074582012009-12-07T13:30:27.619+13:002009-12-07T13:30:27.619+13:00What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing, and ...What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing, and I'm sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. I love how you get to spend time with all your family at Christmas. It's not so easy for me; my brother has 6 siblings, my mum one, and all of us are quite a bit away from each other, so we can never see everyone over the Christmas period. We just alternate where Christmas is held each year, and who visits who. A great time is always had :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-38428211649224273822009-12-07T12:23:09.455+13:002009-12-07T12:23:09.455+13:00As the only one of my siblings that moved away fro...As the only one of my siblings that moved away from our home town, Hubby and I and kids have always traveled for Christmas, so I understand your tradition well. Thanks for the reminder of what is truly important.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094928747500699123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-78303918317051726032009-12-07T06:19:52.462+13:002009-12-07T06:19:52.462+13:00Yes, we should always focus on our blessings. Than...Yes, we should always focus on our blessings. Thank you for the reminder.<br /><br />Stop by my blog if you get a chance and take a look at my list of favorite children's Christmas picture books. A winter storm knocked out our Internet connection yesterday, so I ended up posting today.<br /> <br />www.readerbuzz.blogspot.com.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-82189374100823743132009-12-07T02:16:50.727+13:002009-12-07T02:16:50.727+13:00Hope that your sister in law will recover fully an...Hope that your sister in law will recover fully and be able to celebrate christmas with you next year. Loved your story about family travelling for christmas. And also still need to get my head round the fact that you are celebrating christmas during summer ;o)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-22691218692568063132009-12-06T15:45:19.863+13:002009-12-06T15:45:19.863+13:00I adored this post about travelling to be with fam...I adored this post about travelling to be with family at Christmas. When I was a kid, just the drive across the city to go to my aunt & uncle's for Christmas Eve was exciting. Then it turned into a 45-minute drive when they moved to a smaller town. Then it turned into an epic two-hour flight when I moved to another city. Now I'm back home and it's only a drive across the city again - but always to my aunt & uncle's for Christm,as Eve.<br /><br />Prayers for your sister-in-law's recovery.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-47866179289585477312009-12-06T08:02:01.735+13:002009-12-06T08:02:01.735+13:00Your family tradition is wonderful. The holidays a...Your family tradition is wonderful. The holidays are all about family for many people & it's a great tradition I think. I love that family & Christmas are so linked for you there's no question of spending it together. Sure the traveling can be a bit frustrating but that's really pasrt of the tradition, too! What everyone goes through just to be together! lol Everyone gets a little grouchy about the aggravating part of tradition & the holidays but coming together to celebrate won't change which is why we can be a little cranky about it! <br /><br />I'm so sorry to hear about your SIL's accident. Thank goodness she is healing. It sounds like it's even more important for your family to be together this Christmas. I hope it all works out for you & your SIL continues to heal and feel better.<br />Merry Christmas to you & your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-66971589927450307792009-12-06T07:42:13.146+13:002009-12-06T07:42:13.146+13:00What a wonderful post. I hope that your SIL makes ...What a wonderful post. I hope that your SIL makes a speedy recovery! Happy Holidays to your family and thanks for joining in with the Virtual Advent!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-62479349247675150422009-12-06T06:33:49.448+13:002009-12-06T06:33:49.448+13:00I hope your sister-in-law recovers fully, even if ...I hope your sister-in-law recovers fully, even if it takes some time. Thank you for sharing such a personal story with us- I hope all the best for you and your family.<br /><br />PS- That house in your picture is beautiful!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-3458929131519525402009-12-06T03:39:48.011+13:002009-12-06T03:39:48.011+13:00A very good reminder, indeed! Happy Christmas to ...A very good reminder, indeed! Happy Christmas to you!Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483427699554329227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-47606912201177454952009-12-06T03:29:06.329+13:002009-12-06T03:29:06.329+13:00What a good reminder of the truly important part o...What a good reminder of the truly important part of holidays. Best of luck to your SIL with her continued recovery.spritehttp://www.spritewrites.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-72671617810404475982009-12-05T22:30:20.354+13:002009-12-05T22:30:20.354+13:00Thank you so much for sharing about your family Ch...Thank you so much for sharing about your family Christmas. To be honest, it sounds exactly like I would have loved to have had. And thanks for the update on your SIL. I have wondered how she is going.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com