tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post7054590576655219899..comments2014-10-15T04:17:14.026-07:00Comments on Life, Love and a Good Book: Welcome Linda Andrews!Sandra McGregorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00108339808275571970noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-37728118862008875942011-12-03T05:40:19.531-08:002011-12-03T05:40:19.531-08:00Ohhhh Goosebumps... I love this story. I haven...Ohhhh Goosebumps... I love this story. I haven't seen a spinning nativity. Will definitely have to check it out. I do have the growing village. Have never had room to put it all out and even thought about selling it this year. You have changed my mind. I'll add it to the pile for storage (will take up at least 1/4 of that room...) but I will have it for future use. <br /><br />LOVE the cover of your book and now I can't wait to read it. Am headed over to Amazon right now.<br /><br />Thanks Sandy for sharing this!!!<br /><br />And thanks Linda for blogging about something so dear to my heart. :)<br /><br />TamiTami Brothershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893437514048871731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-83598420996981894892011-12-02T05:08:48.632-08:002011-12-02T05:08:48.632-08:00Linda,
I really enjoyed your post. Traditions.......Linda,<br />I really enjoyed your post. Traditions....my father read the story of Jesus' birth in the Bible before we opened gifts. He wanted us to remember why Christmas began. <br /><br />Also, all the women in my family (aunts, grandmother, cousins, etc) got together and made fruitcakes. Fruitcakes take a hard rap, but I happen to like them.<br /><br />Thanks so much for being my guest today.Sandra McGregorhttp://sandramcgregor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-9050276721401274892011-12-01T19:45:35.230-08:002011-12-01T19:45:35.230-08:00Linda, I really like your cover. My favorite tradi...Linda, I really like your cover. My favorite tradition as a child was my parents' open house on Christmas Eve. I had so much fun.Margaret Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127465489606276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-63097020632234107952011-12-01T17:08:40.595-08:002011-12-01T17:08:40.595-08:00Thank Pam. Elvis and Jonny Mathias are our Christm...Thank Pam. Elvis and Jonny Mathias are our Christmas music. <br /><br />Mary, I can't believe your daughter has 5 trees and am glad to hear you decorate. With my kids getting older I sometimes feel the spirit of Scrooge sitting on my shoulder as more and more of it falls to me to do.Linda Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290703660068761055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-6004460590592694442011-11-30T21:51:22.416-08:002011-11-30T21:51:22.416-08:00Lovely post. At my house, I do what I want. My Ex ...Lovely post. At my house, I do what I want. My Ex and my daughter didn't get into decorating. I have all the decorations from Mama's house and the MIL's tree and decorations. I spread them all over my house from Thanksgiving 'til Christmas Day. <br /><br />My daughter did set up 5 trees last year at her house. Hmmm. I still have the decorations she made as a kid.Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-54624927278221619762011-11-30T18:32:49.031-08:002011-11-30T18:32:49.031-08:00I enjoyed your post, Linda. When I was growing up,...I enjoyed your post, Linda. When I was growing up, my dad always played the Chipmunks Christmas albums right after Thanksgiving dinner; now all my family has the music on CD's and no matter where we are, we all listen to our respective CD's Thanksgiving afternoon. It brings us all close together even though we're far apart. Weird, I know, but it works for us. I look forward to reading "The Christmas Village!"Pam Asberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700210661754783889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-12696651226633174112011-11-30T17:48:24.549-08:002011-11-30T17:48:24.549-08:00Hi Carol,
Every year my oldest sister compiles a ...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Every year my oldest sister compiles a cookbook of those we've shared. It's about an inch think and my adult children and planning on stealing it when they move out.<br /><br />The Christmas Village is supposed to be released sometime in December and should be up on kindle and nook, but right now it's only available in ebook from fictionwise.<br /><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Linda Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290703660068761055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-62842433456890641342011-11-30T15:58:28.620-08:002011-11-30T15:58:28.620-08:00What a cool story. We didn't have anything lik...What a cool story. We didn't have anything like the spinning nativity. Most of our traditions revolve around favorite foods made each year and ornaments for the tree. <br /><br />The kids both check the tree for ornaments they made over the years, plus ones we've bought from the various places we've lived. Each one brings back memories of other Christmases and friends from that city/state. <br /><br />The Christmas Village sounds like a fun read. Will it be offered in e-book format at a later date?Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-62117780169854776852011-11-30T13:31:13.570-08:002011-11-30T13:31:13.570-08:00HI Sophia,
My uncle was Italian and I have some m...HI Sophia,<br /><br />My uncle was Italian and I have some memories of those Christmas memories of those as well. I have his Italian cookie recipe that I make only this time of year. Yum. Now I want Rigatonis:-)<br /><br />Hi Renee.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. The smell of baking bread always bring back memories of my family and of driving by the Holsom bakery on the way to the airport!Linda Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290703660068761055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-41428772242982542572011-11-30T11:43:15.917-08:002011-11-30T11:43:15.917-08:00Linda that was great. So true how are childhood me...Linda that was great. So true how are childhood memories hold our heart. Great that you found another nativity and your hubby fixed it for you.Renee Fieldhttp://www.reneefield.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-74892840581317090642011-11-30T11:33:49.983-08:002011-11-30T11:33:49.983-08:00Hi Linda,
I enjoyed reading about your special sp...Hi Linda,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading about your special spinning nativity and how your Mom tolerated your mischievous antics with it. I'm glad your persistence paid off and you found one for your family to enjoy. Funny how childhood memories stay with us forever, undiminished by growing into adulthood :)<br /><br />My fondest childhood Christmas memories center around cooking and baking. My dad was Italian and cooked like a dream. All of my mother's extended family who hailed from Colombia and lived in Miami would gather round our abundant table and feast on the banquet he'd lovingly prepared. He passed away when I was 19 years old, but the memory of his warmth and generosity expressed through his cooking remain forever in my heart.<br /><br />Now I'm off to get a copy of your book, The Christmas Village - sounds wonderful!Sophia Knightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581482332112446977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403447588760578981.post-80835339562094420692011-11-30T06:17:29.624-08:002011-11-30T06:17:29.624-08:00Thanks for having me today, Sandra.Thanks for having me today, Sandra.Linda Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290703660068761055noreply@blogger.com