tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post8890034847746746872..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: On Nostalgia, and Other Guilty PleasuresWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-82313337765437005552010-12-10T09:19:08.503-05:002010-12-10T09:19:08.503-05:00Thanks all of you for your comments. Beverly, glad...Thanks all of you for your comments. Beverly, glad you winnowed down the things to a manageable delicious glory. The winners today, taken from a cast of numeric dice are LT (Lori L?) and Bob Cochran. Please Email me at SheilaCurran@comcast.net and tell me 1) your mailing address, 2) which book you'd like and 3) christmas wrap or just plain gift wrap and 4) to whom you'd like them signed. thanks all of you!Sheila Curranhttp://www.sheilacurran.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-79140215355520027462010-12-09T18:34:47.929-05:002010-12-09T18:34:47.929-05:00What a wonderful post! Nothing brightens up a holi...What a wonderful post! Nothing brightens up a holiday like family and unintentional surrealism!!Bob Cochranhttp://hubpages.com/profile/bobcochrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-85955081840757822122010-12-09T17:41:51.473-05:002010-12-09T17:41:51.473-05:00Sheila, you have given me a new goal for the holid...Sheila, you have given me a new goal for the holidays: chaotic splendor. Love it!Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-25909114392332995752010-12-09T13:27:42.855-05:002010-12-09T13:27:42.855-05:00Sheila, I loved this. It is a perfect companion p...Sheila, I loved this. It is a perfect companion piece for my recent reality check . For most of my adult life I've felt the challenge of keeping wonderful Christmas traditions in my grandmother's inimitable fashion. I finally realized that there is simply no way I can do all she did. And she certainly would not have pressed me about it. So I decided to cook three things I remember most fondly: divinity, pecan<br />crescents, and cheese straws...and savor them with my Alabama childhood memories.<br />Beverly FrickBeverly Fricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-3527221303752390422010-12-09T12:42:59.835-05:002010-12-09T12:42:59.835-05:00Oh, couldn't help but note Cindy's comment...Oh, couldn't help but note Cindy's comment. I want a Lego Advent calendar. And maybe they never get too old, my 13-year old son asked for one the other day! Sorry, i digress. Sheila, what a thoughtful, descriptive, and entertaining post! I thoroughly enjoyed it!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-84848109045431668592010-12-09T12:28:05.791-05:002010-12-09T12:28:05.791-05:00I can completely relate to your post as I am exper...I can completely relate to your post as I am experiencing all of it now! As I type this my son is opening the door on his Lego Advent Calendar. He takes turns with his brother and is supposed to wait until his brother gets home to open it, but alas he has no patience. I have been asked every day since Nov 10th if today is the day to open the door. I have no idea how I stood my ground for so long!Elena Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034030849453783732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-29251685292834135542010-12-09T12:13:08.002-05:002010-12-09T12:13:08.002-05:00Sheila,
You had me at "I’ll actually believe...Sheila,<br /><br />You had me at "I’ll actually believe I’m going to make handmade gifts for friends and neighbors." <br /><br />Ha! You captured my feelings to a tee. And like you, I swear this year is going to be different. I'll let you know how that turns out.<br /><br />But do tell, is it better now that the kids are older?Professor Tharpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714326142739366426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-68351866124795311472010-12-09T12:09:32.669-05:002010-12-09T12:09:32.669-05:00Sheila, your posts always bring a smile to my face...Sheila, your posts always bring a smile to my face!<br /><br />And I'm very impressed that you are gift-wrapping your books for the giveaway. I was sure to mention that on Facebook. :)Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-60640552068272637252010-12-09T12:08:09.226-05:002010-12-09T12:08:09.226-05:00Thank you for this insightful and funny post. The...Thank you for this insightful and funny post. There is nothing that brings out the "Am I a bad mother" doubts in me more than Christmas. You helped me realize I am not alone in being far from perfect.Celeste in Chicagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-47684720957183902642010-12-09T11:39:36.727-05:002010-12-09T11:39:36.727-05:00My kids are 11, 5, and 3 and man, oh man does this...My kids are 11, 5, and 3 and man, oh man does this ring true! Scarily, eerily true. I'll try to remember that "perfection" doesn't necessarily mean "great memories" this Christmas season!The Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248537555041830039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-32332905886636374662010-12-09T10:37:25.694-05:002010-12-09T10:37:25.694-05:00Oh my goodness gracious, you dastardly creature. ...Oh my goodness gracious, you dastardly creature. Girlfriends, for those of you who don't know him, Jon Jefferson is the fabulous author behind the pen name Jefferson Bass, whose Body Farm novels (a.k.a. Devil's Bones, Carved in Bone, Bones of Betrayal...) are wildly popular and also beautifully written mysteries. He's also a dear, cute man, if you find him at a writer's conference.Sheila Curranhttp://www.sheilacurran.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-81467017561996875792010-12-09T09:43:33.687-05:002010-12-09T09:43:33.687-05:00I once wrote a newspaper column titled, "Yes,...I once wrote a newspaper column titled, "Yes, Santa, there is a Virginia" (about my still-believing daughter); she read it, grasped the grim subtext, and shrieked, "I HATE you! All my joy was believing in Santa!"Jon Jeffersonhttp://jeffersonbass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-5428764646794789512010-12-09T08:54:19.235-05:002010-12-09T08:54:19.235-05:00Great post. Christmas always brings on a host of m...Great post. Christmas always brings on a host of mixed emotions in me (mostly I feel harassed by it.) <br />Most times I wish it came every five years instead of annually.Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.com