Eat Your Sweets and Keep a Healthy Mouth {LIVE giveaway} CLOSED

by Andrea on December 10, 2009

Congrats to Miranda!! She was comment #319. Thank you to everyone for playing!

Every year my family makes a gingerbread house together to celebrate the holidays. I also bake a lot of sweet treats that my entire family enjoys. One thing that worries me is the health of my families teeth. With Listerine and Reach brand tooth care products I can be assured that my families teeth are safe (and so can you!)

Today I am featuring four products that will help keep your families smile white and clean. Everyone likes a happy smile! I am also featuring a gorgeous gingerbread house kit that your family will love!

More about these products:

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This family-friendly kit includes a building tray for the house foundation, sturdy precut gingerbread walls and roof, and colorful candy decorations. Easily assembled, this is sure to create lasting holiday memories you and your loved ones will cherish.

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Brush away gingerbread crumbs with the new exclusive brushes from REACH®. Adults and kids alike will love the festive patterns that make brushing your teeth fun! Plus, the brush is designed to clean and remove more plaque in hard to reach places.

For the Holiday Party: LISTERINE® PocketPaks®

Family get-together coming up soon? Keep this on-the-go solution for PocketPaks_Cinnamonfresh breath with you at every occasion. These slender packs fit easily in your pocket or purse, so you’re always prepared to mix and mingle with friends and family!

Take Care of That Sweet Tooth: LISTERINE® TOTAL CARE and LISTERINE® Antiseptic

This holiday packaged duo is the perfect dop kit necessity. Plus, the individual travel-sized LISTERINE® Antiseptic and LISTERINE® TOTAL CARE have germ killing action. Keep your family’s mouths germ free, while maintaining fresh breath and a healthy smile for those memorable holiday moments.

Today one lucky winner will receive all four of these great products just in time for the holidays! I am having my first LIVE GIVEAWAY!

To Enter:

Tweet this message:

LIVE GIVEAWAY! Win a gingerbread house kit and take care of your smile! http://tinyurl.com/yjogs55

Come back and leave me a link to your tweet.

After that you can comment on anything related to the holidays as long as your comment is an entire sentence. I will try to moderate the comments as quickly as possible! Comment #319 wins!

Have fun and good luck!

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1 Ale Oliver December 10, 2009 at 10:33 AM
2 Ann A December 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM
3 noelle d December 10, 2009 at 10:35 AM

http://twitter.com/JumpinBeans09/status/6536150900

This would be great for when the boys come for Christmas!

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4 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM

Tweet!http://twitter.com/winey_mommy/status/6536222260

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5 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM

I love the holidays–the food is awesome!

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6 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM

I can’t wait to make a gingerbread house with Isabella!

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7 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:38 AM

One of my fave holiday movies is the holiday.

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8 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:39 AM

I also love Christmas Vacation. Awesome Christmas movie!

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9 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:39 AM

I love sugar cookies with sprinkles and frosting–esp my mom’s christmas ones!

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10 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:40 AM

It’s so cold and wintery here! I can’t wait to travel to my parents’ house–super cold-maybe a white Christmas?

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11 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM

I love Christmas lights. So pretty.

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12 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM

I love candy canes.

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13 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM

I love Christmas trees.

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14 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM
15 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM

I love Christmas movies.

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16 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM

This is fun! We are about to get our tree here in the next few days. I cant wait!

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17 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM

I love Christmas candies…yum!

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18 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Love stockings.

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19 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM

I love snowmen decorations.

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20 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM

I love snowflakes, too….

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21 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM

And Christmas socks….so fun!

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22 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM

I love picking out our family ornaments each year…so fun!

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23 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM

We just missed having a measurable amount of snow. I hope we have a white xmas!

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24 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM

And our nativity scene…so special!

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25 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 10:47 AM

I am thinking about making some christmas cookies later today. I cant sleep

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26 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:47 AM

I made homemade cocoa mis the other nite–I love it with marshmallow creme or marshmallows.

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27 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM

I love the silly tv Christmas movies!

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28 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM

I need to start cleaning for my Christmas party that’s tomorrow!

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29 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:49 AM

I can’t wait to go and get the angel off a tree to make a child’s Christmas very speical!

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30 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Isabella loves everything about kissmas! adorable!!

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31 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Love Christmas music, too!

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32 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Trying to decide what Christmas movie to watch…

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33 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:01 AM

Love Starbucks Christmas coffee…yummy!

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34 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Can’t wait to be with my family this Christmas!

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35 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:04 AM

Wanting a Christmas cookie now! Yum!

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36 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM

I love Christmas commercials, too!

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37 Robin G December 10, 2009 at 11:20 AM
38 Robin G December 10, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Looks like I’m in moderation land :)

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39 Velvet Hubler December 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM

http://twitter.com/vhubler love to see my childrens smiles on christmas morning it is the best.

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40 amy dendy December 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM

adendyut LIVE GIVEAWAY! Win a gingerbread house kit and take care of your smile! http://tinyurl.com/yjogs55

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41 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM

who all has their xmas shopping done. I have mine finished finally

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42 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:32 AM

I love Rudolph and Frosty!

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43 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:33 AM

Love my Christmas mugs!

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44 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:34 AM

I love getting Christmas cards in the mail!

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45 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:34 AM

I’m still working on my cards….ahhh!

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46 Robin G December 10, 2009 at 11:35 AM

I was going to bake a gingerbread house next week…this would save a lot of work

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47 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 11:36 AM

I still have so much shopping to do for Christmas, too.

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48 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 12:28 PM

What Cristmas movie should i watch?

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49 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 1:12 PM

I really love Christmas! And where is everyone?!

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50 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Can’t wait to see my family for Christmas!

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51 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM

I love Christmas cartoons, too…

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52 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:42 PM
53 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM

The holidays are my ultimate fave time of year!

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54 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:45 PM

I just love to bake different cookies during the holidays. :)

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55 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:47 PM

I really love to gift wrap. I know most people don’t, but I really enjoy it!

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56 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:55 PM

I think the Christmastime Is Here song frmo charlie borwn is my all-time fave holiday song.

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57 Kim December 10, 2009 at 1:56 PM

Wow, there were a lot of typos in my last comment.. sorry!
Anywho, I do love christmas, but I REALLY love the christmas meal. No guilt at all!

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58 Kim December 10, 2009 at 2:11 PM

I love looking at christmas lights, too.

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59 Ann A December 10, 2009 at 2:26 PM

I can’t wait until #319 comes!

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60 Ann A December 10, 2009 at 2:28 PM
61 Carol December 10, 2009 at 3:17 PM
62 Carol December 10, 2009 at 3:18 PM

I make an absolute ton of cookies every year.

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63 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Christmas tree is going to go up this weekend YAY!!!

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64 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 3:30 PM
65 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 3:30 PM

got cookies in the oven. YUMMY!

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66 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 3:31 PM

the whole house smells like Christmas exploded! haha

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67 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Hoping to get a laptop for Christmas this year

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68 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM
69 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM

I really enjoy Christmas music.

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70 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:43 PM
71 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:43 PM

I want to get myself Season 5 of House for Christmas. Or maybe my fiancee will get it for me. *hint hint*

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72 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:44 PM

It is so cold that it finally is feeling like Christmas.

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73 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:44 PM

I really wanted to get some Peppermint smelling candles this year and I kept forgetting. Now I do not have any for when everyone comes over Christmas morning. Pooh.

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74 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM

The little guy is getting a Play-Doh Burger Builder for Christmas.

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75 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM

I think I”ll finish wrapping my presents tonight.

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76 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM

He is also getting a Step 2 Modern Lines Kitchen that I won for him.

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77 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Hmmm….When am I going to have time to make cookies?

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78 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM

I am very excited to get my layway off at Tj Maxx. Great Christmas gifts for my little guy and fiancee.

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79 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM

The kids are working on their Christmas cards for teachers right now.

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80 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM

What do you get your kids teachers for Christmas?

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81 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:47 PM

I love Williams Sonoma for Christmas gifts. Especially for my mom, who is hard to buy for.

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82 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 3:47 PM

I need to get the last of my christmas cards out this weekend

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83 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:47 PM

I will be doing some last minute Christmas shopping next weekend.

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84 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Has anyone seen a good deal on a FP Powerwheels car? My kids really want one, but it wasn’t in the budget.

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85 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Rebecca – Williams Sonoma is great for gifts!

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86 Jodi December 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM
87 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Today, I got a cookbook in the mail for my fiancee. I am going to wrap it tonight when he is not here.

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88 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:49 PM

He is going to love it. He loves to make homemade bread, so I ordered him a Bread Cookbook from Cooking.com with a $25 gc that I won. Yippee!!

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89 Amy W December 10, 2009 at 3:50 PM

http://twitter.com/eko0724/favorites

@eko0724

Thanks so much, these all look so wonderful

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90 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Melissa- yes I agree! My mom loves their dish towels and cooking utensils. I was thinking of making her a Christmas basket of some of their stuff.

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91 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:52 PM

I also love TJ Maxx for gifts.

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92 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:53 PM

I got my fiancee a spotlight by Black and Decker at TjMaxx for $15. I really hope that it was a good deal. I am going to have to look into it.

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93 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:53 PM

I think I might get Target GCs for DDs teachers.

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94 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 3:53 PM
95 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM

I love Tj Maxx as well. I go there for everything. I like to make little gourmet food baskets for Christmas gifts. I also love their selection of bags and shoes.

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96 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Caught my dd blowing on the presents under the tree trying to make them bigger!

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97 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 3:56 PM

Grabbed a slew of poinsettias from lowes when they were $.99 on Black Friday and gave those as teacher gifts this year.

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98 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM

I know my husband would love any tools. I’ve not seen them at TJMaxx before, but I stick mostly in the housewares / clothes.

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99 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM

I also like to get the kids clothes for Christmas there. And at Sears and Burlington Coat Factory, because I can do layway…it is so much easier for me to pay a little but at a time, rather then all at once.

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100 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 3:57 PM

Gave poinsettias as gifts to dd’s teachers the first week of December so they could enjoy them all month long.

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101 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 3:58 PM

So glad it’s finally cooling off here in FLA, makes it seem more like Christmas!

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102 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM

I am glad that I do not have to buy for tons of people this year. I would rather make people stuff too. I am really only good at crafts and cooking. So I am kind of limited.

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103 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Great idea on the poinsettias – I won’t shop at Lowes though. :o (

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104 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

I’m not crafty, luckily the kiddos are. They make great gifts for people.

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105 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

I would really like to win a big cash prize and make this Christmas a huge Blast!

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106 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

got all the cookies done now. What to do.. what to do!

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107 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

I’m hungry – I think I’ll go grab some Christmas cookies from the fridge.

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108 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

LOL – Not that the kiddos are gifts, but they make gifts (sounded funny when I reread it).

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109 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Melissa- They had several of them in the men’s section as gifts. I just looked it up and could have paid $24.99 for it retail. So I made a good choice in buying it there for $15. They also had great pj pants on sale too that I got him and my step-son to open up Christmas Eve.

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110 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 4:02 PM

I like to make chocolate covered pretzels and I recently talked to someone about making mustard as well. I think that I am going to try it and if it turns out I will put them in pretty jars and hand them out for gifts.

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111 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:03 PM

tweeted! http://twitter.com/someluckydog/status/654508535

Hope I typed that right. My PASTE isn’t working for some reason!

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112 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM

I too like to make Christmas cookies….especially sugar cookies. I think if I go through my pantry, I can gather all the ingredients and make some dough to refrigerate. Then maybe we can all sit down together in the morning and make them as a family.

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113 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM

I love making a gingerbread house with my 7 year old grandson!

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114 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Someluckydog….just clicked the link and it says that the page doesn’t exist.

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115 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM

tweeted – http://twitter.com/bctripletmom/status/6545157688

Can we comment/enter more than once? @bctripletmom

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116 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM

I don’t have the patience to do decorated sugar cookies, wish I did.

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117 Rebecca O December 10, 2009 at 4:06 PM

just wanted to help you out :)

I have never made a gingerbread house before. I would love to make one.

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118 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Delivered Christmas cookies to my neighbors – they are happy! :)

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119 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM
120 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Only at Christmas is it OK to make 20 different typoes of cookies in one day!

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121 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM

I never finish reading directions apparently. Sorry! ;)

Still have to Christmas shop.

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122 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM

I love the holidays and decorating it makes the whole house come alive

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123 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Thanks, here is the link again…

http://twitter.com/someluckydog/status/6545048535

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124 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:08 PM

Making holiday cookies is so much fun for the kids

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125 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:08 PM
126 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:09 PM

I have some MORE holiday brownies in the oven right now!

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127 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:09 PM

I especially like to do Gingerbread houses and gingerbread men this time of year they love eating the candy while they make it too

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128 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Yeehaw, that link worked. I think I left a number out the first time.

What are your favorite colors for decorating for the holidays?

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129 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:09 PM

I would love for this to be one of our “25 Days Of Christmas”!

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130 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Today’s Christmas activity will be making paper snowflakes.

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131 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:10 PM

WOnder if those comments above not related to the holidays will count

We wish you a merry Christmas is one of our favorite songs to sing

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132 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:10 PM

I am schizophrenic…sometimes I like red, gold, purple, and blue….sometimes I want white silver!

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133 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:11 PM

I Love to make the holidays as colorful as possible with ALL colors!

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134 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:11 PM

WE have a huge giant blow up snowman in the front yard that the kids love taking pictures with every yr

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135 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Wish I could have already started Christmas shopping. Have to wait till 15th for $$$.

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136 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:11 PM
137 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:11 PM

were decorating the tree tonight I know the kids are so excited

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138 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM

hello everyone. Merry Christmas

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139 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM

I love hearing kids sing We Wish You a Merry Chritmas. It’s always cute!

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140 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM

I’m all out of tags. I might have to make my own.

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141 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Does anyone get their pets Christmas presents?

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142 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

I am not done with my Christmas shopping.

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143 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

I have an online holiday party to attend in 2 hours, a great way to support other mom businesses! And you can enter to win http://babysignswithelizabeth.blogspot.com/2009/12/online-holiday-expo-shop-in-your-pjs.html

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144 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Tweeted again hopefully it will bring more to comment on this great holiday gingerbread house giveaway
http://twitter.com/Nightowlmama/status/6545377050

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145 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

The dog used to get Christmas gifts – ball, treats, etc but then the kiddo came along and now she gets all the goodies – not the dog treats though! LOL!

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146 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Great- Thanks for the tip Rebecca. I might have to check it out to get hubby another gift.

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147 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

I love Silent Night and O Holy Night.

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148 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

I just got done wrapping Joshua’s 2nd Birthday presents (Sunday) and then it will be time to wrap Christmas presents!

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149 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

We did last year. 3 or 4 last year. Probably just one for her this year.
(Christmas presents for pets)

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150 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM

THe weather outside is so dang cold i need to go Christmas shopping but I hate freezing my butt off

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151 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

I like that song.

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152 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

I am def done with my Christmas shopping!

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153 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

The boys adore Jingle Bells, over and over and over :)

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154 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

I love putting Christmas Cards up on the wall for the holidays did you get yours out yet. Hope to get ours done this weekend

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155 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Donna K – I don’t have a pet, so no Christmas gifts for pets here. If I did though I probably still wouldn’t.

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156 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

All of our Christmas presents are wrapped and under the tree!

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157 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

It feels very christmas like here…cold and snowy!

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158 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

ALmost half way to Christmas almost 2 weeks left how are you coming along with your Gift shopping Busy busy busy

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159 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

Oh no, I haven’t sent cards yet. I rarely get them out before the kids get off school for their break.

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160 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM
161 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

How are you giving this holiday season?

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162 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

All the cards I”ve received are hanging on our card tree though. I love that thing!

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163 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

I am still at work!

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164 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:15 PM

I totally reuse my gift bags, do you?

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165 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

We like to do home made treats for the dogs, we’ll be donating some to our local shelter as well.

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166 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

Isabella is addicted to candy canes–she just can’t stop eating them!!

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167 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

We use to get our dog a new toy each year, don’t have a pet right now.

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168 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

Absolutely reuse gift bags!

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169 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM

THe favorite toy on the kids Christmas list this year is ZHU ZHU pets we had a set but one got lost…:(
my daughter has been so upset for the last couple of days

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170 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM

Nowhere near getting my Christmas shopping done. But I love the rush at the end :)

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171 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM

I can’t seem to get in the Christmas spirit i bet if I get off the internet I can get some things done..

I love the Holidays and it seems like it flys by way to fast

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172 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM

I always save gift bags to reuse! Wrapping paper….nope.

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173 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

I can’t seem to find a My First Dollhouse from Fisher-Price anywhere. That is stressing me out…

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174 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

We’ll be donating new unwrapped toys to our local giving tree.

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175 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

Happy Holidays to you and you family may everyone have a joyful holiday

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176 Chelle December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

We save gift bags, too. We save SO much $$ that way!

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177 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

What is your favorite Christmas cookie?

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178 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

I love seeing family and friends for the holidays its nice to get everyone together

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179 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

I need to wrap my presents.

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180 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM

Gotta love all the great deals around Christmas!

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181 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM

I usually end up wrapping EVERYTHING on Christmas Eve when everyone is in bed. (although I swear to not do it again the next year)

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182 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM

I wish they would stop decorating stores for the holidays in October it takes out the OOmph of the holiday by the time Christmas gets here

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183 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM

I’m having a tough time with the Christmas spirit this year, too.We are away from home till next spring and will be here without family :(

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184 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Happy Holidays to those who have lots to do hope your not feeling overwelmed remember one day at a time Happy SHopping

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185 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM

HOw many cards do you send out each year for Christmas?

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186 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM

I love watching the Holiday Cartoons this time of year

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187 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM

What is your favorite food at the holidays?

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188 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

I wish I could watch The Grinch now.

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189 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

I send out about 40 cards and hand out about another 20 Christmas cards.

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190 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Yes night owl mama – they decorate for Christmas way too early.

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191 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

I love to eat frosted cut-out cookies best!

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192 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Night Owl Mama, I sooooo agree! The Halloween goods are barely in the store and they’re putting up Christmas decorations.

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193 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM
194 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM

My favorite holiday food is pecan pie. Was tempted to buy one last night.

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195 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

ahl – Wow! That is a lot of cards. Do you write in each one or just sign your name?

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196 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Love all the Christmas cookies available everywhere right now – so gorgeous and so yummy!!

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197 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

We send out between 20-40 cards every yr expensive but worth it

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198 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Melissa, I love eating those, too! I just don’t like making them! I make peanut butter kiss cookies for the holidays. Easy peasy and everyone loves them!

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199 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Miranda – I’ve never had pecan pie. Maybe I’ll try it this year?

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200 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM
201 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Melissa this year was crazy with the amount of cards. we had almost 300 I sent out to all our photography clients as well. Most we had multiple sessions with.

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202 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:22 PM

I used to regularly send Christmas cards. Just a few year before last and ended up sending NONE last year.

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203 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM

I write in all my Christmas cards before they get sent out, do you?

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204 Angela C December 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM
205 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM

SOMe LUCKY DOG i COULDN’T IMAGINE BEING WITHOUT FAMILY FOR THE holidays Hugs to you

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206 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM

I’m sending out about 50 cards this year. I got the free ones at SeeHere. They turned out great!

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207 Angela C December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

I love my tree, I keep stopping every time I walk by to admire it!

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208 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Oh my God, What a fun Giveaway idea!!

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209 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

for those who have little ones lowes is hosting build and grow clinics making christmas ornaments and pet treat boxes

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210 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Some Lucky Dog – A friend of mine makes these peanut butter cookies in a cupcake tin with a peanut butter cup inside – So delicious! She says its easy too. I might have to try it.

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211 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Ohhh I just got a Glade cedar and pine candle from a win a few mins ago. I lit it, and it smells like a xmas tree!!

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212 Angela C December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

I have not done my shopping yet:(

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213 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Kindof feel like I’m cheating with cards the past two years – I used to make them by hand and now I just write in store bought ones and send them out. Not enough time now that the kiddo is here!

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214 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Oooohhhh my brownies smell good in the oven! Trying to decide what our next Christmas cookie will be.

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215 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM

I got some very pretty post cards from Vista Print to send out for Christmas…before Christmas last year…STILL haven’t sent. OOPS.

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216 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

I do a Christmas letter, but I do write a personal note on each one.

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217 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

I have about 1/3 of my Christmas Wrapping done…

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218 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

I usually dont like pine, but I like this one. its from the glade holliday collection.

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219 Jodi December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

My favorite food at the holidays is definitely the cookies. I’m a sucker for them at this time of year!

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220 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

I lave decorating the house with the kids they get such a kick out of it an dI try to buy something new after the holidays to get it CHeap

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221 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

The block is all decorated for the holidays everyone is so festive

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222 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Maybe the next cookie will be Gingerbread :)

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223 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

300 cards – YIKES! The cost of stamps alone would be crazy for that many. I’m impressed.

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224 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

I even got a matching reed diffuser along with it. UPS guy is going to hate me with all the wins in the last month haha. He will be back tomorrow I am sure. ;)

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225 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Now I need to FINISH shopping so I can wrap the rest of them! :)

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226 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

anyone know of a good site to get a nativity scene? I havent cared for the ones we have found here

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227 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Santa’s HO HO HO just went off on radio. Calling to win. (fingers crossed)

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228 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Melissa, those peanut butter cup cookies sound awesome. I’ll have to see if I can find the directions!

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229 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Hubby the Scrooge is running mad this week he’s laid off now for the holidays and I can’t stand HIm Uugh

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230 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

I have a strict policy – if you don’t send us a Christmas card two years in a row then you are off the list!

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231 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

I have about a bazillion holiday candles now. I need to put one in each room of the house

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232 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

With 4 kids to buy for, it gets rather expensive!

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233 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

The boys love playing with the empty wrapping paper tubes.

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234 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

I love picking holiday outfits out that match for the kids its too cute to see them all dressed up

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235 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

I love that the Gingerbread House kit is no bake I bake enough cookies at this time of the year

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236 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM

Since I got free photo cards this year, I splurged on photo stamps with a new pic of 2 grandsons in santa hats in the “snow”. They turned out cute!

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237 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

yeah. It was way more than anticpated that is for sure. Next year we are down sizing the list

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238 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I am hoping that this year my husband buys me a Wii Fit.

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239 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I agree! Kids make the holidays much more fun, but also more hectic. I’m not nearly as organized now.

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240 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

We made the best smelling ornaments the other day! Applesauce, cinnamon and glue.

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241 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

This is a soy holiday candle too. So when I do buy/use soy candles, I am supporting our local soy bean farmers here in Illinois. I live near the soy bean capital of the world, that is in Decatur, IL

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242 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I put my cards in the mail btwn Thanksgiving and Dec 1.

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243 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I found some really cute candy cane sleigh ornaments I want to make too.

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244 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

Finally ringing. Probably too late for Santa’s gift. 10th caller gets a shot to win. Probably have winner on other line.

(these Santa mentions count, right?)

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245 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

I like the no-bake kits, too. It’s the decorating part that’s the fun!

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246 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

With all this Holiday snacking I will need the exercise! LOL

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247 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Need to move around the furniture to get the tree up the baby keeps playing with the thermostate not sure whos’ bright idea it was to put in the middle of the living room wall. some genius I’m sure

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248 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Have you guys ever tried the gingerbread houses? My kids have tasted them in the past and not liked them…which is probably better since otherwise they’d eat it all!

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249 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

We’re going to see Santa this weekend and it’s Joshua’s birthday

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250 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

angela your not alone on the shopping. I have to go this weekend. I did do a few things online

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251 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

this is moving right along isnt it. I am so enjoying the scents of the holidays in my home right now.

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252 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Oh…I still have to get candy canes for the kids to put on the Christmas tree.

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253 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Brrrr the only thing I hate about the holidays is being cold

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254 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Do you all do “Santa” with your kids?

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255 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

I am also hoping to get the new Dan Brown book for Christmas!

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256 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

I wonder when he’ll start complaining about his birthday being so close to Christmas?

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257 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Love seeing all the hosues decorated for christmas.

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258 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Cookies., pine and cedar, you cant get more christmassy than that!

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259 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I love shopping on Blk Friday THEy should run those specials ONCE a week WOoo whooo now that would be shopping!

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260 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I love the Christmas music on KSBJ. (ksbj.org or godlistens.com) Not just your usual songs.

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261 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I am also hoping to get the new Al Gore book for Christmas too!

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262 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Last year we had a white Christmas!

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263 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

anyone do the ihop holiday breakfast? we did the gingerbread ones and loved them. My kids inhaled them.

Misty for scents we have a santas cookie one that we are loving

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264 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

We definitely do Santa with the kiddo!

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265 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Way to multi-task, Miranda! Ho Ho Ho! I should do a little of that for my holiday decorating :)

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266 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

LOVE starburst flavored Candy Canes they are delicious

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267 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Hoping for a Christmas snow like in 2004.

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268 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Started buying more for xmas dinner too. I also think I will pick up a few more of these candles for next year

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269 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I heard the funniest song about “toy packaging” the other day, too funny!

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270 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I let my girls put the candy canes on the tree and they put them all on two branches in the back of the tree. Ithink they’re trying to hide them so I won’t know if they ate them or not. LOL!

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271 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Heck, I still get a stocking filled at my parent’s house! :)

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272 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I am sitting here singing Christmas songs along with the Sirus Holiday Channel

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273 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I need to bake Christmas cookies this weekend.

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274 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Made a gingerbread house with my dd last year and all she wanted to do was eat the candy! :)

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275 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Its really starting to smell more like a pine forrest in here. YUMMY!

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276 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Yikes. Going fast now. Would love to win. Kids could do the gingerbread house on Christmas break. Have never done one.

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277 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I am sitting here singing Christmas songs along with the Sirus Holiday Channel…

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278 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Just think after Christmas is New years wow I can’t believe 2010 around the corner Scary

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279 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

What is on your Christmas wish list this year?

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280 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

This would be great – haven’t made a gingerbread house yet this year!

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281 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

lol if they ran the black friday ads once a week my husband would take the visa card.

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282 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Haven’t seen Starburst flavored candy canes, really??? I pretty much just like the traditional ones. Love hanging them on the tree.

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283 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I’m hoping Santa brings me a blu-ray player.

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284 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I love letting the kids decorate the tree ( and then reorganizing the ornaments once they’ve gone to bed)

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285 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM

I have a singing dancing Santa that stands as tall as my four yr old HOw fun

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286 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Yep. Had a winner on the line already for Santa’s HO HO HO sounder.

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287 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

LOVE peppermint ice cream – wish it was available more often than during Christmas time!

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288 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

this is going fast now. I hope to win the gingerbread house to do with my daughter for xmas

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289 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Hubby wants an ipod from Santa.

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290 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

I LOVE Christmas time!!

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291 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy holiday to everyone near and far

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292 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

You can recycle your Christmas wrap – throw it in the bin!!

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293 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

I’d love to have a white Christmas this year.

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294 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

That sounds great Night Owl Mama! We have a tricycle riding Santa that the kids love.

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295 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

I’ve got a Wacom tablet on my list for Christmas.

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296 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

wonder how many days left til Easter

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297 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Now I think it’s about time to bake Christmas Cookies!

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298 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

My daughter is going to like all the things santa brought her

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299 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

melissa I asked for a netbook for my traveling and an Ipod.
what did you ask for

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300 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Went to a cookie exchange where flour was a required ingredient – only two of us actually followed this rule! :)

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301 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Do you all travel for Christmas?

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302 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

I’d love it if we had another white Christmas this year!

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303 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:32 PM

I don’t feel bad about reusing Christmas bags.

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304 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Kids decorated our tree this year. Last year too. Still have to undo, straighten branches (fake tree), and redecorate (or let them do it all over again). lol.

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305 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

I think she and I will make cookies tomorrow too

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306 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

WOW first Valentines Slow down on the holidays they go by so quickly

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307 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

My hubby is so hard to buy a gift for!

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308 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

I have to travel 4 hours north and then 4 hours south throughout the week of CHristmas.

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309 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

My kids always eat the cookies as fast as I bake them!

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310 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays to your family

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311 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

I love gingerbread

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312 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

How do you deicde what coem sfrom you and what coems from santa?

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313 Sara Broers December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

http://twitter.com/saramomof2/status/6545916160 Tweeted

I love the holidays, just wish my tree would arise out of storage!

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314 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

We never travel far for Christmas, but we do visit a lot of local family.

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315 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Do you put up a real or fake tree for Christmas?

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316 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

rudolph the red nose rainder is my favorite cartoon

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317 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

home for the holidays

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318 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Merry Christmas everyone!

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319 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

We travel 10 minutes for Christmas. lol. Mother-in-laws house.

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320 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

sure wish it was a white christmas this year!

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321 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

lvoe snow flakes in the winter

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322 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Wish he’d give me an idea for a gift.

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323 Bobbie Jo Gardella December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

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324 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM

We love our prelit artificial tree.

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325 Sara Broers December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

The holidays are awesome with all of this snow.

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326 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

do we have a holiday winner?

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327 Donna K December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

We are getting close to Christmas.

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328 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

dang it , missed it by one!!!! argh! Oh well, happy holidays!

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329 sarah @bakenate December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

my kids were limited this year in what they asked for. Each asked for two things and that was it. Shortest four and six year old list i have seen

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330 Elizabeth December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Looks like we made it to 319, it’s been fun! Thank you Moody Mommy :)

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331 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Ooh…does that mean I won? Or have to see if all count first?

Love Nicole C. Mullen’s Christmas songs.

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332 Night Owl Mama December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Looks like everyone wants to enjoy the holidays with a nice gngerbread house congrats to the winner

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333 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

I’m jealous Miranda, not only do you only have to travel 10 min, but on my page it looks like you might have won. :)

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334 alh1203 December 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Love the prelit tree – only way to go!!

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335 MistySunrise December 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM

oh i was close! it looks like Miranda won! congrats!

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336 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM

I’m sure kids can’t wait for the Christmas break.

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337 Melanie D December 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Hoping everyone has a great holiday

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338 Patricia December 10, 2009 at 4:35 PM
339 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Melissa…I like your 333 better though…3 threes…we have 3 and love threes. :) :) :)

Did I though? Or does she see whose comments really counted first?

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340 Patricia December 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM

I love making cookies and having a cookie swap during the Holidays

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341 Melissa December 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Bye all! Dinner time here!

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342 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM

I hope we have a peaceful, fun holiday break for the kids.

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343 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:38 PM

@bakenate Good idea. We should set a limit for the kids here for Christmas presents too. Less $ each year.

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344 Miranda Johnson December 10, 2009 at 4:40 PM

So did I really win then? Oh…moderated…I guess I did then? Only my 2nd LIVE giveaway like this. I’m lost. lol.

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345 Andrea December 10, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Congrats Miranda!!! You won! YAY! I will email you for your address.

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346 Kim December 10, 2009 at 5:06 PM

I love to drink coffee with seasonal creamers. Why don’t they make them year round???

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347 Some Lucky Dog December 10, 2009 at 5:11 PM

Congrats, Miranda! (Had to run to the post office and just got back)….that multi-tasking paid off!

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