tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post3300794186159436113..comments2023-08-13T05:57:53.062-05:00Comments on casserole blog: I will NOT make myself crazy this year...Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00317150870888315110noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-11979706035265773952008-09-14T15:21:00.000-05:002008-09-14T15:21:00.000-05:00You're right, she just wants you! My son is 10 and...You're right, she just wants you! My son is 10 and this is the first year I had a party away from home - I CAN'T recommend it enough. <BR/>If you must make cookies make sugar cookies, they only have a few ingredients. Make the dough ahead of time roll it into a log and stick them in the fridge until you're ready to slice them up and bake at a later date. <BR/>Also, make party bags from felt - far less time consuming. I've make simple rectangles and used pinking shears at the open end to dress them up - use ribbon for handles, couldn't be easier! <BR/>Also, the easiest party invite ever is to scan one of Liv's drawings for the front of the invite and print them out on your computer. <BR/>I've tried to stop doing all of these things myself, but just can't control the creative urge - don't fight it, just simplify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-83701170763220597382008-09-12T20:49:00.000-05:002008-09-12T20:49:00.000-05:00LOL, Good luck with that!! I'm always crazy and t...LOL, Good luck with that!! I'm always crazy and the holidays are no exception. But last year, I went to the Hawaiian party section of the craft store and bought hula skirts and leis for $5. Tada! the girls were hula girls. Be easy on yourself!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-64403550499027519462008-09-12T11:34:00.000-05:002008-09-12T11:34:00.000-05:00Mercy, your timing of this post is impeccable. I ...Mercy, your timing of this post is impeccable. I just finished girly-ing up a little witch costume that my mom made a gazillion years ago... a black and hot pink spider web tulle overlay thing-y. I fear it's genetic.dogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013544846760278131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-62538279214605562112008-09-12T09:47:00.000-05:002008-09-12T09:47:00.000-05:00You know, in Year 3 of our family cooking-decorati...You know, in Year 3 of our family cooking-decorating tradition, I realized that what my children loved was playing with icing. So I started buying chocolate-coated and white-chocolate-coated oreos and big tins of those plain butter cookies. A lots of tubes and cans of frosting and gel. <BR/><BR/>I swear to you, they had just as much fun with this project as they had with the what-was-I-thinking homemade-miniature-gingerbread-house project. And I enjoyed it a lot more because I wasn't worn out.<BR/><BR/>Step AWAY from the merry-go-round and be good to Mama.Denise Feltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522609479897075942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-85856894783486024122008-09-12T08:45:00.000-05:002008-09-12T08:45:00.000-05:00Hahaha I do that ALL too! And I'm certainly open ...Hahaha I do that ALL too! And I'm certainly open to any and all tips that you might have on how to stay sane this holiday season! Because I'm pretty much a raving lunatic pretty early on in the season!<BR/><BR/>People without kids with holiday season birthdays just don't know!!!!Oh Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573286015719253636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-88415973268741730612008-09-11T20:00:00.000-05:002008-09-11T20:00:00.000-05:00As I'm reading this, I'm feeling pretty thankful t...As I'm reading this, I'm feeling pretty thankful that both of my kids' birthdays are in the Spring. Otherwise, I'd be crazy right there with you. I only have Halloween, which my kid has only worn store bought costumes for, and then Thanksgiving and Christmas. Somehow, I find myself taking on all sorts of added things to do too, though. I'm going to start repeating your mantra...both to you and to myself. I will NOT make myself crazy this year....Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573195842670945141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-72686131086171107612008-09-11T19:02:00.000-05:002008-09-11T19:02:00.000-05:00You are a wanna be Martha. Aren't you going to ha...You are a wanna be Martha. Aren't you going to harvest the wheat to make the flour to make the cookies? Shouldn't you process your own film before you scrap. Oh yeah, and those cookies probably need some very obscure ingredients that you can only find in Calcutta...Lisa_in_ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229627318787648606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984565117890016321.post-71048550319212377052008-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:002008-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:00Yes it is all fine to do all that. Do not make yo...Yes it is all fine to do all that. Do not make yourself crazy this year. Keep on saying it :) And good luck!TheTwistedPurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859841021159802300noreply@blogger.com