tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post4806133796344907065..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: HUMP DAY HOPS!Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-46692496070114776212011-12-08T13:46:32.306-05:002011-12-08T13:46:32.306-05:00Debby- Those hearts were so awesome! I just had to...Debby- Those hearts were so awesome! I just had to take a picture of them! That's not my mantle---it belongs to someone in the blogshare and that was her post. It is pretty though! I refuse to use anything but red and green and some plaid in my house during the holidays!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-36442065083187413312011-12-08T13:25:47.014-05:002011-12-08T13:25:47.014-05:00I always loved the orginal Parent Trap, sang that ...I always loved the orginal Parent Trap, sang that song once with a friend at church. (Let's Get Together) I also love the Christmas cactus and I've been wanting some rubber boots! Love the hearts you found, so cute. Your mantel is gorgeous.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-22068725186627612422011-12-08T09:08:01.585-05:002011-12-08T09:08:01.585-05:00Kelsie- Thanks so much! I'm heading your way n...Kelsie- Thanks so much! I'm heading your way now!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-6548736415873561582011-12-07T22:11:28.915-05:002011-12-07T22:11:28.915-05:00Judy-This is the first year I've had many and ...Judy-This is the first year I've had many and I love it! Aren't those boots awesome?! I love them!<br /><br />Stephanie- I do love me some red! LOL<br /><br />FG-I suffer from blog slump way more than not. It drives me nuts! My Kurt Russell crush was BIG TIME! It kind of still is. LOL<br /><br />Barb- You're just too sweet! Always making everyone feel so good! Thank you! Hope you can Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-7340762683917425152011-12-07T15:33:44.232-05:002011-12-07T15:33:44.232-05:00Will you forgive me for being so absent from readi...Will you forgive me for being so absent from reading your awesome blog? This post was great. When I saw your picture of the Christmas cactus, I smiles. My grandmother had an enormous one when I was a kid. It was my favorite thing to go help her water her plants and see this huge beauty. Love your enthusiasm of having the family together at Christmas. So awesome. Like you!BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-63361385799618492652011-12-07T15:23:04.333-05:002011-12-07T15:23:04.333-05:00I love your rain boots! I have been hinting for so...I love your rain boots! I have been hinting for some I found covered in chickens but if it is 70 degrees so no hot chocolate well we are no rain kind of people. I mean we might get 10 inches in a very wet year. :)<br />I really like Kurt Russell too and Parent trap with Haley Mills was my favorite too.<br />I love your mantel. So very pretty.<br />So nice to get caught up with you. <br />I am Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-11913840678714967862011-12-07T12:51:02.543-05:002011-12-07T12:51:02.543-05:00I think that you've been reading my mind. I&#...I think that you've been reading my mind. I've been looking for the perfect rain boots, too. Those red ones are pretty snazzy!Stephanie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206167025245206754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-19510046070167648842011-12-07T12:43:12.767-05:002011-12-07T12:43:12.767-05:00Funny thing about the Christmas Cactus (yours look...Funny thing about the Christmas Cactus (yours looks beautiful!) is that some years I have lots of blossoms and some years I have very few. This is one of the 'very few' years, apparently. :-(<br /><br />By the way, I want those same red rain boots! They're gorgeous. I've been wearing Neoprene Yukons for several years, but they have a weak spot where they start to break and then Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-51985558554022553532011-12-07T12:35:27.600-05:002011-12-07T12:35:27.600-05:00Cathy- It puts a damper on a lot of things! We are...Cathy- It puts a damper on a lot of things! We are trying to stay away from artificial sweeteners and use only organic/natural ones such as turbinado and honey. <br /><br />Joyce- You are too funny! Thanks so much for hosting the podge each week!<br /><br />Betty- Oh gosh! Really?! They grow wild there?! That's so awesome! You should dig one up and bring it home- they are so nice!<br /><br />Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-92160169494499094312011-12-07T12:26:01.686-05:002011-12-07T12:26:01.686-05:00I think that color coding the children's thing...I think that color coding the children's things is a great idea. I am working on doing this with our family genealogy work, too. <br /><br />I think the snow people cartoon there with your challenge post is too funny.<br /><br />I'm here from Patrice's porch. Have a great day!Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-45762861379727052422011-12-07T11:49:44.791-05:002011-12-07T11:49:44.791-05:00I know you're absolutely brilliant! I never th...I know you're absolutely brilliant! I never thought of color coding storage for our lovelies! Great idea. I can't part with so many of their childhood things that I'd rather get rid of other stuff. I really need to clear out more.<br /><br />Sorry I haven't written as much. It's the time of year for busy. I just started reading the Christmas Blogshare- cool!<br /><br />WendellPatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073900183291544491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-49563322499119359662011-12-07T11:06:34.684-05:002011-12-07T11:06:34.684-05:00Never knew that was a Christmas cactus. They grow ...Never knew that was a Christmas cactus. They grow wild here and I don´t even know when they bloom. But I love that you have one.<br />I also love the heart leaves in the trees. seems like someone left you a love note. :)Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-50458903945564410492011-12-07T10:38:28.222-05:002011-12-07T10:38:28.222-05:00I love that picture in the woods! And your Christ...I love that picture in the woods! And your Christmas Cactus! And red rain boots! And daughters home for the holidays! And exclamation points obviously!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727615822243830106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-60789803693539767962011-12-07T10:10:22.670-05:002011-12-07T10:10:22.670-05:0070 degrees puts a damper on the hot chocolate mood...70 degrees puts a damper on the hot chocolate mood for sure. Can you have sugar-free hot chocolate? I've been using the Swiss Miss Diet sensation, I believe is what its called, and it's sweetened with Splenda or something similar. It only has 25 calories. I do use hot skim milk, instead of water. That boosts the calories up a bit. =DCathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.com