Comments on: Fake And Sparkly – Still Not A Bad Thing http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Antonia http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-54062 Antonia Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:52:37 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-54062 I am weeping as I read this and the comments, because after 8 children and many years of loving all the "chore of Christmas" now, suddenly it's gone, and it is a chore to put up the decorations without the love and pleasure of little or big kiddos. This is such a precious post, so much truth in it, I loved it. Enjoy, enjoy, because nothing lasts and memory in the end is wonderful!! Antonia I am weeping as I read this and the comments, because after 8 children and many years of loving all the “chore of Christmas” now, suddenly it’s gone, and it is a chore to put up the decorations without the love and pleasure of little or big kiddos. This is such a precious post, so much truth in it, I loved it. Enjoy, enjoy, because nothing lasts and memory in the end is wonderful!! Antonia

]]> By: deb http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53934 deb Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:09:01 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53934 My parents didn't believe in Christmas trees, or much by way of decorating because they wanted to focus on the real meaning of Christmas...which they did very well. However, all 5 of us kids/spouses/families incorporated a tree & decorations into our own celebrations when we reached adulthood, without abandoning the true meaning. There's just something to be said for farkles; thanks for putting it into words. Wishing you & your family a truly merry & meaningful Christmas season... My parents didn’t believe in Christmas trees, or much by way of decorating because they wanted to focus on the real meaning of Christmas…which they did very well. However, all 5 of us kids/spouses/families incorporated a tree & decorations into our own celebrations when we reached adulthood, without abandoning the true meaning. There’s just something to be said for farkles; thanks for putting it into words.

Wishing you & your family a truly merry & meaningful Christmas season…

]]> By: Lysa TerKeurst http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53932 Lysa TerKeurst Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:27:44 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53932 Thank you friend. I love "farkly" and I too think it's not a bad thing at all. Merry Christmas! Thank you friend. I love “farkly” and I too think it’s not a bad thing at all.

Merry Christmas!

]]> By: NB http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53930 NB Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:09:35 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53930 This one....today it makes my nose tingle. I really hope I'm doing a good job with the fake and sparkly. And I hope I'm doing a good job communicating the real reason for Christmas. I hope my kids are getting it. Because they can tell me if asked why we have Christmas. I just have a hard time with not feeling it right now and I wonder what is coming across. This one….today it makes my nose tingle. I really hope I’m doing a good job with the fake and sparkly. And I hope I’m doing a good job communicating the real reason for Christmas. I hope my kids are getting it. Because they can tell me if asked why we have Christmas. I just have a hard time with not feeling it right now and I wonder what is coming across.

]]> By: Tom http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53928 Tom Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:56:58 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53928 "Farkles" is our new favorite word. “Farkles” is our new favorite word.

]]> By: Hillary @ The Other Mama http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53926 Hillary @ The Other Mama Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:26:08 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53926 Love it! Our tree is farkley, too, and we are enjoying it! Love it! Our tree is farkley, too, and we are enjoying it!

]]> By: Bill McNutt http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53925 Bill McNutt Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:08:18 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53925 I hope it's more sparkles than farkles (fake sparkles)for you this time of year. My Chosen Niece is heavily into decorating (she's two) but my wife and I haven't gotten a tree, yet. Bill I hope it’s more sparkles than farkles (fake sparkles)for you this time of year. My Chosen Niece is heavily into decorating (she’s two) but my wife and I haven’t gotten a tree, yet.

Bill

]]> By: Kay http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53924 Kay Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:24:36 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53924 Love this! And so true. This year the daughter decorated the tree by herself. We praised her and she felt great about it. Really, I just didn't want to do it. But we all had fun; she just did some of the work. Had a strange realization a couple of Christmases ago... the way some of us feel now is how our parents felt when we were growing up. Their parents possibly gone. Family dynamics changed... the not altogether 'happy holiday' thing. All the while making the memories for us that we sometimes see as the best times of our young lives looking back. I guess our parents knew how to be fake and sparkly too... even before AM made it cool! :) Love this! And so true. This year the daughter decorated the tree by herself. We praised her and she felt great about it. Really, I just didn’t want to do it. But we all had fun; she just did some of the work. Had a strange realization a couple of Christmases ago… the way some of us feel now is how our parents felt when we were growing up. Their parents possibly gone. Family dynamics changed… the not altogether ‘happy holiday’ thing. All the while making the memories for us that we sometimes see as the best times of our young lives looking back. I guess our parents knew how to be fake and sparkly too… even before AM made it cool! :)

]]> By: momof8 http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53923 momof8 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:01:41 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53923 Farkles! I love it. I hope you have farkles this year too! Farkles! I love it. I hope you have farkles this year too!

]]> By: Kathy Vaughan http://antiquemommy.com/2009/12/20/fake-and-sparkly-still-not-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-53922 Kathy Vaughan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:42:37 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/?p=7535#comment-53922 Freckles and sparkles - farkles! Love it! It's not just for "these few precious years" that you are decorating for your boy. It is for the future, when he is older and gone, and he can look back on wonderful memories of boyhood Christmases with his farkly mom. Makin' memories, mama! Enjoy! Freckles and sparkles – farkles! Love it!

It’s not just for “these few precious years” that you are decorating for your boy. It is for the future, when he is older and gone, and he can look back on wonderful memories of boyhood Christmases with his farkly mom. Makin’ memories, mama! Enjoy!

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