tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680930126064420893.post8375673061315406873..comments2023-12-27T08:30:42.686-06:00Comments on The Art of Family: believeThe Art of Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111418013726721703noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680930126064420893.post-67126927576698103072010-01-08T13:34:33.500-06:002010-01-08T13:34:33.500-06:00I really enjoyed your blog today. The pictures we...I really enjoyed your blog today. The pictures were great and I am amazed at how you both are handling the seasonal and religious questions. When my kids were little, their best friends were Jewish and their mom was so confused about what to do they went to Miami every Christmas. Coward's way out!<br /> <br />The older I get, the more I have come to believe there is no "right" religion. There are good people of all religions and each has the same tenents - respect others, respect yourself and do the best you can. No one chooses to be born a particular religion - you are usually what your relatives are.Debbie Mormonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680930126064420893.post-10527563109899244992010-01-08T12:28:42.490-06:002010-01-08T12:28:42.490-06:00Thanks Mrs. Bianca! I echo and love how you carry ...Thanks Mrs. Bianca! I echo and love how you carry family traditions even if they didn't begin as a child for you. Remembering the religious aspect of it is so humbling - no matter what religion you are. <br /><br />I too am guilty of wanting to buy gifts for the kids - they just come out with darn too cute stuff this time of year. But I have to turn this leaf and make it a habit. Lots of my blogger friends have already done so - creating beautiful handmade stuff for their loved ones. It just takes so much time. Maybe I start now and create something new each month for someone? Now there's a thought...<br /><br />At least what I bought the kids complement their playrooms (shopping cart for "grocery store" play... and magnetic cars to count and pick up with using magnets (manipulative play). It's the jewelry and lip gloss that Ava is into right now that has me swooning - I can't believe she's at that age already! <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing!The Art of Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111418013726721703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680930126064420893.post-56374074739392503282010-01-07T08:30:10.701-06:002010-01-07T08:30:10.701-06:00We try to celebrate Santa, but it is rather diffic...We try to celebrate Santa, but it is rather difficult when you celebrate Christmas hundreds of miles away from home and there is precious real estate in the car as it is. <br /><br />Being Catholic, we do, however, celebrate 3 Kings Day, or the Epiphany, when the magi brought gifts to Jesus. We exchange our gifts, just one each, and close the Christmas holidays with that. It was a tradition that I picked up 10 years ago, not one I grew up with. It really reinforces that Christmas is about the quality time and not the quantity of gifts (or stressing out about them, even though I'm guilty of that!).Mrs. Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514266097111471161noreply@blogger.com