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Christmas at AJs

  • cffutah Dec 26, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    so thoughtful of you to put so much memories, traditions, and good ideas to what you do for the holidays, enjoyed my time on your lens this morning, thank you.
  • Joan4 Dec 23, 2011 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    Merry Christmas AJ! Thinking of you this holiday season!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Dec 13, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    I loved reading about your family and holiday traditions. Like you, I loved Davy Jones and the Monkeys. And, I too wanted a tape recorder more than anything else one Christmas. I remember the hours of entertainment I had with that recorder. How times have changed with the new technology. It is obvious from your children's notes that you are very gifted at creating an amazing holiday celebration with your family. Wishing you many blessings at Christmas and beyond.
  • Stazjia Dec 13, 2011 @ 7:41 am | delete
    What a joy it is to read about your Christmas memories and traditions. In many ways, they are similar to my own.
  • sockii Oct 18, 2011 @ 6:45 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing all of your family Christmas memories and traditions! Quite delightful to read.
  • PaulOnBooks Sep 27, 2011 @ 5:52 am | delete
    One of those lenses that it's an absolute pleasure to read: Angel Blessed
  • Graceonline Aug 17, 2011 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    I came from your beef stroganoff recipe because I was curious about the bread sauce recipe, which is a bit like the bread and milk recipe my mom sometimes served when there was no other food to be had. The "nice doggie" story is priceless.
  • Blessedmombygrace Mar 17, 2011 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    I enjoyed reading your Christmas memories and traditions. Blessed.
  • WeddingZazzle Feb 19, 2011 @ 1:41 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • Wednesday_Elf Dec 26, 2010 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for sharing your Christmas memories. The predominant theme throughout your stories is how much 'family' means ... at Christmastime - and throughout the year. No matter your circumstances, problems or worries, having family together for Christmas and caring about each other is the greatest 'gift' of all. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
  • clouda9 Dec 25, 2010 @ 7:21 pm | delete
    Lovely Christmas page AJ. There were moments on here as I was reading that I felt like I was sitting waiting for you to bring me a cup of tea so we could have a chat.
  • vallain Dec 23, 2010 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I don't always read clear to the bottom of a lens, but this time, I did. Sure enjoyed your Christmas memories.
  • kimmanleyort Dec 23, 2010 @ 10:47 am | delete
    What a delightful lens! Your kids and you obviously got the right message growing up as to what Christmas is all about. Wishing you another wonderful Christmas at AJ's.
  • dustytoes Dec 23, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
    I loved this lens so much, and it has been reviewed at Squidoo Lens Review. You may pick up your badge there also if you want: http://blog.growwear.com/little-christmas-stories/
    Merry Christmas to you!
  • LizMac60 Dec 14, 2010 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Great lens on Christmas. Blessed by a squid angel and featured on Me?!! A Squid Angel.
  • AmbrosiaPopsicle Nov 13, 2010 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    Just so magical! :)
  • WriterBuzz Oct 6, 2010 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. Thanks for making it. Very informative. I gave you a thumbs up

    cause I like your lens.
  • SofiaMann Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Congratulations on this excellent lens.
  • kiwisoutback Dec 26, 2009 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Beautiful lens. My favorite Christmas memory? That would probably be family Christmas parties, which usually were on Christmas Eve (and still are). You don't really remember all that many of the presents that you received, but you do remember the get-togethers. Happy Holidays! Squid Angel blessed.
  • Laniann Dec 23, 2009 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Congratulations, on being selected as one of the 2009 Giant Squid Award Winners for your lens on Christmas At AJ's.
  • aj2008 Dec 23, 2009 @ 1:41 am | delete
    Just dropping by to say thank you everyone for your kind comments. I must admit that this has to be one of my favourite lenses and it is lovely to see so many people have appreciated the family theme.

    On Christmas Eve this year my mother (aged 81) is going to show Sparky (aged 13) how to make her wonderful mince pies. Another family tradition that will keep going, thanks to Sparky's love of baking.
  • Tipi Dec 23, 2009 @ 12:01 am | delete
    Shelly you beat me here. ! AJ, congratulations on winning an award and for coming to congratulate me as well. This is a wonderful heart touching place to visit. Christmas at AJ's sounds like a loving time. ~ Blessed and very happy to.
    Merry Christmas,
    Susie
  • Shelly Dec 22, 2009 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    I've meant to drop by and am finally making it before Christmas and I must say you brought a tear to my eye. Your Dad's Christmas memories reminded me of Sue's and my Dad who every year how he would look forward to Christmas when he and his brothers and sisters would each receive an apple and an orange.
    I worked for 21 years with developmentally disabled adults. One year Barbara came to me and said, "Shelly, wouldn't it be wonderful....if just for Christmas only.....we could all be little tots!" That's about the best Christmas wisdom I have ever heard.
    May the blessings of God overtake you in your journey as you are such a blessing to others. Congratulations on your win--my heart was with you, but I only had one vote.
  • The_Health_Lady Dec 22, 2009 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Congratulations on your Giant Squid Award. It's snowing right now so it is the perfect time for me to grab a hot chocolate and revisit your lens.
  • BevsPaper Dec 22, 2009 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Congratulations on your success in the 2009 Giant Squid Awards! Spreading some Angel dust your way....
  • Joan4 Dec 21, 2009 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Yippee!! Congratulations on being a winner in the Giant Squid Awards!
  • bdkz Dec 21, 2009 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    Congratulations on being a winner in the 2009 Giant Squid Awards! http://www.squidoo.com/2009-giant-squid-award-winners#module74844421
  • partybuzz Dec 16, 2009 @ 7:16 pm | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for sharing.
  • Sylvestermouse Dec 7, 2009 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Well, I could write a whole lens of comments in this little box about all of the thoughts and tears as I read this wonderful lens. I could talk about how grateful I am for heat, my family, memories and my children, but mostly, right now, right at this very moment, I am grateful to you for reminding me of just how much we have to be thankful for. I wish you and your whole family a very, merry Christmas. Oh, I want a pie of your Mom (and Dads) mince pie

    Lensrolling to Decorating Our Christmas Tree
  • Upon-Request Dec 6, 2009 @ 9:14 am | delete
    Love the lens - the Nice Doggy story was too funny :)
  • Snozzle Dec 2, 2009 @ 11:33 am | delete
    What a lovely lens. There is something very special about Christmas. It's an emotional, family time and you have captured this. Interesting to read about Christmas from the past. Lots has changed over the years but the true spirit of Christmas lives on.
    Mike.
  • divacratus Dec 1, 2009 @ 7:02 am | delete
    Such a heart warming lens! So personal and so well written. I can actually visualize everything happening in front of my very own eyes.

    Hope you have a great Christmas this year! *Hugs*
  • TheGreenerMe Nov 30, 2009 @ 6:54 am | delete
    Beautiful lens AJ! You have some great traditions, some that I share with you. One of my favorite traditions of XMAS is the decorating, which I'm behind on!
  • JenOfChicago Nov 29, 2009 @ 3:41 pm | delete
    Merry Christmas and congrats on the purple star!
  • prosperity66 Nov 29, 2009 @ 6:31 am | delete
    I don't like snow but couldn't imagine a not white Christmas. And dream of having a Christmas and Boxing Day in England...
    Congratulations on your nomination for the 2009 Giant Squid Awards!
    Dom.
  • stargazer00 Nov 29, 2009 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Christmas at AJ's sounds really wonderful! Congratulations on your pretty purple star!
  • The_Health_Lady Nov 27, 2009 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • pkmcr Nov 27, 2009 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    Many congratulations on a very well deserved purple star!
  • lasertek Nov 25, 2009 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Christmas. The best time of the year (for me). Christmas 2006 and 2008 are the most memorable because the earlier was spent for my grandmother's wake and the latter was spent in the hospital due to my father's illness. It was an unusual Christmas but the important thing is that the family was complete and traditions were still followed.
  • BevsPaper Nov 17, 2009 @ 8:44 am | delete
    What lovely Christmas traditions you have shared! Spreading my wings for a big Angel blessing.
  • mukunda22 Nov 12, 2009 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    Hi AJ--Just passing through and saw this gorgeous lens. This lens takes me back to almost another era or lifetime even!!

    Wonderful!!

    ####blessed####
  • KathyMcGraw Oct 31, 2009 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Tonight is Halloween, and here I sit reading your Christmas Stories I have enjoyed reading them, and like you know that it is all about family and friends, and not the gifts that matter. This year as so many people are struggling with the recession (USA) I feel some will be depressed at not having all the "goodies" they used to have. While others will find the true meaning and enjoy themselves with whatever they have..
  • KFreeman Oct 20, 2009 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Great lens. I love to see someone get back to what the season is really all about...
  • mbgphoto Oct 5, 2009 @ 7:48 am | delete
    I love this lens. Christmas is a special time of year for our family and I really enjoyed hearing how your family celebrates Christmas. Very special!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 24, 2009 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    Christmas is coming; time to dust off our Christmas pages!
    Blessed.
  • seashell2 Jul 8, 2009 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Great lens... I love decorating and christmas traditions!
  • shajo Jun 26, 2009 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    Haha getting ready to go on a beach vacation and reading about Christmas! How did I get here? Anyway, glad I found this lens, it is wonderful! Loved reading about what Christmas means to you and your family!
  • StephenC May 22, 2009 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Great lens! Just stopped by for a little Christmas cheer in May!
  • chefkeem May 20, 2009 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    Reading about Christmas in May? Why not - your lenses are enjoyable all year round! Blessed. :-)
  • spirituality May 15, 2009 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • GrowWear Mar 10, 2009 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Happy to welcome this excellent lens to the Memoirs Group. :)
  • Alex_Ledgister Jan 15, 2009 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Lovely. I love Christmas myself.

    Alex Ledgister
    http://www.squidoo.com/AlexLedgister
  • Pastiche Jan 3, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    Christmas at AJ's sounds like a wonderful time!
  • The_Party_Animal Jan 1, 2009 @ 10:03 am | delete
    Yahoo you are a winner in The Squidoo Home for The Holidays Lens Contest So Go Grab your badge.
  • jfield Dec 30, 2008 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Lovely lens, as always, AJ!
  • julcal Dec 28, 2008 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    What a lovely, heart-warming, entertaining, Christmas-y lens! ***** !!!!!

    I adore! the Elton John clip !

    Julie
  • dannystaple Dec 21, 2008 @ 3:32 am | delete
    Lovely lens. I always am amused by us getting snow in Easter. Down here in London, we are lucky to get snow at all in the last few years. I love the Vangelis music - a bit of a fan myself. Somehow, while cooking Christmas dinner, I have to ensure the DVR records the Dr Who - not missing that for anything.
  • JaguarJulie Dec 19, 2008 @ 10:13 am | delete
    I have got the biggest goosebumps! All I want for Christmas -- that is my favorite Christmas song especially hearing Mariah sing it. Christmas -- evokes such lovely memories.
  • awelldressedbullet Dec 18, 2008 @ 7:44 am | delete
    What a beautiful holiday lens! AJ, I wanted to drop by and wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and health, happiness and prosperity for 2009 - Kathy
  • Jaynie Dec 17, 2008 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Fab! I really enjoyed reading you and your families' memories!!
  • seedplanter Dec 16, 2008 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Glad I listened to you and brought Kleenex. This took me back quite a few years. (By the way, there were six kids in my family and we all used my dad's long gray work socks with the red toes and heels for our stockings. Hung them over the "knobs" of the dining room chairs)
    For me, Christmas is a time to celebrate God's greatest Gift to the world - Jesus. It's also a time to celebrate family, and my thoughts always wander back through the years. Us kids would always wake up much too early, and tiptoe out to the tree, which had turned into a sparkly sea of presents overnight. My dad would read the Christmas story from the Bible and then we'd thank God for the day and dig into those presents! Mid-morning, my mom would make pancakes and we spent the day playing with our toys while our parents nodded off in their chairs from sheer exhaustion.

    I added "My Favorite Christmas" lens to your list. My husband and I had little money that year, but it was the best. ***** a fave. Beautiful, AJ!
  • EverythingMouse Dec 16, 2008 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    Brilliant. I enjoyed reading about your family Christmases. I have to miss watching Dr Who these days but my family sends me Coronation Street!

    A well deserved Angel Blessing.
  • sandyspider Dec 14, 2008 @ 1:38 am | delete
    Great stories of your family history!
  • JudyDunn Dec 4, 2008 @ 11:30 am | delete
    What a nice holiday lens! I love all the stories that you shared.
    Thank you for adding a link to my Origami Christmas lens as well!!
    Hope this holiday season creates lots of new memories that you will share in years to come.
  • debnet Dec 2, 2008 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    I love your sons Christmas thoughts...nice addition. Wonder if this one will make LOTD? It should ;)
  • naturegirl7 Dec 2, 2008 @ 10:45 am | delete
    Beautiful lens and wonderful family Christmas stories. I enjoyed all of it.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 20, 2008 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    I loved the stories of your family's history. I will have to ask my parents about what Christmas was like for them when they were children.

    Brenda
  • debnet Nov 17, 2008 @ 11:52 am | delete
    LOL!! I just saw you thanked me for the Christmas Stockings thing :) Thank you! I've just added this lens to Christmas Crackers under a new module featuring British Christmas lenses:)
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 11, 2008 @ 2:09 am | delete
    What a great Christmas lens! Thanks for stopping by Lucky's lens!
  • pmolinero Nov 10, 2008 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    A beautiful lens, giving lot of information about Christmas and taking care of the right Christmas mood. Thank you for joining the Christmas Decorations group.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 4, 2008 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! I am so looking forward to Christmas.
    Lizzy
  • WendyKrick Nov 3, 2008 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    Wonderful Christmas lens. I am going to lensroll it to my Christmas Tradition lens. 5 stars! ~Wendy
  • dustytoes Oct 29, 2008 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    I want to know if you will adopt me? I love the Monkees too! Joyous lens.
  • SharonMay Oct 25, 2008 @ 5:35 am | delete
    Great lens love Christmas tradition. 5 stars for you! I agree with you on the Daydream Believer by the Monkees, much better than Shrek! You also have one of my favorite Christmas movies on your lens too, Love Actually. I am making some beautiful Christmas decoration in memory of my Mom who passed away this year. You can see how you make them here. Christmas Craft Ideas
  • poutine Oct 24, 2008 @ 9:52 am | delete
    Very enjoyable reading.

    Poutine
  • chefkeem Oct 23, 2008 @ 10:07 pm | delete
    A merry Squid Angel blessing for this pretty Christmas lens! No snow in Texas, but you'll probably get plenty. :)
  • JoeTedesco Oct 21, 2008 @ 9:14 am | delete
    This is a great lens. Christmas is my favorite holiday. Excellent lens.
  • JoeTedesco Oct 21, 2008 @ 9:14 am | delete
    This is a great lens. Christmas is my favorite holiday. Excellent lens.
  • poddys Oct 20, 2008 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Wonderful lens AJ, the only thing I found missing is that I could have just kept reading more and more while you ranbled on as more and more memories kept flooding back - and here I am at the end already :( You had a lot of different experiences to me growing up, but also some very similar too. I remember the winter of 1962, one of the few times we had deep snow in Poole, actually probably the only time I remember it. And of course the Morecombe and Wise Christmas Specials - they were always good. And a James Bond film or similar on tv after the Queen's speech (we only got big movies on tv at special occasions way back - no videos or dvd's and only 2 tv channels as well). 5***** is not enough...
  • flighty02 Oct 20, 2008 @ 4:53 am | delete
    Great Lens! I loved the 'nice doggy' story :) 5* to you for such an enjoyable read.
  • Squidster Oct 17, 2008 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Despite my lack of appreciation for our retailers that start pushing Christmas onto us as early as September, it is still a very magical time of year for me. Most of this feeling stems from childhood memories and fond family traditions. Your lens is a beautiful reminder of the true spirit of Christmas. Angel Blessings, of course!
    ^:)^
  • NancyOram Oct 17, 2008 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Thoroughly enjoyed hearing your traditions. Thanks for sharing!
  • MarcoG Oct 15, 2008 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    WOW WOW WOW - I am actually tingling now with excitement. Your lens has actually given me goosebumps. I truly fabulous lens here! 5*! I love Christmas so much...and I'm not even a fan, but I agree about Dr.Who, have to keep the tradition going (isn't this the 3rd xmas special?) and oh yes, the Snowman...childhood memories! Thanks so much for this lens! And I blummin love the Santa footprints, god bless that merry old soul (and you hehe) xxx
  • Joan4 Oct 15, 2008 @ 8:14 am | delete
    wonderful stories! I love family traditions!
  • lakeerieartists Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    Great lens. Every family has unique traditions.
  • lisadh Oct 11, 2008 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Wonderfully done! "Santa" always put oranges in our stockings, too, and I also thought it was just to fill the toe! But we never left sherry out for St. Nick. No drinking and driving! :-)
  • tdove Oct 11, 2008 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Another great lens by AJ! Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • Jimmie Oct 10, 2008 @ 8:23 am | delete
    A wonderful record of your family's traditions!

    I hereby bless this lens.
  • mulberry Oct 9, 2008 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    Very nice, loved the stories. (even the poor "Nice doggy".)
  • Mortira Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    Sharing Christmas traditions and passing them down to our own children is such a wonderful thing! It makes the holidays magical all over again. Thanks for featuring 'Recycle It!' *****
  • debnet Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    I could've just read about my own childhood it's so similar!! Beautifully written Aj. Thank you for featuring my 'Christmas Crackers' lens:) 5 snowy christmas stars for you!
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Oct 9, 2008 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    What a great Christmas lens. Love the personal aspect. My hubby's a Brit and this is the time of year he misses most about being back in England - the crackers, traditional dinner, TV specials and of course, his family. 5*s.
  • spirituality Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:51 am | delete
    Wow. I think this is a LOTD candidate :)
  • Squidhead Oct 9, 2008 @ 1:05 am | delete
    Fantastic lens on Christmas. I found this through Tagfoot.
  • CleanerLife Oct 8, 2008 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Wow, you certainly have some great Christmas stories.. Nice Doggy!
    Bread sauce is new to me, how do you eat it? Alone, poured over something or as a dip?
  • lou16 Oct 8, 2008 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    What a great lens, I was just talking to friends about Christmas the other day and I said we always had an apple, orange, couple of peanuts in the shell and about 2 quality street chocs (always the toffee ones as mum and dad didn't like them!!!!)in our stockings.

    I do miss a British Christmas, but this year we'll be having my parents with us so it will be fantastic.
  • GrowWear Oct 8, 2008 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    Family and friends are all we need at Christmas. The rest is cherries on top! Wonderful Christmas lens, nicely done.
  • a_willow Oct 8, 2008 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    Wonderful AJ! Makes me wish Christmas is now and not so far away! :)
  • adez7 Oct 8, 2008 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Now this is what a real Christmas lens should look like! Love it! :)

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