tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post9149453864957925995..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: How The Texan Stole Christmas #NewRelease by @JacquieRogers Giveaway!Livia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61644432476210675682015-11-22T01:32:38.979-06:002015-11-22T01:32:38.979-06:00Congratulations, Darlene Holley! I sent your book...Congratulations, Darlene Holley! I sent your book. Happy reading. ☺Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-16044919176909147882015-11-20T05:38:44.846-06:002015-11-20T05:38:44.846-06:00You have such a big heart, Elizabeth. I bet your ...You have such a big heart, Elizabeth. I bet your house is beautifully decorated. But best of all, it's awesome to make others happy. Thanks for doing that.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-28546528242605243502015-11-20T05:36:14.217-06:002015-11-20T05:36:14.217-06:00You must have been devastated. That's just pa...You must have been devastated. That's just painful even to think about... but what a nice tradition your husband started. He's a keeper.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90908814768734857222015-11-20T05:34:38.738-06:002015-11-20T05:34:38.738-06:00Oh, how fun! Merry Christmas to you and your fami...Oh, how fun! Merry Christmas to you and your family. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81320820722659048722015-11-20T05:33:20.727-06:002015-11-20T05:33:20.727-06:00Me, too! We have some pretty wild designs, includ...Me, too! We have some pretty wild designs, including gingerbread persons (so dubbed by the 8-year-old) digging for gummy worms. Ew! But the boys thought it was marvelous.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-15030697769958100502015-11-20T05:31:59.278-06:002015-11-20T05:31:59.278-06:00Patti, this book is a Hearts of Owyhee single read...Patti, this book is a <a href="http://www.jacquierogers.com/hoo.html" rel="nofollow">Hearts of Owyhee</a> single read, so I knew the story would take place in Owyhee County, Idaho, somewhere. The largest city was Silver City and the newspaper was published there at that time, so I used details from a couple of articles, published in different years, to create all the activities. And yes, they Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5288116998611824642015-11-20T05:26:06.871-06:002015-11-20T05:26:06.871-06:00Does he dress up? Mr R will wear a Santa hat but ...Does he dress up? Mr R will wear a Santa hat but that's as far as he'll go. LOL.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-49910848286519907552015-11-20T05:25:19.576-06:002015-11-20T05:25:19.576-06:00Hahaha. I thought you'd like that. Yep, we&#...Hahaha. I thought you'd like that. Yep, we're soul sisters in that regard.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-12311029379562295282015-11-20T05:24:27.113-06:002015-11-20T05:24:27.113-06:00Oh, YUM!!! That sounds like a really fun (and tas...Oh, YUM!!! That sounds like a really fun (and tasty) tradition.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-78466903950929474872015-11-20T05:23:35.670-06:002015-11-20T05:23:35.670-06:00The more, the merrier! Sounds like a wonderfully ...The more, the merrier! Sounds like a wonderfully chaotic and loving day.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61618713551159952362015-11-20T05:22:44.541-06:002015-11-20T05:22:44.541-06:00I'm especially big on that first cup of coffee...I'm especially big on that first cup of coffee. We usually put chocolate in it, so sort of a mocha, on Christmas morning. And that's also when we open/dump out our stockings.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-11661822914285260422015-11-20T05:21:25.167-06:002015-11-20T05:21:25.167-06:00I love advent calendars! We had them every year w...I love advent calendars! We had them every year when I was growing up. Thanks for stopping by.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79914733163327438572015-11-20T05:19:18.627-06:002015-11-20T05:19:18.627-06:00Sounds so fun! Good luck. :)Sounds so fun! Good luck. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91406310617557375742015-11-19T22:53:14.690-06:002015-11-19T22:53:14.690-06:00I'm gratified to have helped change how three ...I'm gratified to have helped change how three lovely, unrelated young ladies feel about Christmas. I can't call it a tradition, but rather a mission to have them enjoy Christmas. At different times we have trimmed the tree together, sang along with Johnny Reid's beautiful Christmas music, even danced sometimes, and these gals have helped me wrap gifts and decorated them with a Elizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274775414132461532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-23493172960644544852015-11-19T15:36:06.187-06:002015-11-19T15:36:06.187-06:00When we moved to our home in 1989, my Christmas or...When we moved to our home in 1989, my Christmas ornaments got lost in the move. All of the little ornaments my grown kids had made when they were little plus odds and ends I had collected through the years. I was heartbroken. My husband being the sweetie that he is...has made a point of buying me a new Christmas ornament every year since..This year will be the 28th year. Needless to say our tree Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396020400398531264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-16513780691147935042015-11-18T18:35:31.493-06:002015-11-18T18:35:31.493-06:00Oops forgot my email address
Sandyholt74@aol.comOops forgot my email address <br />Sandyholt74@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142172102075434475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-66692066375927959982015-11-18T18:33:23.966-06:002015-11-18T18:33:23.966-06:00Our holiday tradition is to have the whole family ...Our holiday tradition is to have the whole family in our home for Christmas Eve, after supper we watch A Christmas Carol then open presents from the family. Once we clean up from that Grandpa reads the Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then everyone goes home to await Santa's arrival. My husband's family has done this for years. I'm so happy to be carrying on the tradition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142172102075434475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-32988658905159040122015-11-18T12:35:49.551-06:002015-11-18T12:35:49.551-06:00My favorite thing is to make cookies with the kids...My favorite thing is to make cookies with the kids so they can decorate them Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498863460041055077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77938570282243731052015-11-18T11:29:20.594-06:002015-11-18T11:29:20.594-06:00pattisherrycrews16@gmail.compattisherrycrews16@gmail.comPatti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84042180998015518522015-11-18T11:28:13.636-06:002015-11-18T11:28:13.636-06:00This is a great idea for adding historical detail ...This is a great idea for adding historical detail to stories or to inspire new plots. I'm curious how you searched: did you pick the town first and then look through newspaper archives? <br />And because I'd love to win a free book, my favorite holiday tradition: My family has sponsored a neighborhood football game every year for about 10 years. The evening before my husband and daughter Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-29920486648035007482015-11-18T09:59:12.925-06:002015-11-18T09:59:12.925-06:00forgot my email address darholley1@aol.com th...forgot my email address darholley1@aol.com thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book!!!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000314473803382197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-337817564577672872015-11-18T09:58:26.996-06:002015-11-18T09:58:26.996-06:00My favorite tradition is the whole family going to...My favorite tradition is the whole family going to my parents house on Christmas Eve. My dad plays Santa and gives the gifts to the youngest ones. We eat, play games and watch Christmas shows. Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000314473803382197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-83992005915708580662015-11-18T09:47:49.954-06:002015-11-18T09:47:49.954-06:00Yippee, anther Hearts story. Thank you Jacquie. Th...Yippee, anther Hearts story. Thank you Jacquie. The papers here also talk a lot about those early Christmases. You know me and old newspapers. I just loved the language they used and the one you had, what a hoot. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-50980432441978400842015-11-18T08:50:58.642-06:002015-11-18T08:50:58.642-06:00My husband makes homemade pizza on Christmas Eve a...My husband makes homemade pizza on Christmas Eve and we open presents with our children and grandchildren so much funAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522825904739173257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-88272090445082647142015-11-18T08:37:30.119-06:002015-11-18T08:37:30.119-06:00All my kids, grandkids, siblings, mom, and several...All my kids, grandkids, siblings, mom, and several friends get together at my house for a big dinner Christmas day and I hand out everyone a stocking filled with goodies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875460013672481816noreply@blogger.com