tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982542.post830712310977258031..comments2024-01-11T05:08:02.557-05:00Comments on House Art Journal: St. Nicholas Day preparationsregina domanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14564986258312394720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982542.post-81220997417978062342007-12-07T01:59:00.000-05:002007-12-07T01:59:00.000-05:00... once you surprise your children with candy in ...<I>... once you surprise your children with candy in their shoes for the first time, the yearly ritual quickly establishes itself.</I><BR/><BR/>How true! Puggle is three and a half... as soon as there was any mention of the approach of Christmas/Advent, he suddenly started talking about putting his shoes by the fireplace and Saint Nicholas coming to put chocolate coins in them! It happened for the first time last year, and aside from occasional mentions for the rest of December, it hadn't been mentioned since... <BR/><BR/>I was gobsmacked:-)Fehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753508316852358037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982542.post-43024094384022242492007-12-05T21:58:00.000-05:002007-12-05T21:58:00.000-05:00Our eldest is named Nicholas,after the patron Sain...Our eldest is named Nicholas,after the patron Saint of children. Now, as Nick approaches age 18, I still look in on him at as he sleeps and ponder how quickly his childhood has flown by. He shares a room with his brother who is 12. We named him Coleman, which is a family name. When I looked it up in a book once I smiled when I found that Colman means "follower of Nicholas". HAPPY ST. NICKS DAY EVERYONE!!mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830489853291634445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27982542.post-71338923617015043812007-12-05T20:04:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Regina! I am running out tonight to get som...Thanks Regina! I am running out tonight to get some goodies! God Bless You!<BR/>EileenJMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562810755617176594noreply@blogger.com