My mother hated cats. On Thanksgiving she came through the door and there lay my beautiful male cat on the dining room table set with the china and silver. She was about to faint. I thought he was a majestic holiday centerpiece 🤣😊
Sitting here watching you wrap your gifts and my whole couch is loaded with gifts to wrap. But more fun watching you…lol. Jami you have such a beautiful personality..Merry Christmas to you and the family.
Jami - Please remember to breathe! You try so hard to be everything for everyone else - exhaustion isn't on anyone's Christmas list. I wish you a healthy, safe and uneventful holiday season and a Bright New Year!
I’m a hot and spicy mess. My husband of 46 years passed on October 12 . A months later I was rescuing a 2 year old male Great Dane because my husband didn’t like bg dogs. My fault, when you are dealing with big animals you should always pay attention . I forgot the rule and the dog went left and I went right. I broke my arm and thank god I brought a friend along because we had an hour drive back to my local hospital so they got to drive. Holy cow my arm according to the surgeon to day was a complete mess. I need a shoulder replacement. No way! What did people do in the 40s? They didn’t have surgery and neither am I. I will work on getting my movement back. I’m 68 and I lie alone with my dog. I will not go into a rehab facility after watching my husband in and out for the last 3 months of his life.
If u broke your humerus, then get the replacement. I broke the humerus in July 2023, and it never healed in February 2024 new shoulder. I am glad I did. The fracture was far worse pain the replacement. Outpatient rehab no overnight stays.
Christmas used to be such a great time. Coming and going to different celebrations. Everyone has passed. This will be my first Christmas being a widow. My new tradition is eating at an Oriental restaurant on Christmas with my daughter and her spouse. Things change and you need to graciously accept the change.
Jami, I just adore you. You are always so upbeat and fun. Tonight was so fun just hanging out with you. I think you have been a blessing to Morrow Hill and helped bring everyone closer together. They really seem to enjoy the “proms” and we get to see the fun side of the Morrows. I hope your horses are doing okay and we’re still praying for Roman. Enjoy your Christmas with your family up north.
Holiday spirit is hard for me. 22 years ago tonight I had the unfortunate passing of my mother in my arms. It was totally unexpected and has taken any feeling of Christmas away from me. I have recently started putting up a tree again but it is with half hearted feeling Jami you have given me a lift and some glimmer of Christmas spirit watching you prepare for Christmas. God bless you and thank you
Jamie my oldest son is going for his state boards for LPN....it's going to be his fourth time😢 The only thing he's having trouble with is pharmacy! He is such a warm and helping soul! He needs prayers. I wish I could show everyone what a good young man he is❤
I start fancy wrapping and by the fourth or fifth one in, it's wrap with a simple bow and towards the end it's "You get a bag, you get a bag, you get a bag" LOL LOL I miss the gift wrap fundraisers, those rolls were thick as heck and long! Totally worth it. I haven't wrapped a thing yet, I put my tree up last weekend. Every time Thanksgiving is so late in November, it throws me off my game. My mom was so smart. She used to keep a list of what she bought and for who because she would start so early it was the only way to keep track. We also used to save the good sized bits and pieces and any wrapping paper that came off a gift that was not torn up. We didn't have a lot of money back them. There was a special bag of the scraps and I used to love going through the bag to find bits of paper large enough to wrap my small things in.
A lot of us have struggled to get into the true spirit of Christmas this year. Not sure why, but I see many people talking about it including me. Wishing you and Lester and the whole family, from 2 legged to four, Merry Christmas and have a blessed New Year. ❤❤❤❤❤
You're not wrong. I think it has to do with this being an election year. The emotions and turmoil around it just wore us all down. I put my tree up just last week. Praying for a better year in 2025.
Ive been in and out of living in the hospital with my Mom being sick for over 2 weeks. I havent even put up a tree or any lights. This is the 1st year EVER without. Im so overwhelmed and depressed. I just want my Mom to have a good day and get better. 😢 My last baby is 15 years old and she said Mom dont worry about it this year. There's too much going on. But it still hurts that I cant do it for her.
In our house on Christmas eve we went to the children service at church. Next we 21:25 came home got ready for Santa (cookies and hot chocolate or milk) Next we put the children to bed. Waited for them to fall asleep. Then everything came out of the closet and got put together and put under the tree or wrapped and under the tree. By midnight my husband stoked the fire laid down and fell asleep. I finished everything and went to sleep next to the tree. Merry Christmas and a very healthy, happy and hopefully better New Year.
My mother used to wrap gifts at Sears during holidays. I do think they were taught somewhat how to wrap because they used cutters and different things. Just love Mr. Hank and eclipse seems to be a good kitty too.
I don’t fancy wrap anymore either i save and reuse gift bags and tissue paper i have a ton of both won’t need to buy any for years… lol It’s hard to get in the Holiday spirit when kids aren’t home anymore and life is busy. But old time Christmas music helps me get in the mood🎄🎄🎄
I know what you mean my husband passed away after 45 years of marriage and two prior to that updating September 30 of 2023 that Christmas last year when came upon us so fast that I kind of just I don’t even remember it there’s pictures of the grandbabies that live by us because my daughter always hosts it at her house now the babies her three little ones have gotten to a certain age and where you can’t bring their gifts Cause I get so many of them so we always know we decorate our house and everything but we always have Christmas at our house. I don’t even do that. I just spent the night at her house. Christmas Eve woke up and just so happened. My kids all decided to be there with me for Christmas But it was a whirlwind and now this Christmas I just got back from seeing our middle son who’s in the army and him and his family are in Texas. They can’t make it out because they’re going to my daughter-in-law‘s family for Christmas so I went for Thanksgiving with them and then my other two will be with us at my daughter’s house. I still haven’t decorated my house. Let me know. I’ve got a couple little things out, but you know where the last things to be put away two years ago and some things I’ve picked up at thrift stores and you know you know how it goes, but this is the hard Christmas. I mean I’ve got all the gifts and everything I don’t have them wrapped we’ll do that Christmas Eve. yeah it’s really hard for everybody out there. Merry Christmas. God bless. Jamie, you make me smile.
I also struggle too with the holiday spirit Jamie, your videos have brought me out of my pain and struggles,help with my anxiety, thank you so much. Love your videos,love you ❤❤❤
Hi Jami! ❤ Sorry I missed your live, so I'm watching the replay. As much as I have done the little bit of Christmas shopping for my son and food, I still hate not put up the tree now as of Friday night. Hopefully tomorrow. I always struggle this time of year mentally. Anyway, I love your moose mug! ❤ I'm glad you're starting to feel better. Awww, hi handsome Hank! ❤ (Flu A is going around our family right now. I'm keeping my distance. 🙏🏻) I also noticed for several years not many trees and lights either! I had to order from Amazon. I don't try too much to save wrapping paper anymore, and never did fancy ribbons. Lol I use the sticky labels and sticky bows and try to match to the paper. 😂 I'm having cow print faux fur stockings embroidered for the first time in my life at 46. There were 3 of them for $20 on Amazon. I've been collecting ornaments from Tractor Supply about 3 years niw, and now Bass Pro Shop, too. Going to build a country Christmas tree ornament collection for the long term. There are some sentimental ornaments that join them as well. And I treated myself to a Willow Tree nativity set for my breakfast bar that I will pass down to my son. I wrap, but only until my son graduates. Then it will only be wrapping for grandkids and the younger nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. It's not my favorite thing to do anymore when there are cute gift bags and tissue paper at Dollar Tree. 😁 Oh, I did get some wrapping paper at Tractor Supply on clearance. I was in there for feed, and a tape measure, and refuse to go anywhere near Walmart until after Christmas. Lol I'm so glad I'm not the only one whose man is playing video games at his age. Lol 😂 Mine is 41, but I don't see it ending any year soon. I'm going to wrap gifts after I watch this because you've inspired me to get on the ball. I'm drinking coffee, too. Tomorrow decorating the tree and Sunday going to a state park to see the lights and Monday cooking for my grandmother in law's Christmas, and baking. Oh, Tractor Supply gave me a $10 off $50 discount last night for my birthday month, so I got myself some pj's. Lol It's going back in the 30s again tonight until Tuesday, and 50s in the day, so I'll enjoy my Tractor Supply pj's. Ugh, my Mom told me do not come to her house on Christmas and don't drop off any food. It breaks my heart. She will have my brother over anytime. I have no idea why. She met me st the truck Thanksgiving and wouldn't let me go in and told me it wasn't necessary to bring her food and dessert and 2 days later my brother and his girlfriend visited her twice and she welcomed them. I truly have done nothing to deserve that. Idk. Anyway, I am going anyways to take her food and dessert and a few gifts, even if she doesn't let me in again. We enjoy the white elephant gifts on my married side, too. We do the saran wrap game every year. The older adults, the young adults and teens, then the kids under 13. It is a blast and hilarious. P.S. I plan to subscribe to the channels in January. I hope it helps be a small contribution to the animals and keeping up their fences and barns, etc. I am currently wearing my Voo shirt and love it! I'm still praying for Roman, and keeping Voo in prayer too. I love them all, but I know those two are having a hard time. 🙏🏻 Beautiful Eclipse 😍 She is enjoying life with y'all. ❤ That is a great game for Megan and LE! Hank! 😂❤ I make my babies stay in when it's cold, too. We did my mother and father in law's Christmas Sunday the 15th. Grandma in law's is Monday, and I enjoy Christmas at home with just us and Christmas cooking on Christmas day. Our refrigerator/freezer went out on us at the end of November, so I am using an old one we had in the shed that isn't a full size, and I am praying it lasts until around February so we can add one to our furniture bill at Farmer's Furniture here. They are so expensive nowadays. I also am needing a new bed because I am literally laying on springs and pile throw blankets so they don't poke me. Lol When it rains, it pours, but I am so thankful for the blessings. 🙏🏻 It could be much worse. I enjoyed this video and I have conversed on the replay. ❤ Love y'all ❤
My grandmother had 10 children, so there was a lot of grandchildren, the children usually got a book of lifesavers and a dollar. The little books do not taste as good as back then. A favorite memory of my grandma.
My grandmother gave us girls bubble bath the top was like a barbie head we were thrilled they had 35 grandchildren. Oh Jami so sorry to hear the lost of some of your Christmas decorations.
I’m so glad that you are feeling better. I understand that you don’t have the spirt. It’s taken me some time to get in the spirt too. I mean one day the kids are little and poof they’re all grown up. So have a good evening.
I love these surprise lives! You are so fun! I haven't celebrated Christmas the last few years. I haven't had much to celebrate. But both you And Lester make it so special. thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Yes they still make lifesavers boxes for gift giving. Cracker Barrel Restaurant and gift shop here in Florida usually has old fashioned candy. Specialty Candy Shops have a lot of the old fashioned candy also. Butter Rum was my favorite too. I need to wrap my gifts up today. I love Roman praying he gets better. 🙏❤️💞
Back when I lived at home w/ my sister's & Brother's we uses to receive gifts for the whole family and it would come in a big box! Then they started giving us a big check! That was so beautiful I loved those days!😊❤❤❤
Jami if you find that your scissors are not sharp anymore take some tin foil and fold it a couple of times then take and cut it with your scissors and it will sharpen your scissors for you. It works on all normal blade scissors.
Thank you Jami. Being here watching you has motivated me to get into the Christmas spirit. Hi to all the animals. Hi Mr. Hank. Sometimes a guy just doesn't want to share his treats! Merry Christmas!
Those mugs are cute. My children gave me one a few years back so it's a tradition Christmas eve. movie and egg nog at appropriate time. Hank is such a sweet boy. Praying for all those that this Christmas will be especially hard. ❤ 🙏
I'm right there with you Jami, I just can't get into Christmas. When hurricane Debbie came through Central Pennsylvania in August we lost 95% of our Christmas decorations, so many sentimental things. Usually by this time I have all the presents wrapped and under the tree, I wrapped the stuff that got sent out of state. I have to wrap stuff tomorrow and try to get in the mood
I was wrapping all gifts that will be mailed tomorrow. In between I was doing laundry. Husband made dinner tonight. After dinner I sorted and organized gifts to be wrapped tomorrow and Saturday. Wrapping will start tomorrow after I complete my shopping list. Right now I am watching you wrap gifts. Love all your family on Morrow Hill
Jami, I stopped wrapping when my children became adults!!!! Gift bags, tissue paper and bows are my tools. Now, when those children were littles, I wrapped and placed under the tree, at midnight Christmas Eve after I spent the whole evening singing for 3 church services. There were usually “lost” gifts often found around Easter. It was such fun and good memories. Now, we are all older and my Great Grandbabies live 2500 miles away. ❤❤❤. Wishing you and ALL your family, 2 legs and 4 legs, a Joyous and Happy Christmas. Gods Blessings. 🎄🎄🤶🏻
When I had an extra big package that would take lots of paper. I would patchwork different wrapping paper and glue it to the box. Then I would do embroidery stitches along the edge a the paper. It ended up looking like a patchwork quilt. Drove the person nuts trying to find where to open it.
Jami, don't feel bad about just getting your wrapping done last night. Im waiting for my man to get home from work, and then we are finally going to go do our Christmas shopping. I still have to make some mor Christmas treats too. Ive done some, but still have more things to make. I give baking out to family and good friends. I have 8 cookie tins to fill. Ive done 3 batches each of shortbread & sugar cookies. I also made 2 batches of pb crisp filled chocolates. I still have to make fudge, PB butterscotch marshmallow squares, butter tarts, and lemon bars. Oh! And my Christmas jello for Christmas dinner. It is alayer of green jello, then a white cresmcheese jello, and topped with a red jello. My nanamade it every year. She would put shredded carrot and chunks of pineapple in the green layer, but i leave that out as im the only one that likes it like that. (Reminds me of the aunty bringing her green jello with catfood in it in Christmas vacation 😂 Its really good though
I would be happy if someone just brought the green jelly lol it's the thought that counts I am so jelly of your baking I love shortbread I need to bake some also.
@Nala1026 my little family trick for the shortbread is instead of regular table sugar or icing sugar, I use berry sugar. Its in the middle of those other 2. And only mix by hand. It makes a big difference
I am with you on not being in the christmas mood. I lost my mother in law at the start of the year after she fell by her car and froze to death. Then in June my mom had heart attack and passed. Now one of my coworkers lost her battle with cancer. The joy is not here this year.
I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like 2024 was a heck of a year for you. I pray 2025 will be better. I wish you comfort and peace this holiday season.
I am struggling this year too 😢 its my last year as a single kiddo household and its emotional for me like I just want time with my oldest so that's what I am focusing on the next few weeks
I used to love wrapping gifts! I would keep all the unwrapped gifts in the spare bedroom. When I was ready to start wrapping, I setup a table in that room with all my Christmas wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, tape, and gift ID cards. I would usually wrap for a few hours each evening until I was finished. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you feel about it), everyone wants gift cards now so I have little to wrap. 💝
I love cats like Mr. Hank. He’s a cat who wants to be in your zone at all times (except when sleeping)! I love the way he makes a statement every time he enters a room.❤ 🐈 👑
Back in the day I worked at a clothing store and we wrapped gifts. I was shown how to wrap 1 gift and I was on my own. Never had any complaints so I guess that was enough
Hi Jami. I am glad you are feeling better. Sorry you are not in the mood for Christmas this year. I can't get in the mood to deorating my place. It has been 10 years since my husband passed away. Holidays are the worst. He loved Christmas. God Bless. Love you all.🎅🤶❄️🛷🧸☃️🎄⛄️💜 prayers for Roman for his vet visit tomorrow. 🙏
Hank is pissed! lol god bless! ❤️ So many things you said brings back many memories! The lifesavers! 😂 The best times have come and gone! Merry Christmas and a Happy healthy, happy New Year! ❤💚
I used to set up the wrapping stations for JC Penny. Then I stocked and helped wrap as well. Thats when we had several stores in Western WA. I can wrap a gift in no time 😉
My family, 4 generations, celebrated last Saturday. My husband and kids celebrate on Christmas Eve, and my husband and I and our youngest son are alone on Christmas Day, so we go out for Chinese!
Watching me watching you grab Christmas gifts because I’m done except for three gifts that haven’t come in yet and I’ve got 16 grandchildren four great grandchildren and six kids of my own and husband so I had a lot to wrap, but I also start my Christmas shopping in July
I wrapped as the gifts were delivered and marked my spread sheet received and wrapped lol They all live with me, if I did not wrap, everyone would see what I was giving lol
Re-watch and im wrapping this Friday morning while my daughter is still a sleep. It's so hard to christmas shop when your 20 year old lives at home and helps with all the shopping . It's been a chore keeping her presents a secret this year 🙊
Playing catch up been in Nashville. I am blessed my Daughter still enjoys the wrapping like i use too. She comes over one night every year and wraps a bunch for me. I stopped doing bows and things because they just get knocked off and I will right name on wrapping paper. 😊 I was wrapping one year on Christmas eve when the children were younger and was running out of tape. No where to get any. Should have seen me praying and using a tiny tiny piece on each present. 😂
I love these extra, impromptu lives lately. Cheers! (Even though I'm watching the next day LOL) I love the moose mug, it matches your minis. My cat, Shadow, used to help me with my wrapping. One year he bit and pulled out all of the tissue from the gift bags due to his obsession with paper and always attacked the rolls of paper. We had to let him cross the bridge this year and I'll miss the bite marks on my paper. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your family.
I work in retail and it’s so hard to keep the Christmas spirit! I Watch and personally experience the anger people have and sometimes I’m the person they take it out on on a daily basis so I totally get it!
I once made the most beautiful packaging for my kids Junior ranger Christmas gift exchange. Had to be cheap and not serious. I chose a round laughing cow box, chose cream and gold brocade pattern paper, pleat wrapped everything even circle pleated the top wrap and made it so it opened by just lifting the lid so it wasn't destroyed. Competition was fierce for that one, winner got... fake dog poop. It reappeared at the Christmas party 3 years running, might still be making the rounds, kid aged out of the group.
No tree up. Fancy food gifts. Not wrapped. Salami & Swiss cheese dinner. HIGH END STORE. $800+ trees in the '70's. I decorated them, then did their gift wrap. I was a perfectionist. Still am with wrap. Duck pate with truffles for mom. She also had a bd 12/13!!!! Not fair. Tin foil. Cracks me up. I used to use the funny papers when l was broke. I'm so happy you are doing this Jami. Its getting me in the mood. You truly are an angel!!❤❤❤❤❤ .
No fancy wrapping from me. My family didn't even wrap gifts this year just stuck them into bags and handed them out. Not as fun, we also all opened them at the same time, I like to watch what others get. I also write the name on the paper, no ribbon or bows. What I am doing..... drinking. I have had Thanksgiving and Christmas totally alone. This year my family, my three grown up children and their spouses and my one and only grandson came last week for a "holiday" celebration. I loved it!!!!! I don't care if I have a regular Christmas anymore, I have given up hoping for that.
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My mother hated cats. On Thanksgiving she came through the door and there lay my beautiful male cat on the dining room table set with the china and silver. She was about to faint. I thought he was a majestic holiday centerpiece 🤣😊
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Love Mr. Hank. He is so handsome.
Sitting here watching you wrap your gifts and my whole couch is loaded with gifts to wrap. But more fun watching you…lol. Jami you have such a beautiful personality..Merry Christmas to you and the family.
Jami - Please remember to breathe! You try so hard to be everything for everyone else - exhaustion isn't on anyone's Christmas list. I wish you a healthy, safe and uneventful holiday season and a Bright New Year!
I’m a hot and spicy mess. My husband of 46 years passed on October 12 . A months later I was rescuing a 2 year old male Great Dane because my husband didn’t like bg dogs. My fault, when you are dealing with big animals you should always pay attention . I forgot the rule and the dog went left and I went right. I broke my arm and thank god I brought a friend along because we had an hour drive back to my local hospital so they got to drive. Holy cow my arm according to the surgeon to day was a complete mess. I need a shoulder replacement. No way! What did people do in the 40s? They didn’t have surgery and neither am I. I will work on getting my movement back. I’m 68 and I lie alone with my dog. I will not go into a rehab facility after watching my husband in and out for the last 3 months of his life.
Hugs I am so sorry
If u broke your humerus, then get the replacement. I broke the humerus in July 2023, and it never healed in February 2024 new shoulder. I am glad I did.
The fracture was far worse pain the replacement. Outpatient rehab no overnight stays.
So sorry for your loss doreen
Doreen, so sorry for your loss and now your accident. 😔 Sending ❤ and 🙏.
I hurt my shoulder before it is very painful. So sorry for your loss. I hope you and your dog have a very Merry Christmas and pain free.
Every time I see Hank I remember the time I think it was Time out Tuesday that he wenr flying through the air and off the wall.. that was Priceless!!!
I remember that, I love Mr Hank, he's a beautiful cat ❤
LOL, we always got a lifesaver book! Loved it. Oh, and goals....use every single piece of wrap, don't waste any, no scraps.
Love Hanks attitude. I just worked on wrapping and I had 2 babies helping. They are Tuxedo babies which explains some of it.
Christmas used to be such a great time. Coming and going to different celebrations. Everyone has passed. This will be my first Christmas being a widow. My new tradition is eating at an Oriental restaurant on Christmas with my daughter and her spouse. Things change and you need to graciously accept the change.
Jami, I just adore you. You are always so upbeat and fun. Tonight was so fun just hanging out with you. I think you have been a blessing to Morrow Hill and helped bring everyone closer together. They really seem to enjoy the “proms” and we get to see the fun side of the Morrows. I hope your horses are doing okay and we’re still praying for Roman. Enjoy your Christmas with your family up north.
All you need is a moose mug and watching "Christmas Vacation " Let the good times roll and Merry Christmas. ❤
Holiday spirit is hard for me. 22 years ago tonight I had the unfortunate passing of my mother in my arms. It was totally unexpected and has taken any feeling of Christmas away from me. I have recently started putting up a tree again but it is with half hearted feeling
Jami you have given me a lift and some glimmer of Christmas spirit watching you prepare for Christmas. God bless you and thank you
Even though Christmas comes once a year . We should have the good spirit towards ourselves and others all year round. Merry Christmas
Jamie my oldest son is going for his state boards for LPN....it's going to be his fourth time😢
The only thing he's having trouble with is pharmacy! He is such a warm and helping soul! He needs prayers. I wish I could show everyone what a good young man he is❤
I start fancy wrapping and by the fourth or fifth one in, it's wrap with a simple bow and towards the end it's "You get a bag, you get a bag, you get a bag" LOL LOL I miss the gift wrap fundraisers, those rolls were thick as heck and long! Totally worth it. I haven't wrapped a thing yet, I put my tree up last weekend. Every time Thanksgiving is so late in November, it throws me off my game. My mom was so smart. She used to keep a list of what she bought and for who because she would start so early it was the only way to keep track. We also used to save the good sized bits and pieces and any wrapping paper that came off a gift that was not torn up. We didn't have a lot of money back them. There was a special bag of the scraps and I used to love going through the bag to find bits of paper large enough to wrap my small things in.
A lot of us have struggled to get into the true spirit of Christmas this year. Not sure why, but I see many people talking about it including me. Wishing you and Lester and the whole family, from 2 legged to four, Merry Christmas and have a blessed New Year. ❤❤❤❤❤
You're not wrong. I think it has to do with this being an election year. The emotions and turmoil around it just wore us all down. I put my tree up just last week. Praying for a better year in 2025.
Ive been in and out of living in the hospital with my Mom being sick for over 2 weeks. I havent even put up a tree or any lights. This is the 1st year EVER without. Im so overwhelmed and depressed. I just want my Mom to have a good day and get better. 😢 My last baby is 15 years old and she said Mom dont worry about it this year. There's too much going on. But it still hurts that I cant do it for her.
You have a very special daughter there @jinjin0135 your Mother getting better would be the best Christmas wish ever pls take care of yourself.
In our house on Christmas eve we went to the children service at church. Next we 21:25 came home got ready for Santa (cookies and hot chocolate or milk) Next we put the children to bed. Waited for them to fall asleep. Then everything came out of the closet and got put together and put under the tree or wrapped and under the tree. By midnight my husband stoked the fire laid down and fell asleep. I finished everything and went to sleep next to the tree. Merry Christmas and a very healthy, happy and hopefully better New Year.
I think Mr. Hank is a videographer at heart ❤. He’s always in a position of being there to catch all the moments. I love that cat!
I love him too .He has boss attitude and I love it so much😊
I have so much to be thankful for but Christmas will never be the same without my Mama.
I used to get the life savers book too! I loved the butter rum!
Me too!
We always got the lifesaver books and I also liked the butter rum
So glad your feeling better. Love and hugs to you.
My mother used to wrap gifts at Sears during holidays. I do think they were taught somewhat how to wrap because they used cutters and different things. Just love Mr. Hank and eclipse seems to be a good kitty too.
I don’t fancy wrap anymore either i save and reuse gift bags and tissue paper i have a ton of both won’t need to buy any for years… lol
It’s hard to get in the Holiday spirit when kids aren’t home anymore and life is busy. But old time Christmas music helps me get in the mood🎄🎄🎄
I know what you mean my husband passed away after 45 years of marriage and two prior to that updating September 30 of 2023 that Christmas last year when came upon us so fast that I kind of just I don’t even remember it there’s pictures of the grandbabies that live by us because my daughter always hosts it at her house now the babies her three little ones have gotten to a certain age and where you can’t bring their gifts Cause I get so many of them so we always know we decorate our house and everything but we always have Christmas at our house. I don’t even do that. I just spent the night at her house. Christmas Eve woke up and just so happened. My kids all decided to be there with me for Christmas But it was a whirlwind and now this Christmas I just got back from seeing our middle son who’s in the army and him and his family are in Texas. They can’t make it out because they’re going to my daughter-in-law‘s family for Christmas so I went for Thanksgiving with them and then my other two will be with us at my daughter’s house. I still haven’t decorated my house. Let me know. I’ve got a couple little things out, but you know where the last things to be put away two years ago and some things I’ve picked up at thrift stores and you know you know how it goes, but this is the hard Christmas. I mean I’ve got all the gifts and everything I don’t have them wrapped we’ll do that Christmas Eve. yeah it’s really hard for everybody out there. Merry Christmas. God bless. Jamie, you make me smile.
You are such a good mom to all your 4 legged babies.
Thanks Jami! Last week I put the Forever Sharp knives in my Amazon cart and when I went back to the cart they said they were sold out!
All of your stories are so nice I have no family left But I enjoy my Christmas day at home with my dog
Thanks for letting us be a part of you wrapping presents Jami ❤
I also struggle too with the holiday spirit Jamie, your videos have brought me out of my pain and struggles,help with my anxiety, thank you so much. Love your videos,love you ❤❤❤
Love Mr. Hank and Eclipse!!!! Don't forget to not wrap Mr. Hank!! (:
Prayers for Roman that he gets a clean bill of health.✝️🙏🏽❤️
Jami you are so sweet! I love watching your videos. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!❤🎄🎁
Butter Rum lifesavers were my favorite by far and yes I'd buy them indiviually wrapped if they sold them!! 🥰
Amazon sells them
My favorite also growing up....
They still make butter rum lifesavers. And yes in a bag would be amazing!
I wish I was better . I struggled this year too with being in Christmas mood but I turned Christmas music up loud qnd sang that help some
I hear you @ SarahStinebaugh-v8w
Hi Jami! ❤ Sorry I missed your live, so I'm watching the replay.
As much as I have done the little bit of Christmas shopping for my son and food, I still hate not put up the tree now as of Friday night. Hopefully tomorrow.
I always struggle this time of year mentally.
Anyway, I love your moose mug! ❤
I'm glad you're starting to feel better.
Awww, hi handsome Hank! ❤
(Flu A is going around our family right now. I'm keeping my distance. 🙏🏻)
I also noticed for several years not many trees and lights either!
I had to order from Amazon.
I don't try too much to save wrapping paper anymore, and never did fancy ribbons. Lol
I use the sticky labels and sticky bows and try to match to the paper. 😂
I'm having cow print faux fur stockings embroidered for the first time in my life at 46.
There were 3 of them for $20 on Amazon.
I've been collecting ornaments from Tractor Supply about 3 years niw, and now Bass Pro Shop, too.
Going to build a country Christmas tree ornament collection for the long term.
There are some sentimental ornaments that join them as well.
And I treated myself to a Willow Tree nativity set for my breakfast bar that I will pass down to my son.
I wrap, but only until my son graduates.
Then it will only be wrapping for grandkids and the younger nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
It's not my favorite thing to do anymore when there are cute gift bags and tissue paper at Dollar Tree. 😁
Oh, I did get some wrapping paper at Tractor Supply on clearance.
I was in there for feed, and a tape measure, and refuse to go anywhere near Walmart until after Christmas. Lol
I'm so glad I'm not the only one whose man is playing video games at his age. Lol 😂 Mine is 41, but I don't see it ending any year soon.
I'm going to wrap gifts after I watch this because you've inspired me to get on the ball.
I'm drinking coffee, too.
Tomorrow decorating the tree and Sunday going to a state park to see the lights and Monday cooking for my grandmother in law's Christmas, and baking.
Oh, Tractor Supply gave me a $10 off $50 discount last night for my birthday month, so I got myself some pj's. Lol
It's going back in the 30s again tonight until Tuesday, and 50s in the day, so I'll enjoy my Tractor Supply pj's.
Ugh, my Mom told me do not come to her house on Christmas and don't drop off any food.
It breaks my heart.
She will have my brother over anytime.
I have no idea why.
She met me st the truck Thanksgiving and wouldn't let me go in and told me it wasn't necessary to bring her food and dessert and 2 days later my brother and his girlfriend visited her twice and she welcomed them.
I truly have done nothing to deserve that.
Idk.
Anyway, I am going anyways to take her food and dessert and a few gifts, even if she doesn't let me in again.
We enjoy the white elephant gifts on my married side, too.
We do the saran wrap game every year.
The older adults, the young adults and teens, then the kids under 13.
It is a blast and hilarious.
P.S. I plan to subscribe to the channels in January.
I hope it helps be a small contribution to the animals and keeping up their fences and barns, etc.
I am currently wearing my Voo shirt and love it!
I'm still praying for Roman, and keeping Voo in prayer too. I love them all, but I know those two are having a hard time. 🙏🏻
Beautiful Eclipse 😍 She is enjoying life with y'all. ❤
That is a great game for Megan and LE!
Hank! 😂❤ I make my babies stay in when it's cold, too.
We did my mother and father in law's Christmas Sunday the 15th.
Grandma in law's is Monday, and I enjoy Christmas at home with just us and Christmas cooking on Christmas day.
Our refrigerator/freezer went out on us at the end of November, so I am using an old one we had in the shed that isn't a full size, and I am praying it lasts until around February so we can add one to our furniture bill at Farmer's Furniture here. They are so expensive nowadays.
I also am needing a new bed because I am literally laying on springs and pile throw blankets so they don't poke me. Lol
When it rains, it pours, but I am so thankful for the blessings. 🙏🏻
It could be much worse.
I enjoyed this video and I have conversed on the replay. ❤
Love y'all ❤
My grandmother had 10 children, so there was a lot of grandchildren, the children usually got a book of lifesavers and a dollar. The little books do not taste as good as back then. A favorite memory of my grandma.
I remember!! My grandma did too!!!
My grandmother gave us girls bubble bath the top was like a barbie head we were thrilled they had 35 grandchildren. Oh Jami so sorry to hear the lost of some of your Christmas decorations.
The moose glass is epic!! Love it!!! Thank you Jami...i am also not much into the Christmas spirit
I’m so glad that you are feeling better. I understand that you don’t have the spirt. It’s taken me some time to get in the spirt too. I mean one day the kids are little and poof they’re all grown up. So have a good evening.
I love these surprise lives! You are so fun! I haven't celebrated Christmas the last few years. I haven't had much to celebrate. But both you And Lester make it so special. thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Yes they still make lifesavers boxes for gift giving. Cracker Barrel Restaurant and gift shop here in Florida usually has old fashioned candy. Specialty Candy Shops have a lot of the old fashioned candy also. Butter Rum was my favorite too. I need to wrap my gifts up today. I love Roman praying he gets better. 🙏❤️💞
I’m with you on the long lost spirit of Christmas again this year and I hope I can find it sooner than later lol 😆 but who knows ❤❤
Back when I lived at home w/ my sister's & Brother's we uses to receive gifts for the whole family and it would come in a big box! Then they started giving us a big check! That was so beautiful I loved those days!😊❤❤❤
I loved Pablo ❤❤❤
Jami if you find that your scissors are not sharp anymore take some tin foil and fold it a couple of times then take and cut it with your scissors and it will sharpen your scissors for you. It works on all normal blade scissors.
Thank you Jami. Being here watching you has motivated me to get into the Christmas spirit. Hi to all the animals. Hi Mr. Hank. Sometimes a guy just doesn't want to share his treats! Merry Christmas!
Those mugs are cute. My children gave me one a few years back so it's a tradition Christmas eve. movie and egg nog at appropriate time. Hank is such a sweet boy. Praying for all those that this Christmas will be especially hard. ❤ 🙏
I always wanted that hideous leg lamp from "A Christmas story"! LOL!🤣😂
I'm right there with you Jami, I just can't get into Christmas. When hurricane Debbie came through Central Pennsylvania in August we lost 95% of our Christmas decorations, so many sentimental things. Usually by this time I have all the presents wrapped and under the tree, I wrapped the stuff that got sent out of state. I have to wrap stuff tomorrow and try to get in the mood
I was wrapping all gifts that will be mailed tomorrow. In between I was doing laundry. Husband made dinner tonight. After dinner I sorted and organized gifts to be wrapped tomorrow and Saturday. Wrapping will start tomorrow after I complete my shopping list. Right now I am watching you wrap gifts. Love all your family on Morrow Hill
Jami, I stopped wrapping when my children became adults!!!! Gift bags, tissue paper and bows are my tools. Now, when those children were littles, I wrapped and placed under the tree, at midnight Christmas Eve after I spent the whole evening singing for 3 church services. There were usually “lost” gifts often found around Easter. It was such fun and good memories. Now, we are all older and my Great Grandbabies live 2500 miles away. ❤❤❤. Wishing you and ALL your family, 2 legs and 4 legs, a Joyous and Happy Christmas. Gods Blessings. 🎄🎄🤶🏻
Your not alone about getting in the spirit this year. A lot of us has expressed the same attitude. Cheers, it's get better.
When I had an extra big package that would take lots of paper. I would patchwork different wrapping paper and glue it to the box. Then I would do embroidery stitches along the edge a the paper. It ended up looking like a patchwork quilt. Drove the person nuts trying to find where to open it.
That would be beautiful!
I usually wrapped things with my mom when my boys were growing up. I loved it!!!!
Listening to Christmas music helps me get into "the season."
Butter rum lifesavers was. my Mom's favorite! Oh boy!! These are memories!
Jami, don't feel bad about just getting your wrapping done last night. Im waiting for my man to get home from work, and then we are finally going to go do our Christmas shopping.
I still have to make some mor Christmas treats too. Ive done some, but still have more things to make. I give baking out to family and good friends. I have 8 cookie tins to fill. Ive done 3 batches each of shortbread & sugar cookies. I also made 2 batches of pb crisp filled chocolates.
I still have to make fudge, PB butterscotch marshmallow squares, butter tarts, and lemon bars. Oh! And my Christmas jello for Christmas dinner. It is alayer of green jello, then a white cresmcheese jello, and topped with a red jello. My nanamade it every year. She would put shredded carrot and chunks of pineapple in the green layer, but i leave that out as im the only one that likes it like that.
(Reminds me of the aunty bringing her green jello with catfood in it in Christmas vacation 😂
Its really good though
I would be happy if someone just brought the green jelly lol it's the thought that counts I am so jelly of your baking I love shortbread I need to bake some also.
@Nala1026 my little family trick for the shortbread is instead of regular table sugar or icing sugar, I use berry sugar. Its in the middle of those other 2. And only mix by hand. It makes a big difference
@Nala1026 i wish we could add pictures in yt comments to show them all
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Thank God you’re running. I’m feeling terrible. I hate Christmas time that’s when all my family things to die.
I am with you on not being in the christmas mood. I lost my mother in law at the start of the year after she fell by her car and froze to death. Then in June my mom had heart attack and passed. Now one of my coworkers lost her battle with cancer. The joy is not here this year.
I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like 2024 was a heck of a year for you. I pray 2025 will be better. I wish you comfort and peace this holiday season.
@AmyisGabby thank you
I am struggling this year too 😢 its my last year as a single kiddo household and its emotional for me like I just want time with my oldest so that's what I am focusing on the next few weeks
You, Tina, & Stephanie. The BEST on & off the Hill!!!!❤❤❤
Don’t feel bad, I had an injury at work and haven’t been able to get gifts yet. Thank you for this video. Those gift are so CUTE!
I used to love wrapping gifts! I would keep all the unwrapped gifts in the spare bedroom. When I was ready to start wrapping, I setup a table in that room with all my Christmas wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, tape, and gift ID cards. I would usually wrap for a few hours each evening until I was finished. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you feel about it), everyone wants gift cards now so I have little to wrap. 💝
I love cats like Mr. Hank. He’s a cat who wants to be in your zone at all times (except when sleeping)! I love the way he makes a statement every time he enters a room.❤ 🐈 👑
Back in the day I worked at a clothing store and we wrapped gifts. I was shown how to wrap 1 gift and I was on my own. Never had any complaints so I guess that was enough
I'm glad
to hear thay still make butter rum candy. I hope it's not just USA 🇺🇸 as I'm in Canada 🇨🇦
Was always a favorite 🐾🐕🐈⬛💕🇨🇦
Jami you have helped me finish wrapping my Christmas presents thank you.
I'm glad your starting to feel better. I love that reindeer glass
Hi Jami. I am glad you are feeling better. Sorry you are not in the mood for Christmas this year. I can't get in the mood to deorating my place. It has been 10 years since my husband passed away. Holidays are the worst. He loved Christmas. God Bless. Love you all.🎅🤶❄️🛷🧸☃️🎄⛄️💜 prayers for Roman for his vet visit tomorrow. 🙏
Hank is pissed! lol god bless! ❤️ So many things you said brings back many memories! The lifesavers! 😂 The best times have come and gone! Merry Christmas and a Happy healthy, happy New Year! ❤💚
Love you ,too, from illinois!
Our family never give knives as a present. Make everyone give you a penny
We did the same! Is it a wives tale? Superstition?
I don’t mind wrapping! I would love to be helping you wrap up all those knives!
Wrapping Christmas presents was my first job. I was 15 - 1/2 years old and had to get working papers. It was a men's clothing store.
I used to set up the wrapping stations for JC Penny. Then I stocked and helped wrap as well. Thats when we had several stores in Western WA. I can wrap a gift in no time 😉
🙋♀️🎶 Love hanging out with you too!!! XO XO 😘❤️
G’day Jami you are not the only one who isn’t in the Christmas mood 😒💜🇦🇺💜🇦🇺💜
I have that knife too I got it from my sister in law 32 years ago it’s really good at cutting fingers too 😮be careful people it’s amazingly sharp! 😊
I’m happy to hear that you’re going home for Christmas awesome 💜🇦🇺💜🇦🇺💜
Love Hank❤❤❤❤❤ Big personality ❤❤❤
Welcome back! We missed you so much..... Lester did a great job standing in for you but it's wonderful to have you back!
My family, 4 generations, celebrated last Saturday. My husband and kids celebrate on Christmas Eve, and my husband and I and our youngest son are alone on Christmas Day, so we go out for Chinese!
I think I have joined 😂 It didn't seem fair that I follow Lester, I had to follow Jami too ❤❤❤❤
Love your videos. Prayers and blessings for all 💜🙏
Watching me watching you grab Christmas gifts because I’m done except for three gifts that haven’t come in yet and I’ve got 16 grandchildren four great grandchildren and six kids of my own and husband so I had a lot to wrap, but I also start my Christmas shopping in July
I wrapped as the gifts were delivered and marked my spread sheet received and wrapped lol They all live with me, if I did not wrap, everyone would see what I was giving lol
Re-watch and im wrapping this Friday morning while my daughter is still a sleep. It's so hard to christmas shop when your 20 year old lives at home and helps with all the shopping . It's been a chore keeping her presents a secret this year 🙊
Roman would have loved the truck decorated. He's your biggest fan!
Playing catch up been in Nashville. I am blessed my Daughter still enjoys the wrapping like i use too. She comes over one night every year and wraps a bunch for me. I stopped doing bows and things because they just get knocked off and I will right name on wrapping paper. 😊 I was wrapping one year on Christmas eve when the children were younger and was running out of tape. No where to get any. Should have seen me praying and using a tiny tiny piece on each present. 😂
Just finished up wrapping & now watching your replay.
I wrap all my presents. No bags. I get as much joy wrapping as I do giving.
I found my step mother laying dead on Christmas Eve. It was so hard on me for several years. I miss her.
Oh I am so sorry. That had to be so difficult. Hugs to you
I am so sorry! That would be very hard, then so near Christmas too. Hugs
Christmas vacation is my favorite christmas movie, i can watch over and over sometimes wrapping prezzies lol
nope nothing better to do. Enjoyed spending time with you. Merry Christmas
Watched the replay…..love your wrapping skills ….just like mine. Cut, cut, tape ,tape get er done. ❤❤❤
I love these extra, impromptu lives lately. Cheers! (Even though I'm watching the next day LOL) I love the moose mug, it matches your minis. My cat, Shadow, used to help me with my wrapping. One year he bit and pulled out all of the tissue from the gift bags due to his obsession with paper and always attacked the rolls of paper. We had to let him cross the bridge this year and I'll miss the bite marks on my paper. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your family.
I'm sitting here watching you wrap gifts and I'm enjoying it.
I work in retail and it’s so hard to keep the Christmas spirit! I Watch and personally experience the anger people have and sometimes I’m the person they take it out on on a daily basis so I totally get it!
Hi to hello everyone ❤🙏 from Tennessee. Hank makes me feel like I should get a cat 🥰So glad you are feeling better ❤I’m doing bags this year😄
I once made the most beautiful packaging for my kids Junior ranger Christmas gift exchange. Had to be cheap and not serious. I chose a round laughing cow box, chose cream and gold brocade pattern paper, pleat wrapped everything even circle pleated the top wrap and made it so it opened by just lifting the lid so it wasn't destroyed. Competition was fierce for that one, winner got... fake dog poop. It reappeared at the Christmas party 3 years running, might still be making the rounds, kid aged out of the group.
No tree up. Fancy food gifts. Not wrapped. Salami & Swiss cheese dinner. HIGH END STORE. $800+ trees in the '70's. I decorated them, then did their gift wrap. I was a perfectionist.
Still am with wrap. Duck pate with truffles for mom. She also had a bd 12/13!!!! Not fair. Tin foil. Cracks me up. I used to use the funny papers when l was broke. I'm so happy you are doing this Jami. Its getting me in the mood. You truly are an angel!!❤❤❤❤❤
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No fancy wrapping from me. My family didn't even wrap gifts this year just stuck them into bags and handed them out. Not as fun, we also all opened them at the same time, I like to watch what others get. I also write the name on the paper, no ribbon or bows. What I am doing..... drinking. I have had Thanksgiving and Christmas totally alone. This year my family, my three grown up children and their spouses and my one and only grandson came last week for a "holiday" celebration. I loved it!!!!! I don't care if I have a regular Christmas anymore, I have given up hoping for that.