tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post7756587625720172144..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Angels, Actually by Anna J StewartPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52061713588165450002014-11-07T05:26:19.652-08:002014-11-07T05:26:19.652-08:00Anna, I'm late, but I had to tell you how much...Anna, I'm late, but I had to tell you how much I enjoyed your post. Love the story behind the angel, and I love the idea of your grandpa watching over you. Writing Christmas, Actually with you and Melinda truly was a gift!Anna Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712409691177932667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68073146576105363572014-11-06T13:22:55.800-08:002014-11-06T13:22:55.800-08:00And the winners are.... Dianne Wagner, Darlene Hol...And the winners are.... Dianne Wagner, Darlene Holley, and Denise Stout Holcomb! Congratulations! We will be in touch with you soon to get your contact information. Thank you everyone who participated! :)MelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18762590536092348542014-11-06T11:33:10.851-08:002014-11-06T11:33:10.851-08:00Love your story of your grandpa and the angel he l...Love your story of your grandpa and the angel he left you. She is absolutely adorable. How could you not love and cherish her? My favorite is a crystal star ornament that I love seeing again every year.Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10735474490918938512014-11-06T09:02:01.079-08:002014-11-06T09:02:01.079-08:00Hi Kate! :) I like to shake things up occasional...Hi Kate! :) I like to shake things up occasionally, LOL. Keeps people on their toes. Thanks so much for posting and stopping by...I've got A Child's Christmas waiting for me on my Kindle! Can't wait to read!Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10603055830571635032014-11-06T09:00:57.894-08:002014-11-06T09:00:57.894-08:00Hi Abigail!! LOL. Yep. 3. Probably not this year...Hi Abigail!! LOL. Yep. 3. Probably not this year tho...we'll see . At least some of them are small (ish). See you soon!Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91069485982693864902014-11-05T18:35:14.107-08:002014-11-05T18:35:14.107-08:00Anna, I've come to expect side-splitting funny...Anna, I've come to expect side-splitting funny posts from you. This post is incredibly touching. No question, I have to read CHRISTMAS, ACTUALLY.<br /><br />I didn't realize it was your first published work. Congratulations . . . especially considering how successful it already is!<br /><br />Best wishes for much more success. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45753051362505607122014-11-05T18:09:54.240-08:002014-11-05T18:09:54.240-08:00What a beautiful inspiration for such a sweet poin...What a beautiful inspiration for such a sweet point in the story. I love that you draw on such personal things for your writing. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Oh - and 3 Christmas trees? Seriously?!?!Abigail Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397595013684355100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88535850637493466522014-11-05T15:46:44.240-08:002014-11-05T15:46:44.240-08:00Thank you, Dana! Wonderful to be here. :)Thank you, Dana! Wonderful to be here. :)Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67655913564280678312014-11-05T15:46:28.892-08:002014-11-05T15:46:28.892-08:00Mama Marlene!! I was just thinking about you the ...Mama Marlene!! I was just thinking about you the other day--thank you SO much for commenting and visiting. And yes, I'm very honored, LOL. And your fruitcakes are amazing (and I don't usually like fruitcake!). We miss you--and thank you for reading. Can't wait for your next book. Hugs back!!Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89965436040420780822014-11-05T15:44:51.807-08:002014-11-05T15:44:51.807-08:00Hi Rula! Thank you so much for coming by today. :...Hi Rula! Thank you so much for coming by today. :) Looks like ornaments are the way most of us celebrate our families and memories. Love the themed children . Gotta keep that in mind!Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76824444240323178512014-11-05T15:03:44.801-08:002014-11-05T15:03:44.801-08:00Welcome to the Harlequin family!
Welcome to the Harlequin family! <br />Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-53035945257616642182014-11-05T12:44:54.888-08:002014-11-05T12:44:54.888-08:00Feel honored, my dear, that I read your blog as yo...Feel honored, my dear, that I read your blog as you know we don't celebrate Christmas right now. I couldn't resist reading this Christmas story and I was touched reading it. Yes, I do have a Christmas recipe and two of them are still done every year even tho no other decorations make it out of the box. My mother-in-law made her special fruitcakes and Ken's favorite cheese torte every Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29327652530071632072014-11-05T11:46:10.168-08:002014-11-05T11:46:10.168-08:00Congrats, Anna! I loved hearing about your angel a...Congrats, Anna! I loved hearing about your angel and grandpa. Each of my kids has their own ornament theme (Penguin, Snowman, Polar Bear), plus there are the ones they've hand made themselves. Decorating is always a trip down memory lane. <br /><br />Mega success wishes to you, Anna and Mel on the book!!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65380228014515949382014-11-05T11:17:14.182-08:002014-11-05T11:17:14.182-08:00Hi Pam! I actually have an ornament my first grade...Hi Pam! I actually have an ornament my first grade teacher gave me...reversal! LOL. I bet you have some lovely memories of those times and those students. Thank you for coming by today. :)Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63543829196470547292014-11-05T11:16:08.491-08:002014-11-05T11:16:08.491-08:00What a wonderful way to remember those years and e...What a wonderful way to remember those years and events! Stories like this are so special. IT's why I love this time of year. Family history comes alive. Thank you so much for stopping by.Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4267677080441304482014-11-05T11:15:03.195-08:002014-11-05T11:15:03.195-08:00My angel would love to visit your creche! What a ...My angel would love to visit your creche! What a beautiful story! Somewhere I actually have my grandfather's white porcelain set. I haven't gotten it out in years, but maybe I will this year--in honor of you. :) Thank you for stopping by today. Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-9833665458061847122014-11-05T11:13:21.365-08:002014-11-05T11:13:21.365-08:00Oh, the Xmas eve gift opening. I remember those g...Oh, the Xmas eve gift opening. I remember those growing up. As long as it wasn't underwear or socks! But there's nothing like that Xmas morning excitement (mine never died down ). Thanks for posting!Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10494329480706396642014-11-05T11:12:00.356-08:002014-11-05T11:12:00.356-08:00LOL, Dianne--I actually said something to my mom a...LOL, Dianne--I actually said something to my mom about starting early this year. I just love enjoying them once they're up! But it does take a lot of work. Two years ago I did everything in one day, so I know it can be done...except it just about killed me . Hope you're feeling better--and have a great holiday season.Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4391440880277703582014-11-05T11:10:08.895-08:002014-11-05T11:10:08.895-08:00HI Manda! Thanks so much for stopping by! The opp...HI Manda! Thanks so much for stopping by! The opportunity to start new traditions! How exciting! That sounds like a lovely way to spend the holiday season. :) Hope you have a great one.Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71847000728052576512014-11-05T10:04:20.911-08:002014-11-05T10:04:20.911-08:00Great post. I love Christmas. I started life as ...Great post. I love Christmas. I started life as an elementary school teacher. I have ornaments I received as gifts and I have ornaments that were made for me by my brownie troop. Now my son's ornaments take up the tree.<br />I, too, have an angel at the top.<br />Grandparents are special. Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-50424177758563151422014-11-05T09:40:32.338-08:002014-11-05T09:40:32.338-08:00My family purchases an ornament every year with th...My family purchases an ornament every year with the year on it. It is a tradition my parents started 30 years ago when they got married We (my sister and I) have continued the tradition with our children. Its a HUGE deal we all go out and decide as a family what ornament to buy. Sometimes the ornament reflects an important event for the year (the birth of a child, or a graduation) and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66504143108167253832014-11-05T09:04:49.014-08:002014-11-05T09:04:49.014-08:00I love your post, Anna! And what a wonderful phot...I love your post, Anna! And what a wonderful photo. My favorite decoration is our Nativity set. I blogged about this once - lost the shepherds and the creche building in a move. Found a beautiful new set at half price and bought it - then discovered it was half price because it was missing the shepherds and the building! We lived without the shepherds, but that Christmas - our first in Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-78760638925400883222014-11-05T09:00:07.275-08:002014-11-05T09:00:07.275-08:00Anna, what a beautiful story! That angel is absol...Anna, what a beautiful story! That angel is absolutely precious. I think my favorite Christmas tradition is allowing my nieces and nephews to open their gifts from us on Christmas Eve. It eases some of the waiting for them and I feel like they really appreciate those gifts before the Christmas morning crazies set in(: Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19462538573522218142014-11-05T08:56:41.580-08:002014-11-05T08:56:41.580-08:00I keep sharing the post on my FB feed with my frie...I keep sharing the post on my FB feed with my friends and leaving comments there. I don't know how I missed this! Congratulations ladies :-) I love reading Christmas books and can't wait to read this one. Melissa, I plan to add some gifts to the wedding couple on Pinterest, but right after it started, I was sick for a week :-( Anna, I like decorating Thanksgiving night, however this year Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939991839403731074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10509505953059444772014-11-05T08:51:45.613-08:002014-11-05T08:51:45.613-08:00I have new traditions this year as for the first t...I have new traditions this year as for the first time since I married my husband, we are spending Chrimbo at home. Slightly nervous as I haven't cooked a Christmas lunch in over a decade now. I think one of the traditions is to ask each of my children to choose a decoration to put on the Christmas cake. Hoping you have a lovely Christmas, Amanda ward UK. mrsajward@hotmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182158923875342166noreply@blogger.com