So, the tree is up! Most of the decorations are in their new home for the next 40 days or so. I’m still in need of about 600 batteries and 72 hours of sleep, but it’s beginning to look, and smell, a lot like Christmas!
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My Christmas Wish For You
Posted in Baer House Inn, Christmas, eating, Family, food, friends, Holidays, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, love, toys, travel, Vicksburg, writing, tagged Christmas, Christmas cheer, creativity, happy holidays, holiday poems, holiday season, holidays, merry Christmas, poems, poetry, Southern Living on December 20, 2021| 6 Comments »
I’d like to take the credit for the poem below, but alas I cannot. In fact, my creative well has been a bit low lately and finding the right words to express what’s in my heart right now has not been easy. So, I spent some time on the internet trying to find the exact sentiment that I can share with you this holiday season.
(more…)Here’s To Family (and Shopping)
Posted in Autumn, dessert, desserts, dieting, drinks, Family, food, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, pumpkins, vacation, writing, tagged Black Friday, Christmas, eating, family, funny, funny video, give thanks, gratitude, Holiday, holiday meals, raw eating, raw food, Shopping, Thanksgiving, turkey, turkey day on November 20, 2017| 8 Comments »
Happy Thanksgiving week y’all! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday no matter what your plans.
Happy Christmas – May All Your Gifts Be Colgate
Posted in blogging, Family, Fiction, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, writing, tagged bad Christmas present, bad presents, children gift pranks, Christmas, Christmas gift pranks, Christmas gifts, Christmas pranks, Christmas presents, Colgate, funny videos, gifts, holidays, Jimmy Kimmel, kids, merry Christmas, paper, prnaks, Pull-Ups, toothpaste, upset kids on December 19, 2016| 12 Comments »
It’s almost Christmas and who has time to write a blog post? I sure don’t.
Today I’m checking in to say Merry Christmas and to thank all of my followers, subscribers, groupies, lurkers or whatever you call yourselves. I appreciate you and wish you the very best this holiday season.
Here’s a little silliness courtesy Jimmy Kimmel and YouTube. Whatever you do this holiday season, please do NOT give the gift of Kleenex or Pull-ups, especially to a boy child.
Enjoy. And may you all receive wonderful gifts – like toothpaste – this year.
Peace out!
Have you ever been pranked? At Christmas? Have you ever pranked anyone? Your child? What was your worst holiday gift?
Word of the day: Rennet
Fun fact about me: I’ve never given a prank gift (but I love white elephant gifting.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, December 2016. Video courtesy YouTube (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Last Minute Gift Suggestions
Posted in blogging, Christmas, Family, friends, goals, Happy New Year, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, love, moving, success, toys, words, writers, writing, tagged chaos, Christmas, gift giving, holidays, hope, joy, peace, weep on December 21, 2015| 12 Comments »
A lot has happened this year. My family felt the pangs of a cross-country move. My life changed significantly for the better. Terrorism, radicalism, school shootings, disrespect for authority, hit all time highs. Daily news reports made us weep.
If you’re still struggling with gift ideas amid all of this chaos, I offer the following suggestions:

Image courtesy Google Images.
Merry Christmas loyal followers and best wishes for a peaceful new year. May god bless you and keep you safe in the months to come. Be kind; to yourself and others.
Word of the Day: Remarque
Fun fact about me: If I could find the right picture, I’d get a tattoo.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, December 2015. Image courtesy Google Images.
December Hodgepodge – What Haven’t I?
Posted in acting, Autumn, awards, blogging, bucket list, dessert, desserts, Family, Fiction, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, musical theater, theater, theatre, writers, writing, tagged baccarat, baking, candy apples, Christmas, church, Cooking, craps, doll house, Gingerbread, gingerbread house, Holiday, Home, Jehovah's Witnesses, lemon curd, poker, religion, roulette, snowmen on December 4, 2013| 22 Comments »
Okay, I know it’s been a while since you’ve seen a post about my crazy life experiences, so here’s the final What Haven’t I for the year.
By now you should all know the rules, but just in case you’re new here – and if so welcome new friend – here’s the low down: Post your guesses in the comments section below. Three of the answers are things that I have actually done, one is something I have not done. Your job is to guess what I haven’t. It’s simple, but you can’t win if you don’t play so put on those guessing caps and get to work.
By way of reminder, the first person to post another comment on the 12th, regardless of how many guesses they got right, AND the best guesser (person with the most correct answers) will both be awarded prizes. If you got the most correct answers, but you fail to check back, your prize will be forfeited, so it’s important to check back.
Let’s just get right to it.
1 – What haven’t I made from scratch: a) doughnuts; b) lemon curd; c) Hollandaise sauce; or d) candy apples?
2 – What haven’t I built: a) a bookcase; b) a doll house; c) a snowman; or d) a gingerbread house?
3 – What malady haven’t I suffered: a) shingles; b) measles; c) mono; or d) chicken pox?
4 – What haven’t I lost money on: a) baccarat; b) poker; c) craps; or d) roulette?
5 – What church haven’t I visited for services: a) Mormon; b) Jehovah’s Witness; c) 7th Day Adventist; or d) Catholic?
The answers will be posted in the comments section on December 12, so mark your calendars and check back to see if you’re a winner. Remember, the fastest and the best guesser will both be awarded prizes.
Word of the day: Regosol
Fun fact about me: I have played a nun both on stage and on screen.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt December 2013. Photos courtesy Google Images.