Comments on: Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Pyre! http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mummu http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 mummu Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:00:52 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4929#comment-1041 And let me just point out that the candleholders are exclusive Danish design. Showing this tradition belonging to that side of the family as well. BTW my fire insurance is in order, but I have not needed to rely on it yet. And let me just point out that the candleholders are exclusive Danish design. Showing this tradition belonging to that side of the family as well. BTW my fire insurance is in order, but I have not needed to rely on it yet.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Jen Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:34:46 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4929#comment-1025 Mandy! Thanks for posting. I can not even imagine doing real candles with my family. No one would be able to enjoy themselves they'd be so anxious...we'll miss you! Mandy! Thanks for posting. I can not even imagine doing real candles with my family. No one would be able to enjoy themselves they’d be so anxious…we’ll miss you!

]]> By: PAG http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 PAG Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:27 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4929#comment-1020 Bring on the mournful Finnish songs! Bring on the mournful Finnish songs!

]]> By: Kyra http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Kyra Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4929#comment-1017 This is a great story! And I can relate to the families from two worlds. There is my husband's family and then there is my loud, obnoxious family from New Jersey. I wouldn't trade my family for anything. This is a great story!

And I can relate to the families from two worlds. There is my husband’s family and then there is my loud, obnoxious family from New Jersey. I wouldn’t trade my family for anything.

]]> By: mandy christiansen http://www.thehillishome.com/2009/12/oh-christmas-tree-oh-christmas-pyre/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 mandy christiansen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:18:37 +0000 http://www.thehillishome.com/?p=4929#comment-1013 you tell the story beautifully jen, you have me laughing out loud. and also being married to a finn and sharing the same extended family i can of course relate perfectly. as you know we take the risk in our home every year with our tree--and it is well worth it. this year we get to share the tradition with my parents--there are already raised eyebrows. nothing compares with the magic of those candles though. you tell the story beautifully jen, you have me laughing out loud. and also being married to a finn and sharing the same extended family i can of course relate perfectly. as you know we take the risk in our home every year with our tree–and it is well worth it. this year we get to share the tradition with my parents–there are already raised eyebrows. nothing compares with the magic of those candles though.

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