tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post3617092620651574075..comments2024-03-25T13:22:16.236-07:00Comments on Sharon Ledwith: I came. I saw. I wrote.: The Importance of Family Traditions…Sharon Ledwithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-71413700328865262092014-10-21T06:10:25.378-07:002014-10-21T06:10:25.378-07:00If was a fun day, Rita! Hard work, but fun! Thanks...If was a fun day, Rita! Hard work, but fun! Thanks for stopping by to share in my family post! Cheers!Sharon Ledwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-81906628273795865452014-10-20T17:24:36.520-07:002014-10-20T17:24:36.520-07:00Wow, glad to hear and see that tradition. A great ...Wow, glad to hear and see that tradition. A great way to keep family involved. I can't say that we have a family tradition. Wish we had. Rita Monette, Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008739873911008728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-40576542568816072142014-10-15T04:40:30.417-07:002014-10-15T04:40:30.417-07:00Vonnie, you crack me up! Believe me, it's a lo...Vonnie, you crack me up! Believe me, it's a long day, but well worth the effort! The key is preparation and delegation. And yes, it was hot that day for us too! Cheers!Sharon Ledwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-24644318253167519522014-10-14T20:49:51.973-07:002014-10-14T20:49:51.973-07:00Lord, I feel inadequate. If we have a surplus of t...Lord, I feel inadequate. If we have a surplus of tomatoes I just boil the hell out of 'em, skim off the skins, add a pinch of salt and bingo. Later, when the jars are open, then I add the 'special spices.' Your SIL is a bright bunny to commandeer all the rellies and neighbors. Don't think I could con ours into helping out, considering it's usually hot as blazes at the time of year you do the bottling.Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092475086889028716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-61144474171869708892014-10-14T18:48:34.756-07:002014-10-14T18:48:34.756-07:00Yes, the secret's in the sauce for sure, ladie...Yes, the secret's in the sauce for sure, ladies! Glad you could swing by and comment! Cheers and thanks!Sharon Ledwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-60637957823310352602014-10-14T18:45:59.905-07:002014-10-14T18:45:59.905-07:00Love homemade tomato sauce! And those secret ingre...Love homemade tomato sauce! And those secret ingredients...shall remain forever secret. Our lips are zipped. We swear. :)HL Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354414831540191430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-75317331047704323982014-10-14T14:22:19.079-07:002014-10-14T14:22:19.079-07:00Wow, now that's one Christmas party I'd lo...Wow, now that's one Christmas party I'd love to read about! LOL! Cheers, Sloane! Sharon Ledwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-12143930823567969612014-10-14T13:56:55.393-07:002014-10-14T13:56:55.393-07:00You made my eyes teary! This is a lovely tradition...You made my eyes teary! This is a lovely tradition and it's great so many people take part and enjoy. Our tradition is a themed Christmas Eve dinner that we've done for over 40 years. It's just not Christmas without it.:)Sloane Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455715196493185203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-74091557806375019942014-10-14T09:49:49.710-07:002014-10-14T09:49:49.710-07:00Thank you, Tonette! Will pass on your kind words t...Thank you, Tonette! Will pass on your kind words to SIL and family. It's a wonderful tradition, and you can't beat home made sauce. Ever. Cheers!Sharon Ledwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644863176118657689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727076664654425648.post-3006479225008780412014-10-14T06:51:37.287-07:002014-10-14T06:51:37.287-07:00I haven't had the grandkids around all the tim...I haven't had the grandkids around all the time when I am baking or cooking, especially for the holidays,although there are some steps in a few recipes and cookie decoration that are perfect for kid-assistance and I corral them in (It can be as simple as Valentine's Day).I do drag whatever son is available because we will definitely color Easter eggs, if it is only me...the grandkids. <br />However, I understand secrecy in family recipes! I was sworn to many in my family and I HAVE let some out...mainly because I hate t see the recipes lost and without my mother's or her family's incredible tenacity and personal touch, the recipes will not come out quite the same, anyway.You would not believe the all-day, intensive, hands-on, perfectly-timed, accounting for the variance in weather and ingredient-quality diligence put into a pot of the family recipe spaghetti sauce. No one has the time,( or patience). No one...and it all did make a difference.<br /> I salute your SIL and the family.<br /><br />I Tonette Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282619985489614075noreply@blogger.com