So here's the Help the Elf story...A few weeks ago Pete the Elf had a touch too much Eggnog at the Holiday Christmas Party and as he stumbled home, he lost Santa's NICE LIST. (can you believe!?)
The North Wind scattered the papers to all four corners of the world, and The Bookshelf Muse put out a call to help find them in order to SAVE CHRISTMAS. Ever since I read about it, I've been on the lookout. And then today, EUREKA! Yes that's right...I found part of Santa's missing NICE LIST There it was, fluttering in the wind, half caught under the corner of my welcome mat. And shock of all shocks, I recognized a name, and I bet you will too.
This is what it said:
NAME: Dana
LOCATION: The Daily Dose
NICE LEVEL: 95%
NAUGHTY LEVEL: 5%
OBSERVATIONS: Dana is a wonderful mom and inspirational blogger. Her only flaws are being overly critical of herself at times and I can't remember the other one.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Because poor Pete is dashing all over the place trying to hunt down the rest of Santa's missing Nice List, I decided to take care of this one myself.
Dana, I have known you since the beginning of my blogging journey and you've stuck around all this time always leaving me a kind word. Someone I can always count on. Can't thank you enough! Enjoy the gift I sent to your inbox and have a wonderful Christmas!
Photo credit: assorted gold baubles (christmasstockimages.com) / CC BY 3.0
And to bring a little family fun to the holiday season, my Sensational Haiku Wednesday -
Families are...
Insane, idyllic,
Irritating, intricate,
Irreplaceable
Sure security,
Sheltering sanctuary,
Sharing soothing smiles
Dynamite Dads, Brave-
hearted Brothers, Sweet Sisters
Magnificent Moms
Enjoy your family and friends! Merry Christmas!
35 comments:
I bet you just made Dana's day!
Have a wonderful Christmas, Tara.
You certainly got into haikuic (sorry, I had to make that one up!) alliteration this morning!
CONGRATS to Dana for being on Santa's nice list!
Congratulations to Dana for making it onto Santa's nice list! :)
Fun stuff, Tara! A nice surprise when opening your inbox is kind of like opening a gift on Christmas. :)
Good on you for helping Pete out. I'm sure he appreciates it as much as Dana appreciates her gift.
And as always, you woo me with your talent with haiku. Loved it!
congratulations to Dana. I love the family car. Merry Christmas :)
Have a great Christmas, Tara! :D
Yay. You found Dana. What a lovely tribute.
sweet post and nice of you to help Santa and his elf out ;)
And Happy Christmas!
Nice alliteration in your haiku!
Congratulations Dana!!! That's wonderful!
Merry Christmas!
BTW, my banner will be up in the next hour or so . ..finally, I'm so slow.
A very merry Christmas to you and yours! Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends!
Merry Christmas!!! Love the haiku.
Congrats to Dana. And your blog title really resonates. Nice!
Enjoy your gift Dana! I definitely believe Tara can give Santa a hand My fave haiku today was this one. Great job Tara!
Insane, idyllic,
Irritating, intricate,
Irreplaceable
Aw, thanks so much, Tara! You're too sweet, and I'm so glad we found each other's blogs! (How did you know that I needed this good news today?) And you're right; this does go very well with my blog post. ;)
Thanks, everyone!
Have a merry christmas!
Yay, Dana! I agree, she's definitely nice!
Hurray for Dana! I am so glad you two found each other. I have visited her blog in the past and she's a lovely person.
Love your poem at the end as well--I so admire people who can make words dance like that! Pete and I are both wishing you a very wonderful Christmas, and heartfelt thanks for joining in on this event!
Angela
That's so awesome that Dana is on the Nice List. I'll bet you're there, too.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, Tara!
Great take on family dynamics.
Cheers!
JzB
I'm glad Dana is getting a gift instead of coal!! :)
Wishing you a happy and blessed Christmas and new year, Tara!!
Merry Christmas, Tara!
Wonderful post! Dana is such a wonderful lady. Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
Merry Christmas to you and yours too! Wishing you a home filled with love and laughter in 2013.
Haiku 'spot on' ~ well done ~
(A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^
Happy Holidays to you ^_^
A very touching haiku and much fun for Dana.
Happy Holidays, Tara!
Yay Dana!!!!
Yay for Dana.
Have a wonderful and safe Christmas.
How cute. =) Have a great Holiday!
Oh what fun!! :D
Kinfolk Traditions
Enjoyed your haiku a lot...
great write...
Merry Christmas.
Aww, congrats to Dana!
Awe! That's so sweet! Love your poem about families. It all rings true :)
thank you all so much! and safe & happy holidays to you!
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