MY Christmas screw up............WHAT was yours?????

[waterguy]

I remember when i gave my son his first bb gun thought the wife was going to have a bird he was 6. Now he is on the US Olympic team as a rifle shooter.

[jayseadee]

How do you train the sil's? I've been trying for 17 years. I go to her house and do nothing; hoping she'll return the favor

[Ksea]

Dont BB guns "put your eye out" ? That's all I could think of when I saw the box.

I guess Im lucky I have no sisters in law! If I had one and she got in my way, I guess I could get the BB gun and put an eye out.

[Xislandgirl]

How do you train the sil's? I've been trying for 17 years. I go to her house and do nothing; hoping she'll return the favor

I told one SIL that I am really into entertaining and that it is actually more fun for me to do all the work and let people enjoy themselves. She promptly daid " you just want all the credit." and I replied "yeah, well there is that too" She has never brought anything to the house since unless I have asked.

[sailorgirl]

I've got them well trained, they each bring what's asked and only what's asked. Now my mother is another story 85 years old and when she pulls up to the hosue, driven by her 83 year old sister, and says, "Francesca darling, I have a 'few' things in the trunk can you bring them in", I know it's time to get the hand truck

[Ksea]

Francesca, what a BEAUTIFUL name!

[sailorgirl]

Francesca, what a BEAUTIFUL name!

Thanks!

[DCphoto]

Atleast you know how to make gravy! My sister, who passed away 4 years ago had a tradition to hold a big Christmas breakfast for everyone. She loved to cook, her specialty was sausage gravy and biscuits, everyone one loved it and looked forward to going to her house every year. So, being the little sister, I thought I would give it a try. I just got married and my niece just got married this month, so I thought it was time I stepped up to the plate. I did all the cooking and I baked too. I surprised everyone in the family because I just don't cook like she did. I had know idea how to make the gravy. I watched her do it before, but she never measured anything, just did it by eye. Needless to say, My mother and niece had to come to my rescue. I was totally stumped! It turned out good but nothing like what my sister could do. My neice was was laughing saying if "MOM" could see you now. At least the eggs and bacon came out good! Moral of the story, get your family to write down how their favorite dishes and how to make them. It's a great way to pass down traditions and honor the ones who are not here to celebrate.

[Jan&MikeVa]

You guys are the BEST!!!!

You've made me laugh and cry (DCPhoto that was a really nice tribute to your sister). You guys told it all so well, love it all! I don't feel so STUPID now, much better thanks!!!!

[liamsaunt]

Not Christmas related, but I could keep you here all day with the stories of my kitchen screw ups. Some of the most legendary: I was making a rustic tomato tart, and when I went to take it out of the oven, I dropped the pan, but at the same time somehow flipped it into the air, so the entire tart ended up landing on the door of the oven, upside down of course. I was finding cheese in the crevices of my oven for months afterwards! The damage was so huge that I actually took a picture of the oven with the tart hanging off of it.

And then, of course, there was the time I set myself on fire. I was cooking a big pot of spaghetti on a gas stove while wearing a hoodie with dangling strings on it. When I took the pot off the stove, one of the strings must have gotten into the flame and caught on fire. The stupidest part of the whole thing is that I was standing there pouring out the water while thinking...hmmm...something is burning. Then, hmm...I am a little warm. I finally looked down to see my shirt on fire! I put out the flames by clamping the big HOT pasta pot against my chest. I was not hurt but needless to say the shirt did not survive.

I could go on for days...