Many thanks to the following people for their help and contributions to this CWP: Grey, Kathy K, Anna, SJaye, Teresa, SusanSuth, Eric, Cathy, April, Dani, Kate, Leigh and Cyndi.

Under the new CWP rules, you are free to drop ONE item from this list as long as you replace it with an item from a previous project. Please remember to post the necessary information in the appropriate thread in the Upcoming Activities and Events Forum at the Jix Message Board so that this page can be updated to include your story.

This CWP was added 11/16/03

This story should take place, at least in part, during ANY holiday from January 1 through December 31 and include the following elements:

  • A non-traditional holiday song
  • An ornament or decoration made by a character in elementary school
  • A cold
  • A holiday drink
  • A baby in a Santa Suit
  • A holiday TV show or movie (This can be a quote, a title or a mention of the program)
  • A reindeer, plastic or real
  • Creative use of a candy cane
  • A holiday scented candle
  • A flashing santa saying "Santa comes but once a year." (This does NOT have to be sexual and you CAN be creative. *g*)
  • A carryover item from a previous CWP or a carryover item from EACH of the previous CWPs.

Submissions:

A Glimpse of Christmas Future by Bernadette
If you're in the mood for some Christmas spirit with a little cliffhanger at the end, be sure to check out Bernadette's CWP #9 submission.

Eggnog Memories & Candy Cane Wishes by Susan S
It's Christmastime! Well, okay. It's getting closer. ;) Come join Trixie in a trip down memory lane. Santa may even make an appearance!

How Moms Got Her Name by Kris
Now that the secret is out, I decided to write a story that took place BEFORE the Modern Fairy Tales. Major Spoiler Alert if you aren't caught up in this uni! Read on if you want to know How Moms Got Her Name.

A Circle of Family, A Circle of Time by Diann
There is a foreboding in the air during the Holiday Season but an unlikely hero saves the day.

And So This Is Christmas by Amy
Trixie and Jim exchange holiday gifts with meaning.

Just Another American Folk Song by Dana
Brian has acted as impulsively as his sister - what awaits him in California?

Country Roads by MountainHawk
After spending Christmas Eve through New Year's Day with their parents and the rest of Sleepyside, the bobwhites detour to Vermont for a vacation with friends before returning to their homes in upstate New York. As they settle into the lodge and await other arrivals, they talk about everything from the noticeable differences now that they are adults, to the anticipated and potential changes of the upcoming year.

Growing Pains by Kathy W.
Brian, Mart, and Trixie receive Holiday greetings from their friends down South.

Happy Golden Days of Yore by scarlett
Honey remembers a Christmas past during a much different Christmas present.

Blue Christmas by AprilW
This story flashes back 18 years ago and tells why Uncle Andrew left Sleepyside. Why is he having a Blue Christmas?

It's a Wonderful Life by Cathy P.
In honor of Jixemitri's Fifth anniversary, we take at trip back to the Neighborhood with It's a Wonderful Life.

Collision 2: Part 1 by Rolyru (Ronda)
Share time with Dan Mangan as he spends his last Christmas with his mother.

 

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