Merry Happy Everything

on December 24, 2011

Whenever you are, whatever you celebrate, I hope the end of 2011 brings you love and light.

On behalf of the Husband, Maggie, James, BabyHTP, and myself, I wish you and your family a Merry Happy Everything!

Thanks for reading Healthy Tipping Point and supporting Operation Beautiful. â€˜Tis very, very much appreciated!

May your holiday season and new year be filled with health, happiness, and epic paper crowns from lovely little crackers (Americans really need to adopt the cracker tradition).

{ 33 comments }

Lindsay December 24, 2011, 9:45 pm
I have parents that are both from the UK, so I will be having to deal with wearing a paper crown tomorrow! I am also looking forward to Boxing Day dinner with my family as well b/c it extends Christmas a little longer! 😀
Sana December 24, 2011, 9:48 pm
I can’t wait for 2012 and to “meet” BabyHTP via the blog 🙂
Jolene (Homespun Heritage) December 24, 2011, 9:51 pm
We do the crackers every year! One thing I love about my maw-in-law, she has the cutest traditions! Next big holiday for our family is Chinese New Year…we have two children coming from China early in 2012!
Claire December 24, 2011, 10:08 pm
We do crackers too thanks to the Australian half of the family 🙂 I love them.
Erin @ The Grass Skirt December 24, 2011, 10:10 pm
We have the cracker tradition in my family too! Tonight I got a little set of measuring spoons. I was actually pretty excited! We also wore the crowns, of course. Merry Christmas!
Suzanne December 24, 2011, 10:22 pm
Happy Holidays to you all as well!
Kris December 24, 2011, 10:27 pm
Happy holidays to you and yours! Enjoy the family time!
kathleen @ the daily crumb December 24, 2011, 10:31 pm
merry happy everything to YOU, caitlin, kristien, and baby HTP. thank you for adding a ray of sunlight to my everyday life 🙂
Alex @ Raw Recovery December 24, 2011, 10:55 pm
Merry Happy Everything to you too Caitlin! My best childhood friend’s family does Christmas crackers and they are so much fun…I always like to wear the crowns too 🙂
Carin December 24, 2011, 11:08 pm
With my best wishes for the festive season and wishing you a fantastic 2012!

I just wanted to take the opportunity to say how much I appreciate your writing, your humour, your positivity and your honesty. You are truly gifted and share that gift with all your readers, every day, and it does make a difference. Thank you. XXX

P.S. Diggin’ the Hubster’s cardie. Gotta have a cardie with the paper hat… is he channelling Val Doonican? (ask your MIL to explain the reference!)
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) December 24, 2011, 11:51 pm
We definitely have the cracker tradition in Canada!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) December 24, 2011, 11:51 pm
Also – Merry Christmas to you and your family 🙂 Have a fabulous weekend!!!
Anne December 25, 2011, 12:03 am
Hey there Caitlin- sad story out of Charlotte: two unlicensed midwives, a home water birth, a baby in distress, and no happy ending. Thoughts?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2078408/Two-midwives-arrested-practicing-licenses-baby-dies-water-birth.html
Megan @ runridelove December 25, 2011, 12:27 am
Thank YOU so much for a wonderful blog, which you so graciously allowed me personally to use as a platform this year.
I’m very excited to see what next year will bring for you and babyHTP. Best wishes! And Happy Holidays!
Katie December 25, 2011, 12:30 am
We do the cracker thing too! My mom lives in Australia with her fiance, who is from England originally. They sent us crackers this year and we have a similar picture wearing our crowns! Look on my blog 🙂 I’m glad someone else understands!
Khushboo December 25, 2011, 12:55 am
Crackers are the beer, especially the jokes! Merry Christmas to you and yoyr family!
Courtney December 25, 2011, 1:15 am
Merry Happy Caitlin! You are such an inspiration. Thank you for all that you do.
Lindsey December 25, 2011, 1:34 am
My grandma is British and we do crackers every year at Christmas. I love it! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine December 25, 2011, 2:14 am
Epic paper crowns! Oh yes, especially those 🙂
Elisabeth December 25, 2011, 5:21 am
Happy Holidays to you, Kristien, the doggies, BabyHTP and your families! 🙂
Michelle December 25, 2011, 5:24 am
Merry Everything to you too!
My parents decided to do christmas crackers this year too haha (we’re dutch and live in the netherlands, so it is not common at all here). But it is fun!
Alett December 25, 2011, 7:50 am
Wishing you, “the husband,” baby HTP, Maggie & James the very very best for 2012 -> may it be filled with health, love, laughter and happiness.

a.
Lou December 25, 2011, 9:16 am
we have no recent ties to the UK and have done crackers for years since they have sold them in stores in the US for as long as i can remember. i think the cracker tradition is more alive here than you would think! we usually wait for them to go on sale right before the holidays though because those things can be crazy expensive!
Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous December 25, 2011, 9:27 am
Merry Christmas!
Anne December 25, 2011, 9:39 am
Have a wonderful Christmas! I started reading 2 or more years ago when I first started running and haven’t stopped! You have a balanced perspective and continue to write interesting and thought-provoking posts. PS: Love the crown picture…looks like you have the “pregnancy glow!”
Jodi @ Jodeexi Writes December 25, 2011, 9:57 am
I found this blog earlier this year and it is has inspired me to start a new healthy life, which I just started documenting in my own blog. Thanks for the daily inspiration!
Amber @ Bold, Busy, Blessed December 25, 2011, 12:18 pm
Merry Happy Everything to you too 🙂 I hope you have a great holiday and thanks for sharing your life with all of us!
Amber K December 25, 2011, 12:28 pm
Merry Christmas!
john December 25, 2011, 12:48 pm
Merry Christmas to all. Love, hugs, and kisses.
John and Cherie’
Meagan December 25, 2011, 3:13 pm
We did the crackers for the first time this year! I found them at World Market and they were a hit. Everyone got a kick out of the crowns. Happy Christmas, Caitlin.
Jess December 25, 2011, 6:04 pm
Merry happy everything to you and yours, too!
Electra @ Vanilla Bean Lean December 25, 2011, 6:12 pm
Merry Christmas Caitlin! To you and your family 🙂
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin December 26, 2011, 6:55 am
Merry Christmas Caitlin! I hope you had a great one. 🙂

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