Comments for Jackie Goudy Photography

Comment on Looking Up by Anna Hodges

Anna Hodges — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:32:17 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I just wanted to let you know how encouraging it is. I know how easy it can be to wallow in self-pity and depression, but it takes strength to pull yourself out of it. It brings me joy to know that you are not giving up on your dreams. You are one of the most gifted and creative people I know. You have alwys inspired me, and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Love you!

Comment on Looking Up by Heather Groves

Heather Groves — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:45:23 +0000

The funny thing about dreams is that they may need to be interpreted a few times before you get to the bottom of them. You are far too talented to give up on your dreams, whatever they may be, so hopefully last month was just a “interpretation” phase!?

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Donna Lawson

Donna Lawson — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:34:56 +0000

One of my favorite holiday memories was of my brother David when we were children. He must have been about 3. Mom had hung candy canes on the christmas tree and my brother wanted to eat one sooooo bad, but Mom said no! The candy canes back then were not individually wrapped they just came in a box. So mom hangs the candy canes and as she leaves the room she warns David that she would smack his hands if he touched the candy canes. When mom came back into the room there stood David with his little hands clasped tightly behind his back, as he was licking a candy cane right where it hung on the tree. Needless to say Mom didnt have the heart to follow thru with her threat and David got to finish eating the candy cane because technically he didnt “touch” it!!

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by felecia williams

felecia williams — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:01:28 +0000

My favorite memory isn’t a sweet one, becaused I was just 6 when I stopped believeing. That christmas I got 2 lumps of coal and was so devastated, I cried for a whole day. My mom finally told me she put it there and I snapped “I knew he wasn’t real!” And refused to speak to her. But what I love about this memory isn’t the end of a childhood era, but when we returned to school, my teacher had us share what santa gave us. I proudly stood up and said “nothing! Santa isn’t real, your parents are santa!” And sat down, ruining christmas for my entire first grade class.

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Randie Gatterdam

Randie Gatterdam — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:09:11 +0000

The most amazing thing about Christmas is how children act every year. My family always gets together to make dozens of Christmas cookies, hard tack candy, and dough balls. Each little famliy takes their own bag full home. My grandmother has been doing this since I can remember. We also have a White Elephant Gift Exchange. It’s a gift exchange with mostly gag gifts. Everyone brings a wrapped gift and puts it on the table, then we all draw a number to see who goes first and so on. My favorite gift is a gift that has been coming back to the exchange every year for many years. It is a white and blue feather boa. Every year the person who got the dreaded boa would wrap it back up and watch as it was picked by the next sucker! Last year, however, I got that dreaded boa and this time it;s not coming back! My daughter added it to her dress up collection! Suits her perfectly! Also, I found it so cute that this year, my daughter gave Santa a gift. She wrapped it herself, with medical bandage tape(ha-ha). She wrote “To: Santa From: Taylor” in yellow marker and here it sits under our tree. Its just a little aluminum tin that once had cookies in it, but I thought it was so cute and caring of her to give santa a gift. I love how she is so easily amused and happy with the little, practical things in life.

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Glenda Rogers

Glenda Rogers — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:45:55 +0000

One of my favorite memories of Santa was when I was about 5 years old or so, we went to the Marietta Square to see Santa who was set up in a little pavilion with a flight of steps. This was about 1956. I remember waiting on the steps to see him and being so excited to see him and when it was my turn I was afraid of him, I don’t remember if I cried but I know I barely squeaked out what I wanted and he gave me a piece of candy. It was nothing spectacular and magic but it was very special to me and I don’t remember visiting Santa after that!

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:00:29 +0000

Amanda, the stocking is my favorite too! I would love to see some of the gifts you wrap! I bet they look amazing!

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:59:31 +0000

Leah, oh the joys of being the parent who waits up for the kids to go to sleep! I have to admit it’s just as much fun to play Santa as it is to be the kid waiting up for him!

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:58:22 +0000

Kara, I love the elf on the shelf idea! We didn’t get to do that one with our kids but it seems like it would be so much fun (and challenging)! Those are going to be great memories for your boys for sure!

Comment on Holiday Give-a-way Day 5 by Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:57:19 +0000

Jen, Oh my goodness! This is the sweetest thing ever! I love this story so much! Thanks for sharing!