12 days until Christmas
Jeanette Miller was born in northern California, but spent most of her childhood in Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica where her father worked. She cherishes her experiences of living in Latin America. In her teenage years, she dreamed of becoming a teacher and a published author. Jeanette attended Brigham Young University where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. After graduating, she taught third grade for four years in the Spanish Immersion program. There, she enjoyed writing and directing plays for her students.
As a young mother, Jeanette started writing in moments snatched between changing diapers and making peanut butter sandwiches, or whenever her nose wasn’t in a book. She loves all things Jane Austen, and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. When she isn’t reading a novel in this genre, she watches their movie equivalents on DVD. She also loves scrapbooking, designing jewelry, and eating chocolate. She would love to travel all over the world someday. Jeanette and her husband Michael have six children. They live in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Connect with Jeanette: Facebook
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LDSWBR: What Christmas-related activity would you like to do this year that you have never done before?
JEANETTE: I’d like to send out a Christmas card on time–complete with a family portrait and family newsletter. It’ll never happen, but it’s nice to dream!
LDSWBR: If you could find one book under the tree this year, what would it be?
JEANETTE: Only one? That’s tough. But I’ve lost my copy of Jane Eyre and can’t live without it, so I’d have to pick that one. I love that story…
LDSWBR: What is your favorite childhood Christmas memory?
JEANETTE: When we were living in Costa Rica, I used my babysitting money and allowance to buy Christmas presents for a poor family in the Ward. I remember going with my dad (who was the Bishop) to deliver my presents along with buckets of rice and beans for this family. They had no furniture. Newspaper covered the walls. There was a hotplate in a corner of the room. Seeing the gratitude in their eyes filled me with the spirit of giving that truly changed my life.
LDSWBR: Jeanette, thank you so much. Merry Christmas!
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13 Responses to “Montana Summer by Jeanette Miller – Countdown to Christmas 2011”
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Our family doesn’t send out a newsletter at Christmas time, although it’s fun to read other peoples!
I can’t wait to read this book either! :-)
Yes, we do try to send out a family Christmas letter each year. They seem to keep getting shorter and shorter. I’m running behind this year, so it might end up being a New Year’s letter instead. :-)
Yes! I love to write, take pictures and record our life with our dear young children, so my Christmas newsletters are quite elaborate and get longer every year. :)
p.s. I posted it on Twitter, too!
Thanks!
I used to be really good at sending out family newsletters each year. I haven’t done them for the past 3 years. I think Facebook has taken over (in a good way) for me to catch up with my friends, so I haven’t felt the need to update everyone through a family newsletter.
I follow via Facebook.
I also follow via email.
A friend sent out her family letter as a Valentine’s greeting. It allowed her less stress during the holiday season and gave her a neat way to say, “we love you” in Feb! I may just follow suit this year!
No holiday letters. I know that I need to though. Maybe next year!
E-mail and Facebook follower
I usually send out Christmas cards, and sometimes a newsletter, but not this year. I suck… Ha ha. :)
I still love to send out Christmas cards and a family newsletter! Just part of the fun of the holidays for me!!
I posted about your contest on Facebook!!
I follow you through e-mail and on Facebook!!
We’ve sent out a Christmas letter for many years, but didn’t last year or this year. Sometimes our letter has been late and gone out in January or February.
No we do not send out a letter, but I do find them fun to read. This year we did not even send out pictures because I have a new little baby and it is just too much for me. But next year I plan on having nice family pictures taken and a letter written.