{"id":3792,"date":"2011-12-23T21:02:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T05:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2011-12-23T21:02:58","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T05:02:58","slug":"yankee-swap-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/","title":{"rendered":"yankee swap success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the past four years, we&#8217;ve been hosting a Yankee swap for friends in Los Angeles. A few weeks ago, we had our fourth annual swap. It caused me to look back on years past and remember our four Christmases on Mansfield.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/img_0114-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3794\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3794\" title=\"IMG_0114\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_01141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_01141.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_01141-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_01141-767x1024.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our first Christmas tree in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/img_0122-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3795\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3795\" title=\"IMG_0122\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0122.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0122-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re all sitting on the floor because we didn&#8217;t have chairs or furniture yet. Those two in black got engaged that night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0544\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3798\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3798\" title=\"DSC_0544\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0544.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0544-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0544-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In 2009, the hot gift was the slanky (aka the fake snuggie) of which there were two to win!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0529\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3801\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3801\" title=\"DSC_0529\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0529.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0529-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0529-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>The 2009 tree, in all its glory and all its Yankee Swap gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0439\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3803\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3803\" title=\"DSC_0439\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0439.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0439.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0439-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>2010 brought presents that people were VERY excited about&#8230;such as coloring supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0635\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3804\" title=\"DSC_0635\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0635.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0635.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0635-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And mustaches for all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0020\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3805\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3805\" title=\"DSC_0020\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0020-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0020-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>2010 also brought another lovely tree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3806\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3806\" title=\"DSC_0605\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0605.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0605.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0605-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>2011 brought some new faces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0646\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3807\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3807\" title=\"DSC_0646\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0646.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0646-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And some exciting gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0681\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3808\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3808\" title=\"DSC_0681\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0681.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0681-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0739\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3809\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3809\" title=\"DSC_0739\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0739.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0739.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0739-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_0739-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>And a baby tree to replace the big ones that always seem to leave a trail&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/yankee-swap-success\/dsc_0865-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3811\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3811\" title=\"DSC_0865\" src=\"http:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_08651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_08651.jpg 531w, https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_08651-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a>2011 marked our fourth yankee swap, and I&#8217;d say it was an overall success. Here&#8217;s to a fifth anniversary next holiday season, but for now, a Happy Holidays to everyone off in their own corners of the country &#8211; I miss you, LA family!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past four years, we&#8217;ve been hosting a Yankee swap for friends in Los Angeles. A few weeks ago, we had our fourth annual swap. 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