Fun Xmas Questions!
I'll play with a slightly different slant
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate definately.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Irving Cohen from Jerusalem would ride over on his camel and drop off our Channukah presents. Boy was my dad a story teller
3. Colored lights or white lights on tree/house? Just my electric Menorah.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope
5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually the first of December
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Potatoe Latkes (pancakes) with sour cream. But not this year
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Getting my first pair of ice skates when I was 7
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What's the truth about Santa
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Not usually
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? None
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Now I dread it. As I kid I loved it. I loved to ice skate, and we had an outdoor rink at the park district.
12. Can you ice skate? Don't think I could anymore. But I use to be pretty good.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Ice Skates
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Just being together with the whole family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My Grandma's homemake cheesecake. She even made a sugar free version when my Mom became diabetic and it was WONDERFUL.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Just being with the family
17. What tops your tree? No tree for me
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Giving hands down. I love shopping for presents for other people.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Silver Bells
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? YUMMY. Use one to stir your hot chocolate. YUM
21. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, if I got something I couldn't use or didn't like I would usually return it or exchange it.
22. Favorite Christmas Movie? Meet Me In St. Louis with Judy Garland
23. Do you have a nativity scene? Of course not
24. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People that leave their holiday decoratiions up till the summer - eg. My nextdoor neighbor
25. Most favorite thing about this time of year. Spring is coming soon
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap now that my son is older; used to be a combination
3. Colored lights or white lights on tree/house? White on both
4. Do you hang mistletoe? no...my husband's not home all the time and I would have to kiss my 15 yr old son...I think he would hit me and that would be inappropriate, anyway.
5. When do you put your decorations up? Before Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Nothing in particular...not a turkey and dressing girl. We're making prime rib this year for my family Christmas w/ my dad.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Sitting in front of the tree in a darkened room by myself early in the morning looking at the tree & lights (right in front of heater)
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Don't remember
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? My son does get to open one, but we don't...one year he chose what he thought was a package w/ a movie in it, but it was a book and he rudely threw it across the room and yelled "what the heck is "Where the Red Fern Grows"?
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? whatever homemade kind we have. My husband thinks we should set out beer and popcorn for Santa
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it
12. Can you ice skate? Yes, but not real well.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? no
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being w/ family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? nothing in particular
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? going to church on Christmas eve w/ family
17. What tops your tree? Big red/gold bow on one big tree, star on cowboy tree
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? giving (but I like getting, too)
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Up on the Rooftop
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum
21. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, many times
22. Favorite Christmas Movie? "It's a Wonderful Life"
23. Do you have a nativity scene? yes
24. Most annoying thing about this time of year? too many people in stores
25. Most favorite thing about this time of year: Christmas decorations
Karla
I just "borrowed" these off the main board and thought it woud be fun for us to answer!
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Egg Nog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Wrapped!
3. Colored lights or white lights on tree/house?
White lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Usually
5. When do you put your decorations up?
The older I get the later it is
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
My Aunt Judy's famous fruit salad
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
That blissful time when you wake up after it had taken SOOO long to fall asleep in anticipation, and you realize you can open your presents!
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I don't remember actually...but I remember being really disappointed
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yep...just one
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him?
Chocolate chip
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Dread it...thank goodness I live in S. Cali!
12. Can you ice skate?
I used to be able to...it's been years
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Not really...I've gotten tons of great ones
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Being with family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
I'm not a dessert person so it doesn't really matter. I don't like traditional ones like pumpkin pie or pecan pie though
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Eating Xmas dinner with the silly crowns on our heads from my mom's Xmas crackers.
17. What tops your tree?
The same gold angel that has since I was born
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving?
Giving for sure
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol?
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, White Christmas
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Yuck
21. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Of course
22. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Miracle on 24th Street
23. Do you have a nativity scene?
Nope
24. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Crowds
25. Most favorite thing about this time of year
Parties and people
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? hot chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? both
3. Colored lights or white lights on tree/house? clear orsolid color lights on the tree
4. Do you hang mistletoe? no
5. When do you put your decorations up? thanksgiving weekend
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? dressing, ham, greens, FOOD
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? the entire family at home
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? i woke up as my uncle was putting my computer under the tree and saw him in the mirror hanging on my wall
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? ME
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love it, its a vacation day here in Alabama
12. Can you ice skate? no
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my first diamond ring and my strawberry shortcake roller skates
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? spending time with family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Caramel, Red velvet, chocolate, and pound cake
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? spending christmas eve with our friends and their kids that we wouldn't see christmas day
17. What tops your tree? A bow
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? I like giving but i like receiving so i can't answer this truthfully
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Sleigh Ride (Loved to play it in the band, I played the baritone)
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? yum
21. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yup
22. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Polar Express now, it keeps my 2yr old quiet.
23. Do you have a nativity scene? no
24. Most annoying thing about this time of year? road rage, oh wait thats everyday. Rude people, no wait, Not enough time to accomplish everything.
25. Most favorite thing about this time of year. There's just something about Christmas that pu a smile on everyones face.