Holiday(s) Poll

1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home? 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory?

Hi Kathy! 1. Already did - had Christmas in Ohio this past Sunday. Will be going back to Ohio the Tuesday after Christmas for dinner with extended family-in-law... 2. Maybe.. a beer or two... Nothing really planned, though 3. Livvie's first real Christmas morning (she's old enough now that she's looking forward to Santa coming...) My son getting the drum set he's been begging for. 4. All the running around to prepare. We have Christmas at my dad's, 20 of us, and it's a HUGE spread. Unfortunately, he can't shop, so I have to do it. I've already ordered the fruit, veggie and meat trays but have a ton of grocery shopping left to do - plus, he's very picky... I also still have gifts to buy. 5. Grazing at my dad's house... Overspending...Do it every year... Both... 6. Honestly, I don't know. That hasn't been my strong point lately... It's so cold out, it's hard to motivate myself to walk and the gym is a distant memory these days... *** Hold on, gotta get the gingerbread cookies out of the oven. *** Okay, I'm back... 7. Already did - size 12 "little black dress" - I'll post a pic as soon as I get it back. 8. The drum set for Holden, the Dora Kitchen for Livvie 9. More clothes... 10. Opening one gift on Christmas Eve when I was a kid - it was always pjs. My mom being alive for Christmas... The year Santa brought me a little table and chairs set and a plastic tea set that looked like blue china (like in Little House on the Prairie).

1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home? Traveling! Head to NY Friday morning - oh, dark, hundred! 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? I probably will not. Not much of a drinker to begin with. I'll really miss that Christmas Day Brandy Alexander though. It is made with ice cream so is obviously OUT since I dump. Ah, the memories... 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? I'll admit it. Getting lots of shocked looks and compliments. 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? The food. Being careful to make the right choices and not overdo. 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? The food. Being careful to make the right choices and not overdo. 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? I haven't been exercising and hope to get into a good routine - finally - after the holidays. That being said... I probably won't do anything while I'm away unless by some chance the weather isn't frigid - then I'll walk. 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) My size 10 Bandolino Blu brushed denim brown pants and my gold top! 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? Nothing really jumps out this year. I purchased things that I know folks will like but nothing that is a big wower. 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? Rich and I bought ourselves a Spot Bot mini-carpet cleaner. We need it with the puking dog. 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? One Christmas we got done opening presents when my dad went into the back of the coat closet and came out with a box for me. My mother had no clue what it was. He bought it on his own. It was a JVC boom box of sorts. I had wanted one and he got it for me at the flea market (new). It was like my special gift from dad, ya know.

. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home?We're going to Palm Springs on Friday for one night to celebrate with my husband's sister, then home on Christmas Eve, and home on Christmas Day. 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? Absolut Mandarin and cranberry, and yes! 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? Being home with my husband and 2 kids. We'll stay in our jammies and play board games, watch Christmas movies, and I'll cook in my new kitchen! (It will be finished and appliances installed on Friday!) 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? The drive to Palm Springs, although I'm sure we'll have a great time when we get there. 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? Not eating too much! 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? Probably a lot of walks 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) Nothing really stands out. All clothes are fun these days! 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? My husband was an orphan and then adopted by a horrible family. All he ever wanted for Christmas was a red car (toy)- he finally got one one year and it was broken. He talks about it every Christmas, and I don't think he ever got over it. My son and I went to Radio Shack yesterday and bought him a red 69 convertable camaro with all the bells and whistles! We're so excited to finally give him is red car! 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? Not really, just clothes as I needed them here and there. 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? I think just our Christmases at home.

1. Traveling? Nah, our families live within a 25 mile radius...a good and bad thing altogether. 2. Imbiding? Nothing until New Year's 3. Looking forward to...getting ready for Santa: putting out the baked cookies, sprinkling the reindeer food on the lawn, reading The Night Before Christmas and watching the look of my little ones opening the gives Santa brought. 4. Dreading...my 3 mother-in-laws!!!! Yep, hubby is adopted but has a relationship with his parents who both have split and remarried..ugh!! 5. Challege...getting exercise in and making the right choices in eating. 6. Exercise....see number 5 7. Just bought size 6 Petite black pants that just mooooove with me. Can't wait to wear 'em 8. Fav gift for someone...we made homeade calendars for the 4 sets of grandparents. We worked hard on them and I know at least 3 of them will love it. 9. Buy me something? Nah, I always wait for the after Christmas sale and go crazy! 10. Memory: 14 years ago my boyfriend (now husband) gave me the smallest diamond promise ring, told me he loved me and that one day, one day he would ask me to marry him. It was 5 years later that I got a much bigger diamond and said YES.

1. Staying home. 2. I'm hoping to try my very first since surgery. By the new year at least. Amaretto Sour 3. Spending time with my husband. 4. It being over. This is my break from school. 5. To not gain any weight 6. Nope. Sadly taking a break from that too. LOL! 7. A dress that I have not woren since my senior pictures which was too tight. Now its too lose but so sexy. 8. Ah I can't answer that one lol. Not the one I wanna but my dog, we are spending the whole day just for him. (He has been sad lately) 9. Nope 10. This one, I know its not here yet but this time is going to be the best, hubby and I are closer and we're gonna make it a wonderful one. ~April~

1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home? Billy is coming here and we are doing xmas eve with my mom then going to Chicago to do xmas with his family. 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? Probably not, not really a drinker. 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? Having a boyfriend to spend it with 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? Missing xmas eve at Billys mom's dont think she is happy about that :o( 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season?Nothing really learned at Thanksgiving I just cant over eat. 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? Umm no I am bad 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) Well going to wear this suede looking black pant and gold sweater for xmas to meet Billys parents, hoping I look good, lol 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? How bad is this cant wait for the dogs to see their gifts lol 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? Nope 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? My daughter when she was little, she was so fun then!

1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home?No we all live in the same town. 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? Maybe a bloody Mary or two my best friend as a kid is coming home and we will be celebrating together. 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? My daughters expression when she gets her car, she has no idea. 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? This is the first holiday without my brother in law and one of my best friends. 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? really getting through all of the emotions with this loss. 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? I need to get back into exercising I have not for the past couple of months. 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) I didn't buy anything special for the holidays, next year though. 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? I bought my husbands family a picture frame with the poem remember me on one side and a picture of my brother in law on the other. 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? I have bought myself clothes for the past 2 months. I have gone from a size 30/32 to a 18/20 so nothing fit. 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? When we were kids me and my brothers would always lay in my parents bed and watch out the window for santa once he came we were allowed to open our presents. I always saw him.

1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home? a. We are having a small ****tail party on Friday night (40 people) Saturday night is an hour drive to my Sisters house for her annual get together. Sunday is going to be quiet. Breakfast and presents in the morning with our immediate family plus two (one of my girlfriends who doesn't have close family and my son's friend Wade (he's Jewish and likes to adopt us for Christmas)). My DH has to work on Sunday 3-11 and 11-7 shifts. I have boxing day off to recooperate. 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? a. I'll have a few drinks. Amaretto DiSarono is my poison of choice, but it's very high in sugar so I will probably stick to wine. 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? a. My son is going to college next year so I'm trying to make this year special. I bought my DH a new truck, so I'm looking forward to his reaction on Christmas morning. 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? a. I'm running out of time to Wrap presents. I guess I dread that the most.... 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? a. Physically, (thank God), I'm feeling better than I have in years. I will be good about my food intake (my pouch wouldn't let me do otherwise), but I need to focus on the protein and water goals. 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? a. Other than my daily walk, I've been slacking... I promise to pick this back up after the holiday. I've got to start working on the abs and my "bat wings". We have a home gym so I have no excuse. 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) a. I have to go out and get an outfit for Friday night. I have requested "Festive Formal" for my guests, so no jeans for me... I'll wear the same outfit to my Sisters (my DH and kids will be the only ones who would know.) 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? a. I gave the girls that work for me an early gift last week. They all love scratch lottery tickets. So I bought them all 5, $5 tickets each. One girl who is in really tight $$$ situation this year hit for $500. I thought "It couldn't have happened at a better time for her". It made me very happy. she was very excited. 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? a. I bought a NEW SCALE for my DH to give me. MINE CAN'T be functioning correctly because it hasn't moved in a month. 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? a. That's a hard one.... Every memory is a treasure. All of them to date have been good, but I like to think that the best ones are yet to come. Happy Holidays to all... Kate Z

Hi Kathy, 1. Are you traveling for the holidays, staying local or staying home? We will be staying home and then driving to my Mom's house for dinner around 4pm on Christmas Day. She only lives about 20 minutes from me. 2. Will you be imbiding this holiday season? If so, what is your poison? I will probably have some Soy Eggnog with Rum. 3. What are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? Just being healthier and not being the biggest person in the room, and to spend time with my family. I love to watch my kids open their presents. 4. What are you dreading the most this holiday season? The credit card bills that will be coming! 5. What do you think will be the biggest challenge this holiday season? Staying away from the cookies and sweets. 6. Will do you some exercise this holiday season? What is your poison? I Hope so!!! 7. What is the one outfit that you cannot wait to wear this holiday season? (May already have been worn if you had a party that you already attended.) I got a new Snoopy Xmas T-Shirt for my Birthday - regular size XL and I wore it yesterday and it FIT!!!!! 8. What is the favorite gift that you will be giving to someone this holiday season? We got the kids lots of nice toys and baby dolls. I think my favorite will be the iPod Nano we got for our teenage daughter. We told her we couldn't afford it and we couldn't find it anywhere. We are going to make her go on a scavenger hunt through the house for it. 9. Did you buy yourself something this holiday season? If so, what? Nope, only for the kids. 10. What is your most favorite holiday memory? Being at home with the family, when my Dad was still alive. My mom would make eggnog and fresh cinnamon rolls, and we'd all be in our PJ's. It was always good.