21 of 12/22 Christmas Edition!

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? 4. Do you hang mistletoe? 5. When do you put your decorations up? 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? 12. Can you ice skate? 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? 17. What tops your tree? 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? 21. Favorite Christmas movie?

. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I'm a freak I loves me some egg nog, unfortunately is CHALK-FULL of sugar so I've not partaken in any... *sniff sniff* 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? WRAP WRAP WRAP.. which I still need to do...Ahhhh last minute Mommy thats me! 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? White, I'm a purest 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes and my kids run under it to avoid being caught 5. When do you put your decorations up? Right after Thanksgiving 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sweet Potatoes.. see I'm a freak! 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? When I was about 5 my Grandfather climbed up on the roof and threw my gifts down the chimney while I was sitting in the living Room.. I was beside myself in excitement! 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was 6 or 7, Jane Ann told us, as her big brother had just told her... we where all standing on stage waiting to start the Christmas Pageant at St. Augustine's School. Talk about GREAT timing. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? nope, but we might let the children exchange gifts with each other on Christmas Eve this year. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? white lights, strings of pearls, and TONS of ornaments in all shapes, sizes.. store bought, homemade... I love my tree! 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Both. I like a white Christmas but after that it can disappear for all I care. 12. Can you ice skate? Yes but not well 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Baby Alive. How can you not LOVE a doll you feed and it POOPS! 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? FAMILY 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? I have no idea what they are called but they are the little nut cookies rolled in powdered sugar. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Our Santa party we throw every year. Santa comes and give the kids each an early Christmas gift.. it's complete cohos and i love it! 17. What tops your tree? Angel.. but as she gets on in years she looks more and more drunk so... 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving, but receiving is fun too! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Mary Did You Know and Christmas Wrapping 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? I love em.. i put a SF one in my SF Coco all the time. 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Year With Out A Santa Clause, you know it the one with the Heat-miser!

WOW this took some thought and time!!! Hey Erin, how did your meeting with Dr DiNick go? I just missed you- my appt was at 1150am we were upstairs in the dining hall having a support meeting party at 10am --- would have liked to met you!!! Merry Christmas Erin!!! 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot cocoa 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Um, I'm single, no kids, not sure how to reply to this one. 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? no, not yet 5. When do you put your decorations up? thanksgiving this year 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Mom's bread recipe for Swiss Bread, that has no swiss cheese. It's a family heirloom recipe passed down for generations. 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? having a houseful of people when I lived in KY and sitting at the childrens table because there wasn't enough room at the big peoples table for me. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I dont know...early on I guess 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? gold and white and snowflakes 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? dont care, i live in michigan. 12. Can you ice skate? no, use to, but can't now 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? a bus ticket to florida 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? this is tough, hard for me because in my line of work (broadcasting) i'm use to working the holidays. so being free for a christmas is a rare gift. this is our first holiday without dad, so i really think what's important is THAT WE REMEMBER WHY WE ARE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pie. You name it, I'll eat it. (without sugar preferred) 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Don't have one. We never spent time together as a family after everyone moved away. 17. What tops your tree? My tree is a live long fig leaf tree, there is no topper. 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Neither, I'd rather be with my family and friends and just enjoy the company. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Wreck the Malls 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? Been eating them since they came out at Thanksgiving. Yummy. Swirled them in my cocoa too. 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Rudolph (original)

21 of 12/22 Christmas Edition! 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog! Last year my daughter found me sugar free at Meijer, haven't found it yet this year. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Both, I have grand kids 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? Usually white, but his year someone gave us a pre-lit colored. It's pretty darn cute and my hubby likes colored lights. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nah, I don't need and excuse to kiss somebody, I'm Italian! 5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend after Thanksgiving. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Crabmeat and cream cheese on crackers, my recipe. 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Waiting at the top of the stairs for my grandparents to come over and bring the presents Santa left at thier house. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Some evil kill joy in the second grade! 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, a tradition we started when my kids were very young. Now the grandkids do it. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? It's really a hodgepodge of everything. But to me it's beautiful. 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Both, I'm sure not looking forward to a soggy Christmas. 12. Can you ice skate? Nada! To clutzy. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A cameo pin my mom gave me when I was 10. I still have it. 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family and remembering Jesus' birthday. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cheesecake. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Just in the last two years we all go to my daughter's for breakfast and watch the kids open presents. It has made me fall in love with Christmas all over again. 17. What tops your tree? A very old straw angel. 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving, I love the hunt. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Santa Baby (Madonna) & Mary Did You Know 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? 21. Favorite Christmas movie? The original Miracle on 34th Street. Thanks Erin this was fun! Have a Blessed Christmas.

I saw the sugar free egg nog at the Meijer on 13 Mile Road and Little Mack in Roseville.

Thanks, I will check that out today if I get brave enough to go in there on Christmas Eve. I'm going to be in that area this afternoon. Merry Christmas.

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? *Hot Chocolate...yum. Egg nog...yuck! 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? *Both 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? *When I put them up....white 4. Do you hang mistletoe? *No 5. When do you put your decorations up? *Usually a couple weeks before Christmas, but didn't put up/out (including a tree!) any decorations this year. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? *Green Bean Casserole 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? *Waking my little brother up at 5AM because mom and dad said we'd get up when he woke up...he was a baby.... 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? * What? That he lives at the North Pole? I thought everyone knew that!! 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? *When I was a kid, we'd get to open our smallest gift after we got home from church. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? *When I put one up, I decorate it with white lights and red bows... 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? *Love it for about a week....at Christmas time...other than that, DREAD IT! 12. Can you ice skate? *Went for the 1st time yesterday on a field trip with my 4th and 5th graders. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? *A 4 wheeler 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? *Being with my family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? *My aunt's homemade butterscotch pie 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? *Getting together with my siblings on Christmas Eve 17. What tops your tree? *Usually a hand made angel...but no tree this year 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? *Hmmmm....both 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? *Oh, Holy Night 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? *Once or twice...yummy 21. Favorite Christmas movie? *Don't really have a favorite christmas movie

Hey Erin, where did you find sf candy canes???? I miss my mint hot chocolate since my surgery. Merry Christmas! 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps in different wrap for each person 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? Colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes 5. When do you put your decorations up? First weekend in Dec. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Taco dip 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? My favorite color was purple...it was the '80's.....my mom got me white roller skates with purple wheels, glitter laces, and pom poms. Then the rest of my clothes were wrapped in purple paper. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My 2nd grade teacher told us all one day to not tell the little kids that there was no Santa. I cried. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? just our new p.j.'s 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Star Trek ornaments for the bf, and a collection for the kids. No theme, just tons of memories. 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? SHHHH! Don't say the "S" word!!! 12. Can you ice skate? No 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Love's Baby Soft perfume. I thought I was so grown up 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Seeing my kids get excited about presents and being with family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Fudge or Cheesecake 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Putting on music and trimming the tree together 17. What tops your tree? A big star 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? I like to give....but receiving is nice if someone really takes the time to get you something they know you will love, no matter if it's homemade or if only cost a small amount. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt or Oh come all ye faithful 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? Yummmmmm 21. Favorite Christmas movie? It's a Wonderful Life

21 of 12/22 Christmas Edition! 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? hot cocoa (glass of wine even better!) 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrapped 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope 5. When do you put your decorations up? 2nd weekend in Dec. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? chipped beef ball 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? going to Midnight Mass and it being totally dark except for the huge trees all in blue lights 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? can't remember..probably my brither 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? not anymore...the kids do at Grandmas 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? all of my ornaments are unique..no two are the same, and most are from craft shows 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love it for a month or so! 12. Can you ice skate? very poorly 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? downhill skis 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? relaxing with family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? jello cake 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Midnight Mass...have never missed it in all my 38 years 17. What tops your tree? a beautiful angel 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? giving 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Do You Hear What I Hear? 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? okay..not a big fan 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? SUGAR FREE Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate! 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Mommy & Daddy wrap. Santa is too busy to wrap for Jacob! 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? Our tree has blue lights 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yeppers 5. When do you put your decorations up? Generally 2-3 weeks before Christmas 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Stuffing (My MOTHERINLAWS - go figure!) 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Racing my twin brother to see who could pass out presents the fastest 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Hmmm...don't remember exactly. My brother probably found out and told me to make me cry. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Only at Grandmas! 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? This year it is blue (lights, bulbs). We also have red mittens with our names (from Bronners), crystal/glass decorations, Jacobs special ornaments and as our annual tradtion - the 2-3 bulbs we buy every year at Bronners 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love snow. I hate to drive in it...especially when it's icy. I would prefer it to be warmer though (can we have warm and snow??? Just once? PLEASE??????) 12. Can you ice skate? Used to, a long time ago 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A dainty ruby and diamond ring - made me feel grown up 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family. Now that we have Jacob, watching him and the excitement in his eyes 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Grandmas RUM CAKE - she uses 1/2 pint of rum on that sucker! 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Driving around looking at lights 17. What tops your tree? An angel with lights underneath the skirt and the wings move 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving - hunting and wrapping! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh Holy Night 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? I can only do one or two (used to...dont want to risk trying them this year!) 21. Favorite Christmas movie? It's A Wonderful Life