A luverley cuppa + doing this meme has ramped up my Christmas spirit considerably...
Blame it on Domestic Bliss!
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate, preferably made from scratch like the one we do for the family brunch christmas morning.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa can't wrap to save his life, so I help him out. There are already two under the tree, ready and willing to torture Lunchtruck with their gift-y possibilities.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I like white.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. But I'm not averse to the idea.
5. When do you put your decorations up? The goal we set for ourselves is December 1st, but the past few Christmases that hasn't really worked out. Now that I actually have a strat-approved tree suitable for our tiny home, I think the December 1st goal is much more attainable.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?The devon custard on top of the pudding. Yum.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? I've got two: the year my very preggers momma dressed up as Santa for the kids, and the year I got my first Christmas present from Santa Paws.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I have no idea - I kinda always knew, but it never stopped me from enjoying it all.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yup - we spend Christmas eve with my family, and Christmas day with lunchtruck's family.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? This year it'll be white lights, silver ribbon, and crystal snowflakes. I'm sure the cats would prefer edibles, but then I'd spend the next few weeks picking up the detritus.
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love it. Preferably when I've nowhere I need to be except right there, there's something delicious cooking in the oven, and I can enjoy it with those I love.
12. Can you ice skate? Yes, but it's been ages.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? As a child, not really. I loved everything I got, even the socks. As an adult, I'd have to go with the Pamela Masik canvas my sweetie bought for me a few years ago.
14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Being with those I love.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Peppermint stick ice cream. It's only available seasonally, which is a shame..
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? [Updated - I somehow managed to skip this one!] That would be waking up on Christmas morning with my bedmates and staying snuggled in there until the last possible minute, than making the dash to the kitchen to make us a spot of tea. I'm soooo predictable.
17. What tops your tree? At the moment nothing. But give it time - I'm sure we'll be rescuing Mulder from it any moment now.
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? I get more excited about the giving, although I do like receiving.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? I'm not sure if it qualifies as a Christmas tune, but I've always associated Ave Maria with Christmas - preferably as performed in the original Fantasia or by the incomparable Joan Baez.
20. Candy Canes? Can I have more devon custard instead?
21. Favorite Christmas movie? Tough call! It's a toss-up between White Christmas & the original Charlie Brown Christmas.
22. What do you leave for Santa? Tums.
Blame it on Domestic Bliss!
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate, preferably made from scratch like the one we do for the family brunch christmas morning.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa can't wrap to save his life, so I help him out. There are already two under the tree, ready and willing to torture Lunchtruck with their gift-y possibilities.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I like white.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. But I'm not averse to the idea.
5. When do you put your decorations up? The goal we set for ourselves is December 1st, but the past few Christmases that hasn't really worked out. Now that I actually have a strat-approved tree suitable for our tiny home, I think the December 1st goal is much more attainable.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?The devon custard on top of the pudding. Yum.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? I've got two: the year my very preggers momma dressed up as Santa for the kids, and the year I got my first Christmas present from Santa Paws.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I have no idea - I kinda always knew, but it never stopped me from enjoying it all.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yup - we spend Christmas eve with my family, and Christmas day with lunchtruck's family.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? This year it'll be white lights, silver ribbon, and crystal snowflakes. I'm sure the cats would prefer edibles, but then I'd spend the next few weeks picking up the detritus.
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love it. Preferably when I've nowhere I need to be except right there, there's something delicious cooking in the oven, and I can enjoy it with those I love.
12. Can you ice skate? Yes, but it's been ages.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? As a child, not really. I loved everything I got, even the socks. As an adult, I'd have to go with the Pamela Masik canvas my sweetie bought for me a few years ago.
14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Being with those I love.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Peppermint stick ice cream. It's only available seasonally, which is a shame..
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? [Updated - I somehow managed to skip this one!] That would be waking up on Christmas morning with my bedmates and staying snuggled in there until the last possible minute, than making the dash to the kitchen to make us a spot of tea. I'm soooo predictable.
17. What tops your tree? At the moment nothing. But give it time - I'm sure we'll be rescuing Mulder from it any moment now.
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? I get more excited about the giving, although I do like receiving.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? I'm not sure if it qualifies as a Christmas tune, but I've always associated Ave Maria with Christmas - preferably as performed in the original Fantasia or by the incomparable Joan Baez.
20. Candy Canes? Can I have more devon custard instead?
21. Favorite Christmas movie? Tough call! It's a toss-up between White Christmas & the original Charlie Brown Christmas.
22. What do you leave for Santa? Tums.
2 comments:
I love Charlie Brown Christmas. Definitely beats WC in my book.
And my mother had a favorite, limited edition ice cream a few years ago--lemon. You could only get it in summer. One year she stocked up, and she realized one of the reasons she originally liked it was it was a special treat you could only have once a year. Here from M.
I *heart* peppermint anything. Latte's, ice cream, cocoa..I love it.
Didja just forget 16 or is that on purpose?
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Came [sort of] via Michele's.
~kimmyk
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