I love this holiday survey idea from Julia over at Peanut Butter Fingers. So I thought I'd join in the fun and answer 25 questions about holiday traditions in my family. :)
25 Questions: Holiday Style
- Eggnog or hot chocolate?
- Definitely hot chocolate. I am not an eggnog fan, at all. But I love me some hot chocolate topped with marshmallows or whipped cream!
- Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
- Both. We would always get our "big" Santa gift unwrapped by our stockings, but he also left little wrapped things under the tree as well.
- Colored lights on tree/house or white?
- I am definitely a fan of white lights. But multi-colored lights are growing on me.
- Do you hang mistletoe?
- Nope. We used to when I was younger though.
- When do you hang your decorations up?
- The weekend after Thanksgiving. That's when the "Christmas season" officially begins for me. But I'm a firm believe that Thanksgiving should always come first, it's my favorite holiday!
- What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
- Hmm...this one is tough! My mom makes a killer cheeseball.
- Favorite holiday memory as a child?
- Christmases with my great grandparents (on both sides). All the family would gather together and we would read the Christmas story piled in my great grandparents' little living room and it was just a great time of fellowship, love, and laughter.
- What is on your Christmas wish list?
- Mostly random things or things that I need (work clothes, etc.). I don't have a big ticket item this year.
- Do you open a gifts on Christmas Eve?
- Nope. We never could talk my parents into it!
- How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
- Which one?! I help my parents decorate their big tree every year, which is full of ornaments from years of girl scouts, boy scouts, elementary school, and the ornaments my mom decorates for each of us each year. It's a wonderfully sentimental tree and I love it. Only lights, ornaments, and fake snow go on that tree. My tree at home gets lights, ribbon, beads, and color-corresponding bulbs/ornaments. :)
- Snow? Love it or dread it?
- It should only be allowed to snow on 2 days each year--Christmas Eve and Christmas. I love white Christmases! But from the looks of things right now, we're not going to get one this year. It's been in the 60's for two days straight! :(
- Real tree or fake tree?
- Fake. I'm (unfortunately) highly allergic to real trees.
- Do you remember your favorite gift?
- One year my grandpa hand built the biggest, most awesome doll/Barbie house ever. One each for my sister & me. We still have one of them. I would love to get it restored and give it to my future daughter.
- What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you?
- Number one, naturally, is Jesus. Secondly, it's being home, surrounded by family and friends. There just isn't anything better than enjoying this time with people you love.
- What is your favorite holiday dessert?
- This jello salad stuff my grandma makes.
- What is your favorite tradition?
- Waking up super early on Christmas morning (it's getting later every year though!), having breakfast with my family, and watching everyone get excited over opening their gifts and stockings from "Santa".
- What tops your tree?
- An angel. Always.
- Do you prefer giving or receiving?
- Giving. I always end up going wayyyy over-budget (on time or money) on giving or making gifts for everyone.
- What is your favorite Christmas song?
- O, Holy Night.
- Candy canes, yuck or yum?
- Yum. Especially the non-peppermint flavored ones!
- Favorite Christmas movie?
- I love them all! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer....etc.
- What do you leave for Santa?
- Cookies & milk.
- Do you have a Christmas morning tradition?
- See # 16 for my favorite tradition!
- Do you prefer to shop on-line or at the mall?
- A good balance of both. I do the bulk of my shopping online because it's so much easier! But I like going to the mall and browsing for certain special gifts. :)
- Christmas letter or Christmas card?
- My life is not exciting enough to fill up an entire Christmas letter, so I send out cards.
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