This is a picture of our old house - all dressed up for Christmas - that we now have to rent or sell. :o(
I got this idea from Diane Estrella's blog That's What I'm Here For.
- Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I'm not ashamed to say Hot Chocolate - and with all the mini marshmallows I can fit in my mug. :o)
- Colored lights on tree/house or white? I like white. We used to have enough space at the old house to have two trees -- one in the entryway that had colored lights and kind of funny decorations and one in the living room that was white and gold. Now it's just the white and gold.
- Do you hang mistletoe? No. We're actually pretty low key about decorating inside. We switch out some pictures, cover the tables with Christmas mats and runners, put up an advent candle wreath, hang stockings ... I have a corkboard that I covered with a "Christmasy" plaid and we attach our cards to it. We have a Nativity that stays out all year and we put up a tree and a couple small decorations - but that is about it.
- When do you put your decorations up? Usually we do it Thanksgiving weekend. It was a little later this time because we had to travel to do work on the other house to try and get it ready to rent/sell.
- What is your favorite holiday dish? I like the homemade bread... then I guess Buttermilk pie ... candied sweet potatoes.
- Favorite Holiday memory as a child? I remember the first year my parents used all white lights on the tree. I sat under it at night and saw the glow ... I sung Silent Night over and over to myself and felt like I finally understood what that star lighting the way was all about. It's why I like white lights now.
- When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was fairly young - but one of those ... precocious children - always hanging out with adults and acting more mature than I was. I must have been 6 or 7. I had decided they were lying to me about Santa and I was going to catch them "in the act." Then they wouldn't be able to lie anymore. Our house was a bi-level and they had the tree downstairs and our bedrooms upstairs. I waited until I heard them putting together the presents and I slipped down to the staircase and watched for a little while. Then I confronted them - crying. I told them lying was bad and they shouldn't do it to someone they loved. So they must not love me. Then I ran off to bed. The next morning they explained why they had done the Santa thing but I was not budging. I told them it meant more to me that they picked out the gifts for me. They agreed not to "do" Santa anymore and I agreed not to talk about Santa with any other children. lol The next couple years were hard on my family and it really did mean a lot to know how they sacrificed for us.
- Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We used to. The boys got older and started wanting less presents. Partly because their own faith was stronger and they wanted to focus more on others - and partly because what few gifts they got were more expensive. So we started saving all the gifts for Christmas morning.
- How do you decorate your Christmas tree? How? We use an artificial tree - it helps my allergies, saves a tree, helps with the cats, saves money ... There's a picture below.
- Snow! Love it or dread it? I don't like snow except to look at when it has just fallen.
- Do you remember your favorite gift? Nope. I know it sounds strange, but I don't like getting gifts.
- What is your favorite holiday dessert? Making a body pick? Totally unfair!
- Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum? I like them - for a while. They can get old fast.
- Favorite Christmas movie? I don't know - I'm a sap for all of them.
- What is your favorite Christmas song? "Little Drummer Boy" & "Silent Night"
Your turn! Take the quiz on your blog and let me know here so I can check out your answers. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest New Year. I hope you have a wonderful time with friends and family - making memories, eating wonderful food, playing games with each other, and taking turns giving and receiving not just presents - but presence. Blessings to you all. {hugs} 
2 comments:
that was fun...so much that I decided to play. I found it interesting that you grew up with white lights and still love them while I grew up with colored lights and still love them. :)
Your tree is so pretty..hope you don't mind but when I copied the questions I got the picture of your tree too.
Angie - I think we love what is most comfortable to us. :o)
I don't know why you would get my pic with the questions, they are over before the pic of the tree starts. You should be able to delete it from your blog though.
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