Getting to Know You - Christmas version
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1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Both
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights on the tree, but white everywhere else.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up? Day after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Turkey & dressing
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? How excited I was when my Granddaddy rolled my bicycle into the living room. I wanted one so bad.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? It seems I always knew there was no Santa, it just wasn't logistically possible.
My cousin confirmed my suspicion at age 6.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? den tree is full of sentimental ornaments-dining room tree is fruit and berries-Hall tree is 12 days of Christmas ornaments.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love one good snow
12. Can you ice skate? No
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My bicycle and a Chatty Cathy doll
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends and eating good food.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Coconut Cake and fresh fruit salad.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Turning all the lights off and letting the Christmas lights light the house, while listening to Christmas music and having a glass of wine.
17. What tops your tree? Santa and Stars
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving if it something the person really wants, receiving if it something I really want.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire - Nat King Cole version.
20. Candy Canes? Love them, especially the really soft ones that just melt in your mouth. Those are really hard to find now.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Both
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights on the tree, but white everywhere else.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up? Day after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Turkey & dressing
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? How excited I was when my Granddaddy rolled my bicycle into the living room. I wanted one so bad.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? It seems I always knew there was no Santa, it just wasn't logistically possible.
My cousin confirmed my suspicion at age 6. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? den tree is full of sentimental ornaments-dining room tree is fruit and berries-Hall tree is 12 days of Christmas ornaments.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love one good snow
12. Can you ice skate? No
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My bicycle and a Chatty Cathy doll
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends and eating good food.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Coconut Cake and fresh fruit salad.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Turning all the lights off and letting the Christmas lights light the house, while listening to Christmas music and having a glass of wine.
17. What tops your tree? Santa and Stars
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving if it something the person really wants, receiving if it something I really want.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire - Nat King Cole version.
20. Candy Canes? Love them, especially the really soft ones that just melt in your mouth. Those are really hard to find now.
Sure! My boss makes me do mine! Of course they are very simple and to the point.
Income-simple deductions-taxes overpaid=big vacation check
that's how mine are too. i had a professional do ours 2 years ago because of some changes to mr audie's retirement when he changed jobs and i had no clue what to do...decided it was nice to let someone else worry with them so i haven't done them since.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both- the more fat the
merrier.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? I thought the elves wrapped presents.:shock:
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. I have a hard enough time keeping Liv'sdad off of me. We don't need Liv'ssib
5. When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Tie between Mashed Potatoes & Pumpkin Pie
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? My brother surprising us coming home from military duty.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Truth? What are you talking about?
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes and then I try to get everone to open their present from me.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights, old and new ornaments. Absolutelty no garland or icecycles.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Hate it. That's why I live in Florida.
12. Can you ice skate? Never tried
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? They're all my favorites. :clap_1:
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends- Ditto
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Pie
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to the tree farm to pick out the tree.
17. What tops your tree? An angel I made in the 2nd grade.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving!!!
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh holy night.
20. Candy Canes? Dipped in eggnog. Yum.
merrier.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? I thought the elves wrapped presents.:shock:
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. I have a hard enough time keeping Liv'sdad off of me. We don't need Liv'ssib
5. When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Tie between Mashed Potatoes & Pumpkin Pie
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? My brother surprising us coming home from military duty.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Truth? What are you talking about?
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes and then I try to get everone to open their present from me.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights, old and new ornaments. Absolutelty no garland or icecycles.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Hate it. That's why I live in Florida.
12. Can you ice skate? Never tried
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? They're all my favorites. :clap_1:
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends- Ditto
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Pie
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to the tree farm to pick out the tree.
17. What tops your tree? An angel I made in the 2nd grade.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving!!!
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh holy night.
20. Candy Canes? Dipped in eggnog. Yum.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? apple cider
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps now but they used to be displayed
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? everything on our tree is white
4. Do you hang mistletoe? no
5. When do you put your decorations up? Seriously, the last few years it's been on December 22nd
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? cornbread dressing and corn pudding
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? chruch dinner on Christmas Eve, then opening one present
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I totally caught them! Busted!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? One and it was usually a new set of pjs I would sleep in that night
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? lights, white and clear balls and starfish
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it
12. Can you ice skate? Duh!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Oh I had so many great ones!
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? pecan pie
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? then- opening gifts and having a big family dinner; now- opening gifts, eat dinner, drink some wine, and watch football with Dad
17. What tops your tree? I don't think anything
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? both
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Ok, maybe you can help me. This should be a new thread!! When I was little I heard this song on the California Raisins Christmas special and it's been bothering me ever since. I don't know the name of it but it goes..."Here we come a' wassalin...yada yada love and joy come to you...something like that. And, the Home Alone soundtrack. It's brilliant.
20. Candy Canes? the small kind are my fav
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps now but they used to be displayed
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? everything on our tree is white
4. Do you hang mistletoe? no
5. When do you put your decorations up? Seriously, the last few years it's been on December 22nd
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? cornbread dressing and corn pudding
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? chruch dinner on Christmas Eve, then opening one present
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I totally caught them! Busted!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? One and it was usually a new set of pjs I would sleep in that night
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? lights, white and clear balls and starfish
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it
12. Can you ice skate? Duh!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Oh I had so many great ones!
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? pecan pie
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? then- opening gifts and having a big family dinner; now- opening gifts, eat dinner, drink some wine, and watch football with Dad
17. What tops your tree? I don't think anything
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? both
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Ok, maybe you can help me. This should be a new thread!! When I was little I heard this song on the California Raisins Christmas special and it's been bothering me ever since. I don't know the name of it but it goes..."Here we come a' wassalin...yada yada love and joy come to you...something like that. And, the Home Alone soundtrack. It's brilliant.
20. Candy Canes? the small kind are my fav
A Christmas getting to know you. Copy and paste to share your Christmas thoughts.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Spiked Egg Nog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes
5. When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Ravioli
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Getting a puppy.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Some blabby kid in second grade!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Christmas morning.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lots of lights, you could land a plane.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE IT if I'm at home!!!!
12. Can you ice skate? nope
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? a puppy
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? chocolate cheese cake
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas night, the whole family playing goofy games -- charades and stuff.
17. What tops your tree? An angel
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night
20. Candy Canes? Yes
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Spiked Egg Nog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes
5. When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Ravioli
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Getting a puppy.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Some blabby kid in second grade!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Christmas morning.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lots of lights, you could land a plane.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE IT if I'm at home!!!!
12. Can you ice skate? nope
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? a puppy
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family and friends
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? chocolate cheese cake
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas night, the whole family playing goofy games -- charades and stuff.
17. What tops your tree? An angel
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night
20. Candy Canes? Yes
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Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Putting it on the Thanksgiving Recipe thread right now. It is yummy!!!!
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg nog with vanilla ice cream and dark rum
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps them!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Both...small white bulbs and big C9 colored lights.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cornbread dressing
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? My little brother always gave me presents that were really for him...like a remote control ATV for my Barbie.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My Jewish friend told me, but I didn't believe her...until her parents brought her over later and were all serious and made her solemnly tell me that she had been lying. I ws smart enough to realize something was up at that point.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Of course...but just one.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Like a dictator.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Snow? That's when rain freezes?
12. Can you ice skate? Not well.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A KitchenAid stand mixer.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Trying to avoid Wal Mart.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Bread!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Reading my dad's copy of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" at bedtime on Christmas Eve.
17. What tops your tree? A gilded Sun.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Both are pretty nice.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Santa Baby
20. Candy Canes? Yuck!
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2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps them!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Both...small white bulbs and big C9 colored lights.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cornbread dressing
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? My little brother always gave me presents that were really for him...like a remote control ATV for my Barbie.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My Jewish friend told me, but I didn't believe her...until her parents brought her over later and were all serious and made her solemnly tell me that she had been lying. I ws smart enough to realize something was up at that point.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Of course...but just one.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Like a dictator.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Snow? That's when rain freezes?
12. Can you ice skate? Not well.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A KitchenAid stand mixer.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Trying to avoid Wal Mart.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Bread!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Reading my dad's copy of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" at bedtime on Christmas Eve.
17. What tops your tree? A gilded Sun.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Both are pretty nice.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Santa Baby
20. Candy Canes? Yuck!
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I think y'all need to start hanging mistletoe - just my two cents.
And now I'm back to work after my lunch time Sowal break.
And now I'm back to work after my lunch time Sowal break.