Traditions

Swiped from Swistle.  Merry Christmas all!

Eggnog or hot chocolate? I like hot cocoa but my favorite is hot apple cider with a splash of Captain Morgan.

Does Santa wrap the presents or leave them open under the tree? When I was little, Mom and Dad would sign their gifts as Santa & Mrs Claus.  We don't have kids but usually stocking gifts get signed from Santa.

Colored lights on a tree or white? Colored on the tree.  If we did outside lights they'd be white.

Do you hang mistletoe? We didn't this year, I couldn't find it in the box.

When do you put your decorations up? My rule is usually the weekend after Thanksgiving but this year it was the weekend before.

What is your favorite holiday dish? I don't really have one - we usually do something different for dinner each year.  But Mom's "Pink Stuff" was a favorite when I was a kid.

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No.  But growing up we did.  Because we had so many people at our house on Christmas day, it made sense for us to open ours the night before.

How do you decorate your Christmas tree? We have a fake, pre-lit tree (B begrudgingly agrees that it looks nice), with a garland of red, white, & green wood beads and a garland that looks like hard candy.  Lots of glass icicles, and a hodgepodge of fun ornaments.  Nothing fancy, but it's cute.

Snow: love it or hate it? It's pretty to look at, as long as I don't have to go out in it.

Can you ice skate? I could when I was a kid, but I haven't tried in years!

What is your favorite holiday dessert? Pumpkin pie!

What is your favorite holiday tradition? B & I haven't really established any yet ourselves, but my best friend and I usually call each other on Christmas day to compare our loot!  And my dad would always put a train around the base of the tree, more for the cats than for us though.

Candy canes: yum or yuck? I don't like peppermint, but other flavors are sometimes okay.

Favorite Christmas show? A new one this year, Prep & Landing!  It's hysterical.  But always, Charlie Brown's Christmas.

I had to add a couple more...

Favorite ornament: We have a lighthouse that B's dad gave us that plugs into the light string & blinks, and I also love our silver pinecone.  It makes me think of home.

Favorite holiday movie: Growing up we started watching The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and B's family watches National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation every year too.

Most memorable gift you received as a child:  I remember the doll that Mom made for me, and the wooden cradle and high chair.  She made me clothes and bedding for it, it was so cute.  I kept all of it, but it's in storage somewhere.  Once I get it all together, it will have a special place on a shelf.