I found this on the Lexi’s blog, called Fit Kitten. Her top picture of the kitty is just too cute, I smile every time! Lexi reminds me of myself when I was younger and I have always loved yoga too! Her workout log will make anyone feel the need to get up and moving.
Lexi had this really fun Christmas Survey posted and I just had to do it too. This is my favorite time of the year, but with moving no decorations, baking, or even gifts this year. I do have to say though that I feel that I have already gotten my gift just being home with my family more.
1. Eggnog or hot chocolate?
Hot Chocolate hands down, while Jrod is all for the Eggnog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
He writes the tags, but just puts them under the tree
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
I LOVE snowflakes, so everything on the outside of the house is either snowflakes or blue/white lights. Inside the house it is white lights on the tree, but colored everywhere else.
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Nope, and I have never known anyone who does this.
5. When do you hang your decorations up?
We normally start the weekend of Thanksgiving, due to the love of the holiday. The first Saturday after Thanksgiving I bust out Miracle on 34th street and it’s all over.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Green Bean Casserole, hands down. Second would be mashed potatoes.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child.
Every year when I lived at home I would get instant lottery tickets in the my stocking. I scratched off the first one and it was $100! I ran around the house yelling and dancing while my parents didn’t believe me. The next one was a loser, then $5.00, and finally a free ticket. I saved the money for our Disney trip that year.
8. What is on your Christmas wishlist?
This year: time with Jrod’s family, watching the Disney Christmas parade, and having our first Christmas together since we started dating over 4 years ago. (I normally worked from 8am-6pm or later that night)
9. Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve?
No, but I really like the idea of opening 1 gift of new pj’s so you have something new/fun to wear the morning of. When I have kids that will be on the to do list, along with Elf on the Shelf.
10. How do you decorate your tree?
Our tree has built in lights, so we just put up the ornaments. No theme, just ones that I really like.
11. Snow? Love it or dread it?
LOVE IT!! and miss it!! I am hoping next year to have Christmas back home in Erie, PA since we will be close enough to drive there.
12. Real tree or fake tree?
Fake, my cats would eat the real one.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
It’s a tie: My snowflake necklace from TIffany’s that Jrod got me for our first Christmas; every year since I have moved to Texas I get a hand-made hat and blanket from my Mom. I wear it all winter with pride and tell everyone it’s from my Mom.
14. What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you?
I love to bring a smile to people’s faces, that I will really miss this year not working my job. Now it’s that I get to spend time with my family.
15. What is your favorite holiday desert?
COOKIES!!! TONS AND TONS OF COOKIES!!
16. What is your favorite tradition?
When I was a kid we would have Christmas Eve with my Dad’s side of the family. We would eat, open all the gifts, but the BEST part was the board games at the end of the night that we would play for hours. Best Christmas memories ever.
17. What tops your tree?
It’s a little star that I have had for a couple of years. I would really like a Mickey Mouse Christmas topper, but I don’t think Jrod is ready for that yet.
18. Do you prefer giving or receiving?
Giving!! I love going on the hunt for that perfect gift and watching my friends and family open them up. I LOVE seeing the smile/you get it look in their face.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
All I Want for Christmas, Love Actually version.
20. Candy canes, yuck or yum?
Not a big fan, but will put the small ones in my hot chocolate
21. Favorite Christmas movie?
Tie: White Christmas and Miracle on 34th Street. Don’t get me started on the Hallmark movies though, I could watch them for days!
22. What do you leave for Santa?
Milk and Cookies with carrots for the reindeer.
23. Do you have a Christmas morning tradition?
Our first Christmas together I got up super early before work that morning and made Paul Deen’s baked French Toast. I would like to be that person who is up super early and baking amazing breakfast for when the family to wake up to.
24. Do you prefer to shop on line or at the mall?
Online (yeah Etsy!), but clothes in person
25. Christmas letter or card?
I love sending out Christmas Cards, but for the family I always write a letter in them.
What about you?
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