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Christmas List

A few of you have sent me an email asking me to answer 25 things about Christmas. I thought I might as well put it on my blog. If you want you can answer them too in the comment section. Copy and paste, the 25 questions or a few of them, erase my responses and answer your own.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both, with ribbons that I keep year
after year.

2. Real tree or artificial?  Fake.

 

3. When do you put up the tree?  Around the 15th of December.


 4. When do you take the tree down?  Twelve or so days after Christmas…a day or two after
Epiphany.

 

 

5. Do you like eggnog? Love it and miss it as
I cannot find it in France. I have made it , but actually I do not miss the
calories.

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child?  A Mickey Mouse watch

 

7. Hardest person to buy for?  Someone I do not know.

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter, her
list helps.

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene?  Yes, it is called a creche in French
and the nativity is an entire village of « Little Saints » called
Santons.

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. How bad is that!

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I
know I should be grateful for every gift received. I know it is the thought
that counts…. But when the thought is « Paper Napkins »  and everyone else received a gift
certificate of a hearty sum of
money…well…. I did not appreciate the thought, nor the gift.

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Prancer

 

13. When do you start shopping for
Christmas?  December 15th or so. I
like the rush.

 

 14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Yes, isn’t Brocante recycling at its
finest?

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  Champagne and Jean’s Chrsitmas Pudding.

 

16. Lights on the tree?  Yes. White sparkling ones.

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? Raffi’s Christmas
Songs

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Most
often than not we stay at home. But I wish we could go Home to the States every
year.

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

Rudolph the red nose one, Dasher, Dancer,
Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… thanks to Google.

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?  It changes each year, a star, an angel,
a bow, a holy card…

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or
morning? Christmas eve … but when I was a child I use to open all my gifts before Christmas and
re-wrapped them. I still do that sometimes… my family knows that about me. So
they hide my gifts.

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the
year? That in the USA Christmas  decorations
appear in October.

 

23. Favorite ornament ? I love opening
the Christmas boxes and welcoming the little ole friends, retelling stories
about the ornaments… my favorite one is a red and white polka dotted glass
mushroom.

 

24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? No…
but I do make a Christmas log cake.

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year ?  Besides Good health, and peace… »Honey-Dos »

Comments

29 responses to “Christmas List”

  1. Mélanie Aussandon

    Answer 11 , I know from who this present was ..
    Well this year mine will be ” skiing trip ” and I hate skiing !!!

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  2. kerry farr

    Your paper napkins made me laugh, for me it was 7 handkerchiefs from my mother-in-law, when everyone else got money !!
    Do you think she didn’t like me ??

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  3. M-Noëlle

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
    wrapping paper
    2. Real tree or artificial?
    real
    3. When do you put up the tree?
    the day after the 15th of December.
    4. When do you take the tree down?
    no rule – often on the week end following the 6th of january.
    5. Do you like eggnog?
    Yes I do like “le lait de poule”… This brings me back to my childhood… In France it’s not a Xmas special
    6. Favorite gift received as a child?
    a doll pram
    7. Hardest person to buy for?
    My father.
    8. Easiest person to buy for?
    My son.
    9. Do you have a nativity scene?
    Yes, Corey said all about French “crêches”.
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
    Both but not many (only to my foreign friends). In this country (France) we rather send cards for the New Year in January. Mail and e-mail.
    The rule: you’ve got all Jan to do it.
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
    ? … must have erased it from my memory as soon as I was given it.
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
    “Le Père Noël est une ordure” by JM Poiré
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
    no rule
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
    no
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
    Foie gras. Oysters.
    16. Lights on the tree?
    no
    17. Favorite Christmas song?
    “Une fleur m’a dit : c’est Noël”
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrLbHdhqcM4
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
    both, in turns
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
    no. didn’t even know they had names.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
    star
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
    Some of the French gardens become tasteless light parks (a recent phenomenon here)
    23. Favorite ornament ?
    those from my childhood – and hearts.
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ?
    No… I make “fruits déguisés”
    http://www.mespetitsbonheurs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/plateau_fruits_deguises.jpg
    and I make “truffes au chocolat”
    http://s.plurielles.fr/mmdia/i/42/6/truffes-au-chocolat-2200426_1350.jpg
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ?
    I want sparkles in all eyes
    and news from my dearest old friend Rosa.

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  4. Julie Ann Evins

    What fun !
    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
    Same as you.
    2. Real tree or artificial?
    Real
    3. When do you put up the tree? Around the 15th of December.
    Usually same as you but we are decorating and it will be a miracle if we get there by 25th.
    4. When do you take the tree down?
    Before 12th night
    5. Do you like eggnog?
    What is it ?! Advocat ?
    6. Favorite gift received as a child?
    I got a Micky mouse watch with a red strap which I absolutely loved but my favourite was a Mary Quant Daisy doll & some outfits for her that I absolutely loved. I recently bought a vintage one on Ebay to recreate the moment !
    7. Hardest person to buy for? Someone I do not know.
    Nearly all the men.
    8. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter, her list helps.
    Girlfriends
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, it is called a creche in French and the nativity is an entire village of « Little Saints » called Santons.
    I bought a creche at a vide grenier this summer but as yet only have 3 very tacky santons left in the bottom of the box.
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. How bad is that!
    Mail but would like to email.
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I know I should be grateful for every gift received. I know it is the thought that counts…. But when the thought is « Paper Napkins » and everyone else received a gift certificate of a hearty sum of money…well…. I did not appreciate the thought, nor the gift.
    Bubble bath with the doll’s head as a screw cap – showing my age !
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
    Brideshead Revisited (not Christmas but I watch the dvd then)
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? December 15th or so. I like the rush.
    A bit through the year, intensely after my birthday in November and this year hardly at all & i am in a panick – I hate the rush !
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, isn’t Brocante recycling at its finest?
    Fraid so !!
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Champagne and Jean’s Chrsitmas Pudding.
    Champagne and special canapes, gingerbread & mulled wine.
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White sparkling ones.
    Yes – white.
    17. Favorite Christmas song? Raffi’s Christmas Songs
    Traditional carols
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Most often than not we stay at home. But I wish we could go Home to the States every year.
    Home but there are many places I would like to be if my family were with me.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
    Rudolph the red nose one, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… thanks to Google.
    Only because you just told me.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? It changes each year, a star, an angel, a bow, a holy card…
    Always angel but you just gave me a great idea with the holy card..
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas eve … but when I was a child I use to open all my gifts before Christmas and re-wrapped them. I still do that sometimes… my family knows that about me. So they hide my gifts.
    Usually Christmas afternoon these days but I am hoping that may change some time soon….
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That in the USA Christmas decorations appear in October.
    Christmas stuff in the shops here in the UK from September and all the rush & panick.
    23. Favorite ornament ? I love opening the Christmas boxes and welcoming the little ole friends, retelling stories about the ornaments… my favorite one is a red and white polka dotted glass mushroom.
    Lots, vintage glass baubles from my parents, different angels acquired down the years, a chinese baby in a basket, little sparkly birdies, a santa that K chose in Germany, I always buy something new each year. Keith has his own tree of hearts – I have brought him one for every year we have been together and is own little wire tree to hang them.
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? No… but I do make a Christmas log cake.
    Yes ginger ones to ice & hang on the tree. I have never made the cake or pudding.
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? Besides Good health, and peace… »Honey-Dos »
    What is honey-dos ?
    Aside from all the big important angel wishes; cashmere & a new perfume I have fallen for – most unusual for me as I hate most perfume !

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  5. Jackie

    How about a recipe for Jean’s Christmas pudding? Sounds divine!

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  6. Beverly

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrappings for anyone under 21! Bags for anyone over 21!
    2. Real tree or artificial? Real.
    3. When do you put up the tree? The Sunday after Thanksgiving.
    4. When do you take the tree down? Around New Years…while we’re still on vacation and the needles have really started hitting the floor.
    5. Do you like eggnog? Love it.
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? An art set.
    7. Hardest person to buy for? In-laws. They have everything…and I’ve noticed that some of my gifts end up in drawers!
    8. Easiest person to buy for? Sweet Mary…she’s so open!
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes.
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Cards!
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? My husband bought me an excercise machine the first year we were married…sad but true!
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? No favorite!
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I always pick up the staples (underwear, pjs, socks, etc.) in the after-Thanksgiving sales, but I do the rest of the Christmas shopping as soon as We’re on Christmas break…and I can breath a bit and enjoy it!
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Sugar cookies. They’re our breakfast food for the month of December.
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes.
    17. Favorite Christmas song? Breath of Heaven.
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home…though we do go to both grandparents house every Christmas day.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? Never! Not even if I sing the song. I’m “reindeer challenged”!
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas day. We used to let the kids open one after church on Christmas eve, but now that they’re bigger and their gifts are more expensive…it’s all on Christmas morning.
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crowds.
    23. Favorite ornament ? I love them all! No favorites here!
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? Yes. Sugar cookies.
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? A king size bed!

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  7. Sheila Cain-Sample

    Wonderful questions, I love the ‘quiet’ feeling at Christmas. Do you get much snow where your are if any? We’re getting a wonderful snowstorm here in the Great White North. Should be around 20-25cm

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  8. somepinkflowers

    yes
    yes
    yes
    white sparkling lights R the best
    4 magical wonderlands.
    🙂
    i bet you Always get what you want
    from santa—>
    bright sparkling eyes R the best
    for having your own way
    with santa
    and with a husband,
    don’t you think?
    works 4 me.

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  9. nancy from mass

    1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift wrap, try to reuse but sometimes the inlaws look at me funny for refolding and keeping the wrap.
    2. Real tree or artificial? Fake, but have balsam fir in a fabric pouch I keep out so it smells real.
    3. When do you put up the tree? about a week or so before Christmas.
    4. When do you take the tree down? by New Years Eve.
    5. Do you like eggnog? I Love Egg Nog! Just wish I could find it without High Fructose Corn Syrup.
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? I remember a down vest that I wanted when I was ~12 adn got it.
    7. Hardest person to buy for? Father-In-Law.
    8. Easiest person to buy for? My son. He’s happy with anything.
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Oui. I have a Creche, some new pieces, some old pieces. My Mom has a Personnes de Santonne collection from her travels that she puts up every year.
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I mail some cards, mostly to family I don’t see often.
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? hmmm, nothing really comes to mind…
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on 34th St. I still cry when they see the house. (and when he sings in dutch to the little girl)
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? end of november, beginning of decembre.
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yeah, hasn’t everyone?
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my homemade caramels and Lumberjack cookies (family recipe)
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White sparkling ones.
    17. Favorite Christmas song? Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams.
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Open gifts in the morning, then travel north 1 hour to the in laws. Usually get together with my family the week or so before.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? Yes.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? a ceramic face angel my parents bought each of us when we were kids for our ‘future’ trees.
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? When I was a kid we celebrated Reveillon and opened gifts after midnight mass and had a meal after (mmm tortiere). with my hubby and son, we open gifts in the morning.
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That people forget it’s all about being together, being healthy and happy…not about how much you spent or how many gifts under the tree. And really, does anyone actually buy anyone a car for Christmas? I would be SO mad if hubby did that to me!
    23. Favorite ornament ? Memere’s blown glass ornament with the paint starting to chip off. it must be 100 years old. (she’s been gone for 38 years and it was old then)
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? Yes and caramels and toffee and breads, oh my!
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? for Emmanuel Moires’ new CD to be available here in the US without costing me $40 to buy it!

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  10. Stacey

    What are “Honey Dos”??

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  11. Debra P.

    Corey . . .we share some of the 25:
    re-use of wrapping, our daughters
    making lists, and when I was a child
    I unwrapped/rewrapped my presents as
    well. So good to hear someone else
    did that, I have always felt so
    devilish because of that!
    Peace and good health to you!

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  12. Penny

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
    2. Real tree or artificial? Both – an artificial one in the living room and a real one, usually 8-12′ that my wild Irish Husband lugs in each year.
    3. When do you put up the tree? Usually right after December 6 (St. Nicholas Day is the 6th and my birthday is the 5th)
    4. When do you take the tree down? After Epiphany
    5. Do you like eggnog? With lots of a shot of rum or brandy, or a dollop of egg nog ice cream on a warm brownie.
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? A Snow White watch.
    7. Hardest person to buy for? guys
    8. Easiest person to buy for? my daughters and my friends
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Sadly, no, but a choir of angels abound
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail cards, but, not this year.
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a stuffed chicken
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It’s a Wonderful Life
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Dec. 5 – my birthday.
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Oh, that’s a tough one. My Irish Mist Stew on Christmas Eve, Pinch Cake on Christmas morning, Greek “paper cookies”, gingerbread cookies.
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White sparkling ones on one – old fashioned colored on the other.
    17. Favorite Christmas song? When a Child is Born
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Usually at home.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? That’s easy, see Cori’s answer.
    Rudolph the red nose one, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… thanks to Google.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A crow or a dove
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morn
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? I would have to agree with Cori, the early onset of decorations. I like to savor my holidays and I love the Advent season in December.
    23. Favorite ornament ? I love opening the boxes and reliving the Christmas’s each ornament represents. It takes me forever. I guess my favorite would be the view ornaments I have of my mother’s – very old now and they always go up high on the tree.
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? Yes, dozens and dozens and fudge and caramel, too.
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? My family gathered around.

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  13. Karon Grieve

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? paper, everything from brown to silver
    2. Real tree or artificial? both, real in livingroom and fake in diningroom
    3. When do you put up the tree? Around the 15th of December.
    4. When do you take the tree down? twelvth night
    5. Do you like eggnog? never had it
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? a teddy bear
    7. Hardest person to buy for? Someone I do not know.
    8. Easiest person to buy for? Daughter idgy
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes an old china one
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a sailing neck warmer from ex husband, I don’t sail, he does.
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? ?White Christmas
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? sort of ongoing all year for my prezzie stash
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes, guilty as charged
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey dinner, also love champagne
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White sparkling ones.
    17. Favorite Christmas song? White Christmas
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? home
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
    Rudolph the red nose one, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… thanks to Google.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? both, star on one and fairy on the other
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? over commercialised shops etc
    23. Favorite ornament ? old glass bauble from my Mum and Dads old tree when i was a child
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? yes, badly
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? Besides Good health, and peace… Johnny Depp

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  14. mindi

    I love old christmas movies. Its a Wonderful Life, Christmas in Conneticut, The Bishops Wife.
    What a good idea Honey Do’s, I could sure use some of those for Christmas.

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  15. anonymous

    No room for a tree here, Christmas bags whenever possible, decorations (nativity set, some special ornaments) go into storage the day after Christmas. Presents opened Christmas Eve. Cards sent only to friends out of the country. Miracle on 39th St-the Natalie Wood original version, worst gift-homemade bloomer type underwear from a relative. Best gift ever was from Dad; an emerald and diamond ring that I’d wanted for ages. Of course I wish and hope for good health and happiness for me and all my friends and family. If there was extra room for a wish it would be round trip ticket to visit France.

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  16. liz

    My most underappreciated gift was the year I got a microwave and my sister got a strand of pearls.

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  17. Marilyn

    I won’t answer all of the list, but we do go to a tree farm each year, pick out the tree, they cut it for us, load it in the car, and off we go with a real tree. I love the Santons and someday would love to have the creche in my home too. Maybe a set on your website would be lovely. There is an antique small trumpet tied with a gold bow to the top of my tree this year. It also changes from year to year, but I sort of like this one and may keep it to do in the next years.
    I also had a chuckle over the paper napkins. How sad! But a Mickey Mouse watch is the very best.

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  18. Ullam

    Delightful Corey! I too wish you could ‘come home to the states for Christmas…’
    Love
    Ulla

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  19. Kathie

    I make both bittersweet dark chocolate and super-easy white chocolate truffles. So many people have asked me for the recipes over the decades that I finally posted them online:
    http://www.inolongerlikechocolates.com/truffles.htm
    Bom apetito!

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  20. Kieren

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper, sometimes I make it, butcherpaper or brown kraft paper decorated with prints I make
    2. Real tree or artificial? Real, always.
    3. When do you put up the tree? last weekend, but it’s not decorated yet. We can’t decorate til my husband puts up the lights, he does it just right.
    4. When do you take the tree down? after new year’s, it’s usually dry as a bone by then
    5. Do you like eggnog? Yes,usually one glass is enough til next year.
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? The dollhouse my dad built my sister and I (altho he being an architect, made a -60s modern one, and I wanted a victorian!)
    7. Hardest person to buy for? my husband – he’s very picky!
    8. Easiest person to buy for? My kids
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes,several, most are mexican.My fave is inside a little egg.
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. We send valentine’
    11. Worst Christmas gift? Can’t think of one.Oh – maybe the ugly avocado green wool itchy jumper my grandma knit me. It was sooo scratchy, and my mom made me wear it.
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? That one where the kid wants a bbgun, I forget the title. Oh, and the old b/w version of A Christmas Carol – so scary!
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start in August or so.
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, isn’t antique shopping recycling at its finest?
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cheese fondue, caesar salad, and champagne on Christmas eve.And my grandma’s sugar stars (christmas cookies)
    16. Lights on the tree? Yes.
    17. Favorite Christmas song?Bing Crosby’s White Christmas
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? STay home, all our families are local. We always go away at new year’s.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
    Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen. And Rudolph of course.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? We have several stars my kids made, use one of those.
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas eve with my husband’s family, xmas morning at our house, xmas night with my parents. PHew! Then, collapse!
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? It gets dark so early!
    23. Favorite ornament ? a little blue soldier.
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? sometimes. gingerbread this year, I think.
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ?
    a book contract!

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  21. Cheryl at Casual Cottage Chic

    I love to squint my eyes at the tree after putting the lights on. Does anyone else do that??

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  22. bee

    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
    2. Real tree or artificial? artificial
    3. When do you put up the tree? usually a few days after thanksgiving, this year it was later.
    4. When do you take the tree down?
    January 7th.
    5. Do you like eggnog? No
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? thumbelina doll that moved and played music
    7. Hardest person to buy for? Husband
    8. Easiest person to buy for? son and daughter
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes 2 of them
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don’t recall any
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? frosty
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I used to buy things in the summer if I saw something I thought someone would like, this year will start this saturday, I don’t feel rushed this year.
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? moms fruitcake, its very moist and lots of nuts.
    16. Lights on the tree? yes, white
    17. Favorite Christmas song? silver bells
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
    we have all the family over to my house.
    19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
    rudolph, dancer , prancer, donder, blitzen, dasher,comet , cupid, I always forget one.
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
    usually a star
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
    morning
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
    the rush
    23. Favorite ornament ?
    my childrens 2 ornaments I have that were made for them when they were little toddlers
    24. Do you make Christmas cookies ? yes, I am going to make gingerbread cookies tomorrow
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year ? my daughter, son in law and my dear grandson to visit. they are stationed in the states this year and hoping they will come before son in law leaves for Iraq in january.

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  23. M-Noëlle

    PS – Sorry, my n°12 is wrong !!!
    Oh dear, “Le Père Noël est une ordure” is my WORST Xmas movie (as it came just after “n°11 : worst Xmas gift”, I stayed tuned up with “worst”!!!
    My favourite Xmas movieS (I’ve got 2):
    “L’arbre de Noël” by Terence Young
    “Joyeux Noël” by Christian Carion

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  24. Quintessence

    Honey-Dos are those things that need to be done and you want your honey to do them!;)

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  25. M-Noëlle

    SECOND PS
    Got news from our Rosa today !!! An early Xmas presie !!!
    Thank you, Santa !!!

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  26. Sara

    That was fun! I copied your idea over on my blog:
    sara-sundries.blogspot.com
    Merci!

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  27. M-Noëlle

    Mrci, Quintessence !!!

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  28. deniseabennett@mac.com

    Can you tell me what is often served for Christmas Eve dinner in Provence?

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  29. Brenda L. from TN.

    No. 19…..actually it’s Donder not Donner…but I always said Donner too…
    No. 6….I,too, got a Mickey Mouse watch with a red band…it was great…until I gave it to my son who put it in his pocket and did’t remove it until I washed it in washing machine…he was about 5 yrs old and I was old enough to know better…

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