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  1. ABall

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    I took this fun little survey on another site;) I thought it was a fun one to share, if any of the questions don't partain to you please don't write anything nasty (mainly the santa question). Have fun.
    Just coppy the questions and paste to the post you are doing.

    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?


    4. Do you hang mistletoe?


    5.When do you put your decorations up?


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?

    12. Can you ice skate?


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? When I get a glimpse of the

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?


    21. What do you want for Christmas?


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
     
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  3. mom2many

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate!


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?Colored


    4. Do you hang mistletoe? No


    5.When do you put your decorations up? Ummm...soon


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Ham


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? My dad dressing up as Santa


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was about 10, and my mom just said that I should pick some things & wrap them myself. My sisters told me he was fake, but I didn't believe them.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Simply - handmade ornaments & decorations
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? LOVE it

    12. Can you ice skate? No


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? Being with my family

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Anything with chocolate


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to my mom's

    17. What tops your Christmas tree? A star
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? The Little Drummer Boy

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? Yuck


    21. What do you want for Christmas? Slippers


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? Yes, at my mom's

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? PJ's

    24. Do you own a Santa hat. No


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? DH & the kids
     
  4. ABall

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?Hot chocolate


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Each kids gifts are somewhere different with their stocking next to it


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? this year we have a white light pre lit tree and blue lights outside.

    4. Do you hang mistletoe? no


    5.When do you put your decorations up?usually the first or second weekend of december


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Turkey and gravy


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?going to see santa for pictures


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?age 9

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? one gift on christmas and it always was PJ's, now my mom does that for the kids.
    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? lots of coke cola ornaments and kid made ones.

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? miss it

    12. Can you ice skate? no


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? bike


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? When I get a glimpse of the kids faces when they see their presents


    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? cookies of all kinds, especially the fancy ones


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? making hot chocolate after my DH and kids put up the outside lights

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?we had to retire our angel, we need a new topper
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? love shopping for others, but I love recieving too


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?rock around the christmas tree

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?love them in my coffee


    21. What do you want for Christmas?new cake pans


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? we just went to the kids' candle lighter's party.
    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? not fancy

    24. Do you own a Santa hat. there are 5 santa hats in the house, and 4 sets of antlers.


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?my family
     
  5. AngeC325

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    I love both, but Hot Chocolate is my favorite of teh two.

    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?

    He leaves them in a special bag.

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    Colored

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    No, but we did when we lived in Texas and could pick it for free ;)

    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    We start the weekend after Thanksgiving. The tree is up and decorated, but the outside lights aren't up and the box with the nativity and Christmas village are waiting to be unpacked.

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Sweet Potato casserole

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    Going caroling with church groups

    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    My family didn't do Santa.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    The kids do, usually two, one is pajamas one is a toy.

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    Colored lights, and a collection of all sorts of decorations, some homemade, the kids each pick out a new ornament each year.

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    Love it, and it is snowing right now :)

    12. Can you ice skate?
    It's been awhile and I was never very good at it, but I can do it.

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    As a kid: A stuffed horse with a cowboy teddy bear that rode it, I still have it in my cedar chest though it is pretty ragged.
    As an adult: Hubby got me a Kitchen Aid stand mixer a few years ago and I love it.

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you?
    Being with family

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    fudge

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    Driving around looking at Christmas lights

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    A star.

    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    I love both equally.

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    I have a hard time picking a favorite, I love them all. Away in a Manger is probably my favorite if I have to pick.

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    I'm not a huge fan of the traditional one (I don't like meint that well), but I have snuck a couple of the fruity ones off our tree already.

    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    A Wii

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    No.

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    PJs or jeans and a Christmas sweater/sweatshirt (depends on who is here)

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    Yep

    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    My hubby and kids and whatever family members can be together. This year it will be my parents and hubby's parents and maybe one of his brothers.
     
  6. CrystalCA

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    I love them equally.

    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    Wraps them.

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    No house lights, just in the front window. White and colored lights on tree.

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    Not now, mine broke into tiny pieces yesterday :(

    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    Dec. 1st

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Yams made with pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar and tons of marshmallows on top.

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    When Santa left whiskers on the chocolate chip cookie bite.

    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    Can't remember, maybe 10-11 yrs.old , kids at school told me.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    Only 1. Its new pjs for everyone.

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    With a lot of homemade ornaments, ones my kids pick each year ( the girls get to pick one each ,no matter what it looks like it gets hung up) and beauitful glass oranments.

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    Can only handle for a day or two.

    12. Can you ice skate?
    Yes, we skate inside a local casino year round.

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    My first big kid bike..a beach cruiser, black.

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you?
    celebrating with family and friends.

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    fresh baked cookies, but NOT sugar cookies.

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    Having the girls decorate the house with me, sipping cocoa or eggnog and baking cookies at the same time.

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    A star.

    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    giving

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    Silver and Gold by Burl Ives.

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    YUMMMMMYYYYY

    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    Already got it..a gym membership.

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    Yep, my dh's company party.

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    wear pjs.

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    Several.

    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    My husband and my girls :)
     
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  7. Lornaabc

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot choc only


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    colored on a tree

    4. Do you hang mistletoe? no but have before when had access to it.


    5.When do you put your decorations up? The day after Thanksgiving and that weekend.


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Oh I like turkey and dressing. CRANBERRY sauce is wonderful to me


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? When I got my minibike. I kept getting up for water and this and that and dad had to keep pushing it back in the bedroom. He finially gave up and told mom to give it to me.


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?What truth -----don't spoil the fun for me.
    We say if you don't believe you don't get.
    LOL It is all just fun anyways.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? At my inlaws only

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?with homemade things and bought too. Just what we like and the kids love to see their art work up on it.
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?love it and get so excited but don't know if I could take it long. It is wet and messsssy where we live in the states. Not a good dry snow---we get ice and frozen over mess.

    12. Can you ice skate?used to be able to
    I did roller skate a few months back and it hurt my ankles so badly. I didn't last but one lap.


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my minibike when I was in the 6th grade or maybe it was the year I got the Sunshine family dolls. Anyone remember them? Kinda like a barbie.


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? Fun, Christ and sharing

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? I like them all. LOL


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? reading to the kids at night. We only read Christmas book then and then the last night the story of Jesus birth

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?angel
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?

    both are fun to do.

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?yum but plain ones only


    21. What do you want for Christmas? a miracle of healing for my hubby. Yes God can do that if he wants.


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? at a friends this weekend. She cooks and we love it eat. LOL No kids allowed. Our once a year without them.

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    We got off so I have to dress to go out. Nothing special really.


    24. Do you own a Santa hat. YES


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? My huband and kids
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  8. BeckyB

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    . Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    Hot Chocolate

    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    Wrapped!

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    White on the tree only

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    No reason to .. lol

    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    Hopefully tonite

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Mashed potatoes .. yummy

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    The big box of Crayola crayons and a new coloring book

    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    I had older brothers .. they probably did it ... lol

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    No, I spend Christmas Eve alone

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    I sit back and watch the girls do it .. they love it

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    Love the snow .. don't like the cold

    12. Can you ice skate?
    Well, I spend alot of time on the ice on my behind .. lol

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    Kissy Doll, I played with her from the time I got her at age 2 until I grew out of dolls

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you?
    Being with family

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    Mom's Cherry Delite

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    Going to Mom's house to watch the kids open presents. It is so much fun.

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    An angel made of plastic canvas

    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    Giving, I love to watch people open presents

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    I love them all, I don't know if I could pick just one.

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    Yum

    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    For the economy to straighten up.

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    Yes

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    PJs .. this year it will be me and my yorkie Luna

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    Yep. And the rest of it, too ... <<edited for tmi ;)>>

    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    Christmas day with my daughters, Mom, siblings, wives and kids. Fun times.
     
  9. Emma's#1fan

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    both

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?white lights on the tree and whaite and colored on the house and yard.


    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    no


    5.When do you put your decorations up?usually by or on Thanksgiving.


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?tamales


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    receiving my Care Bear. It was all we received since money was very tight.


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    I was 11 when my mom told me but I already knew for some time.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    No

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?The large tree is decorated in white, gold, and crimson red ornaments. Most are homemade.
    Emma's tree is more of a disco tree.

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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    love it

    12. Can you ice skate?
    no


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    My Care Bear was my favorite gift because we weren't going to receive anything. It is my favorite for sentimental reasons more than anything.


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you?
    When I get a glimpse of the gift I was given with the coming of Christ.

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?I am not sure.


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Reading the Bible.

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    A lighted angle


    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?giving


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?I have many

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    yum


    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    To spend time with my family


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?Yes

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?It depends on if we are staying home or going out.

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    no


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?We stay at home and rotate families.
     
  10. DizneeTeachR

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate (I like Hershey's 99.9% caffeine free & Polar Express Candy cane)
    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap them

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? Colored everywhere!!! I love lights

    4. Do you hang mistletoe? Haven't in my house, but used to at mom's.

    5.When do you put your decorations up? Usually first week of Dec

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Mom's biscuits & gravy for breakfast.


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?I just love the snow, being with all my family, putting on music shows for fam members. Writing a note & leaving bday cake for Santa!!!


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Can't really remember.... You mean what about Santa?!?:D

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Hubby & I do most of ours together & let lil ones open 1.
    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? With ornaments fam or we have bought or made!! COLORED lights & tinkerbell tops it off & she's on our trees skirt. I also have a couple of homemade tree skirts if we put other trees up. .

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? LOVE to play in it, watch it fall, but HATE to drive in it!!! Just wouldn't be Christmas without snow!!!
    12. Can you ice skate? YUP ... Own my own skates since I was little & learned on a pond behind our house with the double blades!!!

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Hmm....Gift wise getting our trampoline. We had it for over 20 yrs (no major accidents) & TONS of FUN!!! A tree finally fell on it & bent the frame. I told my mom it was like losing a part of the family!!! My 35mm camera I got as well another year, my cd player.

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? Being with family & friends that are important. Being grateful for those in my life & the blessings. Watching the lil' ones as the excitement grows & seeing them Christmas morning!!!
    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Anything I don't have to make. My neighbor use to make this great like "puppy chow" stuff but with white chocolate & Captain Crunch. I like the pretzels dipped in chocolate with candy canes as well.

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating the tree. Eating breakfast Xmas morning with fam & neighbors at mom's.
    17. What tops your Christmas tree? Tinkerbell.
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? I like giving, but I like receiving what hubby gets me...he knows me too well!!!

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? I LOVE most of them except that Hippo song!!!
    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? YUM...especially put in ice cream & made into like a flurry!!!

    21. What do you want for Christmas? Just a big smile of my fam's face!!!

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? Not anymore. We used to have them here for hubby's work.

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? PJs

    24. Do you own a Santa hat. A couple


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? Family & neighbors (more like 2nd family).
     
  11. hmsclmommyto2

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    either, as long as they're homemade

    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    Santa doesn't visit us

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    colored lights, tree only

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    no

    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    whenever we get around to it, my only condition is that they're up before Christmas Eve

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    if we're doing breakfast - blintzes
    if we're doing lunch or dinner - perogi

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    can't think of one

    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    I was 6, saw parents carrying presents from Santa downstairs on Christmas Eve

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    Yep, we usually do our "just us" (dh, the kids, & I) Christmas on Christmas Eve
    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    lights, homemade ornaments, the ornaments my mom got me (for years we each got an ornament as one of our presents)

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    Loved it as a kid, hate it now (now that I have to shovel it & drive on the road with the idiots who seem to forget how to drive in it every year)
    12. Can you ice skate?
    probably not

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    My son, he was born 12 weeks early 2 days before Christmas

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you?
    Spending time with my loved ones, many of them I only get to see on holidays

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    pink peppermint fudge & peanut butter blossoms (not together, though)

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    cooking & baking, with the kids, for the many Christmases we go to

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    an angel

    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    giving

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    The Pretty Little Dolly or The Twelve Pains of Christmas (I like the funny ones more than the serious ones)
    If I had to choose a serious one it would be Silent Night or Little Drummer Boy
    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    yum

    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    money to fix my house

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    nope, wouldn't have time for one with up to 8 Christmases to do
    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    depends on if we're at home or going somewhere
    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    a few

    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    either my mom, sis, significant others, nieces & nephews, or my dad, sis, significant others, nieces & nephews, or my ex-step-mom & her family, or my husband's parents & sisters (& their husbands & kids), or my husband's extended family, then the Saturday after Christmas we go to my grandpa's
     
  12. MonkeyMamma

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    Hot chocolate


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    warps them


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    colored on house, white on tree


    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    no but if I had real mistletoe I would


    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    weekend after Thanksgiving


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    cranberry sauce

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    snow in Texas; receiving a cabbage patch crib and diaper bag for my doll


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    I was maybe 5. Someone at school told me.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    the kids each open one and it is tradition that it is always a personal ornament

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    Angle on top, burgandy ribbon, all kind of ornaments, white lights
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    Love it and wish we had some

    12. Can you ice skate?
    yes


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    the above mentioned cabbage patch accessories as a small kid and the time I got a red mustang from my dad


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? Spending time with my family and friends that are as close as family. Remembering what the Lord has done for us. It is a time of reflections, thanks, love, peace and hope. I like the serenity of Christmas Eve.


    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    dirt delight and pumpkin pie


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    Candlelight service on Christmas Eve, then we drive around and look at lights, come home put out cookies and milk for Santa, let the girls each open a gift and tuck them in. Then have a glass of wine by the fire with my hubby

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    angle
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    both!


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    white christmas

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    yum


    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    sewing machine


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    no

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    dress up

    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    oh yes! we all have our own!


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    My husband and daughters
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  13. WIMom

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap

    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? I like white dh likes colored, so it's both.


    4. Do you hang mistletoe? no


    5.When do you put your decorations up? a week after Thanksgiving


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? whipped potatoes


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? visiting my Grandma and Bumpa's house with all the relatives


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? with a combo of ornaments from Dh, me and the kids.
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? dread it

    12. Can you ice skate? not really


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? no


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? When I get a glimpse of the kids opening their presents.

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? toss up between cookies and homemade fudge/candies


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? getting together with family

    17. What tops your Christmas tree? angel lit up
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? giving


    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? too many to pick just one

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? ok


    21. What do you want for Christmas? money


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? no

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? Dress up

    24. Do you own a Santa hat. no


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? My husband, my kids, my mother-in-law, her hubby and his children and their families on Christmas Eve. For Christmas Day my husband, kids and me spend the day with my parents, my two sisters, my brother-in-law, my niece and nephew and my other sister's fiance.
     
  14. Birbitt

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    That's about it for us
     
  15. tagsfan

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both, thanks!
    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Sits them under the tree.
    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? Colored
    4. Do you hang mistletoe? No.
    5.When do you put your decorations up? Right after Thanksgiving
    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sweet Potato Casserole, which is basically dessert, but not officially. :)
    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Oh, wow, too many to pick just one. Just getting together with family whereever we were, I think.
    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth about Santa? :cool:
    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes. We open most of them on Christmas eve!
    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Keepsake ornaments
    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? Dread it.
    12. Can you ice skate? Yes.
    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? One year I got a stereo with 8-track player. That was pretty cool.
    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? The birthday of a King
    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Pecan Pie
    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Listening to Messiah
    17. What tops your Christmas tree? Angel
    18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Giving
    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary, Did You Know
    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? Yummm!
    21. What do you want for Christmas? CDs and books
    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? No
    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? Dress up
    24. Do you own a Santa hat? Yes
    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? Family, either mine or hubby's
     
  16. JenniferErix

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    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    Uh, CHOCOLATE, DUH!


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    Wraps them in special Santa Wrapping Paper that NOTHING else gets wrapped in! Unless, like this year, it is a bike. Then it is a big bow.


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white?
    White.

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    Nah

    5.When do you put your decorations up?
    Thanksgiving day after the food settles.

    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Sweet Potaoes with brown sugar and marshmallows


    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
    Staying up all night in uncles lazy-boy chair waiting by the fireplace to get a shot of santa, then waking up realizing I had fallen asleep! AARRGGHHH! I was 10.

    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    I don't remember. It wasn't a sudden revelation or I would have remembered.


    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    ONE

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
    Classical, religious.

    11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
    It snowed here, ONCE on Christmas eve 2004! It was AWESOME!

    12. Can you ice skate?
    Actually YES. We have an ice rink in Houston.

    13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
    YES! I was the first kid on my bloc to get the "Cliffhangers" race track, where the race cars would stay n the track even when the track went up the wall or upside down! It was magical! I was popular, until it broke. ahha

    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? When I get a glimpse of the ....
    Children discussing the meaning of the season and arguing in their littlle kid ways.

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
    DH's Banana pudding

    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
    Everyone falling asleep n the sofa watching a football game while the kids run wild in the backyard screaming chasing eachother..

    17. What tops your Christmas tree?
    . A star

    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    Reciving, of course!

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
    Do you see what I see

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
    Yum!

    21. What do you want for Christmas?
    To have my children learn to give.

    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
    At church


    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
    PJs!!!!!!


    24. Do you own a Santa hat.
    Nah

    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
    Just the five of us and my mom.
     
  17. pdalley

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    . Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate


    2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Used to be both but now they are all wrapped - different paper for each boy.


    3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? both


    4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes, an old plastic spring that has been in the family since my childhood.


    5.When do you put your decorations up? As soon after Thanksgiving as we can talk DH into it. LOL


    6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
    Ham

    7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Putting up the Christmas tree.


    8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I really don't remember so it wasn't very traumatic.

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? We put the tree up and hand out the ornaments and let the boys have at it.
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    11. Snow. Love it or dread it? We pray for it. My boys have never seen snow. (Southeastern NC)

    12. Can you ice skate? No - see above. <g>


    13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Yes. It was my first two wheeler. Green with the tackiest plastic white basket on front complete with huge purple daises circa 1970.


    14. What is the most important thing about the holidays to you? Appreciating Jesus coming to earth to save us.

    15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? pumpkin pie


    16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Candlelight midnight Christmas Eve Service and visiting the World's Largest Living Christmas tree. (4 generation of going to the tree here)

    17. What tops your Christmas tree? A glass ornament. It's too fragile to support anything else.
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    18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    giving!

    19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary Did you Know?

    20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck? Yum


    21. What do you want for Christmas? Just my family


    22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? Nope

    23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's? Just regular clothes for the church service - PJ's after that

    24. Do you own a Santa hat. The boys do


    25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? My DH and the boys.

    Peggy
     

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