Get to Know Me Holiday Edition

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
He sets them out on individual couches or chairs

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
Usually colored - not the tiny ones either

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No

5. When do you put your decorations up?
Usually put up house lights Thanksgiving day and tree sometime in December. This year has been very different...

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

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
Big family parties at our house each year

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Not sure. By the time I was 6.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes, and sometimes for a few nights before!

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Usually colored lights, garland, and meaningful ornaments. This year has been different.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it! But I don't have to go out in it much, either, so... (and I'm from AZ)

12. Can you ice skate?
Never tried, but I doubt it, based on my last roller-blading escapade

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Possibly the horse I sort of got (I paid for some of him, but was surprised Christmas morning)

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Family. I love the lights and music.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Maybe homemade caramels

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Big family party at my parents. Which I'll miss this year.

17. What tops your tree?
Usually a star. Nothing this year. Though there is currently a polar bear up there...

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
Definitely giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
O Holy Night, I think

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Yum! I love peppermint. None of that strawberry/blueberry/otherberry junk...

We sort of already did Christmas, at least part of it. If anyone wants to see pictures, you can go here.

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