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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 1:54 am
Wapland, put some hot fudge on that pecan pie and icecream and I'm with you.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 3:31 am
1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Both..but this time of year Eggnog 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Tree has twinkling white, outside..was coloured but now white too. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yuppers 5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually beginning of December, however I have started this week with this years 6. What is your favorite holiday dish stuffing 7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Midnight mass, visit to grandparents, home to open presents, a big meal with family, bed around 3:30-4:00am 8. Favorite Christmas movie. Christmas Vacation 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve or Day? Day 10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? White twinkle lights, balls, ornaments, new decorations from the kids each year, gold ribbon and gold beads 12. Can you ice skate? Of course, but do I no...with hips and knees, I am afraid to break something...leave the skating up to the kids and dh 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I received a "Baby Alive" doll, you could feed her this gross food and drink and she would dirty her diaper 14.what's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family, friends and Baby Jesus 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Anything sweet. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Before I wrote about, now...we got to church at 5pm, have supper at MIL's place, clean up, home and watch some tv with dh before bed. Morning we open gifts. 17. What tops your tree at home? Star with 2 angels near by the top 18. Which do you prefer -- giving or receiving? Giving - I would much rather watch the kids and dh open their gifts. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night. 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 5:27 am
Skootz....I'm telling ya, we knew eachother in another life LOL! Fondly, Wappy
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 11:26 am

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 12:18 pm
LOL! Yesterday we were looking through the sales ads for today and I struck gold in a weird way, lol. Darren was commenting how lucky Caleb was to be a kid today with all the lego sets out and toying with the idea of buying himself a set. Him and my bil got all excited and Darren commented that he has the train table set up in the den but rarely messes with it because Caleb's not all that into it and how it would be fun to put the train away and start a lego village. Haha! Santa will be bringing him a large set of legos this year and will also bring one set to Caleb and Kota. Darren works so much that anytime I can I encorage playtime and if it's something he can enjoy with the kids even better. Legos is something that anytime the kids get them the three of them will spend hours on the floor putting stuff together. My big problem will be getting him to clean off the train table without letting on that its for legos though and without coming across as forcing him to put his trains away, lol. I don't want him griping to his buddies that his wife is so mean she made him put his toys away! We were going to start decorating yesterday afternoon but by the time we got home everyone was completely wiped out. We'll be doing it later today. Right now me and the kids are kinda vegging around and Darrens taking a nap. I just love the holidays.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 12:19 pm
Oh and I missed the question in the thingie above...Christmas Vacation is my favorite holiday movie. I just love the aunt at the end breaking out in song and Santa launching into the sky.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 12:41 pm
I agree Wappy..I read your answers and thought, hey you have most of mine lol
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 12:46 pm
1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Eggnog, but I'm allergic to it 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Just a delivery guy 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? None on my place, but colored for the tree, white for the house if I did. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, gross. Could backfire. 5. When do you put your decorations up? Never 6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Stuffing, or eggnog 7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: The time I woke up before my mom, and opened every present under the tree, including hers. Man was she ever pissed. She woke to a room that was a shambles of wrapping paper, toys, and her presents. LOL 8. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch - cartoon 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve or Day? Don't really do gifts, but I'm OK with everyone getting ONE Xmas Eve gift. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? I don't. It stays in storage until Christmas becomes important again. 12. Can you ice skate? Yes. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Barbies 14.what's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Making my loved ones happy. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My grandmother's various Christmas cookies. RIP Nana 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? None really. Boxing day sales? 17. What tops your tree at home? More of those boxes I have in storage. 18. Which do you prefer -- giving or receiving? Giving. I don't often like what people give me. LOL 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? I'm Gettin' Nuttin' For Christmas 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Blegh.
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Jedisan
Member
01-11-2002
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 1:03 pm
Dammit Darrellh - i saw your post, and I have just spent the last half hour looking for a set of those leg lights for DH. He is gonna go nuts -they are great. I wish I had the nerve to get the full size version... The mini lights can go in the basement with the other goofy decor. Can't wait to see his face - Christmas Story is our fave movie of the season. Thanks!!!
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 1:38 pm
1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Definitely coloured LEDs 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No 5. When do you put your decorations up? We always put up the tree and decorations up for my birthday - the 8th 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Honey Mustard Glazed Ham 7. Favorite Holiday memory EVER: Last year Allan spent a month in the hospital due to his cancer. Twice he developed infections he wasn't expected to survive, and both times he rallied back. More than anything Allan wanted to be home for Christmas, and thanks to his inner strength and fighting spirit, we brought him home Christmas Eve. And what a Christmas it was! All three of our kids with the 12 grandkids, my parents flew in from Ontario, my brother and sister brought their families, and Allan's cousin brought hers. It was a very loud, very festive time. (The grandkids did a Christmas show for Papa). You know, people are always complaining about how commercial the holiday has become, but I don't believe it. During Allan's hospital stay I had pretty much camped out there with him. Neither one of us got to do ANY gift shopping and yet it will be THE Christmas to our family. We were blessed with our very own Christmas miracle and no present could ever top that. Allan won't be with us this year but we'll always have the memory of our best Christmas ever. 8. Favorite Christmas movie. White Christmas 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve or Day? Both. I had a problem getting the kids to sleep on Christmas Eve (Allan was even worse!) until we started opening ONE SMALL GIFT before bed. The rest waited until Christmas morning 10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Coloured lights, a mixture of balls/ornaments, garland and a touch of tinsel 12. Can you ice skate? Did as a kid but probably not now 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Poems that Allan wrote me each year. I've laminated them and put them in a keepsake box 14.what's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family! 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My grandmother's gingerbread 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? On Christmas Eve we go for a drive to look at the outdoor lights and decorations, snuggle in front of the tv and watch Alistair Sim's Scrooge/A Christmas Carol by tree light, and then open a small gift(usually candy) before bed 17. What tops your tree at home? An angel 18. Which do you prefer -- giving or receiving? Giving 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Bing Crosby's White Christmas 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They're ok...
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 1:51 pm
1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Neither really, but i like them both in small quantities.. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He used to just deliver them, now Santa doesn't come anymore ;) 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Coloured and white. It's mixed. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? I think I did hang a little fake one up but never pointed it out to anyone. 5. When do you put your decorations up? I usually end up doing it after I'm done exams so this year after December 13th. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Turkey :D 7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: I don't know. I actually can't remember a good memory. There was one year I woke up before my mom, and Santa had put my presents between a couch and a chair so I didn't see them and thought I didn't get any presents so I want back to bed crying. 8. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch, either version 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve or Day? I usually open one of Christmas Eve 10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? The normal way, lights, little bit of garland, and ornaments that have been in my family for years.. 12. Can you ice skate? Sorta. I can skate really well but I can't stop. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I was spoiled as a child so I got everything I wanted, so I never really ended up having a special favourite gift. 14.what's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with my families 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Any kind of dessert will do for me :D I like gingerbread cookies though 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to my Aunt's christmas dinner on Boxing Day 17. What tops your tree at home? An angel 18. Which do you prefer -- giving or receiving? Giving 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? White Christmas 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum but only in small amounts :D
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 4:20 pm
Lyn,thank you for sharing that memory with us. I went in and gave DH a big hug.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, November 24, 2006 - 6:28 pm
Anytime Jedisan. Should have dropped a request. I'd have given you the link.
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 9:32 am
About a week ago strong winds knocked over a large tree in our yard. As my DH was sawing it up he found some mistletoe growing on it. I cut it off and put it in some water. So I have real mistletoe to hang this year. YaY. tip: Never touch real mistletoe with your bare hands. It might give you a nasty rash. I found that out a few years ago.
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 10:22 am
Just popped in and have to add that since my daughter saw all the Christmas movies and noticed that Santa "most of the time" does not wrap the gifts in the movies....Santa no longer wraps them when coming here!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 1:44 pm
We got our tree up last night and most the house inside decorated. I'm still working inside because last year we had an entertainment center to set stuff like my village and one of my nativity sets on and we got rid of that earlier this year. I've got some more rearranging to get all that set up. I ran into a little problem though...I've got two nativity sets, one crystal and one ceramic and I can't find the baby Jesus for either set! I'm also missing my wreath and some ornaments and a box of cards so I think I'm missing a box of Christmas decs, though I can't figure out why the baby Jesus' would be in a different box! Grandma bought Dakota these glow in the dark angels and she decided that they were the perfect size so for now those are holding His spot. We also got the outside done though Darren didn't pick up enough lights (we replaced all our lights this year) so only about half the house is done. The part that is looks pretty good though, lol!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:07 pm
Anyone have a good suggestion for where I could find a tree like this? I am looking for a new tree that: is fake has hinged limbs prelit rather narrow
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:37 pm
War...Baby Jesus isn't suppose to be in the nativity set until Christmas morning anyway. Hope you find the box you are looking for. It is so frustrating. I was also convinced I was missing a box of decorations, because I couldn't find my lights for my village. Then after hours of searching, I realized that I used them for my pumpkins this year so I didn't have to worry about candles blowing out in the wind. The rest of the decorations I am looking for...well perhaps I donated them last year to goodwill. I am not looking anymore. Julie HERE is a site that shows different trees and compare prices for you from different places. Hope this helps.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:49 pm
SKOOTZ, you rock!! THANKS!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:52 pm
I ordered one present today. Whew.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:52 pm
Julie, we picked up a new tree Christmas morning and your post could be describing it in detail. I wasn't sure I'd like the more narrow tree, but once we got it into a spot we've never been able to put one before because the last one was too large I absolutely love it. It took maybe 10 minutes to put it up, about 20-30 more to "fluff" it out. Because it was a Christmas sale we got it for half off the regular price (which is why I let Darren buy one now instead of waiting til after Christmas, lol!) LOL, I know Skootz, but I'd at least like to be able to put my hand on baby Jesus! The weird thing is we don't have many boxes in the garage so I can't figure out where else I may have put the damn thing. It is very frustrating. That's ok though, I've decided to make a new wreath. I'll keep looking for the box for the other decorations though. LOL, I just remembered how much fun I have had with the nativity sets. Caleb was convinced for years that those and my Christmas village were his personal play sets. I'd walk in and find hot wheel cars throughout the village or among the animals and Mary or Joseph standing on top of the fire house. Hehe, I never quite knew what he'd do next with them.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 2:53 pm
Oops, Julie, I meant to say we got it at kmart.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 3:11 pm
would someone please explain to me how the MIDDLE of a strand of lights can go out?? not the whole strand, mot just one end, but the MIDDLE?????????? GRRRRRRRRRRRRR got all my outside lights up, got the last strand last strand ready to connect to the outlet and it was the girl end!! had to turn the whole side around so it would plug in right. and some people actually enjoy all this! LOL
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 3:22 pm
who is it for rosie?
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 4:23 pm
Bwhhhhhhhhaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa
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