Simple Joys

Our family has this tradition of going around on Christmas Eve and look at Christmas lights. This year was extra special. We had my sister and her son from FL and my brother and his family from CA with us, all here enjoying our well-below-zero temps.

It has been several years since my 7 year old nephew had seen snow, and all the kids were very excited to play in the snow and build snowmen.

Our first stop was this house:



My little nephew stood in front of the house and exclaimed: "Who ever lives here is SO LUCKY!" I asked if they were lucky because of all the lights..."NO" he exclaimed "They have REAL SNOW". LOL

108,000 lights on this property and my little Mickey Mouse was excited about the snow. ha ha

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

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P.S. Thanks for my Nativity Set, B!! I LOVE IT!!

Manic Monday

Have you ever returned an item to a store for a refund after having used it? -- Nope...you can do that??

You are going out for the evening. If your partner objects to what you are wearing, would you change your clothing? -- Hmmmmm....DH doesn't usually have an opinion on what I am wearing. Yes, I would probably change.

What item that you don’t currently possess would you most like to have in your home? -- I really want, more than ANYTHING, an Amazon Kindle, but there is no way I can afford it. Sigh...a girl can dream, can't she?

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Get in the spirit...

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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. For every other gift giving occasion, I'm all about the bag...but there is just something about wrapping Christmas presents.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, we got a new pre-lit one after Christmas last year! I do miss having a real tree though.

3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend.

4. When do you take the tree down? Mid January. I love having it up...I hate to take it down

5. Do you like eggnog? Not a huge fan...my husband LOVES it. We start buying it early November.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I can't remember Santa was always so generous.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My Grandpa, the man buys everything he wants when he wants it.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My sister...I guess because I know if I love it, she will.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, I need one.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither...I always have good intentions...but I'm not good at getting them out...at all

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Oh I don't know...ok...I'm not gonna say...I'm not here to hurt feelings. :)

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for
Christmas? I try to start early fall.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Do White Elephant gifts count?

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Fudge

16. Lights on the tree? Yes - lots.

17. Favorite Christmas song? I have to pick just one?? Probably Little Drummer Boy

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? not a chance.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A Dalmation Dog Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning.
Both, we open one on Christmas Eve.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the
year? All the commercialism

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I have ornaments from when I was a kid and they are treasured keepsakes.

Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey, Sweet Potatoes and Green Bean casserole...yeah baby

25. What do you want for Christmas this
year? I really want an Amazon Kindle..but since that is not going to happpen...I don't know...I have enough stuff. My twin brother and his family, who I haven't seen in like 5 years, are going to be here...that is a present enough for me.

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