Showing posts with label Christmas faves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas faves. Show all posts

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Reindeer Games

I found this fun game on my new friend Mandie's blog! Go check out her blog Red High Heels!

I am tagging all my BCS peeps so they can start blogging more : ) Amy, Theresa, Larissa, Katlynn, Crystal, and Autumn

*If you are reading this in Google Reader, sorry, because I screwed up the colors, so just highlight to read the text, or click over to the actual blog to read the answers!*

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?
wrapping paper! It looks so much better, and I love picking out cute paper! I love wrapping each family's gifts in matching paper, so I can quickly see which gifts stay and which go with us to certain peoples houses.

2. Tree--Real or Artificial?
artificial with a Yankee Sparkling Pine candle burning so it smells real : )

3. When do you put your Christmas tree up?
as soon as we can after thanksgiving!

4. When do you take the tree down?
Around the time coach goes back to school in January.

5. Like eggnog?
ewww no.

6. Do you have a nativity scene?
nope.

7. Favorite gift received as a child?
oh man. hmmmm I'd have to ask my parents, but maybe my American girl doll, Molly

8. Hardest person to buy for? My dad....he is a man of limited interests (books, OU, and basketball), and usually buys whatever he wants. I've still never figured out how to give him "time" which he always used to ask for! Love ya Dad!

10. Worst Christmas gift?
One time when I was younger I got a Barbie suitcase, and at the time I thought I was too old for it. Then later in the morning I opened Barbie sheets. But now I love Barbie! : )

11. Mail or email a Christmas card?
Mail, of course!!


12. Favorite Christmas movie?
See thi
s post. It's a Wonderful Life

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Usually starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving - Black Friday stresses me out!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Probably, but I cant think of a specific example

15. Favorite food to eat on Christmas?
starchy carbs : )

16. Lights on tree?
White, but Coach and I disagree on this - he likes multicolored.

17. Favorite Christmas Song?
I love the really traditional stuff sung by Mormon Tabernacle Choir or Trans-Siberian Orchestra. And, I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I love Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas Is You.


18. Travel during Christmas or Stay home?
Always always traveling. This year - San Antonio

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

20. Angel or Star on Tree top?
We have an Aggie helmet : )

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas morning! Sometimes we got to open 1 gift early, but I like waiting!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
the crowds at the mall

23. Favorite ornament?
This little tiny Twas the night before Christmas book that my parents' friends gave me when I was a baby.

24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
a happy, healthy 2009 and maybe a vacation : )

Friday, December 5, 2008

Christmas Movies part 1

My new blog series featuring all of my favorite Christmas things!
Make lists on your blog too - I want to see what you guys love!

Starting with...

Sarah's top 10 favorite Christmas movies of all time!


When reading this list it will become very obvious to you that I am a huge sucker for nostalgia and have an obsession with all things mid 20th century...if you didn't already know.


10. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

This movie featuring Scrooge McDuck and Mickey Mouse, was my first exposure to Dickens' A Christmas Carol. I'm assuming many of you have not had the pleasure of seeing this re-telling of the classic, but I will tell you that it is practically impossible for me to picture Jacob Marley as anyone other than Goofy.




9. Frosty the Snowman (1950)

I watched this taped a million times when I was little. My favorite part? When the police officer discovers that Frosty came to life, and was so shocked he swallows his whistle...

I don't know why.




8. Love Actually (2003)


This is not a typical Christmas movie, but I really like what it says about love and its different forms. Hugh Grant tells us at the beginning of the movie: " If you look carefully around, Love actually is all around you..."






7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)


Classic.

"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch..."





6. Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Confession: I am obsessed with Charlie Brown. and P.S. I can't stand that when they show it on tv now, there are obviously different voices than the originals.


Anyways, I love love love this movie, and it's soundtrack, and still crack up at this part:











*Stay tuned for my top 5 Christmas movies!*