So….
So…..
Real or fake (sorry, artificial)?
Religious or secular?
Santa or not?
Christmas or Hanukkah (or Kwanzaa or Solstice or…..)?
Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
Turkey or Ham (or Tofurkey)?
Cash or Credit?
Travel or stay home?
Mall or online?
Extended family or nuclear?
Star or angel?
Plastic/battery operated or wooden hand painted?
White lights or coloured?
Traditional music or contemporary?
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
Original Grinch or Jim Carrey?
Red or Green?
Candy Cane or Gingerbread?
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay)?
White Christmas or Green?
‘Jingle Bells’ or “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready or not?
So tell me, which way does your Holiday cookie crumble?
Feel free to add your own questions!
I totally thought #1 was about our boobs.
Fake
Secular
No Santa
Christmas-ish
Hot Chocolate
No Meat (Probably Deviled Eggs!)
Gift Cards! And Cash
Travel AND Stay Home
Online
Extended + Nuclear
Neither star nor Angel
Wooden toys (is that what you meant?)
White lights
Both music
It’s a Wonderful LIfe
Original Grinch
Red
Candy Cane
Re-Gift
White Christmas
Rudolf
Ready
Cookie crumbles right in my mouth!
Comment by Leigh — 12.17.06 @ 5:38:47
Oooh, I get to be first!
Fake–got over NEEDING a real tree after the first year we had one.
Religious and secular, I guess.
Of course, Santa!!!
Christmas.
Hot chocolate.
Turkey.
Mostly credit.
Traveling more than we used to . . .
Mall and online.
Extended family (thus the travel!)
Star, as requested by my children.
Don’t have a train by the tree–I have a three year old boy. Does his train table count???
White lights, definitely.
Traditional music.
Either movie.
Christmas morning.
Original Grinch.
Green.
Candy cane.
Goodwill.
I live in southern Louisiana, generally it’s a green Christmas but for Christmas 2004 . . . we had a WHITE one!!!
Jingle or Rudolph is fine with me.
Ready as I’m going to be!!
Comment by Lisa P — 12.17.06 @ 5:45:04
Fake.
Religious.
Santa.
Christmas.
Hot chocolate.
Not sure what we’re having yet… but not turkey or ham. Love the green bean cassarole though.
Usually the debit card.
Stay home.
Mall, or usually Target.
Neither star nor angel.
We don’t discriminate against any toys.
Colored lights.
Any music.
Miracle on 34th.
Christmas Eve and then Santa’s presents in the morning.
Original grinch.
Red.
Gingerbread.
Re-gift
Green.
Rudolf.
Almost ready…
Comment by Beth — 12.17.06 @ 5:51:29
Real
)
Religious (like you had to ask
Santa
Christmas
Neither … Hot Apple Cider for me!
Ham
Credit?
This is the very first year that we won’e be travelling for Christmas. We’re going to be celebrating Christmas all by our lonesome due to Ronan being too young to travel. Boo hoo! =(
This year, online … Usually? The mall!
Nuclear, usually.
Angel
If the grandparents had anything to do with it, we’d be surrounded by plastic. Thank goodness Toby and I agree on trying to avoid commercialized products when possible!
White lights
Both
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas Eve AND Christmas Morning =)
Jim Carrey?
Red
Candy Cane
I keep even the crappy gifts, lol.
White Christmas!
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
How about letting the Holidays go by with not much notice this year … blame it on the baby. =P
Comment by Rebekah — 12.18.06 @ 6:25:39
Real and fake- we have a pre-lit in the front living room window and we cut down a real one for the family room every year
Both religious and secular
Santa absolutely! How could I deny the kids that joy?
Christmas
Eggnog lattes baby!
Actually steaks & lobster tails- we did the turkey and ham at Thanksgiving
A mixture of cash and credit
We stay home
Usually I do it all on-line but this year the Mr and I got an entire day free of kids and completed it all
nuclear
Star on the real tree, big bow on the fake one
Plastic/battery operated and wooden hand painted- We love both equally, but most of our plastic ones are without batteries this year (MJ loves Star Wars and Ms. Z loves horses)
White lights outside and on the fake tree, the real one is a burst of color!
Traditional music
How ’bout A Christmas Story? “You’ll poke your eye out!”
Christmas Morning- we actually bought our home because of the open floor plan and the fact that you can look down into our living room from the 2nd floor.
Jim Carrey did a great job
Red, unless you want to send me some green!
Candy Cane
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay- all of the above
Oh how we love White Christmas’ in the mid-atlantic area. But this year it looks like it will be Green
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Absolutely ready and damn proud! I was ready a few weeks ago (minus the small, last minute, easy stuff)
Comment by D — 12.18.06 @ 4:58:45
Artificial, but wish it were real
Hmm, I’m pagan, so I celebrate Winter Solstice, but we do give Christmas gifts for the kids
Santa for Josh(5), not for Joey(9)
Solstice and Christmas
Eggnog
Spiral sliced honey ham, mmmmm
Cash
Stay home
Online
No extended family to have
Porcelain Santa
Wooden hand painted
Colored
A little of both
Oh gosh, neither
Christmas Eve
Original Grinch all the way
Red
Candy canes(Starburst)
Goodwill
Um, warm green Saguaros here, but wish for snow
Rudolph, we watch it every year on Christmas Eve
Ready as I’ll ever be!
Comment by Jennifer — 12.18.06 @ 5:58:48
Real, cut fresh from a tree farm
Secular
Santa
Christmas
Hot Chocolate or Hot Apple Cider
Turkey
Cash, up until about a week ago and now Credit!
Stay home but to my parents’ house for dinner
Mall and online
Extended family and nuclear
Star
Plastic/battery operated, unfortunately!
White lights
Traditional music
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (Horror of horrors - I have never seen either one!)
Christmas Morning - presents! and we drink mimosas while we open them. What could be better?
Original Grinch - never seen the new one
Red
Gingerbread
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay) - all of the above
White Christmas - but it looks like Ottawa will be having a green Christmas this year, for the first time since 1986
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready or not? NOT READY! So much left to do…
And an easy post for you, J - answer your own poll!
Comment by Jen H. — 12.18.06 @ 7:04:01
Real or fake (sorry, artificial)?
Religious or secular?
Santa or not?
Christmas or Hanukkah (or Kwanzaa or Solstice or…..)?
Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
Turkey or Ham (or Tofurkey)?
Cash or Credit?
Travel or stay home?
Mall or online?
Extended family or nuclear?
Star or angel?
Plastic/battery operated or wooden hand painted?
White lights or coloured?
Traditional music or contemporary?
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
Original Grinch or Jim Carrey?
Red or Green?
Candy Cane or Gingerbread?
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay)?
White Christmas or Green?
‘Jingle Bells’ or “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready or not?
Artificial. I love real but we had too many “missed the bulk trash pickup” years.
Spiritual.
Not.
Solstice.
Hot Chocolate. I make my own using ground chocolate and a few secret ingredients. Drink it and you will never touch hot cocoa again.
Lasagna, thankyouverymuch.
Credit… but we do it for the miles, and pay it off in full at the end of the month.
Online. I hate the mall.
Stay home, or travel just as an immediate family.
See above.
Neither. I’m looking for a sun tree topper…
I hate plastic toys.
White.
Both.
Both.
Both.
Original.
Both.
Both.
Depends.
White.
Adri is all about Rudolph.
Ready except the wrapping…
Comment by Melinda — 12.19.06 @ 3:55:36
artificial
secular
santa
Christmas
hot chocolate
Ham
Cash
stay home
Mall
Nuclear.. wish we lived closer to our extended family
Angel
Plastic/battery operated
White lights
Traditional music
A Christmas Story
Christmas Morning
Original Grinch
Green
Gingerbread
Goodwill
White Christmas
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready
Comment by Jen — 12.19.06 @ 8:54:45
Just found your blog and love it!! Great photos!!
Real
Religious
Santa
Christmas or Hanukkah - Both! My husband is Jewish.
Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Both, depends on what I’m craving!
Ham
Cash
First year we don’t travel.
Mall or online - both
Usually, extended family. This year just the 2 of us.
Star
All toys are welcome!
White lights
Traditional music or contemporary - both
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning - Both
Original Grinch
Green
Candy Cane
Goodwill
White Christmas
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Almost!
Comment by Marianne — 12.19.06 @ 6:19:41
Real
believe in everything what does that make me?
Santa
Christmas
Hot Chocolate?
Turkey this year altho’ I prefer ham personally
Cash or Credit? ( a bit of both )
stay home?
Mall or online? (again a bit of both)
Extended family or nuclear? not sure yet.. (hows that for planning )
Star
Plastic/battery operated or wooden hand painted? (Both)
White lights on the outside coloured on the tree
Swing music.. haha
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas Morning?
Original Grinch
Red
Candy Cane or Gingerbread? ( neither )
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay)? all of the above
White Christmas or Green? (apparently this year it will be green but ususally its white)
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready or not? ( ready as I am going to be )
Happy Holidays my friend to you and your beautiful family
Comment by Elizabeth — 12.19.06 @ 6:23:58
artificial
secular
Santa
Christmas and Hanukkah and Solstice
Hot Chocolate
Standing Rib Roast
Cash
stay home
online
Extended family
Nothing
wooden hand painted
White lights
Traditional music or contemporary? Both
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas Morning
Original Grinch–the other is blasphemy
Green
Candy Cane
Goodwill (or Ebay)?
Green
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready
Comment by Anna — 12.20.06 @ 6:10:39
artificial
secular
Santa
Christmas and Hanukkah and Solstice
Hot Chocolate
Standing Rib Roast
Cash
stay home
online
Extended family
Nothing
wooden hand painted
White lights
Traditional music or contemporary? Both
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas Morning
Original Grinch–the other is blasphemy
Green
Candy Cane
Goodwill (or Ebay)?
Green
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Ready
Comment by Anna — 12.20.06 @ 6:11:24
Real
Christian, pagan and secular
Santa
Christmas/Solstice/Advent/Yule
Spiced Cider
Prime Rib and cracked crab
Cash
Stay home
Online
Extended Family
Star
Wooden hand painted
White lights
Traditional music
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Both Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning
Original Grinch
Red
Candy Cane
No regifting
Wine Country Christmas
“Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Not
Comment by Brooke — 12.21.06 @ 12:09:19
Real or fake (sorry, artificial)?
REAL!
Religious or secular?
MOSTLY SECULAR, BUT A LITTLE RELIGIOUS IN THAT WE’LL ATTEND XMAS EVE MASS WITH MY FAMILY. LIKE YOU, I’M A BIT LOST SPIRITUALLY AND *MIGHT* BE SEARCHING A BIT.
Santa or not?
ABSOLUTELY SANTA!!
Christmas or Hanukkah (or Kwanzaa or Solstice or…..)?
CHRISTMAS, FOR LACK OF BETTER TERM (BEING THE FORMER CATHOLIC I AM, IT MUST BE CHRISTMAS)
Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
EGGNOG, ACTUALLY. PREFERABLY SPIKED, THANKYOUVERYMUCH.
Turkey or Ham (or Tofurkey)?
TURKEY
Cash or Credit?
BOTH. BUT THE CREDIT IS PAID IN FULL WHEN THE BILL COMES.
Travel or stay home?
STAY HOME! WITH KIDS, IT’S JUST EASIER AND MORE COMFORTABLE TO BE AT HOME. PLUS, THAT’S WHERE SANTA COMES SANS MAJOR EXPLANATIONS. LUCKILY, WE HAVE FAMILY AROUND SO IT’S ALL GOOD.
Mall or online?
MALL. DESPITE HOW MUCH TIME I SPEND ONLINE I’M NOT MUCH OF AN ONLINE SHOPPER. I NEED TO TOUCH/SMELL/TRY ON TO PURCHASE. FULLY INSPECT THE ITEM WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS. I MOSTLY ENJOY THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AND ONLINE FEELS STERILE AND LIKE I’VE BEEN CHEATED SOMEHOW.
Extended family or nuclear?
DEFINE EXTENDED. CHRISTMAS EVE WITH MY FAMILY - AUNTS/UNCLES/GRANDPARENTS/COUSINS, AND CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH JUST US.
Star or angel?
STAR.
Plastic/battery operated or wooden hand painted?
PLASTIC - IT’S A LEGO CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. ALSO MARBLE TOYS. BUILDING/CREATIVE STUFF. HOPEFULLY NOTHING BATTERY-OPERATED.
White lights or coloured?
A LITTLE OF BOTH. WHITE ON THE TREE (I KNOW, MATCHY MATCHY), BUT COLORED OUTSIDE ON THE SHRUBBERY)
Traditional music or contemporary?
A GOOD MIX WORKS FOR ME.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
BOTH!! CHRISTMAS EVE FOR THE SOCIAL INTERACTION WE HAD EACH YEAR - FUN TIMES - AND CHRISTMAS MORNING FOR THE THRILL AND EXCITEMENT OF THE PRESENTS.
Original Grinch or Jim Carrey?
ORIGINAL, HANDS DOWN.
Red or Green?
RED.
Candy Cane or Gingerbread?
CANDY CANE.
Re-gift or Goodwill (or Ebay)?
RE-GIFT AT THE ANNUAL “WHITE ELEPHANT” EXCHANGE I DO WITH MY GIRLFRIENDS FOR JUST THIS PURPOSE. MAKES IT MORE FUN.
White Christmas or Green?
GREEN, BUT WOULD LOVE WHITE SOME YEAR.
‘Jingle Bells’ or “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”
RUDOLPH THIS YEAR - IT’S THE NEW FAVORITE TO SING WITH THE KIDS.
Ready or not?
PRETTY READY. JUST WAITING FOR ONE GIFT TO ARRIVE (STUPID ONLINE SHOPPING!! ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE THERE. GRRR!)
Comment by MP — 12.21.06 @ 9:27:39