Gimme 5

[nettescraps]

I'm a coco fan so I drink it all year long! Land o' Lakes coco is the best.
1. Raspberry
2. Caramel
3. Peppermint
4. regular
5. Vanilla

Gimme 5 of your favorite childhood Christmases.

[Noel+]

1. at the farm
2. at Granny's
3. at church
4. at home
5. at my folks house

So what are your 5 fave gifts of a lifetime at Christmas?

[nettescraps]

1. My engagement ring! My hubby purposed on Christmas Eve in front of my family.
2. my see thru light up phone (at age 16)
3. My Barbie RV
4. My Minolta SLR camera
5. My Cabbage Patch Kid

Gimme 5 ornaments that always make it on your tree.

[Noel+]

We once had a lifetime of collectable family ornaments.......we started over a couple of years ago, and these we cherish:

1. handmade ball ornament by my daughter
2. newly bought ornament inscribed w/family name from my DH
3. a handprint ornament from my young son
4. a Suns basketball ornament from my in-laws [my DH loves the team!]
5. one old glass ornament grandmother has tucked safely away



What 5 events spark the beginning of the Christmas season for you & your family?

[nettescraps]

1. Downtown Christmas parade with "Christmas in the Park"
2. Making tamales with both my family and my in-laws.
3. Weekend of Thanksgiving because the radio stations start playing Christmas tunes.
4. Nutcracker practice (my DD)
5. Countdown to Christmas on the ABC Family channel

[nettescraps]

Oops...forgot my list question

Gimme 5 of your favorite holiday movies.

[Noel+]

Simple!

1. The Bishop's Wife
2. The Nativity
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. Miracle on 34th Street
5. A Christmas Story

but that's just 5 of them!!

So please share 5 of your favorite holiday fireside drinks!

[nettescraps]

1. My sister's hot mulled wine (yummy)
2. My pumpkin pie martini
3. Mom's homemade chocolate (mexican hot chocolate)
4. eggnog
5. My sis-in-law's Ponche (a mexican Christmas punch filled with fruit)

List 5 activities you do the day after Christmas.

[Noel+]

Lazy things!
1. Try to recover from eating too much Christmas Eve & Christmas Day -- by eating leftovers!
2. Play with gifts..........and the kids!
3. Visit with family & friends.
4. Football on tv for the men//women watch Christmas flicks!
5. Feel a bit sad its over.........for a while!

So what are your favorite 5 Christmas icons?

[nettescraps]

1. The Baby Jesus in the manger
2. Santa Claus
3. Rudolph (from the classic movie)
4. Gingerbread house
5. Ornaments (especially the colorful balls, our tree is filled with them)

Give me 5 things you will change this year for Christmas. It can be decorations, the menu, events, etc.

[Noel+]

This Christmas will be very different as neither my Mother, father or older brother are here to celebrate with us.

1. Menu changes: serving new dishes
2. Music: some Christmas music will be too painful this 1st Christmas w/o Mom
3. Less gifts: but more love in giving them to those who remain at the table
4. Time: I'll put up the tree later and take it down earlier
5. Memories: more memories to cherish this Christmas

So what 5 new movies are you looking forward to this Yuletide?

[nettescraps]

Some of these are not new but I did not watch them last Christmas.
1.Holiday Inn
2. A Christmas Story
3. Once Upon A Christmas Dream (this is a new one for 2010)
4. Debbie Macomber's sequel to Mrs. Miracle (Hallmark channel)
5. The Three Gifts

Give me 5 of your favorite pastimes/hobbies.

[Noel+]

1. Reading.........everything, always!
2. Listening to music
3. Watching old movies
4. Walking in nature
5. Being with children and/or animals


What 5 things to do you on Easter?

[nettescraps]

1. Brunch with my family.
2. Egg hunt for the kids in search of the Golden Egg.
3. Make monkey bread in the morning.
4. Dinner with in-laws (BBQ).
5. Confetti egg fight after the egg hunt with the in-laws.

Give me 5 of your favorite holiday books.

[Noel+]

1. A Christmas Carol
2. The Nativity
3. His Name is Jesus
4. Santa Claus
5. Polar Express

So what are 5 of your favorite Christmas decorations to make?

[nettescraps]

1. gingerbread house
2. marshmallow snowmen
3. paper chains
4. oranges with cloves
5. table centerpieces using candles, colored ball ornaments, and cranberries

Give me 5 family time activities.

[Noel+]

1. reading a scripture [devotions]
2. Reading a Christmas story
3. Watching a Christmas movie
4. Playing Christmas Trivia games
5. Singing carols

SO; please share 5 of our favorite Christmas designs [snowman, santa etc].

[nettescraps]

1. Gingerbread house
2. Christmas trees
3. Snowflakes
4. Baby Jesus
5. colorful ball ornaments

Gimme 5 of your favorite cultural traditions for Christmas.

[Pretjah]

some of my favorite traditions are pretty basic things

1- church christmas dinner
2- lighting of the tree rockefeller center
3- giving gifts to family and friends
4- all the holiday house decorations
5- carolers (this one isn't as popular anymore but i alwasy loved carolers!)


gimmie 5 christmas things you will do before the beginning of fall this year!

[Noel+]

Pretjah, basic means tranditional and families are glued together by them and that makes them special!

1. Evaluate wreaths/garlands and order new ones if needed
2. Buy new ornaments/craft new ornaments for tree
3. Bake fruitcake and soak in rum
4. Send out Christmas cards
5. Watch a Christmas flick!

So what are your favorite 5 types of gift wrap for Christmas?