Christmas preparations, Christmas visitor preparations.....and now a VERy thorough closet cleaning (3 sweaters with large holes, what is causing it????) has derailed me. I am trying to remove everything from the closet, wash or dry clean it...then resort to storing sweaters in plastic tubs and hope that it works. Other suggestions??
And my parents are arriving Sunday...we are all so excited. Mere has actually started shaking at time when she talks about Christmas, Santa, Grandma & Papaw and Nana & Papa.
Just busy with the last minute tidying up. We usually have some sort of agenda of things to do, a few projects around the house. But there isn't much of that this time.
Here is a little something thing that I found that I thought would get me going...
Christmas Survey:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper.
2. Real tree or artificial? I love the look and smell of real….but we used to be travel over Christmas so it made more sense to have a fake….and it is economical now that we have it.
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the 1st weekend in Dec…though I was ready right after Thanksgiving this year.
4. When do you take the tree down? Not until after new years…some times it is even a few weeks into January (you can do that with a fake tree)…but we do turn the lights off after new Years :)
5. Do you like eggnog? I really do..just a little bit…and I love an eggnog latte( ohh soo many calories)…oh and I always check the calendar for eggnog day at Goodberry's!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? This is hard…..
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, we started the willow tree set several years ago, and added each year until it was complete. The kids have the Little People set under the tree so they can play.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My parents….
9. Easiest person to buy for? My MIL, she likes girly stuff…jewelry, Vera, my sister –in-laws are easy too.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? hmmmm
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, always, and NO printed photo cards without so much as a Merry Christmas written in your own handwriting…pet peeve!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Too many, and I have seen a lot lately…it used to be A Christmas Story…but I have loved watching Polar Express with Meredith. I can't wait to watch Charlie Brown with her when she is old enough.
7 comments:
It sounds like you've been sooo busy! It's amazing how hectic life becomes right after Thanksgiving. Loved your top 10 list.
Oh, I forgot to add that I'm your secret blogging buddy for Pink Christmas. I've checked with UPS and it says it will arrive on the 27th, sorry for the delay. Please know that you were thought of. Have a Merry Christmas!
Oh...how sweet of you to post...it is always fun for "Christmas" to extend a few more days! I am excited!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Okay, I'm blowing my cover. I was your Pink Christmas neighbor. Did your present arrive yet? I hope you like it and enjoy the use! Happy Holidays Marla!
That is one pretty b'day cake!
Eeek, I hate to suggest it but could the holes in the sweaters be from carpet beetle larvae? You must Google it and check. We had them in this house when we moved in because it was an old, neglected house with lots of old birds nests in the eaves. And we thought they'd stemmed from that (and had, partly, I'm sure) but then I discovered this summer that carpet beetles also live on plants outside and can fly into your house. And I found the peony we have by the back door was full of them! Bleugh!
Touch wood, we're free of them now - but I've read that they can eat away at soft furnishings and clothes. I just hope I'm totally wrong with your problem though!
Brilliant list! I must make time to think through what my answers would be.
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