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1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Christmas Trees
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
I don't know...I have never seen snow.
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be?
I would go back to Christmas of 1976, it's when my Dad asked my mom to marry him.
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
My Dog
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
New York, I have always wanted to go there
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage?
Rum and Coke
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
Giving
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
Driving around looking at Christmas Lights and going to Down Town Disney to get our ornaments for that year
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
Minnie Mouse
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
Maybe Germany since my maiden name was German
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
Lemonaide
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
Wal-Mart...15 minutes
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
Sugar
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
A Dye-Cutter for Scarpbooking
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
Putting up all of my decorations while listening to Christmas music
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
The Santa I painted with numbers to count down the days until Christmas
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
Martina McBride
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
New York
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
Rylee being into the season and enjoying every bit of it
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Pine... having the tree in the house!
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
Watching it get plowed away! I HATE it!
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be? 1969... the first christmas I remember!!!! I got my neon green record player and my Partridge Family album!
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
The first gift I ever got from my daughter.. her first tooth cut through of Christmas Eve!
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose? Rome
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage? Egg nog and RUM!
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights? Non-Blinking all the way!
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season? Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving? Now that I have a child, giving!!!
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season? Italian... we do all the fish on Christmas eve and make TONS of cookies and midnight mass!!!
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like? At work???? A sour lollipop!
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be? Rome!
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose? Lemon!!! Mmmmm Lemon ice!!!!
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
Disney store!!!! 1/2 an hour!
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of? Pizelle!
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received? A New Car!!!
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most? decorating the tree
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
The Santa face that my grandmother crotched for me on the front door!
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
Johnny Mathis, he does great Christmas songs!
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive? Does Central Park in a horse drawn carriage count?
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas? We are not having Christmas day at my house this year because my grandmother can't make the stairs, so we are relocating and cooking a whole dinner in someone else's house! It's going to be a challenge!
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Apple cinnamon
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
Don't know. I have never seen it!
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be? 1989 Our first christmas in our new house.
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
The necklace that my daughter bought for me. It was stolen 2 years later.
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose? Rome. I have always wanted to go there.
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage? Cranberry juice and vodka
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights? Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season? Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving? Giving!! I love nothing more than watching my kids open their presents on christmas morning.
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season? Just a big family dinner with all the family every year.
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like? A snowman. Round and big and smiling.
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be? Rome!
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose? Watermelon
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season? 20 monutes Big Lots
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of? Chocolate chip
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received? a diamond ring
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most? Wrapping Presents
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
Well since the only decorating I did was my tree I guess I dont have any.
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
George Jones
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
Anywhere where there is mountains and snow.
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
I got a raise at work.
) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
~Cinnamon
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
~Snow ski--I miss it!
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be?
~My parents first Christmas
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
~Finding out I was pregnant with Jessica
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
~NY City
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage?
~Eggnog with brandy
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
~Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
~Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
~Giving --in particular to people who will never know it was us who gave to them
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
~Fondue dinner on Christmas Eve
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
~Stained glass one I made
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
~Probably Germany because I think their traditions are wonderful
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
~No flavor
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
~None I finish shopping in October to avoid lines.
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
~Gingerbread men
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
~None. I am pretty lucky
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
~Baking and making gifts
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
~The nativity set I bought the first year we were married
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
~Harry Connick JR
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
~Upstate New York (my hometown)
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
~Healthier and more active
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
--Baking cookies.
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
--I love to look at the moon reflecting off the snow. It sparkles and it's beautiful.
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be?
--The birth of Jesus!
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
--My grandmother makes me gifts every Christmas that I will treasure forever. Last year it was a tree skirt she crocheted, the year before a quilt she sewed completely by hand, the year before that, a throw for my living room, etc.
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
--??? I'd love to see it all!
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage?
--Champagne and orange juice
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
--non-blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
--handbells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
--giving
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
--My family always gets together on Christmas Eve for dinner. After dinner the kids get to open one present (it's always new pjs and a Christmas book). The kids put on their pjs to model for everyone and then we sing Christmas songs together.
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
--a snowflake - I like to be one-of-a-kind!
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
--Scotland
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
--raspberry
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
--1/2 hour
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
--snickerdoodles
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
--A big upright carpet steam cleaner.
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
--Picking out gifts that I know people on my list will love.
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
--My blue and white jingle bell wreath.
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
--George Strait
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
--New England! Cybermommyx4 sent me pictures of her area and they were absolutely beautiful!
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
--I went back to work after being a sahm for 10 years.
) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
--Christmas Trees and bayberry candles
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
--Play with my dog
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be?
--Christmas at my grandparents' houses. We'd have to go to both!
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
--An 850 MB hard drive! LOL! My dad had just given us a computer and said not to expect any more toys for it, for Christmas. Then we got the hard drive. I was soooo surprised! The computer only had a 200 MB hard drive. I know by today's standards, this would be impossibly tiny, but at the time, it felt like we had limitless hard-drive space! (although, we did fill it up, quickly enough!)
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
--New York (me too!)
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage?
--Egg Nog
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
--Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
--Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
--Giving
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
--Driving around looking at Christmas Lights and going as a family to pick out the Christmas tree
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
A birdhouse
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
--Germany or Norway
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
--Almond
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
--Kohls...15 minutes
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
--Sugar
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
--A diamond necklace
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
--Putting up all of my decorations while listening to Christmas music
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
The Santa I painted with numbers to count down the days until Christmas
--This cute homespun Santa, that I received as a gift last year.
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
--The Beatles
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
Niagara Falls, ON, because it would be neat to see it all decorated for Christmas, and see the falls all icy-looking!
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
--That we got to take a real vacation this past summer and I have all those wonderful memories!
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Cookies!
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
I love to sled, i sure miss the snow.
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be?
My grandfather died 2 years ago. My entire life he always dressed up as santa and gave gifts to us. He had an upstairs bedroom and it had a back exit, he would go down the stairs, in through the sliding doors, pass out gifts, then go change, we were none the wiser. We have plenty of pictures of santa giving gifts, but none just great of him. I would love to take pictures of him as santa, him coming down the stairs, him with no beard, etc. Boy I sure miss papaw 
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received? My circle cutter for scrapbooking. It is the only gift my hubby has every suprised me with, he went way out of his way to do that.
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
New York, i bet is pretty.
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage?
chocolate and milk (and a little peppermint schnaps)
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
Hand Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
Giving when I have the money.
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
WE used to do chocolate advent calendars, I must admit this year I am just getting through each day.
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
some sort of glass, probably a snowman
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
not really on my list of things to do
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
I love it just how it is!
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
This year I waited 2 hours in kohls, but everyone was really nice.
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
peanut butter chocolate
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
I have always wanted my hubby to buy me something romantic. Lingerie, bubble bath, candles, etc. Maybe even a weekend away. One year he had the kids pick out bubble bath, which was nice, but not quite what I had in mind.
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
this year has been hard for me, i really haven't enjoyed much of it.
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
my door bear, he changes outfits with the season, so currently he is santa bear
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
come on Bon Jovi
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive?
New York
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
My dad remarried in March. So we will have a new person at our holidays.
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Holiday Spice Candles
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
Build a snowman and snow angels.
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be? I would have to say go back to when I was younger and gets pics of me and my family at Christmas.
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
Any gift that my children give me at Christmas. I can not just name one
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
Ft. Myers FL
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage? Just an easy glass of White Wine Riunite Bianco.
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
Non-Blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
Giving
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
Christmas Eve Dinner
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
Koala Bear
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
Not really sure
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
Chocolate
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
Ames, for 45 minutes
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
Chocolate Chip
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
A vacation
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
Putting up decorations.
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
My ceramic decorations I made.
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
Garth Brooks, love his Christmas Music!
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive? Anywhere warm.
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
I would say adjusting to holidays without my mom
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Our Tree!! I just bought it home today
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
Well, when I was a teenager and my first boyfriend and I were "courting" I tackled him into the snow and it's where we shared our first kiss ;) Now though I'd have to say snowball fights with my children We don't get snow all that often though
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be? Christmas when my mom and dad were still together. I have no pictures of us when we were still a family.
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
Any gift that my children give me at Christmas.
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
hmmmm this is a hard one. Probably one in France. I'd love to see the Louvre all lit up for Christmas
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage? Eggnog with rum
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
Blinking. Am I the odd one on this?
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
Harp!
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
Giving without a doubt
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
Christmas Dinner
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
hmmm I'm not sure but I'm sure it would have to be multi coloured!
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
I suck at Geography is Paris European? LOL
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
Grape so the snow was purple!
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
I don't shop in malls so I never get long lines
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
Shortbread
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
Hmmmm nope I can't think of anything I've wanted for years that I haven't just bought myself if I don't get it...
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
Decorating the tree with my children and wrapping presents for them!
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
I have this wonderful ceramic rocking horse with presents under it that I love! I have this great 1.5 foot tall Santa that I love and my wooden nutcracker! Are we only allowed to choose one? lol
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
Hmmmm that's a tough one...I love a lot of artists. I think if he was still alive Freddy Mercury. Not that I'm sure he'd ever do Christmas music lol
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive? Somewhere with A LOT of snow!
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
Adjusting to the fact that my oldest son is flying back home to spend Christmas with his dad and grandparents and family back there Gone from Dec. 18 - Jan 5.
1) What is your favorite Christmas scent?
Pine
2) What do you think is the most enjoyable thing to do in the snow?
Snowball fight- if I am forced to be in the snow!
3) If you were a photographer who was given the chance to go back in history to capture a Christmas photograph, where would you go and what would it be? The first one!
4) Regardless of monetary value, what is the single most meaningful Christmas gift you've ever received?
My sister flew me home when I had run off to Seattle and I was so glad to be with family!
5) If, like Santa, you could take a night flight in a sleigh over any city in the world, which city would you choose?
Paris
6) What ingredients go into your favorite Christmas drink or beverage? Champagne and Pomegranate Juice- we call them poinsettas
7) Do you prefer blinking or non-blinking Christmas lights?
Non blinking
8) Out of all the musical instruments, which one do you think is the most appropriate for the Christmas season?
Bells
9) At Christmas time, which do you honestly enjoy more, giving or receiving?
Giving
10) Do you have any ethnic or ancestral traditions that you honor during the Christmas season?
Christmas Eve Dinner, Christmas day brunch with mimosas and bloody marys...one present on Christmas Eve
11) Everyone in the office has been asked to place an ornament on the company Christmas tree that best represents him/herself. What would your ornament look like?
Something out of the kitchen!
12) If you could spend Christmas in any European country, which one would it be?
France
13) If snow could fall in any flavor, what flavor would you choose?
Chocolate
14) What is the longest line you can remember waiting in during the Christmas season?
Toys R Us- 15 min
15) If you could indulge in only one type of cookie this holiday season, which cookie would you be eating a lot of?
Chocolate dipped gingerbread men
16) What gift have you wanted for years but still haven't received?
Kitchen Aide Large Stand Mixer!!!!!!!!!!!
17) What aspect of preparing for Christmas do you like the most?
Decorating and buying for others...the Music!
18) What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your home (your tree doesn't count!).
I have a little thing of snowmen doing a cheerleading pyramid with an angel on top holding up a sign that says JOY!
19) If you had a great voice and could record a Christmas duet with any famous singer, whom would you choose as your singing partner?
Jimmy Buffet
20) If you could take a scenic drive anywhere in America this holiday season, where would you most want to drive? New England
21) What is the biggest change in your life since last Christmas?
Moved to a new town and Zoe is old enough to "get" Christmas this year!!!
ok I changed my mind on the blinking light thing! I have one string of lights on my tree that I can't get to stop blinking! It's driving me batty ! LOL
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