Holiday Linky Link

My newfound soul sista, Sarah, over at Fueled and Aflame, is doing a link up today with Heather all about the holidays. I wanted to vlog it, but I went to this gym at 5:30am this morning (WHAT WHATTTT!) and ran out of time. Here are my answers:

 

What's your favorite holiday movie?

Does Home Alone count? I'm saying it does. I have never even seen any of the classic Christmas movies. I know, shame on me.

 

Do you have any special traditions? (See what I'm doing here?)

Actually, this year we are making some new ones. This is my first Christmas as a married girl, and the first Christmas my husband isn't actually working. Before this previous job, he was in the Air Force so those things combined means he has not been home on Christmas day in NINE Christmases. I wanted to be sure he had the whole day to spend with his family. See, we have my family, his mom's side and his dad's side, so splitting one day between three places would just be hectic. Normally, I just go to my family's Christmas and stop by his dad's on my way home. This year, we are having Christmas for my family at our house on the Sunday, his mom's Christmas on Christmas eve, and Christmas day will be spent at his dad's. I think this is the best plan, as it allows us to spend a full day with each family. I am hoping it works perfectly and it can be a yearly tradition.

 

What's your favorite ornament or decoration?

I have two. And I actually have pictures of them because I am a crazy Christmas tree lady. On the left is my very first Christmas ornament. S thinks it looks like a scary bald clown, but I will always love it! On the right is a Leaning Tower of Pisa ornament, obviously. It reminds me of our Italy trip and all those wonderful memories. 

 

Best gift you've ever received?

Probably my first car? My mom found a little stuffed dog that was holding a red velvet bag. She gave it to me and said "Didn't you always want a dog?" I thought she was just trying to be funny. Then she told me to open the bag and in it was the key to my car, which was sitting in the driveway! It was a used Toyota Corolla that I'd still be rockin' had it not gotten flooded in a hurricane. I miss that thing.

 

Worst gift you've ever received?

A Memory Foam pillow. Why? Because who the f wants a pillow for Christmas?

 

Favorite winter accessory?

Scarves! Boots! Sweaters! Tights! All of it, I love all of it. Sadly, most days in Louisiana have been in the 70's, but it's finally cold again today so you better believe I'm wearing a scarf.

 

Real tree or fake?

This is my first year since I was little having a real tree. We had a hand me down fake last year and I just felt it was too big for our house. I also wanted the smell of a real tree, but it is sadly not as strong of a smell as I thought. S may have caught me with my nose in the branches a few times..

 

When and how did you find out that Santa was not real?

I was playing with three of my mom's friends' older children and they said something about a gift they got from "Santa" and all started giggling before one of them said, "you mean your parents?" I played along and didn't ask questions but they continued to elaborate. I wish I could've believed in Santa till I was atleast 15 though lol..


P.S. I FINALLY have something up in the "My Journey" section of my blog, go check it out HERE.