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Since the winter holidays are right around the corner

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1. What is your favorite tradition?
2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?
3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?
4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?
5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?
6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?
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Re: Since the winter holidays are right around the corner

  • nicole8586nicole8586
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    edited December 2011

    1. What is your favorite tradition?
    Christmas Eve is spent with my dad's side of the family at my grandmoms house and Christmas Night with my mom's side of the family at my parent’s house.

    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?
    FI want's to have our own Christmas Eve party this year since our house is finally finished!

    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?
    I am going to attempt chocolate chip and sugar. Hopefully I don't set the kitchen on fire.

    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?
    Gray Uggs.

    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?
    The only thing we bought so far is starter pin kits and signature book for our niece and nephew from Disney World, for there first trip in May.

    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?
    No pictures of our decorations.

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  • ButtonsPepperButtonsPepper member
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition? Christmas Eve at FI's dad's house, everyone goes there. And baking cookies with my mom and sister, although this year they are coming to my house for it.
    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH? Everything, we bought a home, so we did all the decorations, tree, etc.
    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds? Yes, we bake LOTS. Pizzells, sugar, snickerdoodles, sandtarts, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, reeces...
    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah? EA sports active, it's the only thing I asked for, and only because FI's dad kept asking what I wanted. What I really want won't come till way later..
    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else? for both moms and grandmothers, we are taking them out to brunch the sunday after Christmas. They are all so excited.
    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?


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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition? Going upstate with my family to cut down our tree & then Hershey Park afterwards. It gets me in the spirit.
    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH? Nope, not yet. We're actually doing our separate thing for Christmas since it's our last one before we're married. NYE will be spent together as usual though.
    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds? Yeah, mostly chocolate chip.
    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ? Things off of the registry and luggage. :]
    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else? I got FI the Wii & little special gifts for my parents/sister.
    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah? We're getting ours on Saturday!
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  • Jesster153Jesster153 member
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition?
    -My favorite tradition has always been on Christmas eve- my dad,mom, sister and I go to see a movie during the day and then we go to my Godparents for a gift exchange. We've had this tradition since I was about 4 years old and I look foreward to it every year!
    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?
    -My FI is coming with my family for Christmas dinner at my cousins for the first time this year! I am very excited!
    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?
    -YES! I love baking! We make all kinds- M&M cookies, cut out cookies, peanut butter with hershey kisses on top, candy cane cookies, etc.
    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?
    -I agree with you Steffiel...luggage!  (luckily I think my parents are getting that for me and FI)
    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?
    - I make a photo calendar every year on snapfish for my Godparents--they are very special in me and my sisters lives and I love the look on their faces as they look through the calendar
    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?

    A gingerbread train that me and my brother in law made! hahah



    Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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  • taccotentaccoten
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition? My stepdad makes up a game every year for the "kids" although we are no longer kids... It usually involves mental and physical skill.  One year we were driving all over South Jersey on a scavenger hunt.  Last year I found myself in our shed lighting a fire from scratch and balancing on some crazy balance beams he set up in the yard.  It's like SURVIVOR.  The winner always gets something awesome - like a laptop, vacation, $$$.  I think he will do this until we have kids and then he'll be a grandpop making games for OUR kids.
    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?     Ummm yes, first year I'm leaving my family on Xmas day to go to DE to be with his family!  We also started a new tradition (my idea) where we will each buy each other an ornament that symbolizes our last year together.  This year I obviously got one that is engagement-related!  I think in 20 years it will be cool to look back and reminisce!
    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?      Every year my Mom and I make hundreds - if not thousands - of different kinds of chocolate covered pretzels.  She won't be home this year in time to make them, so I'll be on my own!  They are always a hit - especially the Heath!
    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?      I really want the new ACAI line of anti-aging products from Keihl's!
    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?      I got a laminated vintage-looking map on gator board, mounted for our wall for FI.  My Mom has one and he ogles every time we go to her house!  I got pushpins to put in the places we've been and flagpins for the places we want to go.  It's a great time to start doing this as we start our new life together!  I can't wait to give it to him.
    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?     I have one but don't know how to upload it!
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  • ButtonsPepperButtonsPepper member
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    edited December 2011
    We also started a new tradition (my idea) where we will each buy each other an ornament that symbolizes our last year together.  This year I obviously got one that is engagement-related!  I think in 20 years it will be cool to look back and reminisce!


    I'm stealing this
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  • taccotentaccoten
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    edited December 2011
    Not sure which mall you usually go to, but if you have "A Christmas to Remember" near you, they have EVERY kind of ornament you can imagine.  I went to Cherry Hill Mall for mine.  :)  Glad you love the idea!
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  • QTsgirl522QTsgirl522
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition?  I celebrate Chanukah and it's not that big in my family so no real traditions
    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?  I've been going with FI for the past 4 years for Xmas since I don't celebrate it.
    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds? No
    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ? To remodel my kitchen but since that's not happening I want gift certs to get my nails done and facials.
    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else? haven't started shopping yet!
    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah? We're getting our tree tomorrow
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  • Jesster153Jesster153 member
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    edited December 2011
    taccoten -- that ornament idea is awesome! I may have to steal that too ;)

    and the 'Survivor' thing sounds hilarious
    Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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  • taccotentaccoten
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    edited December 2011
    yay!  Sealed
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  • ooodsieooodsie
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition?  Family, Food & My Christmas Stocking (I've had the same once since I was 3)

    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?  This will be the first year I wake up with DH instead of in my parents house.  It will also be the first year he doesn't go visit his parents in FL (and we're sure as heck hearing about that one..)  .. so it'll be interesting not to be with parents in the morning - but shortly after we will go over my parents house for dinner.

    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?
    I do Choc Chip and also the traditional christmas spritz cookies - also this year I've been on a baking kick and once a week experimented with new kids.  So far I've done oatmeal and funfetti cookies too.  

    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?
    With the wedding having been just 2 months ago, theres really not a lot we *need* so I am trying to focus more on family instead of material things - everyone (especially my parents and DH and I) have spent so much these past few months, I'm hoping we can keep it a little less commerical this year.

    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?
    DH has wanted to deep fry a turkey for Christmas for as long as I remember.. I bought him an outdoor deep fryer kit - I am going to go out and get a turkey Christmas eve to go along with it and try to hide it in the back of our freezer until Christmas morning to go with the fryer kit.

    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?

    Our Tree:

    Our Mantle:
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  • ooodsieooodsie
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    edited December 2011
    Sorry couldnt get the PIP to work ... but it is a clinky link at least!
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  • dch167dch167 member
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    edited December 2011
    1. What is your favorite tradition?
    Stockings were always kind of a big thing in my house. Usually the best presents were in there!  I have been doing a stocking for FI for years now (since his parents never did). 

    2. Are you changing anything this year to incorporate FI/DH?
    We have spent X mas together for 7 years so not much will change, except we now live togther.

    3. Do you bake cookies? What kinds?
    I do like to bake but I am not that good at it and I am very last minute. This year I was actually planning on making cookies and stuff for gifts since we are tight on $$$. Anyone have awesome, easy recipes????

    4. What is one thing you really want this Christmas/Chanukah ?
    Actually, nothing much. Our parents have been so generous lately, with the wedding and us moving.  I feel like they are contantly giving us gifts (bed set, towels, etc.)
    I would like for the rooms in our house to be painted. I would also like Wii, rockband and Wii active, but I think FI and me are just gonna go get that for ourselves when we can afford it.

    5. What is your favorite thing you are getting someone else?
    Like I said, I am not doing much shopping this year...

    6. PIP a picture of your tree/wreath/lights/anything Christmas/Chanukah?
    Dude, we don't have ANY decor up yet. Dan painted 2 rooms last week and we still have tarps laying all over. maybe, if I am lucky, we will get a tree this weekend.
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