Well, it's no secrete that I love a good swap! In December I participated in the Great Christmas Exchange and sent a gift package to Laura and received a package from Amelia
Here's a little peek at the packages:
I sent Laura: candy canes, Lindor truffles, vanilla lotion and body soap, red, sparkly nail polish, Christmas slippers, a pad of "Christmas wish list" paper, and one of my most favorite Christmas-ish movies, The Holiday.
Amelia sent me: A mug, hot apple cider mix, coaster, journal, sprinkle filled ornament, peppermints, Lindor truffles (great minds think alike!!) and a beautiful framed print of Philippians 4:8
Favorite Winter Lip product
I am a Burt's Bees girl! It keeps my lips soft even in the dry Illinois winter air.
Most worn winter clothing piece
Wool Socks!
Most worn winter accessory
Scarves. I have one on most days either for out and about warmth or as an accessory for my outfit for the day.
Favorite Winter Candle:
I love cinnamon smells in the winter.
Favorite Winter Beverage
I LOVE hot drinks. Peppermint tea if I am at home. If I go to Starbucks I splurge and get a white mocha with 1 pump of the white mocha and one pump of gingerbread syrup. It tastes like a frosted gingerbread cookie!
Favorite Christmas Movie
White Christmas. They just don't make movies like that anymore.
Favorite Christmas Song
Carol of the Bells. Any version, but I have a special place in my heart for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra version. It is actually the song that Daniel and I on our wedding party recessed out of our wedding ceremony to!
Favorite holiday food
All of the treats that my Grandma Seger would make every year for our Christmas boxes - I am really missing them now.
Favorite Christmas decoration
My mom's nativity scene. I loved unwrapping each piece every year when I was growing up and setting it up.
What is at the top of your Christmas list?
Well, the only thing on my list (besides 2X4's for the basement) is a new winter jacket. I've pretty much been using the same 2 jackets since college, so I think it may be time to invest in a new one.
What are your plans for Christmas this year?
Since we had Thanksgiving off this year, Daniel will be on call over Christmas (people's toilets still break over Christmas, so a plumber's work is never done!) So we will be staying around home, visiting family that lives near by and helping out with the Christmas Eve service at our church. Honestly, it is kind of nice to be home and not have to fight traffic and weather!
Now it's time for me to TAG 5 of you to play along. If you have time, please answer all of the questions above that I've just done today. So, I tag:
1. Be sure to post the picture above in your post
2. Link back to me since I tagged ya ;)
3. When you're done with your post, please comment here so that I can check it out!
Have fun! And don't forget that next week is the Christmas Tree Photo Link Party. I can't wait to see what your tree looks like!
This week's Sunday Social questions are all about getting into the Christmas spirit!
(yep, CHRISTMAS spirit, not holiday spirit, because that's how I roll)
1. What is your favorite holiday season tradition?
Listening to Christmas music and making Christmas treats!
2. Do you have a certain Christmas movie you watch more than others? If so what is it?
White Christmas and Elf
3. Show us your favorite decoration or pinterest decoration you wish you could have
Well this pin gave me an idea that I have been working on for the outside of our house, so my wish will be coming true on this one! Come on back later this week to see what we made...
4. What is your favorite Christmas song? ALL OF THEM! I have been loving the Christmas Pandora stations this week, especially the "Peaceful Holidays Radio" station.
5. What is your favorite Christmas dessert? ALL OF THEM! Ha! Well if I had to pick one, every year my grandmother would make special Christmas candy boxes. Her homemade chocolate covered cherries and turtles were the best ever.
6. What is on your wish list this year? Dry wall, 2X4's, tile, bathroom fixtures, carpet... Now that the digging in the basement is done and we have our new floor we are getting ready to build walls and put in the bathroom/bedroom/family room down there.
