25 Days of Blogging - Christmas Challenge {Day 1 - Day 6}

Before I begin, let me just say I LOVE CHRISTMAS! I love the whole aspect of it. The decor, the movies, the shopping, the family gatherings, the smells, the food, the weather, etc. That is why I chose to do this challenge. Normally, I find these things weird and annoying. But here we go! Here is the list! And of course, I'm several days behind. I'll play catch up on this post, and then I'll try and stick it out day by day. It is a challenge, you know?

Day 1. Your favorite Christmas movie 

Day 2. Your 2013 Christmas wish list

Day 3. When/how did you learn that Santa wasn't real?

Day 4. Favorite Christmas song

Day 5: Best gift you've ever received

Day 6: Your favorite tree ornament

Day 7: Most memorable Christmas

Day 8: Post a picture of Christmas decor

Day 9: Easiest person to buy for?

Day 10: Favorite holiday scent

Day 11: Favorite Christmas tradition

Day 12: Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Day 13: Favorite Christmas book

Day 14: Real or artificial tree?

Day 15: The best gift you've given

Day 16: Hardest person to buy for?

Day 17: Post a picture of an old Christmas card

Day 18: When do you open gifts?

Day 19: Favorite stocking stuffer

Day 20: Favorite Christmas meal

Day 21: Do you travel on the holidays?

Day 22: Eggnog or hot chocolate?

Day 23: Your plans for Christmas 2013

Day 24: Favorite Christmas Eve tradition

Day 25: Christmas day blog and pictures

Day 1. Your favorite Christmas movie 

My favorite Christmas movies is How the Grinch Stole Christmas! I'm talking about the 1966 animated short film, which you can watch HERE! I loved the 2000 version with Jim Carrey, but I'm still a sucker for the classics! This movie, while still silly and kid friendly, has a great moral story behind it!

Day 2. Your 2013 Christmas wish list

To me, my wish list, is more of a NEED list. Haha. The last one, I've been wishing and hoping for!

• Nikon camera
• Viva La Juicy perfume
• Sephora Moonshadow baked eyeshadow palettes
• Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette
• Urban Decay Naked 3 eyeshadow palette
• MAC Haute & Naughty Lash mascara
• Jeans
• Piko tops
• Leggings
• Riding boots
• Eyelash extensions
• BFP

Day 3. When/how did you learn that Santa wasn't real?

My mother was so good at keeping Santa alive. But when she passed, I noticed that things weren't quite right around Christmas time. The year she died, we woke up to no gifts under the tree, and then the Sears truck delivered everything that we had circled in the Christmas WishBook shortly after. The next year, I opened a gift from "Santa" and then another from "Daddy". Both were in the same handwriting. I knew then, but I tried to keep it a secret as long as I could for my little sister.

Day 4. Favorite Christmas song

I'm a music person anyway. I can analyze and make sense out of any song I hear. My favorite Christmas song would have to be "Winter Wonderland". I love most all Christmas songs, but this one just sticks out to me. It talks about the look, feel, and sounds of Christmastime. I feel like I'm in the middle of town, bundled up, spinning around in the snow on Christmas morning when I hear it. It makes me feel warm and at home.

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,

In the lane, snow is glistening

A beautiful sight,

We're happy tonight.

Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,

Here to stay is a new bird

He sings a love song,

As we go along,

Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,

Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say: Are you married?

We'll say: No man, 

But you can do the job

When you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,

As we dream by the fire

To face unafraid, 

The plans that we've made,

Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,

And pretend that he's a circus clown

We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,

Until the other kids knock him down.

When it snows, ain't it thrilling,

Though your nose gets a chilling

We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,

Walking in a winter wonderland.

Day 5: Best gift you've ever received

The best gift I've ever received was my engagement ring. It was given to me in early December 2009, by my dear husband. 

Day 6: Your favorite tree ornament

This is a hard one. We've changed ornaments and decor every year. And we don't have any with any sentimental value that we reuse every year. So, I'm gonna say that my favorite are the ones that Ian's godmother's parents get him every year for Christmas. They are always the pretty Hallmark glass ones, and we don't put them on any tree because of Ian and the dog.