Fabulous in First - Christmas Questionnaire Linky-Party

This Link-Up was simply too cute to not join in :)

1. When do you decorate?

Usually I am pretty 'on-top' of Christmas decorations and they are put up on the first weekend of the season. This year has been so crazy though, so our Christmas decorations are ready to be set up tomorrow! This is how Christmas usually goes in my house... Yes I have 2 step-sons - one 13 year old, and one 12 year old. No you are not seeing things - last year we found some pink princess wrapping paper, as well as purple Tinkerbell paper. How else do you have fun with teenage sons? They loved it :) Oh, and our animals loved their Christmas stockings too :)

2. Elf or no elf?

Since I only met my boys when they were 10 and 11, I never had a chance to do the 'Elf on a Shelf' stuff. Hopefully one day I will have a chance to with a little one :)

3. Christmas Cookies or No Baking for You?

We don't normally bake too much around Christmas, however I do love to dabble with no-bake sweet treats my favourite would have to be rum balls - minus the rum, oh and rocky road - minus the nuts (yes I am a picky eater hehe)

4. Favorite Holiday Tradition?

Every year when I was younger, my family and I would attend the local Christmas Carols by Candlelight at our church. When we moved to Queensland, we started a new tradition of watching the Carols in the Domain on TV, and everyone would sing along. Now I have my own kids, and I still love it. Every year, I cuddle up on the couch and have my night to watch the carols (my teenagers aren't too interested...)

5. Favorite Christmas Movie? 

I am a huge child at heart, and my favourite movies definitely prove it - The Grinch, The Polar Express, and my favourite from when I was little - Mickey's Christmas Carol :)

6. Snow or No Snow? 

I live in sunny Queensland, Australia so I have honestly never seen the sow in my life time - let alone Christmas. Definitely something I have to do before I kick the bucket!

7. Favorite Christmas Song?

'Do You Hear What I Hear?' has always been a favourite of mine, along with 'The Little Drummer Boy' and 'Silent Night.'

8. Favorite Gifts to Give and Get? 

I am a craft nut and absolutely love making gifts. I have scrapbooked photos in frames for friends, drawn pictures, created albums, and scrapbooked quotes as gifts. I also love finding fun stuff as 'gag' gifts for everyone. It really is so much fun. Last year, my eldest son was joking about wanting pink socks, so guess what he got for Christmas? YEP! Pink frilly, lacy socks! And then since my hubby always cooks and kicks me out of the kitchen, he may have received his very own Mrs Clause apron. Then there are the pretty princess tiaras and clips we found for both my boys last Christmas... ^insert evil laugh^ I find ways to have fun!

Receiving gifts however - I am just happy to be given anything, but this one takes the cake :)

This is the hamper my boys put together last year, and it met my criteria for an awesome present:

• purple stuff
• chocolates
• school stuff
• cats
• fairies
• Disney

I LOVE my boys <3 

Well, this is a glimpse of my life at Christmas time. It is not too over the top, but it works for us, and we love it anyway :) 

Oh, and just as an end note, this Christmas cannot come fast enough as on Christmas Eve, my hubby and I have some tickets to a rather exciting stage musical... I am so excited!!!!!!!

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Merry Christmas!