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Hope everyone had a great new year's!!

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Wishing you all a merry merry christmas!!!

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Am I the only one who really doesn't feel like its the holidays? The tree's up, but no lights or decorations on it yet. Though the rest of the house is mostly decked out. The christmas cds are playing most of the time (or the tv channel with all the xmas music) cards are starting to arrive... and yet, I'm not in the holiday mood though I am eating the cookies and the fourth batch of fudge :o)

Maybe its the fact the only thing wrapped is the stuff that still needs to make its way to the post office. Or the fact there's shopping that just won't get done.

So, what's the one big sign for you its the holidays?

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Jingle all the way. I've suddenly got the alternate version in my head, so thanks to my cousin Chris for teaching me the batman version when I was 4 lol

Keeping with the holiday theme that is December, here's something I pilfered off Bailey and Julie's blogs :o)


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? hot chocolate totally, not fussy over the nog

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa artfully arranges the unwrapped presents beneath the tree

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope

5. When do you put your decorations up? depends, sometimes early, sometimes Christmas Eve

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Hmmm, I’m liking the cookies this year (bye bye diet) but usually its just the turkey with potatoes

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: hmmm, watching Santa fall over the fence at my grandma's!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? what truth about Santa? Is it something Mrs. Claus should know. Half that stuff in tabloids isn’t true you know…

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? one, usually from my oma

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? with music :o) the last few years have had themes to them

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love watching it fall and that’s about it

12. Can you ice skate? I can put skates on…what I do after that…not so much skating as praying I don’t fall as I push with my left and drag my right…

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My Tommy Salo hockey jersey :o)

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? the music? Its just a nice time of year

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? mint nanimo bars or DQ ice cream logs

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? pot of gold breakfast on Christmas morning while opening presents :o)

17. What tops your tree? an angel, though I love my parents tree topper from the 70s. When it gets hot enough the cylinder spins and on it are all these colored stars so you get this cool light show on the ceiling.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? equal mix of both :o)

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Merry Merry Christmas sung by Elvis. Any other version is plain wrong (I just heard a soul version. That song is NOT a soul song) and I like Feliz Navidad by Boney M too. Yes I’m weird! :O) I also like White Christmas

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? yum. Especially my new treat, candy cane Hershey kisses. I am in love

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4 cups flour
¾ cup brown sugar/icing sugar half of each makes ¾ cup
1 lb butter

Soften butter. Add flour and sugars. Mix together until dough is formed. Roll dough into a log shape and refrigerate. Slice in ¼ inch thickness and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 300F until light brown. Decorate before putting into oven. Sprinkles, nuts, cherries, ect.
Dough can be frozen for 3 months sealed in freezer.

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