12 Days of Blogmas (Day 3)

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Three Perfect Gifts to Give Book Lovers…

#BookBlogmas Day 3 Challenge:

Present Perfect: perfect book lover gifts.
Name some wonderful gifts to give book lovers.

This is a great prompt today.

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Plus you can’t go wrong with bookmarks, mugs, totebags, gift cards etc that is book related.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Christmas Cheer Tag 2014

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I did this tag last year and it was alot of fun that I thought I would do it again this year.

Will you be doing this? Please let me know if the comments if you will doing this with a link to your post.

Favorite holiday movie?

My favorite holiday movie has to be Miracle on the 34th Street and Polar Express.

Do you have any holiday traditions?

One holiday tradition that we have stuck with since Michael was a baby was each year we buy  special ornaments. At first I would buy a special  ornament for him but once he got old enough to pick his own he would pick that one he wanted. We have a bin for his ornaments so when he moves out he will have his own set of ornaments for his tree.

Favorite holiday candy?

My favorite holiday candy hands down is the barley candies and chicken bones. These are two candies I always got in my stocking each and every year. 

Favorite winter candle scent?

I love the Hot Buttered Rum and Spiced Apple Toddy from Bath and Body Works.

Favorite holiday memory?

My favorite memory has to be when I was a little kid and we didn’t have alot of money but a neighbor made it a point to go out and spoil us. He said that Santa delivered  the packages to his place instead of ours. It was a wonderful Christmas.

Do you stay in your pajamas or get ready for Christmas morning?

We try and stay in our pjs until we have to get ready to go to my inlaws for dinner. This year will be different since my sister in law and her family will be here so that means getting dressed right away since they might come here for breakfast Christmas morning.

Do you have any holiday traditions?

One holiday tradition that we have stuck with since Michael was a baby was each year we buy special ornaments. At first I would buy a special ornament for him but once he got old enough to pick his own he would pick that one he wanted. We have a bin for his ornaments so when he moves out he will have his own set of ornaments for his tree.

What is your favorite Holiday song/album?

My favorite holiday album is Michael Buble’s one. My favorite song is Last Christmas by Wham.

Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for?
The hardest person to shop for on my list is usually my mother. I always have a hard time thinking of what to buy her.

Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
I love having Eggnog but on super cold days its gotta be the hot chocolate. Although the past few years once I have eggnog I am good for the year.

Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Dasher, Cupid, Comet, Blitzen, Rudolph and Donner.

Any New Years resolutions and do you actually stick to them?
Some of my New Years resolutions is to loose some weight (this will mean watching what I eat and exercising more), cleaning up the house and getting rid of things we no longer need or use, budgeting and sticking to it (no more impulsive shopping and getting things I really don’t need) and blogging/vlogging more (this means sticking to a plan and following it through)
Do you have a real or fake tree?
We always have a real tree.

Do you buy your presents in advance or wait until the last minute?
I always buy my presents in advance because I hate the crowds of people this time of the year.

Where you live do you get a White Christmas?
I live in Canada and yes we do have a White Christmas. I can recall there being one year that we had a green Christmas.

 

All I Want For Christmas Is…#5

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Danya from A Tapestry of Words started this fun little feature on her blog called All I Want For Christmas Is… and basically what you do is share your wishlist of books. I thought that this would be something fun to do perhaps on a weekly bases until Christmas. Can you believe we are a little over a month to go?

I am no where near being started so over the next few weeks I will be shopping, shopping and more shopping for gifts for my family and two Secret Santas I am taking part in. Are you ready?

Here is my 5 books this week:(this week there is a bonus book)

12 Days of Book Blogmas (Announcement Post)

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How did I completely miss this announcement?  The totally awesome Rachel from ParaJunkee.com has come up with a fun little challenge called 12 Days of Book Blogmas! Can you believe that we are 12 days away from Christmas? How did that happen?

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To participate in the 12 Days of Book Blogmas:

  • Have your posts ready to go, starting December 14th.
  • Follow the posts prompts that are posted below
  • Add one of these banners to the top of each post
  • Come to parajunkee.com each day at 9am CST and add your post to the link-up list
  • Visit the other bloggers participating and let them know!

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  1. Spread the Love: Host a holiday giveaway. 
    Host a Holiday Giveaway, minimum $10 value. Treat this just like a Blog Hop, give away whatever you want. Suggestions: Books from your own stash, gift cards, Holiday Gift Baskets etc.
  2. Christmas Card Exchange: post a Christmas card.
    Post a Christmas Card on your blog and then tag your blogging friends and readers that you would like to “receive” this card. Let them know via email or twitter.
  3. Present Perfect: perfect book lover gifts.
    Name some wonderful gifts to give book lovers.
  4. Naughty List: book characters on the naughty list.
    What are your favorite characters that you KNOW would be on the naughty list?
  5. Nice List: Book Characters on the nice list.
    What are your favorite characters that you KNOW would be on the nice list?
  6. Stocking Stuffers: best holiday books.
    List some great holiday books, about the holidays or are just great, inspiring books to read during the holidays?
  7. Tell a Tale: share a holiday tradition.
    Share a tradition, or holiday tradition you would like to implement within your family.
  8. Deck the Halls: show-off your style.
    Is your tree up? Do you have lights up on the outside? Take a picture and share! If you don’t decorate, maybe post a picture of what you would WISH your house would look like during the holidays.
  9. Free For All: post anything you wish.
    Anything! Do whatever you want today – just do something.
  10. All I Want: What books are you wishing for?
    Wishing for any great books? What books would you like to see in your stocking?
  11. The Night Before: share the perfect recipe.
    Have a yummy hot chocolate drink? Or maybe some great cookies for Santa. Please share!
  12. Merry Merry: share your fave gift!
    Did you get something great this Christmas Eve? Or maybe you got the great gift last year! Tell us about it. Best Christmas gift ever. Merry Christmas!

Will you be taking part?

Check back tomorrow to find out about day 1.

Blogmas 2014 (Day 13)

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So by the time you are reading this we will be out on a tree farm cutting down our Christmas tree with friends. Do you have your tree yet? Is it real or fake?

Today’s prompt is How are you counting down to Christmas?

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    This Starbucks Advent calendar is new to me this year and I love it
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    I buy one for each of us
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    I love my David’s Tea Advent Calendar
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    This is my son’s way to countdown the days

7.  For some reason I can’t find the photo for this one (perhaps I still need to download my camera) but I started a new one this year and its wrapping up Christmas books and every night my son will open one package and we read a Christmas book together.

How do you countdown down the days till Christmas?

Blogmas 2014 (Day 12)

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I live in Canada (Quebec) and this is the view from my window today (Dec 12/14 at 10:30am)

 

I can’t wait to see what its like where you are.