Your Christmas

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by Mari

1. Eggnog or hot chocolate?
never tried eggnong. hot chocolate!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa comes on dec. 5 here. I get birthday gifts though!

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
No outside lights, but inside it's white this time

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up?
I was a bit late this year, put it up this week. But I let them hang for a looong time!

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
There's no traditional holiday dish really, we just use the excuse to make some really nice food

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
decorating the tree

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Sinterklaas (the guy from december 5th), eh.. I can't remember I ever actually believed in him.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, my birthday gifts.

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? hehe.. we did stuff like that for december 5th, usually stuff for Sint's white horse, like a carrot.

11. Snow! Love it or dread it? love it! Hardly ever get it with christmas though

12. Can you ice skate? It's been quite a while, but I think I can. Well, you can't call yourself Dutch and not skate! Me and a friend are going iceskating one of these days.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? no

14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? getting through it without feeling too sorry for myself

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? uh.. I'm making mangocrème this year, really nice.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas eve church service.

17. What tops your tree? I've no tree! My cats would ruin it!! I just have decorations all through the house.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? both

19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Happy birthday to you... j/k. Ehm, I don't know the English title, though I'm sure there is one: Er is een roos ontloken.

20. Candy canes? another American tradition? I love kerstkransjes. It's sugar, eggwhite and chocolate, basically.

Very interesting. I love to hear from people of different countries and hear of their traditions first hand. What are mangocrèmes? I'm assuming this is made from mangos?? If so, it sounds good.