Thing of the Week

So, I am kind of skipping over Christmas and the New Year. But it was all wonderful. I got lovely red pots and pans from John. And the best thing ever from my cousin Sydney.Apparently, she stalked my blog looking for ideas. She is seriously the greatest ever - love you Syd!

Anyway, so I saw this and thought I would try it out - posting my favorite thing every week, not something big, just something random I am currently obsessed with. And this week's current obsession is Crisco cooking spray with flour!
Yeah, it sounds crazy, but this stuff is amazing. Banana bread, bundt cakes, anything with no sticking to the pan. And it's quick - just spray and you're done. No greasing and flouring. I love it!

O Christmas Tree

After several mishaps in getting our Christmas decorations from John's parents' basement, we finally put up our tree last week. I am so excited to finally have decorations up. Normally I have them up by the start of December. It finally feels like Christmas time now.





John even put up with listening to Christmas music while we decorated, making it seem even more like the Season. I say we, but really I decorated while John and Princess laid on the couch. John has been so sick, but he was really a good sport in saying "Good" whenever I asked him how something looked.

The tree is decorated in Cinderella - lots of blue and silver and lots of Cinderella ornaments. I have been collecting them for years.





Princess seems to like the tree and luckily hasn't tried to pull anything off of it.



I realize John looks slightly high in this pic - remember he was really sick and tired.

Princess the Black Nosed Reindeer

Since Princess loves to dress up, my mom bought her the cutest reindeer outfit for Christmas. She was a little hesitant at first since it covers her ears. But if you pull it back off her head, she loves it. She wore it to our family Christmas party last weekend and was a major hit.

Christmas Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both – and lots of ribbon

2. Real tree or Artificial? I have never had a real tree, except one year in college. I don’t like the smell of pine and I hate messy needles, so I love artificial.

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the first week of December, but I am behind this year. I should have it up this weekend.

4. When do you take the tree down? Mid-January
5. Do you like eggnog? Love eggnog.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My Barbie Dream House in 1st grade.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad b/c he always just wants money.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My brother McKay b/c he has always said like 50 things he wants.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, but I dying to get the Snowbabies one.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don’t ever remember a bad one.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Grinch and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Elf

13. When do you start shopping? October usually – again this is a bad year for me.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no

15. Favorite thing to eat or drink at Christmas? All sugar and chocolate - but my faves are hot chocolate and peanut butter bars

16. Lights on the tree? All white

17. Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, O Holy Night, Christmas in Hollis

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I have never traveled at Christmas, but I think I would like it.

19. Can you name all of Santa 's reindeer? Of course.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Snowbabies angel holding a star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? PJ’s on Eve, everything else in morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Bah humbuggers.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Our tree is silver and blue now with a Cinderella theme.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? I prefer Christmas breakfast – crepes – yum!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? New pots and pans

I tag Cindy, Mom, Sarah, Melanie and Carrie.