Blogmas 2014 Days 1-6

Ok so I'm a bit behind, but when you're working 2 jobs AND moving things get a little hectic.  It's never too late to start.  I will do my best to keep up.  Here are Days 1-6.

Day 1

Favorite Christmas Traditions.....things have changed over the past 23 years.  When hubby and I first got married, and before the boys were old enough to eat more than a few bites off our plate, our tradition was to go to our favorite convenience store and get sandwiches and sodas and sit there and eat them.  We also went to his sister's house on Christmas day, until we moved away.

Once the boys got older and was eating more we continued our "junk food" tradition and stocked up on chips and soda, and I would make lots of homemade cookies and candies.

We still do the junk foods and such, but not as much as we used to.  I DO make "healthier" things like bacon wrapped water chestnuts and a few different types of wings.  The foods I make for Christmas, almost always last us through New Years too.

Day 2

Christmas isn't all about getting, it's about giving.  I like to give gifts, although I don't do it very often.  I struggle between store bought and homemade gifts.  I used to give homemade ones all the time because it's all I could afford, but went to store bought gifts because I was afraid people didn't/wouldn't like the homemade ones.  This year I have made gifts (still have 1 to make) for everyone in my immediate family, if they don't like them, too bad.  LOL!

Jesus is the reason we celebrate.  He is the best gift of all.  I try to keep that in mind.  I'm not big on all the traditional decorations either.  I like to keep it simple.

Day 3

I can't say that I have any favorite Christmas movies.  

I do like the Charlie Brown Christmas movie though.

Day 4

My favorite Christmas music?  TSO all the way!  Some day I'd like to go see them.  I have all their albums.  Any Christmas music will do.  I pretty much like it all, especially TSO.

Day 5

Favorite Christmas food.....besides junk foods, we like to eat (and I make) several flavors of wings, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, cream cheese filled jalapenos (sometimes wrapped in bacon), and assorted cookies (always chocolate chip) and candies.

Day 6

We open our presents on Christmas Eve, because we like to sleep in for a change on a day our businesses aren't open.

Hope no one minds the multiple days on one post....I will do better, I promise. ;-)

I'm linking up with Diary of a Stay At Home Mom