Sunday Social :: Holiday Special

This week's Sunday Social has a fun holiday theme. Let's get started...

1. What is your favorite Holiday Movies/TV Specials?

Every year I have to watch Home Alone, Love Actually, Christmas Vacation, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bad Santa, and A Christmas Story. I am sure I am forgetting a good one, but this list seemed pretty good to me!

2. Do you do any volunteering during the holidays if so what?

If not what would you do?

 

I help organize the office Giving Tree toy drive for our local Salvation Army. Last year the office collected over 50 toys for kids in our community. 

3. What is your favorite toy received as a child for the holidays?

 

Easy. Miss Bunny. My cousin Leann gave me a giant (about two and a half feet tall) stuffed rabbit my first Christmas in Washington, after moving with my family from Utah. She was my constant companion growing up and I still have her with me.

 

 

4. What was your must have item in high school for the holidays? 

 

I wanted a hair straightener so bad, that I went crazy when I opened it on Christmas day. I can still remember my dad being confused as to what it was. "What do you mean it straightens your hair? Your hair is already straight, don't you mean it curls your hair?" Good thing my mom knew how to hook a girl up!

 

5. What do you do on Christmas Eve?

If you are Jewish what does your family do for Hanukkah?

 

Joel and I typically travel about two hours north of home to be with my family on Christmas Eve. My entire extended family on my mom's side gathers together at my aunt's house for way too much food, way too much wine, and a really, really good time! We do a white elephant gift exchange and watch the little kids open their stockings. The guys play blackjack and my dad is always the dealer. It is so much fun! This has the tradition in my family ever since I was five and we moved back to Washington.

 

This was Christmas Eve last year. I have a big family, this is just the girls!

 

  I'm linking up with Ashley and Neely for this week's Sunday Social. Be sure to check out the other great posts this week!

Sunday Social

  I'm linking up with Neely and Ashley for this week's Sunday Social.  

1. What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?

This is the home screen for my phone.

Here is the lock screen for my phone.

2. What do you keep beside your bed?

My nightstand has the typical stuff on it; lamp, alarm clock, cell phone charger, kindle, kindle charger, a couple real books, lotion, and my water bottle.

 

3. What is your least favorite chore?

Dusting! I hate that chore so much. It is such a pain and the absolute worst is dusting window blinds!

 

4. If you could eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be?

Shaving. It takes forever when you have long legs like I do. I would do anything to have all my leg hair permanently removed, so I could have perfectly smooth, shorts-ready legs at all times!

 

5. What do you do to vent anger?

I get busy. Sometimes I go to the gym. Sometimes I deep clean my house or organize the growing numbers of files on my computer. Getting busy with an activity helps to focus my mind on something else and accomplishing tasks makes me feel positive.

 

6. What is your favorite holiday of the year and why?

I think my favorite holiday is New Year's Day. It always comes after a night spent with good friends celebrating another wonderful year. I love the feeling of a brand new year laid out before me with all the potential of new adventures, excitement, and challenges.