I haven't done a meme in ages. Like months, possible even a year. I went through a stage of being tagged in every single one going and I put my foot down forcefully and ignored the tags. (Sorry taggers)
However, I like the look of this one, I'm in the mood for Christmas so I'm having a go! (I also want something different on my blog in amongst all these sponsored posts, sorry for them but Christmas is coming, ya'know?)
Q1. What's your favourite thing about Christmas?
Seeing my son playing with his grandparents and cousins and exploring his new toys, while enjoying sparkling lights, scrumptious food and Christmas tv on in the background. You know that Asda advert where the mum walks out of the kitchen and sees everyone with hats on in the living room playing together? It made me cry because that's what I love about Christmas.
Q2. What's your favourite make up look for the festive season?
Foundation, lipstick and black mascara are my staples aside from eye-shadow and smoky eye-liner. At Christmas time, I'll have slightly heavier smokiness and bronzer all over. I'm a creature of habit.
Q3. Real or fake tree?
Fake. Real ones bring my arms out in prickles plus I can't be bothered to hoover up after them. Our fake one is a good one with a central pole which you hang the branches onto, we bought it in the B&Q sale seven years ago in January; it was £120 to £60 to £30!
Q4. Giving presents or receiving them?
Absolutely giving them. I spend a lot of time choosing and I like to see the recipient's face when they open their parcel up.
Q5. Do you open your presents Christmas morning or evening?
Morning! What is this nonsense talk of evening?! Why in Santa's name would you wait?!
Q6. Handmade Christmas cards or bought?
Handmade! In the past we've made our own photocards and had them processed. This year, I can't seriously subject The Boy to another costume, however I do have another idea in mind which will be printed onto photo-cards. The Boy will also make cards from himself to his family members.
Q7. What's your favourite Christmas film?
'The Polar Express' although I'm quite partial to Arthur Christmas too!
Q8. What's your favourite Christmas food?
The buffet style tea which we have on Christmas Day and on Boxing Day. If I could spend my life eating buffets, I'd be a) enormous and b) a very happy woman.
I was tagged by Adventures of a Yorkshire Mum, the original post came from Makeup-Pixi3.
In return I am tagging:
Oh wow, your Christmases sound so fabulous and I agree, seeing my kid (now kids although latter only 2 months) at Christmas enjoying themselves is simply amazing. Can I come round for the buffet by the way?
Love that The Boy makes his own Christmas cards too! x
as soon as I saw this I just knew I would be tagged! thanks – maybe I could just copy & paste your answers as they look very similar to what mine would be!
thanks for the tag
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Sooooo with you on the buffet food. I too could happily live on it. We are having M&S buffet for Christmas lunch this year. Thanks for tagging me xxx
thanks for the tag i have done mine
http://mummymishaps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-christmas-tag.html
yay!!
i agree why would you wait until the evening to open your presents that just ridiculous! i also agree about buffet food i could also graze on finger food and nibbles all day every day too x x
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that sobs at all the Christmas ads! We also do all the presents in the morning, it would take great force to stop my ones from opening them.
Thank you for tagging me. I haven't seen Arthur Christmas yet.
"Why in Santas name would you wait?" made me laugh. My cousins used to have to wait until after dinner to have their presents! I couldn't understand it. Seems so cruel.
Great answers, I was nodding along with all of them except the handmade cards! We'll give it a shot but I'm guessing only the Grandparents will be getting them!