HI lovelies, I hope you are all well and all ready for Santa
coming!! I was tagged by the wonderful Jen from The Life and Style of Jen for tagging
me to do the Christmas tag. I love Christmas but with it comes a mixture of joy
and sadness, but I loved the questions in this tag all for different reasons,
so thanks Jen for tagging me
Question 1
What’s your favourite Christmas movie?
This is easy for me, it has to be Home Alone but it’s a
tough choice between 1 and 2, but I would have to say the original one. It may
be a Christmas movie but I am not ashamed to say I could watch this all year
round.
Question 2
Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
We always open our pressies on Christmas Day, but I do get
to choose one to open in bed on Christmas Eve, it was a tradition as a child
and it’s just carried on through till now, and I love it, although I must admit
when I open one I just wanna rip the rest apart, please tell me it’s not only
me who feels like this!
Question 3
Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?
For me this is a question tinged with sadness but is still a
great memory. As most of you know I lost my mummy on paddys day 2011, she was
very poorly and spent Christmas 2010 in hospital but defied the odds and got
out in February. My mum adored Christmas, she loved everything about it and
having her Christmas dinner was always her favourite part, so a few days before
she passed she felt up to celebrating so I cooked a turkey and we had a full
blown xmas day, she was so happy and to see her across that table is a memory I
will cherish, unfortunately mum passed suddenly a few days later, but it was
nearly like she held on to have her Christmas.
This picture was taken on xmas day 2010 she was such a
character, the woman was so strong it was truly inspirational
Question 4
Favourite Christmas Food?
It has to be my trifle, it is so simple yet I could
literally eat it till I am ill
Question 5
Favourite Christmas Gift
In terms of a physical gift that’s a toughie I have had some
beautiful gifts through the years, but I think the main one was a stunning
diamond bracelet that my hubby bought me just before our wedding at Christmas. It
was made in the same design that my wedding band was, and it holds precious
memories.
Another one that really sticks out was the Christmas of 2009
and mum and dad bought us a set of goats from the Oxfam unwrapped site. It was
a lovely gift and now every xmas I buy goats or sheep in mums name and get a
gorge card sent to daddy.
Question 6
Favourite Christmas Scent
This question is a fab one because every Christmas mum and
dad would have taken me into town to get a bottle of perfume, it’s just a
little tradition, and for the past few years I have been getting the Giorgio
Armani She perfume, Dad and I were just in town a couple of days ago getting
this years
Question 7
Have you any Christmas Eve traditions?
The biggest tradition at Christmas is that daddy and I still
set the dinner table together. No one else gets to touch it and to this day we
still do it. Normally there are a few tears shed but it’s one of those things
that I won’t stop doing. This tradition is special to me, and it’s always been
our little thing.
Question 8
What tops your tree?
The past few years since mum passed I have used her red
angel as our topper, it doesn’t match with our teal and purple decorations but I
don’t mind. Up till then it was a very old angel that was on mum and dad’s old
tree, but it’s packed away safely for now. Although Mr. preener is hankering
for a captain America shield for the top next year!
Question 9
As a kid what was the one extravagant gift you wanted but
never received?
I have to admit, being an only child meant I was very very
lucky at Christmas and in all honesty there wasn’t anything I wanted that I
never got, gosh I sound spoilt don’t I!
Question 10
What’s the best part of Christmas for you?
Before mummy passed it was just all of us sitting round
opening gifts, watching TV etc, but now the main part of our day is our service
in church then our visit to the grave to release balloons and lay flowers. It’s
just a time to share, to cry and to share some memories and thoughts. Presents come
and go but those few minutes at the cemetery last a lifetime for me
Just a little throw back pic here for you all, I look happy but supposedly i was terrified!!
So that’s all the answers, and I have to admit there are a
few tears, but I think it’s good to remember the good times we all shared at Christmas.
I would like to tag
Ah Alison I had tears in my eyes reading about you having Christmas dinner for your Mam. Love Home Alone too.... I'm not a big fan of trifle though. Have a lovely day on Christmas Eve getting the table together with your Dad xx I love Christmas Eve xx Siobhan
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