BIC's 2022 Holiday Fun and Year End Countdown!!!

[greeneyedgirl107]

This is a thread for us to share the enjoyment of the winter holiday season.  There's magic in the air this time of year, so let's spread it around.  Post as often as you'd like, and feel free to offer your own prompts.

December 1: Hallmark movies (and similar): love 'em or leave 'em?

December 2: Favorite holiday desserts (candy, sweet treats, drinks, etc.)?

December 3: If you won $100 dollars, what beauty item would you run out and gift yourself?

December 4: Best thing about snow?

December 5: What winter drinks do you enjoy?  (Hot chocolate, tea, cocktails...)

December 6: If you could plan an ideal holiday feast, what would be on your menu?

December 7: What movies and TV are on your watch list?  And which ones do you skip?

December 8: If Santa were to visit your house, what cookies would you leave out?

December 9: Funniest (or worst) gift you ever got?

December 10: What's your decorating style?

December 11: What songs/artists do you love to listen to?  Which ones make you cringe?

December 12: What kind of cards do you send out?  What kind do you like receiving?

December 13: What winter scents are you loving?  (It could be cologne, candles, food - you name it.)

December 14: Any winter activities that you like, or would like to try someday?

December 15: Post a meme.

December 16: What's your gifting style?  AND, what do you like to do for presentation?  (Gift wrap, tags, bags, etc?)

December 17: What blush do you like to use to give you those winter rosy cheeks?

December 18: How do you celebrate the holiday season with friends that have different traditions than you do?

December 19: Create your own prompt.

December 20: What beauty product are you into right now?

December 21: Favorite holiday toy?  (It could be one you received as a child, or one you've given to a child...or, one you will be gifting.)

December 22: What do you do to put yourself in the holiday spirit?  Or, what inspires you?

December 23: Did the holidays sneak up on you?  

December 24: What are the best kinds of stocking stuffers?

December 25: What's your merriest moment?

December 26: Best part of winter?

December 27: What's your cold weather fashion style?

December 28: How do you like to spend a warm, cozy night at home?

December 29: What BIC threads were you on the most this year?

December 30: Your thoughts on new year's resolutions...

December 31: Favorite type of champagne?  (Flavor, brand, garnish, glass - you name it!)

January 1: What are you looking forward to in the new year?  It could be simple or grand.

EXTRA prompts: I'll post these as they come to me...

-What traditions of yester-year do you feel have disappeared?  (It could be anything from a decorating style to something your family used to do, to something you've only read about in books.)

-What holiday creatures and critters do you just adore?  (Elves, reindeer, Mrs. Claus?)

-Do you have a story about a last minute gift?

-Do you have any holiday collections?  (Snowmen, angels, particular ornaments?)

-When do you "know" it's the holidays?

[eshoe]

@greeneyedgirl107 the majority of cards I receive are family photo-type cards, so I did not include those. Here are a few of the standard cards 🎄

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[greeneyedgirl107]

@eshoe How lovely!  What a beautiful assortment.  Isn't it fun to see the variety?  I'm curious, do you friends/family tend to write much on the inside?  I used to always try to write a couple sentences, and definitely more for some people.  Unfortunately I've been so tired these last few Christmases that I've decreased that.  Have you sent out all your cards?  I feel like I've done 60%.  I really need to get moving!

[eshoe]

Yes, @greeneyedgirl107! Just placing all of the cards out was visually pleasing. I did discover two duplicates, which when I opened, found one was from a neighbor and the other from my father-in-law and great-grandmother (I guess they shared the card box that year!).

I am sorry to hear that you have been so tired. It is an effort to send out cards and catalogue who you have sent them to/received them from. I used to have a little book just for that, it was very helpful.

I did not send cards this year. It s the first year I haven't in many years. I commend you for keeping up the tradition! It is wonderful to receive them, especially with a handwritten note inside. I read a few when I was putting those cards from the picture away, and found myself appreciating it much more this year.

Good luck on finishing your cards, by the sound of it, I am guessing you write a little something in each one 😉 

[Ispend2much6]

@eshoe  What a sweet way to connect your family members!

[eshoe]

It has been the only way for some over the past few years @Ispend2much6 

[Titian06]

How sweet and thoughtful of you, @eshoe ! 😘

[eshoe]

There are just so many little ones at this point that we never even meet in person, @Titian06. It is nice to have a point of reference, you know? 

[Titian06]

December 12: What kind of cards do you send out?  What kind do you like receiving?  None.  Ones with glitter on the outside and money on the inside! 😁

[Ispend2much6]

@Titian06  That made me laugh!

[Titian06]

@Ispend2much6 - I received a bulky envelope yesterday.  When I opened it, it was a glittery Christmas card!  Ooooo--who sent me bling with something in it?  Then I opened it...a magnetic 2023 calendar from my life insurance agent!  How practical, but so disappointing. 🤣

[Ispend2much6]

@Titian06  Sounds like you had a roller coaster of emotions!  On the plus side, sounds like your agent thinks you're healthy enough to be around for another year. 🙂 

[Ispend2much6]

December 12: What kind of cards do you send out?  What kind do you like receiving?

I like to buy vintage-type Christmas cards.  The kind I like to receive are ones with gift cards or money in them.  I'll never outgrow that. 😂

Cavallini is a favorite brand (that company made the red snowman and some of the other cards.)

Please excuse the extra props- it's baking season. 🍪

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Ispend2much6 vintage cards are my FAVE!!!

[Ispend2much6]

@greeneyedgirl107   I thought I remembered that about you!  I mean, I remember someone liked these, and was pretty sure it was you.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Ispend2much6 lol!  I sent my dad a vintage inspired card, and he sd how he loves the "old timey" cards.

[CorgiMommy]

When do you "know" it's the holidays?

After I put my tree up

[CorgiMommy]

When do you "know" it's the holidays?

[CorgiMommy]

What traditions of yester-year do you feel have disappeared? (It could be anything from a decorating style to something your family used to do, to something you've only read about in books.)

Can't think of anyty, my husband and I have made our own traditions

-What holiday creatures and critters do you just adore? (Elves, reindeer, Mrs. Claus?)

I love reindeer and moose 

-Do you have a story about a last minute gift?

My husband brought me a furby on Christmas Eve when someone tipped him off that Toys R Us was getting a shipment the year Furbys were the hot toy.

-Do you have any holiday collections? (Snowmen, angels, particular ornaments?)

I have Gmones that I just started collecting.  I also have ornaments from our travels and some nutcrackers from my years ago

[CorgiMommy]

December 8: If Santa were to visit your house, what cookies would you leave out?

I make these Hungarian cookies every year with apricot jam, walnut, or cherry jam in them.  Flakey and delicious 

December 9: Funniest (or worst) gift you ever got?

I got this ugle snowman decoration from someone at work.  I put it on my desk every year until I retired.  Then I left it in my desk when I left.

December 10: What's your decorating style?

Not sure but I put up the same decorations every year. 

December 11: What songs/artists do you love to listen to?  Which ones make you cringe?

Listen to just about anything.  I do cringe when I here the one about the 12 things I hate about Christmas.  

December 12: What kind of cards do you send out?  What kind do you like receiving?

I don't 

[CorgiMommy]

December 1: Hallmark movies (and similar): love 'em or leave 'em?

Sort of fun, I do watch the corgi theme ones 

December 2: Favorite holiday desserts (candy, sweet treats, drinks, etc.

I love the Yule Log Cake

December 3: If you won $100 dollars, what beauty item would you run out and gift yourself?

Probably new makeup brushes

December 4: Best thing about snow?

It brings out the puppy in my grown dogs.  I love to cross country ski.  Plus you get amazing photos in the snow.

December 5: What winter drinks do you enjoy?  (Hot chocolate, tea, cocktails...)

Definitely cocktails, we make green and red cocktails all season

December 6: If you could plan an ideal holiday feast, what would be on your menu?

Lobster tails and tamales (our annual Christmas Eve dinner)

December 7: What movies and TV are on your watch list?  And which ones do you skip?

A Christmas Story and Home Alone

[SportyGirly125]

December 12: What kind of cards do you send out?  What kind do you like receiving?

None.

Gift cards from places I shop.