Monster & Teeny

Name three things:

That you had hanging on your tree 

1. stained glass window biscuits made with boiled sweets
2. candy canes - mint ones for Teeny and fruit ones for Monster
3. chocolate tree decorations

It wasn’t an entirely edible decorations tree but it was pretty close

That you’ve eaten / drunk lots of 

1. alcohol generally, but specifically fizzy wine and snowballs (I’m so classy and sophisticated! )
2. chocolate liqueurs - possibly my favourite part of the festive season. Not only did I have loads as presents, I also stock up myself when they go on sale and this year the staff room at work has been filled with them too.
3. Christmas cake. I made my own this year for the first time and it’s lovely.

That you didn’t do this year but hope to do next year

1. Go to a good carol concert with the children. We took them to the local church’s carol service but I know they’d adore a proper choir singing candlelit concert. And so would I.
2. Make more of our presents. We made a few last minute bits but I’ve been inspired by some great ideas other people have had so next year I’ll plan a bit more in advance and aim to make pretty much all our gifts for everyone but the children.
3. Go to a panto. We’ve been in previous years and all loved them. This year money was too tight but next year I’m determined we’ll go to one. Oh yes we will!

 Favourite presents

1. A painted mug from Monster & Teeny. We all have our own mugs at work and I needed to take one in to keep there so the children painted me one from a kit.
2. Lush bits from a secret santa on a forum I’m on.
3. I didn’t actually get a great deal more and easily got way more pleasure from watching Monster open his Wallace and Gromit playhouses, Teeny open her big box of make up and A open his Laurel & Hardy dvds so I’m going to say the gifts I gave them instead of listing one of my own.

That you’re glad you didn’t get for Christmas

1. Ill! Every year I dread feeling ill for Christmas. Last year A was poorly but this year we were all healthy for the whole festive period.
2. Clothes. I have many grim memories of getting clothes I hated for Christmas over the years. I don’t think anyone has ever given me clothing I would have chosen for myself and there’s nothing worse that opening something and hating it!
3. Books - normally my favourite gift but would feel a bit pointless now I’m working in a library and rarely read books a second time.

People to tag

Ali  at Where the days go

Lucy at Life

Dani & Allie at Green House by the Sea