Yay......I can't wait to do this swap!
- At LEAST One Handmade Item
- Something to Read (book, magazine, poem)
- Something for the Tree (garland, ornament, topper, skirt)
- Holiday Goody (candy, cocoa, tea, coffee, chocolate)
-
Challenge: Include one
gift for each letter needed to spell out a word from the season (SNOW,
JOY, FAITH, LOVE, HOPE, GIFT, TREE, JESUS, STAR, SANTA, etc). We did
this last year and it was SO MUCH FUN! Of course, the perfect gift for
an "A" is an APRON.
Shawnee has requested that participants answer her questionnaire to help out out swap partner.....so here are my answers...
Shawnee's Secret Santa Swap Questionnaire
1. What are
your hobbies?
Sewing, Cooking,
2. What are
your favourite colours? –
Pink, Lilac, White, Taupe, Aqua, Melon, Aubergine
3. Do you
collect anything?
Not really
4. Are you
allergic to any fibres or animals?
No
5. Do you have
any pets?
Yes! two gorgeous fluffy doggies, Daisy & Hugo.
6. Coffee,
Tea, or Chocolate?
All of these!
7. What do you
like to read?
Classics
8. Do you
prefer Cookies or Candies as a sweet?
Candies
9. What is
your favourite holiday treat?
mmm
so many - probably gingerbread
10. Describe
your favourite holiday tradition.
Sitting around the tree and opening our gifts
11. Did you
believe in Santa as a child?
Yes!
12. When do you
open presents?
We have a European background so half of our family’s pressies are
opened on Christmas Eve and the other half on Christmas Day.
13. Do you put
up a tree and when? If not, how do you celebrate?
I love putting up our tree - it's HUGE. We decorate the tree and
house on the 1st December so we can get the most enjoyment out of all our
effort!
14. Does your
tree have a theme?
Yes, each year we have a different theme - this year I'm thinking maybe
red & white
15. What has
been your favourite gift to give? to receive?
My favourite gift to give is something that's hard to find or something
special from overseas. I love receiving gifts that someone has put a lot of
thought and love into especially for me.
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