GAME: This or That (Christmas Edition)

[ChantelleJoy]

Here's how to Play

1. The first poster will ask a question which prompts the next poster to choose one of the two items.
2. Post your choice in bold.
3. Once you have posted your choice, skip a line and post the next question.
4. Let's keep it Christmas related!


If you want, you can add a photo of your choice, or add a photo of your options. Be Creative!

So here goes:

Making Snowmen OR Making Snow Angels?

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[MissSantaClaus]

Snowmen

Advents Calendar with chocolate or fruit gum ?

[angelpugs2]

chocolate.white lights or multicolor?:santa1:

[MissSantaClaus]

White

Christmas with the Kranks or Elf ?

[angelpugs2]

christmas with the kranks.foil wrap or regular wrap.:elf1:

[njaka]

Alan Carr or Jimmy Carr?

[ornamentmaven]

Foil wrap


bows or ribbon?

[angelpugs2]

Bows.animated or non-animated.:home:

[ChristmasKatie]

animated :)

Tinsel or Beads on the tree?

[ChantelleJoy]

Tinsel is better than beads! (but garland is my favorite)

Gingerbread
http://http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2261/2115774454_84e57701be.jpg

Or

Shortbread
http://http://img2.photographersdirect.com/img/19309/wm/pd2108190.jpg

[ornamentmaven]

Gingerbread


Sugar Cookies or Fruitcake?

[Papa_Christmas]

Sugar Cookies

Open presents
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

[HolidaySingleGirl]

Christmas Day

Nutracker ballet or Radio City Christmas Spectacular

[ornamentmaven]

Radio City Christmas Spectacular


Shopping or Wrapping?

[ChristmasKatie]

ooo a real toughie!
hmmm, wrapping, (but really both!)

christmas movie or christmas song?

[ornamentmaven]

Movie


guests for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

[angelpugs2]

hard one as i do both but,christmas day.peppermint candycanes or fruity ones?:rudolph::tree1:

[Papa_Christmas]

Peppermint

All white lights or lots of colored lights ?

[olga]

All white lights

A Nativity play under the tree or a big train???

[cujiine]

Train. My nativity scene is above the TV so everyone has to look at it. :D

Real Tree or Fake?

[MissSantaClaus]

Real

Santa Clause 1 or Santa Clause 2 ?

[angelpugs2]

Fake.tinsel or garland?:home:

[olga]

Garland

White or green tree?

[angelpugs2]

white.bows on tree or not?:tree1:

[ornamentmaven]

No bows


Mail cards or email greetings?

[cujiine]

Mail cards.

Following this year's color trend in ornaments or having family ornaments on the tree?

[ornamentmaven]

Family ornaments


candy canes or gum drops?

[cujiine]

Oh but I love both.

If it's the sour gumdrops then those.

Otherwise I pick candycanes.


Pot Luck Party, or Tree Decorating Party?

[Greetings !]

I prefer other peoples cooking, so I say Pot Luck party.

Icicles or Snowflakes?

[SnowAngel]

Snowflakes

open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day/morning?

[Greetings !]

Morning

Leave Christmas Tree lights on all night or Turn Off when you go to bed?

[SnowAngel]

Turn off

Homemade baked goodies or store-bought?

[Greetings !]

Homemade

Bake from scratch or use a boxed mix to make Christmas goodies?

[SnowAngel]

In an ideal world, bake from scratch or bake at all (maybe I'll actually do that this year) :elf1:

hang candy canes or chocolate on the tree

[Greetings !]

Candy Canes, but chocolate ornaments sound yummy!

Prefer Candy or Cakes at Christmas?

[SammieDsMom]

Candy (FUDGE). Warm white leds or blue white? :elf1:

[SnowAngel]

Warm white

Egg nog or hot apple cider

[Jordan]

Egg nog!!!

Xmas choirs or Xmas crooners?

[Greetings !]

Tough choice - I love them both! Choirs, I guess...

Would you rather hear carolers outside or be out caroling with a group?

[SnowAngel]

Hear carolers

Build a snowman or go sledding

[SammieDsMom]

Build a smow man.

Turkey or Ham? :presents2:

[Greetings !]

Turkey (but I do love ham, too)

jellied cranberry or whole cranberry sauce?

[SnowAngel]

Whole cranberry sauce

Christmas breakfast/brunch or not?

[Greetings !]

Breakfast

Is your big celebration on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

[SnowAngel]

Christmas Day with the extended fam (not so much these days though)

Fish or meat on Christmas Eve?

[Greetings !]

I would say Fish, but we usually just have a bowl of potato soup.

Attend any church services on Christmas Eve or Day?

[SnowAngel]

None, except for one midnight mass years ago...snoozer :gelf:

Same baked goods each year or try something new?

[Greetings !]

Mostly new recipes, but sometimes they don't work out :sad elf:
I probably should stick to tried and true.

Kris Kringle or Santa Claus?

[angelpugs2]

santa claus.pine or balsam?:santa2:

[SammieDsMom]

I LOVE the smell of pine...

Home Alone or A Christmas Story?

[SnowAngel]

A Christmas Story

Wrapping paper or gift bags?

[Greetings !]

Wrapping Paper

Ribbon or Bows?

[SnowAngel]

Ribbon

Work Christmas Eve or not?

[Greetings !]

not usually

Do you like lights that twinkle or stay on steady?

[SnowAngel]

Stay on steady

Exchange gifts with friends or not?

[angelpugs2]

exchange with friends.white lights or multi-color?:waving:

[Higbee'sWindow]

White lights.

Dr. Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (1966) or Jim Carrey's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas/The Grinch' (2000)?

[Greetings !]

Dr Seuss's version is my preference

movies: The Santa Clause (Tim Allen) or one of its sequels?

[Higbee'sWindow]

The Santa Clause.

The second one was mediocre. The third one was worse.

Giftwrap items in the stockings or leave them unwrapped?

[Greetings !]

I do both. Leave most unwrapped, but little gifts, like jewelry get wrapped before put into stockings.

That's a good question. What about you?
Do you wrap items in your stocking or leave unwrapped?

[Higbee'sWindow]

I wrap everything in the stockings. I don't mind the extra wrapping, it keeps me in the festive spirit, and anything that prolongs Christmas morning is good in my books.

I am always interested to hear what other people do with their stockings. I grew up with wrapped stocking gifts, so for some time, I never gave it a second thought and assumed it was the same for everyone. Obviously, I have since learned differently.

Christmas breakfast before gift opening or gifts before breakfast?

[Greetings !]

For us, we open first then have brunch

Ham or Turkey (or something else) for Christmas Dinner?

[Higbee'sWindow]

My family has a turkey.

But as a vegetarian, I only partake in obscene helpings of vegetables, stuffing, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, and dessert.

Silent Night or O Holy Night?

[SnowAngel]

Silent Night

Mail Christmas packages well before the rush starts or during?

[Greetings !]

I'm usually late into the rush...

Do you decorate your mailing packages or address plain boxes?

[SnowAngel]

Decorate with little shiny stars.

Decorate your bathroom/bedroom or not?

[Greetings !]

Do you mean like this???
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eC3D23_VWxg/SULKQXfQnDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/EDkf5gfIHks/s320/santa-toilet-bowl.jpg

:rolleyes: Nope, I rarely decorate my bathroom...
But my bedroom sometimes gets a mini tree on the dresser

Which do you prefer: trimming the tree or wrapping presents?

[lesleyjoe]

Hang stocking for pets or something else?

[Greetings !]

Yup, there's a stocking for all family members which includes the dawg.

Do you hang a wreath on your front door or something else?

[christmasislove]

Wreath!

Do you cut down your own tree or go buy a fake/already cut real one?:tree1:

[SnowAngel]

Do you mean like this???
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eC3D23_VWxg/SULKQXfQnDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/EDkf5gfIHks/s320/santa-toilet-bowl.jpg

:rolleyes: Nope, I rarely decorate my bathroom...
But my bedroom sometimes gets a mini tree on the dresser

Which do you prefer: trimming the tree or wrapping presents?

I missed this post - this is hilarious!

[SnowAngel]

Wreath!

Do you cut down your own tree or go buy a fake/already cut real one?:tree1:

I have a fake one but am not crazy about it; wish I could get a real one but it's too messy.

Do you change out your decorations or add to your collection?

[*Snowflake*]

it depends

do you decorate Christmas tree on Christmas Eve or before?

[ornamentmaven]

Decorate the tree in early December. It's way too much work to do the day before plus you don't have enough time to enjoy it!


Do you serve the same Christmas dinner every year, or do you switch it up?

[PumpkinJack81]

We usually serve a traditional dinner each year of turkey, sides, and dessert(s).

Peppermint Bark or Candy Canes?

[XmasDVD]

Peppermint Bark!!

Bows on the gifts or Not?

[PumpkinJack81]

Bows on the gifts for sure! :presents2:

Trimming the tree or decking the halls?

[xmas365]

trimming the tree



C9 lights or C7 lights

[Brokendreams4905]

C7 I guess.

Do you start Christmas present shopping before Thanksgiving or after Thanksgiving?

[*Snowflake*]

after.

Do you watch Christmas movies on the Christmas day or not?

[Brokendreams4905]

Yes of course.

Do you prefer homemade stuffing or stuffing from a box?

[ornamentmaven]

Box, but add my own touches to it


Do you dress up for Christmas Dinner, or go casual?

[ornamentmaven]

Dress up

Do you shop early or last minute?

[ornamentmaven]

Shop early


Christmas Eve or Christmas Day

[*Snowflake*]

this is hard:dizzy:don't know,maybe Christmas Eve :xmaswink:,not sure:elf1:

Christmas turkey or duck

[Wildcatzack]

Turkey

Snow ball fights or sledding

[ornamentmaven]

Snowball fights


Hot Cocoa or Eggnog?

[Wildcatzack]

Hot cocoa

Cartoon grinch or Jim Carey grinch

[angelpugs2]

original grinch cartoon.Real tree or Artificial?:tree1:5372

[*Snowflake*]

artificial

plastic balls or glass balls?

[Wildcatzack]

Good question...I'll go with Plastic

Decorate - inside the house or outside

[*Snowflake*]

inside the house

going to the chutch at Christmas Eve or staying home?

[Wildcatzack]

Wow...amazing question! We always go to my parents house on Christmas eve so I'll say...

Stay home

What do you do first...open presents or the Stockings

[*Snowflake*]

presents

making decorations or buying decorations?

[Wildcatzack]

Buying decorations

Boxes or gift bags

[Fezziwig]

Gift Bags.

White or Multi-colored lights on the tree?

[steph535]

white


homemade or store bought stuffing?

[angelpugs2]

oh i would say home made.Turkey or ham for christmas?:christmastree:5716

[ornamentmaven]

HaHa - neither, we have roast beef!

Fruitcake or Sugar cookies

[Mistletoe]

Neither, but if I had to chose, I would say sugar cookies.

Decorating with pine boughs or holly?

[frostythesnowman]

decorating with holly

decorating inside or outside

[SnowAngel]

decorating inside (mostly)

start shopping in December or earlier?

[frostythesnowman]

start shopping in december

white christmas lights or blue christmas lights

[SnowAngel]

white

red or white poinsettias?

[frostythesnowman]

red poinsettias

red wine or white wine

[olga]

Red!!

Red bows or garlands on tree?

[SnowAngel]

garlands

bake or buy holiday baked goods?

[frostythesnowman]

BUY HOLIDAY BAKED GOODS

party poppers or christmas crackers

[SnowAngel]

christmas crackers

traditional Christmas baked goods or cupcakes

[frostythesnowman]

cupcakes

flashing lights or static lights

[SnowAngel]

static lights

shopping in department stores or boutiques/little shops

[frostythesnowman]

shopping in department stores

snowman decorations or santa decorations

[ornamentmaven]

Snowman decorations

Holiday Inn or White Christmas?

[frostythesnowman]

white christmas

christmas eve or christmas day

[ornamentmaven]

Christmas Eve

Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags?

[frostythesnowman]

wrapping paper

static lights or flashing lights

[ornamentmaven]

Static

Tinsel or Garland

[frostythesnowman]

garland

artificial tree or real tree

[ornamentmaven]

I'd prefer real - but use artificial - just easier

Christmas music or Christmas movies? This is a tough one!

[frostythesnowman]

that is a tough one ornamentmaven!!..Hmmm..movies..

santa ornaments or snowman ornaments

[ornamentmaven]

Another tough one as I collect both. But I have to say Santa!

Star tree topper or Angel tree topper?

[frostythesnowman]

angel tree topper

tinsel or no tinsel on the tree...

[ornamentmaven]

No tinsel

Christmas parties or small family gatherings?

[frostythesnowman]

small family gatherings..

bows or ribbons

[ornamentmaven]

Ribbons

candy canes or Christmas nougats

[frostythesnowman]

candy canes

party poppers or crackers

[ornamentmaven]

I'm not sure of the difference, but I like crackers and have had them several times over the years. (they aren't so popular in the US)

Presents to open or gifts of money?

[frostythesnowman]

presents to open..

clear lights or multi colour lights

[ornamentmaven]

Clear on the tree, multi outside

Christmas Dinner at home or at a relatives house?

[frostythesnowman]

christmas dinner at home

turkey or ham for christmas dinner

[ornamentmaven]

Neither - we always have roast beef.

Anticipation of Christmas or Christmas itself?

[MandyKess]

Anticipation, just because it lasts MUCH longer :)

Colored lights or White?

[frostythesnowman]

colored

wine or champagne with your christmas dinner

[ornamentmaven]

Wine

Decorate in November or December

[frostythesnowman]

november

decorate inside or outside first..

[ornamentmaven]

Depends on the weather. I always spend 4 days decorating right after Thanksgiving. I like to do the outside first, but can't always depend on the weather!

Christmas tree in the front window or back window?

[frostythesnowman]

front window

white or blue lights in the window..

[ornamentmaven]

Multi!!!

Dressy clothes or casual clothes for Christmas Day

[frostythesnowman]

dressy clothes for christmas day

red or green tablecloth

[*Snowflake*]

dressy clothes for christmas day

red or green tablecloth

mix.

putting Christmas stockings on the window or fireplace.

[ornamentmaven]

Stockings on the fireplace mantle

Special Christmas Dinnerware or everyday plates?

[*Snowflake*]

everyday plates.

listening to Christmas songs or watching movies during Christmas day?

[ornamentmaven]

Songs

Sending Christmas cards or email greetings?

[frostythesnowman]

sending christmas cards

giving or recieving christmas presents

[ornamentmaven]

Giving!!!

Traditional cards or photo cards

[frostythesnowman]

traditional cards

christmas carols or christmas songs

[ornamentmaven]

Both

Christmas dinners or desserts?

[frostythesnowman]

christmas desserts

red wine or white wine with your christmas dinner...

[*Snowflake*]

don't drink alcohol:elf3:

gingerbread cookies yes or no?

[frostythesnowman]

yummy..yes..

mauld wine yes or no..

[ornamentmaven]

Never had mulled wine!

Gifts from Santa - wrapped or unwrapped?

[frostythesnowman]

gifts from santa wrapped..

a ready decorated christmas tree or decorate it yourself..

[ornamentmaven]

Decorate it myself!:tree1:

Red and Green or Blue and Silver?

[frostythesnowman]

red and green..

black or green artificial tree..

[ornamentmaven]

Green

Ribbons or bows

[frostythesnowman]

ribbons

the snowman raymond briggs or father christmas raymond briggs

[ornamentmaven]

Not familiar with either but I love snowmen!\

Christmas cartoons or Christmas movies?

[frostythesnowman]

christmas movies..

brussel sprouts or turnip(swede)

[ornamentmaven]

Brussel Sprouts

Christmas pajamas or everyday sleepwear?

[frostythesnowman]

christmas pajamas

homemade cheesecake or homemade trifle

[ornamentmaven]

Do I really bneed to choose only one??? Okay - cheesecake!

Presents under the tree as soon as they are wrapped - or only after Santa comes?

[frostythesnowman]

only after santa comes

christmas eve or christmas day

[ornamentmaven]

Christmas Eve

Shopping or Wrapping

[frostythesnowman]

wrapping

snow or no snow

[ornamentmaven]

Snow

Garland or Beads

[frostythesnowman]

GARLAND

gift bags or gift boxes

[ornamentmaven]

Gift bags

Big Christmas Breakfast or something light

[frostythesnowman]

big breakfast

snowmen or angels for the tree

[ornamentmaven]

Angel topper with some snowmen ornaments!

Turkey or Roast Beef for Dinner

[frostythesnowman]

turkey

tree skirt or no tree skirt

[ornamentmaven]

Tree skirt

Scented candles or unscented candles

[frostythesnowman]

scented candles

poinsettia or mistletoe

[ornamentmaven]

I always have both!

White or red poinsettia?

[frostythesnowman]

red poinsettia

christmas classics or new christmas movies

[ornamentmaven]

I Can not choose - love them all!

Jingle Bells or Jingle Bell Rock?

[frostythesnowman]

jingle bells

rudolph or frosty

[ornamentmaven]

Rudolph

The First Noel or Oh, Come all ye Faithful?

[frostythesnowman]

the first noel

stay up late on christmas eve or go to bed early

[ornamentmaven]

Late

Have you ever Bought the same gift for a number of people?

[frostythesnowman]

no,i try and get different presents for everyone..

stay in new years eve or go out

[ornamentmaven]

I prefer to go out - at least for dinner, but we often stay home

Gifts from Sanat - wrapped or unwrapped ( I always wrapped my kids, but was always careful to use different wrapping paper!)

[christmasislove]

Wrapped! My parents always wrapped mine in different paper too, Ornamentmaven.


Colored or white lights on your tree??

[frostythesnowman]

colored lights on the tree

keep your tree up for a while or take it down right after new years

[ornamentmaven]

A day or two after New Year's. My Grandmother used to take her tree down on Dec. 26th!!!

Gifts for co-workers or not?

[frostythesnowman]

not...

silver garland or gold garland

[ornamentmaven]

I prefer silver - but I use white!

Gifts for teachers, coaches or other service workers, or not?

[frostythesnowman]

other service workers..postman,bin-men..

the santa clause or the grinch

[christmasislove]

That's a tough one! I would probably say The Santa Clause.


Home alone 1 or 2?

[frostythesnowman]

home alone 1

the polar express or jim carrey a christmas carol

[ornamentmaven]

The Polar Express - I detest Jim Carrey

Since we are on a movie theme:

White Christmas or Holiday Inn?

[frostythesnowman]

white christmas

home made christmas cards or store bought

[ornamentmaven]

I love to make homemade - if I have the time and am feeling crafty

Paper wrap or Foil wrap

[frostythesnowman]

paper wrap

candy canes or christmas cookies

[ornamentmaven]

Cookies

Sugar cookies or Mint Chocolate chip

[frostythesnowman]

mint choc chip

making new traditions or keeping the old

[ornamentmaven]

Keeping the old - I'm getting too old to change!

Baking cookies or buying store made

[frostythesnowman]

baking cookies

advent wreath or advent calendar

[ornamentmaven]

Calendar

Tinsel or garland?

[frostythesnowman]

garland

frostythesnowman or jack frost..

[ornamentmaven]

Jack Frost (sorry)

""How the Grinch Stole Christmas" or "The Night Before Christmas"?

[frostythesnowman]

the night before christmas

white christmas or holiday inn

[ornamentmaven]

Two of my very favorite Christmas movies (I love Bing!) Can't choose one!

Will Ferrell in ELF or Jim Carrey in GRINCH?

[frostythesnowman]

jim carrey in grinch

grinch or his dog max

[ornamentmaven]

Max

Cooking Christmas dinner or eating it?

[frostythesnowman]

both!!..because i get to try it out while i"m cooking it...

icycle lights or plain lights

[ornamentmaven]

plain lights

Angel or Star topper

[frostythesnowman]

angel

christmas eve at home or family/friends house

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Home

opening gifts Christmas eve or Christmas morning

[frostythesnowman]

both merry!!

polar express or miracle on 34th street

[Merry Christmas Darling]

both merry!!

LOL!

miracle on 34th street(the old version)

[frostythesnowman]

rudolph or frosty

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Frosty!!!
(I like Corinne Malvern's illustrations)

LED or incandescent lights

[frostythesnowman]

LED

open presents neatly or rip the paper

[Merry Christmas Darling]

neatly (save the bows)


bake or shop

[frostythesnowman]

bake

christmas lights outside or just inside

[Merry Christmas Darling]

outside

ice skating or building a snowman

[frostythesnowman]

building a snowman (its been 3 years since i last built a snowman..we have had not enough snow to build one)

chrsitmas day-dress up or dress casual

[ornamentmaven]

Casual on Christmas Day - dress up on Christmas Eve

Christmas Movies or Music?

[steph535]

Music

open presents before breakfast? or after?

[frostythesnowman]

before

fruit cake or mincemeat pie

[ornamentmaven]

Fruitcake

Mass/church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

[frostythesnowman]

mass/church christmas eve

christmas dinner...afternoon or evening..

[ornamentmaven]

Afternoon

Gift tags to match paper or not

[frostythesnowman]

not

snow fall on christmas eve or chrsitmas day

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Christmas Eve

Andy Williams or Perry Como

[frostythesnowman]

perry como

snowball fight or building a snowman (its a snowball fight isn"t it merry..lol..)

[Merry Christmas Darling]

perry como

snowball fight or building a snowman (its a snowball fight isn"t it merry..lol..)

LOL...I can't hit the broadside of a barn! Snowman!

sledding or ice skating

[frostythesnowman]

sledding
mini christmas crackers or big christmas crackers

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Big, I think. I've only seen one size.

Money or surprise gift

[ornamentmaven]

Surprise gift

Eggnog or punch

[frostythesnowman]

punch

snow angels or snowmen

[ornamentmaven]

snowmen

Scented candles or unscented

[frostythesnowman]

scented candles

christmas pudding or pie for dessert

[ornamentmaven]

Never had Christmas pudding - so I guess it's pie

Real poinsettia or silk

[frostythesnowman]

real poinsettia

a christmas walk or a christmas drive in the car

[Merry Christmas Darling]

drive in the car (but walks are fantastic)

sparkling house or more food

[frostythesnowman]

sparkling house

xmas music or xmas muvie

[ornamentmaven]

Movie - with lots of music in it!

Nutcrackers or Santas

[frostythesnowman]

santas

christmas dinner..whole turkey or turkey crown

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Whole Turkey

Boston Cream Pie or Chess Pie

[frostythesnowman]

chess pie

dark meat or white meat

[Merry Christmas Darling]

white meat

yams or white potatoes

[frostythesnowman]

white potatoes

pepsi or cola

[ornamentmaven]

Pepsi

Fine china or everday dishes

[frostythesnowman]

everyday dishes

indian or chinese takeaway

[ornamentmaven]

Chinese

Photo cards or separate photos

[frostythesnowman]

photo cards

x-factor or pop idol

[ornamentmaven]

?????

Roasted Chestnuts or walnuts

[frostythesnowman]

walnuts

fried rice or boiled rice

[ornamentmaven]

Fried rice

Outsie lights or blow-up decorations