A Christmas Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper...but on the other had I do think bags are nice too, and don't make such a mess...but then again...isn't that a great part of the Christmas-fun - drowning in wrapping paper?! :D
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real! But seriously considering to get an artificial one because I HATE the mess! ;) Just haven't found one that looks (and smells) as nice! :D
3. When do you put up the tree? Around Lucia (Dec. 13) but growing up we decorated the tree the day before Christmas Eve...and still do at my sisters. Stephen doesn't get it so that's why ours it put up earlier. ;)
4. Do you like eggnog? Never tried it! :O
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmmm...I can't say...I've gotten most use out of my bike (that I got when I was 14) and cd-player (at 14 too I think) ...camera is catching up on those two quickly but favourite one? Probably a book or a record, love a good book! :)
6. Hardest person to buy for? Stephen and brother-in-law! Both don't know what they want...impossible!
7. Easiest person to buy for? Kiddies, both my own and sisters girls.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? No.
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, and only to the ones I got one from last year. :) Got fed up with sending TONS and getting 5 back so I've got a list of who I sent to and who sent one back. People do get the occational second, third, forth chance but only if I have time..
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? It's unfortunate but true that our beloved Granny was just hopeless with gifts...she wanted so badly to give everyone something that we all got hmmm..."rubbish". :/ A brown and orange apron one year, some other brickabrack another year... We knew she meant well but they were really bad and it would have been enough just her being with us. :)
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? :/ Don't know...
12. When do you start shopping? A week before Christmas if I plan well... :D
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? As in passed it on to someone else? No, don't think so.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? The desserts!
15. Lights on the tree? Small, white ones.
16. Favorite Christmas song? The traditional Swedish ones... but the wierd 50's up beat ones are good laugh too. :)
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home as in "with family" since we mostly spend Christmas at my sisters about half an hours drive away and usually spend the night before and after to get into the "Christmas-mood" and finish last details together...
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Nope.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star, but would love to find the "right" angel, still looking though.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Always Christmas Eve, in the afternoon when Santa comes to the door, possibly will do something on Christmas Day later on to embrace the British tradition...
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Having to figure out what to get husband and brother-in-law :) NEVER easy!
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? white/silver or red/green/gold
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Stuffing balls! :) Mum's homemade meatballs.

I tag anyone reading my blog, who has one of their own and wants to share! :)

1st term done! :)

Been off antibiotics for 5 days and still feeling alright! :D Hopefully this is me well again!

First term of school is done and it has both been easier and much harder than I ever imagined! :) Everyone has been oooh:ing and aaaah:ing over that fact that I go to school full time with two little ones at home "must be such HARD work for you..." and that part hasn't been that difficult actually! :)
I got a great schedule so that has of course done a lot but what has really been tough, is this autumns unusual amount of illnessis in our little family. As you all know I've had tonsillitis three (!) times in less than two months and in between there has been tummy bugs and fever spells... THAT nearly brought me to my knees and made studying hard..."constantly" falling behind and then almost catching up to fall behind again...

BUT I DID IT! :) Passed all my subjects with a good margin and I'm feeling well pleased over getting a better grade in two subjects (natural science and maths) than I ever thought I would. :D
The grades I can get are IG - "failed", G - "passed", VG - "passed with destinction", MVG - "passed with special distinction".

Svenska A - MVG
Religion A - MVG
Matematik A - VG
Naturkunskap - VG
Histora A - VG

Doing English B over the winter break and expect nothing less than an MVG but due to my not-so-great-knowledge-of-grammar I might "only" get a VG...we'll see... :)

Super blonde!

Now in extra blonde! :D I went all out today and my hair is now very Scandinavian blonde... :) My poor scalp is numb but hair looks alright me thinks. :) We'll see what all my class mates say about it tomorrow. :/

School stress is settling slightly, final exam was on Monday and handing in my last assignment tomorrow morning. I do still have things in the English course I'm doing over Xmas and New Year break but it doesn't feel too overwhelming yet... ;)

Btw...I doing the "Nanny-course"! Starting January 19th, two terms and 750 points! :) Hope it'll be good...feeling a little bit nervous. :) Looking forward to it!

What else...? Finished my third course of antibiotics at the weekend so fingers crossed I'm germ free now!

No time to write really, just wanted to post pic of my blonde, sore, scalp! :D

Kids are SO exited, Granny&Granddad are coming on Sunday!! :D

*sigh*

Feeling empty...really should have gotten started with my assignment for natural science, due in on Wednesday. After kids had fallen asleep I just couldn't get going on it...and I have dishes in the sink too... *sigh*
Nah! :( I'm going to bed...

Tonsillitis...AGAIN!?!

It's true, unbelievable but true... I was off the antib's for about 4 days (again) and got that thick feeling in my throat again! AGAIN!?! *sigh* Thankfully I, besides from the thickness in my throat, felt fine...like I had a heavy cold but that's about it. The Dr. said that yes I had tonsillitis again but she also sent a swab to the lab to make sure exactly what type of bacteria I had so that I'd get the correct antibiotics and finally (hopefully) get rid of this annoyance!
The Dr. offered me to start a course of antib's on Monday but I said I'd wait it out, since I wasn't feeling too badly. Got a call yesterday morning that I definitely had whatever-it-was-called-beta-something growing and had to get the antibiotics a.s.a.p! Got the same type of meds as I did for the first case of tonsillitis but a bigger dose, so keep your fingers and toes crossed that this will be the end of it! :) I really would prefer not to have my tonsil's removed, thank you very much!

It's been aaaages since I last had any time over (not that I have any right now either) to blog. I've just been totally swamped with end of term schools stuff and last weekend we had the McK's over from Scotland! :D

SO great seeing my good old pal Nyki again, couldn't believe that it had been 4 ½ years since the last time we'd met up! Won't let that much time pass before we meet up again...
Despite the fact that Anton was being sick most of last Friday and Stephen was passed out in bed after being sick that same morning we had a brilliant weekend just chilling out and catching up. Lovely, lovely Christian who got the honours of mopping up Antons sick and still seemed like he was having a good break! ;)

Love having friends who understand what life as a parent can be like! :)

On Saturday Mum came to be with kiddies while us grown ups got a chance to have a meal and a drink in peace. Great meal, apparently an amazing steak, good laughs and brilliant company! :D

Sunday came way too fast and about lunch time it was time to say our goodbye's. :( Sad to see them go...SO glad they came and just hung out! :D Hope to see them again soon, whether in Sweden or back "home" in Scotland...

It was super timing as well, I've been going a bit mad with all the stuff I need to do/get done in school and I totally needed some breathing space which the McK's visit gave me. Good, really good to just NOT think about school stuff for a few days! :D

Early Thursday morning Stephen set of to Engelberg in Switzerland for his work "conference" ;) and won't be back until Sunday evening. It's sooo difficult to fall asleep without him there next to me! Miss my bed warmer... xxx
He deserves a break and I hope he has a really good time! :)

I really need to get back to my school work now before kiddies wake up... poor Anton has a fever! :/
*peace out* ;P