Christmas Favorites!

We are taking a break on the blog to go through a list of our holiday favorites...we hope you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Movie

Amanda: Charlie Brown Christmas with the kids, Die Hard after they are in bed
Mike: Christmas Vacation
Steve: Elf

Christmas Song

Amanda: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Mike: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Steve: O Come, All Ye Faithful

Gift as a Child

Amanda: Simon and Merlin
Mike: Sega Genesis (it still works!)
Steve: Nintendo

Holiday Tradition

Amanda: Candlelight Christmas Eve service in the balcony
Mike: Riding around looking at lights on Christmas Eve
Steve: Around the house gift with my family

Stocking Stuffer Idea

Amanda: Cinnamon roasted pecans
Mike: Ask my wife
Steve: Movie theater box candy

Gift to Give

Amanda: Chocolate, drinks, or lottery tickets
Mike: Financial advice!
Steve: Any type of food is always good

Holiday Food

Amanda: Crabbies – Crab, cheddar, and garlic toasted on English muffin
Mike: Prime rib
Steve: Our family friend makes this amazing cheeseball – gotta get that recipe!

Holiday Dessert

Amanda: Lady locks
Mike: Cheesecake
Steve: Puppy chow (crispix, powdered sugar, peanut butter)

Festive Drink

Amanda: Mudslide with Baileys
Mike: Smoked maple old fashioned
Steve: Penn Brewery's St. Nikolaus Bock

Place to Visit Over the Holidays

Amanda: Lake Norman, NC
Mike: Findley Lake, NY
Steve: We go to Phipps Conservatory every year. Holiday Pops with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is also great (even though we aren’t going this year)!

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