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Winter Holiday Fun Swap questions!

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Wishlists: BPAL forum, Amazon, ScentBase, Etsy (please note: there are some very expensive items on there, I do really not even think of expecting you to buy them, they are just inspiration for you about my style and what I like), The Book Depository.

Someone has gifted you a $20 gift card from Walgreens to ONLY use on things for yourself. No necessities here. What do you buy?

About Walgreens, we don't have a Walgreens here, which is a shame! I had a good search through the website, and these are some things I could pick: EOS lipbalm in Strawberry Sorbet, Haribo peaches, Home Scent Home gell fill candle in Mixed Berries, Jelly Belly beans Ice Cream Parlor mix, Yes to Cucumbers facial towelettes, two Wallgreens votives in Spiced Apple and a Old Williamsburgh Country Creams scented candle in Apple Cinnamon.

 

I live near a brick and morter location for a really, really good spice store. Would you use cooking spices and if you would, what would you need (it's Penzey's if you want to google it)?

I would love more spices for in my kitschen, I don't have many. Things that sound nice to me are the Grill & Broil mini gift box, Baker's assortment 4 jar, Cocoa Lover's :heart: and Some Like it Hot :heart:. For the loose spices, I would like the smallest amounts just to try them out, because I am not really experianced in the kitschen but I would love to play around with them. I'd like to put them over here, but if I write down every one I would like to try, it would be a huge list, so I'll leave that up to you. But I can tell a bit what I like to make. I love to make Indian chicken dishes, hamburgers, I like to bake (should do that a lot mote often) and I like to drink hot cacao. I also like HOT food! I also heard someone about a catalogue, now I know that there aren't any Penzey's right here, and I know they have one in PDF, but I'd lust love a catalogue in paper just to go through and get idea's!

 

Do you like knitted goods? If so, what would you like, what colors, and do you have any sensitivites or preference when it comes to type of yarn (ex: wool: yay or nay? Do you prefer machine washable materials? Do you not care?)?

YES! I am just dying for a very long knitted scarf, or a collar type one, but a slouchy beanie would also be very welcome (and a sweater or cardigan, too, but I know that is not really doable LOL)! For the winter, I like purple, grey, black, red, dark blue, pink, green or white. I do not have any sensitives, so wool would be yay! I like stuff to be machine washable, but it's not a MUST.

 

Hey swap partner...could you use a new mug?

I actually got a gorgeous mug from my Switch Witch, but I could use another cute one!

 

Is there any kind of regional food/treat/drink that your really miss or want to try?

Beef jerky, but my Switch Witch told me that it isn't allowed to be shipped from the USA. I always love to try out candy or treats that I cannot get here in the Netherlands, or certain variations, like some blends of Jelly Beans!

 

Dear Snow Bunnies: Do you do a Christmas tree? If yes is it themed or specially colored or do you just have all different ornaments and such?

And yes, I will be doing a tree this year!I didn't do one for years, because it was just... financially not possible, so out Christmasses have been really simple. But now, things are better! We will be looking for a small fake tree (we live on a 30 m2 appartment, so not much room). Hmm, I didn't really think about themes yet, but I did go to the shop to get some ideas. I really liked white/snowwy/glittery things, like white crystallised snowballs with white feathers in them, or I saw a white Bambi-like deer that was too cute! I would say, a lot of white and silver.

 

Would you like a special ornament?

So I would LOVE a special ornament from my Fox!

 

Tim Tams. Yay or nay?

I really have to look up what Tim Tams are... Aaah, I see! I never had those, but they sound yummy, according to Wikipedia!

 

Now, a question of my own: I know some people are squicked out at the idea of eating things that other people make, or the thought of deep fried cookies sends them into cardiac arrest. If you were my fox, would you like to receive some homemade goodies, or would you prefer that your goodies came from the store?

I would LOVE homemade goodies! And I do not have any allergies, so that's really nice! Although I try to avoid SLS, parabens and silicons in my beauty products if I can.

 

Would any Bunny like to receive Holiday serving bowls, trays, platters etc...?

Winter/Christmas or Thanksgiving/Fall themed?

Yes, I would love something winter of Christmas themed! But, in a stylish way, I don't really like childisch prints in red and green. But if you could find something that's elegant and sleek, my lovely Fox-to-be, I would be very thankful!

 

My lovely fluffy Snow Bunny, would you like a bodyscrub made by me? If so, what scent(s) would you like, if you had to think along the lines of essential oils? And would you prefer sugar or salt? A dryer scrub or one that's more oily/moist?

Yes, I would love some! I use scrubs a lot so I go through them pretty quickly! As for essential oils, I like orange, cedar, vanilla, cinnamon (but that one can be a bit difficult to use as it may be irritating), that kind of scents, warming scents especially. If I make them for myself I mostly use 50/50 salt/sugar, and a pretty good amount of oil.

 

Dear snow bunny, do you like candles? if yes, then what kind? scented (what scents), unscented, what colors, do you like them plain/painted on the outside/with decorations attached to the surface/sculpted?

I ADORE candles, especially scented ones! I like them in all kinds of sizes and shapes. I would love to have a very big candle with multiple wicks, or tiny ones that can float on water. But also, regular pillar ones, votives, jars... I love them all! For the winter, I'd love spicy, warming scents, and also bakery scents! My favorite colours for them would be white, silver, red, orange and gold. As said, my experiance is also that candles with decorations on the outside tend to burn, so.. Maybe one in a jar that's just pretty looking would be better?

 

Also what do you think of little soaps?

You mean guest soaps? Yes, I could use a few, but we don't go through soap a lot, so please don't send me loads of them hihi! As for scents, please have a look at the candle & scrub questions!

 

Socks! Slippers! Do you love them or not really wear them? If you love them, do you also love Sock Dreams?

I love them both, and I love Sockdreams! Never had the oppertunity to buy from there, but I already have spent many hours drooling over everything!

 

Would you wear something like this if your Fox were to knit you one? If so, what color? http://www.ravelry.c...gap-tastic-cowl

You have no idea how bad and how long I've been wanting a huge chunky cowl like this! OMG! Grey, rich brown, dark purple, dark blue, dark green, red, white or black please.

 

Talk to me of coffee. Whole bean? Ground? Flavored, not flavored? Decaf, whole caff? Favorite roasters? Drip, french press, keurig? BRING ON THE TEA?

 

I love coffee, but don't have a coffee machine at the moment, so if I drink it at home I like to use the hot water solvable one (with caffeine). But I rather drink hot chocolate or tea in this case. I totally love aromatic spicy apple-y teas, or mint variations, or green teas. Not so much of the black teas.

 

Who else here loves or would like to try Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics? If so, what would you like?

I added stuff from OCC in my Amazon. But I'd also love any samples of their loose eyeshadows, pigments, glitters, lip tars, foundations, everything what you can make one of! So, for example, if you have a favorite Lip Tar, just squeeze out a little bit in a mini jar and you'll make me very happy!

 

Have you tried anything from Cocoa Pink and if so, what products and scents do you like or would like to try?

I really loved Cocoa Pink once, but ordering internationally at them is not a pleasure at all (well, my past experience at least), so, if a Fox should consider ordering for me and letting it shipped to her/him first, that would be great! They have such great foody smells! And they have whipped soap. I. Freakin. Love. Whipped. Soap. Oh, and about my wishlist, you'll see 10 scents listed behind every Cocoa Pink item on my Amazon wishlist. These aren't just for the item they are listed behind, but I would like any item listed on my wishlist in any fragrance that is somewhere on my wishlist :heart:.

 

Anybody into nail polish? Any color or formula preferences?

I really love the look of nail polish, but I just cannot work with any, I am just a disaster in it.

 

If you found a $50 bill on the ground and were to place a Lab order, what would be in it? (And shipping is free through the magical BPAL unicorn!)

I just will leave the LE's out of this because I didn't even sniff my first decant yet. I would buy a back-up of Snake Oil for aging, one of Drink Me, and three imps from my Scentbase wishlist.

 

Is there any particular holiday DVD that you don't have that you would like to own?

A Christmas Carol :heart: and the Grinch.

 

How do you feel about superheros? Are you a Marvel or DC fan? Do you have a favorite hero?

I am not a huge super hero fan.

 

Would my bunny like anything in particular from Lush? I do have access to an actual Lush store, and also wouldn't mind ordering retro items online.

Nah, not really. Don't really like Lush as a company.

 

Would you like a Paintbox from Paintbox Soapworks? If so, which scents?

I think that I am kinda blind, do you mean the ones under 'paintbox collections'? Because I don't really like solid soap. I will add some things that I would LOVE to try to my Etsy wishlist though! I never had the chance to try them out, but they also got mentioned on the Switch Witch topic, and now here, so I am really curious!

Do you have kids (or kid-like pets) who your fox may want to take into account, either in terms of a little extra goody or simple safety?

No, I don't, but I am thinking about getting a kitten, so... kitty proof is appreciated, haha! Or a toy, since I still have to get everything to prepare for the bump of cuteness :heart:.

How do you feel about honey/beeswax? Would you like any?

In pure form? Honey: yes PLEASE! For beeswax, I wouldn't know what to do with the raw stuff but I like beeswax candles or something like that!

Are you a Trader Joe's fan, who either doesn't have a store nearby or just loves their stuff and has a wishlist?

Trader Joe's? Let me have a look at their website... *goes Google-ing* Hmmz... it seems that they don't have a webshop or I'm blind again, but things like certain candy, chocolate, dried fruits or things like that would be nice.

The Paintbox Soapworks Yules are up, or at least round one is (updates coming throughout the week). Interested in anything?

Just have a look at my Etsy wishlist, dear Fox!

If I were to place ONE LAST Weenie order, what would you want me to include for you?

Owh, this is a difficult one! I didn't even sniff one Weenie! They are being decanted as we speak, and I hope to receive them this weekend. But since we don't know when they'll go down, if I had to pick two bottles to buy unsniffed, they would be The Gorobble and Halloween: Las Vegas. But as soon as the Weenie decants come in, I will update it here!

Will you be away for any part of the round?

Nopes.

Anyone else with an Etsy store and a member of Tradeaholics (or you could join) and interested in bartering for gifts for their bunny? Everything in my shop is up for trade.

I don't have an Etsy shop.

What type of books do you like? Dying to read anything?

I read way less than I would like to. I am dying to try one of the Dark Delicacies books, and there are a few books about make-up on my Book Depository list. I would LOVE to read a good horror, or get a book with ideas and techniques about make-up looks. Also, a book about cupcakes or cookies would be lovely!

Do you enjoy things that taste like roses? For example chewing gum, turkish delight, delicious goo that you eat by the spoonful out of a glass jar? Also, same question about mastic. Would you be interested in trying it out?

I don't know yet, but our lovely Chielamera is currently making me some hard candy with rose flavour! I'd love to try something else, too, but no chewing gum please. The goo sounds fab, haha! Same for the mastic, haven't tried it, but I would love to, as long as it's not gum (I am just not really a gum chewer).

 

If you like Christmas music (or any other holiday music, for that matter), what kind of style do you like? Traditional? Modern and poppy? Indie?

Yes, I would love a CD with all the tracks like All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey or White Christmas, stuff like that.

 

I live in the city of the chicken wing. If I were to send you something savory, what's your heat tolerance (or sweet and heat for that matter)?

I can tolerate heat pretty well, I even loved spicy food when I was supposed to eat baby food, lol. I like it hot, but I need to still be able to taste something, I don't want things to be that hot that's it's just... hot. For savory food, I like it more to be spicy than sweet.

 

If your fox/bunny were to gift you with a giftcard from anywhere, as in any store foodwise, music wise etc. what giftcard would you like?

SockDreams, Amazon, BPAL, NARS, some Etsy stores from whom I have favorite items at my Etsy wishlist, Itunes...

 

If I were to send you chocolate is there anything I should avoid as in nuts, cherries etc.? Also, what are some of your favorite holiday candies?

Ehm.. not really, I guess! My favorite holiday candies or food is ehm.. how do you call that.. it's bread with fruits and sugar on it and has a center of almond paste, we just call it Christmas bread. I also like flavored candy canes, or Christmas chocolates!

 

Does anything from Fusion Sweets interest you?

Eh... HELL YEAH! Please have a look at my Etsy wishlist to find out what I'd like!

 

Interested in anything from the Elements and Artifacts Yule update?

Oh my god you guys, what are you helping me into? You evil enablers! Haha! I never saw this webshop but it's gorgeous! Please look at my Etsy wishlist for that as well!

 

Best holiday present I ever got:

The first Christmas my boyfriend and I were together, which was in 2007, my boyfriend had a silver heart, with best friends on it, broke it in half and we have one half each. Although I don't wear it a lot anymore (most people tend to think that it's more for younger teens, so I am searching for something that is more elegant), I love it to death and I covet it so much... We were exactly half a year together back then, on the first Christmas day. It will be already 4,5 years! :heart: It went só fast!

 

BPAL anniversary resurrection wishes:

Hmmm, let me think. I bet SN's won't be resurrected, although I am dying to try some. I would go for Mosterbait: Closet and Snake Charmer.

 

Bun-bun, what's your favourite colour?

Picking one would be difficult, but I love purple, red and green. Hmm, I made the colours clickable, so you can see an inspirational picture by each one.

 

Favorite gemstone:

Tiger's eye, garnet and rock crystal :heart:.

 

Your favourite animal (real or imaginary)?

I love cats (especially kittens) and little birds.

 

Phobia's:

I do not have any things that are severe enough to say it's a phobia, but I do not feel comfortable in a very very small room and...feet. I love shoes and all, to pretty them up, but naked they are just... *shiver*

 

Groupon for Moxie Nouveau:

I tend to avoid to use other perfumes than BPAL. Honestly, BPAL is just pure love for me, and it's exciting and complicated enough as it is, and I am very loyal to specific brands anyway, so I feel like I don't need to explore another one.

 

Nano-ing:

I don't have a clue what that means, so I guess not!

 

Boxes for perfume and/or knick-knacks?

Yes, please! I'd adore some antique-looking tiny box for 5 BPAL bottles or so, to make it my top 5 box. I also would like something prettier for my decants (I store them in a 50 slot ammo box right now). My decant-supply box is an old shoe box and it's a mess, so if you would come with something that would organise it better, that'd be welcomed.

 

Coffee or tea? With caffine or without? Flavors (if so, what?) or no? Whole bean/ground/loose leaf/bags?

Tea (or instant coffee with caffeine). I like Forest Berry tea, or a nice peppermint or Turkish apple. I both like loose tea and tea bags, I really need to get a nice tea egg or something, because mine.. well.. just let's say that it's ready for replacement, haha!

 

Do you have a strong preference for any sort of bath and body brands?

I try to avoid SLS, silicons and parabens. I :heart: Haus of Gloi and BPTP for all the products I can get, and the thing that's left then is shampoo, and I use that one from Avalon Organics, but I am still on the lookout for shampoo and conditioner from a nice e-tailer that is scented like.. cupcakes, or cookies, or red musk or, you know, any BPAL scent, lol. I tried Cocoa Pink but I am not too fond of them at the moment, so... I just think BPTP should make hair care stuff! But I am certainly willing to try other bath & body brands that are organic or mostly natural!

 

Reveal: yes or no?

I'd love a reveal, when my fox feels good with that as well. It's up to you, foxy!

 

Any favorite cuddly characters?

I love some of the WWF plushies! They are just wonderfully made! I especially would love a fox, a snow fox or a seal.

 

Charity gifts?

Fairtrade gifts: yes please! Virtual ones, not so much, as I'd rather pick a good cause myself and go there to see if everything is working out.

 

Two Timing Tart?

Oh my god, those Burlesque candles sound perfect for me! Pornography is just the scent for me, and Sex Kitten sounds amazing! I'd love tarts as well. The scents I'd pick for those would be Insomniac, Silk Sheets, Wench, Kitchen Alchemy, Don't Make Baby Jesus Cry, Tease, Innocence and Satin Sheets. I'd also like to try the experiments #3 and #5. And of course, I'd also like normal candles in the scents I picked for the tarts!

 

Do you need special recipies, or is there something you'd like to be made or baked for you?

I always love new recepies to try, as long as they don't require hi-tech kitschen stuff or complicated steps. I love baking, but I am very unexperienced. I'd LOVE to receive homemade/baked food by my fox, but I am afraid that, since I live overseas, that might be not possible? I'd love any candy or sweets (but no peanut butter, please), but maybe something like marmalade or chutney or anything that can stay fresh longer?

Speaking about candles, how much do you look forward to the BPTP candles that will be launched on Etsy? I don't know if there will be other scents than the Samhain and Pumpkin Cookie one, but is there a specific one you are longing for?

Wheeeee they were gone before I even got up! It broke my heart, since that was the item (especially the Pumpkin Cookie one) that I wanted the most from the BPTP Halloween release!

Are you a big ol' nerd for any particular subject? Science, math, linguistics, etc? Or particular authors/fandoms?

Not really that I can think of right now. I really do like anything that has to do with the universe, planets and stars though.

 

Does anyone have issues with gently used things like books, etc?

I do not have issues with anything used, as long as it's still in a nice condition. I am also not afraid of the bedbug, so clothes are also welcome!

 

Bunnies, how do you feel about lemon-flavored items, like lemon marmalade, lemon curd, lemon pound cake, or lemon cookies?

:heart: Lemon curd!!! Lemon marmalade woul be a no, and I generally go for other flavours in cake or cookies than lemon, but lemon curd is just... pure love.

 

Pink?

If you are my Fox, really, I like pink pretty much! I could imagine a scarf in pink as a statement piece!

 

What are your opinions on traditional holiday cookie flavorings? I'm thinking anise and cardamom in particular.

I don't know what cookies taste like with those flavourings, but I'd love to try some!

 

Do you like artisan oils and vinegars?

I don't really use oils and vinegars. I don't make dressings or sauces of my own (well, only one to dip my Pringles in lol), so I am afraid that they'd just be standing around here. Although I totally love the look of those chique tall bottles with some fruits or twigs in it with the oil. They are so lovely as decoration!

 

Any crafty pursuits you've been dying to experiment with? Would you like a little kit of something you've never tried? Do you need any particular items for your new or existing stash?

I would love to do something crafty. I don't have a lot of space though. I made Pergamano stuff years ago, and sold all my tools. I am so sad about that! I'd like a lot of things to try out, as long as it doesn't need a lot of skill. I can work precise, but I am not good at drawing for example. Oh, maybe a good one: painting by numbers, but then the more complicated stuff (I mean, not those children projects hahaha)? Oh and I'd love stuff to make scrubs with/add to scrubs. For example fruit powders, seeds, oils and such.

 

Bunny, could you use a 2012 calendar, and, if so, do you like big monthly ones or the page-a-day type?

Yes I could use one! My 2011 calender is an Escher one, a big monthly one. I'd love something cats or fantasy themed, or with forest/nature things on it. I do think a page-a-day one is.. a bit of a paper/tree waste? Oooh or one with hot guys like Jason Statham, Alan Rickman, Vinnie Jones, Johnny Depp, that would be the best calender ever! And there may also be some hot girls on there too (Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Adriana Lima), well, because.. I like them too.

 

Do you like snow and wintery scenes?

Yes!

 

Do you prefer dark or milk chocolate?

I like both, but I overate a bit on the dark one lately, so I'd like some milk chocolate now. But I also like white!

If your fox were to knit something for you, would it be a lacy shawl or a pair of socks?

Both would be great! I am more needy of socks, if I must be honest, but I just LOVE shawls. They are great to spice up my basic outfits.

Would anyone else be interested in a soap dish or something like that?

I would, but it must have a good drainage system. I found one that has that, but it's white plastic, like, really ugly.

Are you a Harry Potter fan?

I love the movies and the books, but I am not really a fan. I am wondering if the last movie already came out in the USA? It didn't here yet.. I'd also adore the part before that (movie 7 part 1) on DVD.

Sooo. Yules. Those just happened. What are you interested in, Bunny?

I will be ordering bottles of Snow White and Pink Snowballs, and ordered half a bottle of Oak Moon, and decants of Diable en Boite, Pumpkin Masala Rooibos, Haloa, Gelt and a Wonderful Light. I left out the Maison en Pain D'Epices my Snow Fox! Other than those mentioned, I don't have any decant wishes, but I'd love testers of Chanukkiyah 2011, Egg Nog 2011, Lick It Discreetly, Midnight Mass 2011, Midwinter's Eve 2011, Peacock Queen 2011, Sugar Cookie 2011, Yellow Snowballs, Amiable and Lovely Creatures, Beautiful and Adored and The Last Evening of the Year, just because I am so curious how those smell!

Do you like coin purses?

That, or a wallet, because mine is really really really teared up and I still use it.

Are there any Yules from *PAST* years that you're interested in trying? Including past winter inquisitions?

Ooh nice question! I go have many wishes in my Scentbase, well, for the Lab's Yules, they are all there. From the Post's perfume oils, I'd love to try Bah, Chewing Little Bits of String, Comforting Plush Companion, Deathly Pride, Dreadful Lies, Gluhwein, Humbug, Left His Nurse while in a Crowd, Monsieur Petitbled's Frivolous Wheeled Footwear, Overprotective Posessed Talking Doll, Playing with a Loaded Gun, Playing with Dangerous Toys, Snow Angel: Resurrected, Snowblind: Resurrected and Uncertain Horror. Sorry for the long lists, LOL but there are so many that I would love to try! From the Posts other stuff, I'd love some: Vespers atmo spray, Frankincence & Myrrh bath oil, Holiday Stress Relief massage oil, Holiday Joy massage oil, Holiday Argument Diffusing Spray, Bloc Na Nollaig atmo spray, Samhain atmo spray, Mr Fezziwig's Ball atmo spray, Goblin of Yuletide Past atmo spray, Goblin of Yuletide Present atmo spray, Proserpina bath oil, Bah Humbug atmo spray and Goblin of Yuletide Yet to Come atmo spray.

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