1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays?
When I feel the crisp air on my skin and a slight breeze blow through my hair, I know it’s Christmas time. Having a humid, scorching, sweaty Christmas just isn’t right.
2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect?
Christmas Eve. At my grandparens’ home in Project 6. With my husband, my immediate family, my cousins, aunts and uncles, niece, etc. It would be great if our cousins and aunts and uncles in the States could also come home for the holidays.
3. Do you do have any holiday traditions?
Christmas Eve at my grandparens’ home in Project 6. Tons of picture-taking by the Christmas tree — with the whole clan! Fruit salad care of my sister. Raffle care of me. Opening of the gifts at 12. Reading out the gifts care of me. Handing out the gifts care of my cousin Maxine. Overflowing chestnuts. Overflowing love and laughter. Wrappers crumpled all over the floor. My grandmother picking up the scraps so she can recycle the wrappers. Ah, I love Christmas traditions.
4. Do you do anything to help the needy?
This year, I became a fairy godmother to two less-fortunate children. Last year, and we’re planning it this year as well, we’re giving out chocolates and cookies to streetkids.
5. What one gift would you like for yourself?
For myself? An all-expenses paid trip to Boracay. H and I will stay in one of the best resorts there, we get massages everyday and swim in the beach every morning and night, we party everyday and have our quiet moments too. Hey, that doesn’t sound bad. Maybe we should do that for Valentine’s.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.