December 13, 2013

Advent No.13: Favorites with Melina

 
 
 
1. What does Christmas mean to you? It’s my favorite holiday season! Cause it sparks the HOPE of Jesus into the darkness & chaos of the world and makes everyone pause, turn from themselves and gaze on-- JESUS. That’s what Christmas mean to me that Christ-Love- was born in the earth and it changed everything!


2. What is your favorite thing about Christmas?
I love fireplaces, snow, but mostly families coming together!!


3. What is your day to day "uniform" for winter?
Booties, jeans, fashionable scarfs and warm hats! I am a great fan of hats


4. What are your top 3 beauty/makeup essentials?
A good covering makeup, brown eye-pencil, blush


5. What is your favorite Holiday food dish?
Starter: Chicken soup with egg and lemon, Main Dish: lamb with potatoes in the oven.


6. What is your most favorite Christmas tradition?
The Christmas carols that children sing knocking the doors (greek tradition), but of course decorating the Christmas tree with family while listening to Christmas music!


7. What are your Top 5 Christmas movies you like to watch?
Home alone, Narnia, Serendipity, Oliver (Charles Dicken), Nativity Story

8. What gets you in the mood for the holidays?
Christmas lights, Christmas tree, carols, kourabiedes-melomakarona (traditional greek sweets)


9. Describe your worst fashion faux pas? 
I don’ t like fashion that looks too fake…


10. Which do you prefer, velvet or corduroy? Explain why.
Velvet, cause it’s more feminine..


11. Name 3 items on your Christmas list?
a) outfit for New Year’s Eve b)new christmas music c)gifts


12. What makes your home extra cozy for winter?
Fireplace, comfortable warm pajamas, christmas decoration (not too much though)


13. What are your top 3 things you've been eyeing this season. (Housewares, fashion, beauty, etc.)
Variety of Christmas decoration, stylish hats and boots.


14. Name 3 things you are gifting others with?
Earrings, blouse, perfume…


15. Do you like surprises or do you like to know what you're receiving? 
I do like surprises


16. What is/are your favorite store(s)? And why?
I like a lot european fashion like… Zara, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear, Berskah, Quaso… are my favorite. They are stylish and always have variety in their style.


17. Describe the perfect outfit?
Boots with skinny jeans or tights, long knitted blouse and a cool hat.


18. What is your favorite perfume/scent?
Body (Burberry)


19. Do you prefer to light candles or use battery operated candles? Which scented candles do you like at the moment?
To light candles… I like vanilla & cinnamon.


20. Do prefer heels or flats? Any brands you like?
Flats mainly…heels on special occasions. I like shoes from Zara and Stradivarius.


21. Do you have any blogs you like to read?
My friend’s Janice Olivia blogs and Timothy Generation.


22. What are your favorite Christmas tunes? Any albums that are on repeat this year?
Absolute Favorite Christmas, Wow Christmas, Christmas (Jaci Velasquez)


23. Do you shop on etsy? If so, can you recommend 3 shops you like?   
I don’t really like shopping online, I like the traditional way of trying things


24. Do you like Pinterest? If so, what do you pin more of: Home, style or cooking?
It’s a creative idea but haven’t used it much..


25. What is your signature color for nails/lips this season?
Nails: grey, brown, red
Lips: Shimmer lip gloss, red lipstick


26. What is your favorite scripture?
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18)


27. What is your ultimate Christmas carol?
“Fall on your knees”


28. Do you prefer to give or to receive more?
I believe we receive to give back. It’s a circle that must be flowing all the time. There is joy in both when there is no selfishness.


29. What has been the best Christmas gift you've ever received so far? 
Some years ago…When I was able to fly back and see my family after being one year away in Australia for Bible College…


30. Any charities you're giving to this year?
There is an organization that we started with my family named “Hopespot” after seeing so many needs caused by the economic crisis….The main goal is to give hope in desperate situations, as to gather and give out food and clothes to poor families in Greece, to provide temporary shelter for abused women, to organize creative time for young kids that come from these families. I am pouring into that for this season.

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