Ask a Girl - smells, holiday foods, traditions and memories

ASK A GIRL, December 2009, by the CCLC

ASK A GIRL

What is the smell that makes you go “eww” and the smell that makes you go “mmm”?

Julia, 12: broccoli= eww, bread cooking or anything really=mmm
Jenna, 9: eww= tomato soup, mmm= pizza
Jessica, 10: garbage=eww, mmm=smell of baking
Jenna, 11: eww=cooked vegetables, mmm=coconut foam soap
Stephanie, 12: eww= smelly dogs, mmm= blueberry muffins
Sarah, 13: mmm= freshly made bread, eww= tuna
Kayla, 13: eww= eggnog, mmm=sugar cookies
Sabrina, 13: ewww= brussels sprouts, mmm= gingerbread cookies
Selena, 17: The smell that makes me go “eww” is stinky feet and the smell that makes me go “mmm” is coffee.
Keshia, 23: The smell of bad breath makes me go “eww” and the smell of banana boat sunscreen makes me go “mmm”.
Erin, 13: The smell of stinky armpits makes me “eww” and the smell of cinnamon sticks makes me go “mmm”.
Bethany, 14: The smell of wet dog makes me go “eww” and the smell of hairspray makes me go “mmm”.
Brooke, 14: The smell that makes me go “eww” is cinnamon and the smell that makes me go “mmm” is cookies baking in the oven.
Alex, 13: I like the smell of cinnamon buns, but I hate the smell of moldy cheese.
Tori, 13: I like the smell of apple cinnamon, but I hate the smell of wet cardboard.
Renee, 9: I like the smell of nail polish but hate the smell of skunk.
Jessi, 8: The smell of the toilet makes me go “eww” and the smell of cherry lip-gloss makes me go “mmm”.
Kayley, 12: I like the smell of body butter and hate the smell of bad breath.
Kennedy, 9: I like the smell of outdoors and don’t like the smell of dog breath.
Jessica, 12: eww is fish, mmm is warm chocolte chip cookies.
Rachel, 14: eww is onions, mmm is CINNAMON.
Victoria, 12: eww is vinager, mmm is chocolate chip cookies.
Preet, 12: eww is garlic, mmm is cake.
Megan, 12: eww is sour milk, mmm is Risoto.
Kirsten, 14: eww is BAD BREATH!, mmm is Axe cologne.
Anisah, 14: eww is spoiled corn, mmm is cookies.
Lauren, 14: eww is body odour, mmm is INDIAN FOOD!!
Courtney, 14: My bro's diaper is eww and mmm is cinnamon buns.
Kaitlyn, 13: Baby powder smells gross and freshly baked cakes are so good.
Sophie, 13: Grape medicine is ew, and dinner cooking is mmm.
Natalie, 13: Eww would be vomit or really smelly garbage and mmm would be freshly baked cookies.
Candice, 13: I love the smell of vanilla.
Mikaela, 13: Ew is fart. And mmm is chocolate.
Cadence, 13: The smell of B.O. and onions are gross and the yummy smells are muffins and any other baked goods.
Maddie, 13: When my brother hasn’t showered yet is gross and muffins are sooo yummy.
Britni, 14: I hate the smell of cow poop. Oh, and I love the smell of my house when it is dark, candles are lit and that's all I can smell.
Ali, 10: I love the smell of pancakes, but I hate the smell of wet dog.

What is your favourite holiday food? Why?

Julia, 12: I like stuffing because it’s good.
Jenna, 9: I like gramma's special carrot cake cause it's good and I like carrots.
Jessica, 10: I like turkey… I guess because it’s good.
Jenna, 11: I love those pink candy canes because they’re fruity and they last long.
Stephanie, 12: Turkey because I like it.
Sarah, 13: Shortbread, because it’s amazingly good, and there's always either nuts or fruit cherries on them.
Kayla, 13: Sugar cookies cause they’re delicious.
Sabrina, 13: Candy canes because they last a while.
Renee, 9: My Papa’s Christmas cheesecake because it is sooo yummy!
Alex, 13: Caramel squares because I love sweets of any kind!
Bethany, 14: Yorkshire pudding because my mom makes the best ever!
Lauren, 17: My favourite holiday food is everything! I love all food, especially desserts. I am not picky!
Tori, 13: Shortbread cookies because they melt in my mouth!
Kristen, 22: Butternut squash because it is so delicious!
Selena, 17: Yorkshire pudding with lots of gravy because it is yummy together!
Erin, 13: Eggnog because you can only get it at Christmas time.
Devan, 13: Christmas Rice Crispy squares because you can only get them at Christmas time and they are special!
Brooke, 14: Yorkshire pudding because it is so moist…
Jessi, 8: My favourite holiday food is eggnog because it’s good.
Kayley, 12: Ice-cream because there are so many flavors.
Kennedy, 9: Chocolate because it is sweet.
Jessica, 12: Pumpkin pie because it's awsome!!
Natasha, 12: Tarts because they are good.
Sarah, 13: Chocolate cake because it's delicious.
Atreya, 12: Spring rolls because they taste good.
Courtney, 14: Samosa's yum yum yum =)
Kaitlin, 14: Sweet potatoes.
Am,y 13: Apple pie.
Emma, 12: Pie, I love pie.
Rachel, 13: Christmas cookies just because I love it!
Jessica, 11: Lasagna. It tastes good.
Kathleen, 12: Cake, I just love cake!!
Kim, 13: Cake.
Rachel, 14: LOG CAKE.
Victoria, 12: Pies. My grandma's a great cook.
Kaitlyn, 13: Pumpkin pie because I love the crust on it.
Sophie, 13: Everything about Thanksgiving dinner. Especially the turkey. And potatoes. And corn. And squash. And cranberry sauce. And gravy.
Natalie, 13: Probably apple pie on Thanksgiving. Why? Because it's yummy!
Mikaela, 13: Turkey, because I love turkey!
Cadence, 13: Turkey, because it just rocks.
Maddie, 13: I love me some gingersnap cookies.
Britni, 14: Grandma's homemade shortbread cookies and stuffing. I only see her a few times a year, so when I do I really enjoy her meals.
Ali, 10: Gingerbread cookies.

What is your most fun holiday memory?

Julia, 12: Went tobogganing and it was a really big hill.
Jenna, 9: When my little cousin went into a stocking.
Jessica, 10: We roasted marshmallows over candle light in our snow fort.
Jenna, 11: I was sitting on the roof of my cabin on New Years Eve and then I rolled off into a pile of hay.
Stephanie, 12: Being pulled down a hill by my uncle's German Sheppard.
Sarah, 13: When I was 7 and me and my mom came down on Christmas morning and I saw a build-a-bear I didn't even tell my mom I wanted one and she just knew.
Kayla, 13: Making sugar cookies with my grandma.
Sabrina, 13: Looking at gingerbread houses at Lake Louise.
Selena, 17: Sledding down the Pilot Butte Hill with my best friends was a great holiday memory.
Erin, 13: A really fun holiday memory was going sledding down the really steep hills at my farm.
Bethany, 14: All my family flew over to Canada from England and we all sang Christmas songs on the karaoke machine.
Brooke, 13: My favourite holiday memory is when I saw my sister’s faces when they got their Christmas gifts from me!
Renee, 9: When I went to my Auntie’s farm and got to ride horses in the snow. It was so much fun!
Alex, 13: When I went skiing in Fernie with my family, and then after I got to visit my grandma.
Tori, 13: When I went to Disney World.
Jessi, 8: When I opened my presents with my grandparents.
Kayley, 12: When I went sledding down a hill with my best friend and then going to Starbucks afterward.
Kennedy, 9: When I got to go to England to see my family.
Rebecca, 13: Setting the Christmas tree up with my family.
Sammy, 12: I was 7 I played with my Barbie (she was my present).
Anisah, 14: Setting up the decorations at Christmas.
Kristen, 14: Going skiing at Christmas and meeting a cute Spanish exchange student ;) :P
Elizabeth: My first Christmas was my favourite. xD
Victoria, 12: Being with my family at Christmas time. <3
Jessica: All Christmas because I get to spend time with my family.
Amy, 13: Opening presents.
Kaitlin, 14: Putting popcorn on a string.
Sierra, 12: Picking out a Christmas tree.
Kaitlyn, 13: When it was Easter and I was sitting beside one of my friends and he said "your bunny fell off a cliff." I don’t know why, I just really like it.
Sophie, 13: Um... sledding probably or skating on my grandma's pond, or sitting by my grandma's fire, or New Year's cheese and chocolate.
Natalie, 13: Does April Fools count? Cause then pranking my family.
Alex, 13: My fave holly jolly Christmas memory was my war of the gummy bears. I know what you’re thinking… and yes it was totally epic. I got g-bears stuck in my hair, and the best part was we were at a restaurant!
Candice, 13: Hmm… last Thanksgiving. I went to this awesome party and met a guy. Mikaela, 13: Running down the stairs for presents on Christmas morning.
Cadence, 13: Getting my fave toys. Haha.
Maddie, 13: Tobogganing!
Britni, 14: When I spend the whole Boxing Day with my cousins. Its sooo much fun!
Ali, 10: Getting my picture taken with Santa Claus every year since I was a baby.

If you could create your own holiday tradition what would it be?

Julia, 12: Everyone would have to be eco friendly for a day.
Jenna, 9: Everyone would open one present on Christmas Eve.
Jessica, 10: Everyone has to play for an hour one day.
Jenna: Every year we have to sit in trees and wait for Santa.
Stephanie, 12: Eating ginger bread cookies on Christmas Eve.
Kristen, 22: To snowboard off my roof and then drink eggnog by the Christmas tree while singing Christmas carols.
Erin, 13: To go sledding down really steep hills where there are big bumps and then go drink hot cocao by the fire.
Bethany, 14: That every child in the world got a meal on Christmas day.
Alex, 13: That everyone would be at world peace all year.
Tori, 13: That half of the presents I received would go to children that don’t have anything.
Brooke, 14: To have a food fight once a year.
Renee, 9: To jump off the roof onto the trampoline.
Jessi, 8: To bungee jump all day long with my friends and family.
Kayley, 12: That all my family got to come to my house from England.
Kennedy, 9: To write a letter to Santa every year.
Sierra, 12: Kids day (a day kid can have a big party).
Kim, 13: Cake day: A day cake is celebrated around the world.
Laura, 13: Random sayings day (you can say what you want and how you feel without bieng bullied).
Kathleen, 12: Dessert day - a day when you eat tons of delicious desserts.
Jen, 12: Monkey day when you can have a monkey as a pet.
Jessica, 11: Child day when your parents give you gifts for no reason.
Emma, 12: Half day when everything you do is cut in half.
Amy, 13: Amy day when I get what ever I want!
Kaitlin, 14: Do whatever you want day!!
Courtney, 14: International hug a happy person day! =)
Kaitlyn, 13: Getting every holiday off school.
Sophie, 13 : That there will always be a white and icy-laked Christmas.
Natalie, 13: Not really a holiday, but 50% off in the mall would be nice.
Candice, 13: Teenage girl day. All the girls from ages 13-18 would get 50% off everything they buy. Of course they would have to have proof that they are 13-18 years old.
Mikaela, 13: Give one chocolate kiss to every person you care about.
Cadence, 13: Eating candy for a whole month!
Maddie, 13: The whole city gives presents to homeless people. Yeah, I’m deep!
Britni, 14: I would have my Easter egg hunt on a farm, instead of in my house.
Ali, 10: Donating food and presents to homeless people in every single city.