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Got this in an email and thought it would be fun here!!!!!   (don't think anyone else has posted this yet.......)1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial (we're gone to long over xmas to have a real one.....don't want a dead one upon returning!!)

3. When do you put up the tree? whenever I get around to it....this year December 14

4. When do you take the tree down? When my husband starts complaining....usually mid-January

5. Do you like egg nog? yup.........but seldom drink it
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Imagination Dollhouse  (anyone remember that from the late 60s??)

7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes - but it's in storage....along with most of my belongings!!!8. Hardest person to buy for? husband -he never really wants anything

9. Easiest person to buy for? ME!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail most of them but email a few to people scattered around the globe
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? an incredibly UGLY dull-beige sweater!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  I don't think so..

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? I prefer clear, but I get  colored ones too to make the kids happy
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? many, many.......O Holy Night......Merry Christmas, Darling (the Carpenter).........

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? traveling since moving overseas....this year we'll be in Rome

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? not when I'm sober.........

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Actually, many years we open them early since we're often travelling on Xmas day, but when the kids were little - we did adult presents on Xmas eve after kids were in bed and did their presents Xmas morning
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? Boys are older and it's mid-term, so they usually have work to do over the holidays......and I'm the mean grinch who makes them do it!

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? Ormanements collected from our travels.

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? my mother always did a Xmas brunch - ham, turkey, scrambled eggs, grits, sausage and bacon....YUM

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Oh......I get a present??????   Since we'll be in Italy, I want a cool piece of Venetian glass
 

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, with all the trimmings...

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. I'd love real, but I'm allergic to them!

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the first weekend in December. This year, Tommy did it (with the help of his dad!)

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually on or about January 6 or the weekend after.

5. Do you like egg nog? Yes, but the unspiked kind. Our local dairy makes a delicious one!
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A puppy! He was named "Nicky" and was a half-breed - half golden retriever and half something else. No one was really sure, until he grew to be the size of a Great Dane! The dog was half crazy and could leap over our 6-foot fence that stood on a 2-foot wall. My dad used to say he was half-retreiver and half-kangaroo... He eventually got too big and was "sent to the farm"...

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes - the Willow Tree set.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My husband.
9. Easiest person to buy for? My 5-year old, Tommy.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? This year was the first year we emailed most of them.
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of one at the moment (it's 4:30am!) but I can probably get back to you!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Hmmm... Miracle on 34th Street woiuld probably be up there.

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Probably once.

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My cookies! I usually make Snowballs (Hershey Kiss Cookies) and 7-layer (Rainbow) cookies....
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear, definitely, but I may have to get some coloured lights next year to make the kids happy, now that they're old enough to care!
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Mary Did You Know

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This is the first year in 9 that I'll be traveling!

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes! But only in song!

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve, everyone gets to open one or two - usually their new pajamas and something else. Everything else is opened in the morning.
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? The commercialism.

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? Snowmen and blue/green/white

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Casava pie! It's a Bermudian dish - a pie with an 1" think crust top and bottom made from Casava, filled with pork, chicken and/or lamb.

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? A vacation all by myself!

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper with lots of ribbons and fabric gift bags

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial.  DH spent a day putting lights on it before they came out with the pre-lighted ones.
3. When do you put up the tree? We usually try to put it up early in December.

4. When do you take the tree down? This year it will come down on Dec. 26 to get ready for the movers.  Ugh.

5. Do you like egg nog? yes, but I prefer to mix it with some milk so it's not so thick.
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My bike.7. Do you have a nativity scene? No, I don't.  Wow, I used to have one.  Wonder where it went.8. Hardest person to buy for? husband -He always makes my gift very special and it's difficult to live up to.9. Easiest person to buy for? DS

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't really think of anything.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story (the one with Ralphie and the leg lamp)13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Yeppers, as a donation when it's something I know I won't use and someone else could.

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Pecan pie!  Oh, and tamales.
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? They're clear
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? Wow, I love lots of them.  Silent Night is probably my favorite of my favorites.

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We try to stay home when possible. 

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Oh, yes I can.  That's one of my special talents!  Shall I?

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We each open one on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning.
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? There's so much I want to do and I actually get so little of it done.

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? We have ornaments we've collected over the years, but if I was going to start over, it would be snowflakes and pine cones.

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham with baked sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberries cooked with orange juice & pecans, Waldorf salad and home made pecan pie loaded with extra pecans.

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Since we're leaving Alaska, I'd like something Alaskan.  But most of all, I want DS to have a great time at Christmas, and to be happy once we've moved.

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial )

3. When do you put up the tree? usually right after Thanksgiving, but this year I'm having technical difficulties

4. When do you take the tree down? after January 6

5. Do you like egg nog? no
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Anything Barbie

7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes 8. Hardest person to buy for? one of my friends, she already has everything

9. Easiest person to buy for? my middle sister

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail 
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? chicken cookie jar

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I love Christmas movies, I have several favorites that I rotate - Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, Rudolph, and Frosty

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  I've given gifts that I bought as "just in case" presents

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Oatsies, Fudge, and chocolate Santa's
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored 
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? I love Christmas songs even more than Christmas movies....... Silent Night... Silver Bells... Little Drummer Boy... The First Noel... We Three Kings.........

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay at home, unless it's to get together with family

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? yes

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve with my in-laws, Christmas morning for my family
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? Rude people

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? Precious Moments

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Traditional feast foods - turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? I would love the massage chair they have at Bed Bath & Beyond - hey, a girl has to dream

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial

3. When do you put up the tree?     1st weekend in Dec

4. When do you take the tree down? depends

5. Do you like egg nog? yup.........but seldom drink it
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? skateboard or bike

7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes - but I didnt put out much this year8. Hardest person to buy for?Oldest DD

9. Easiest person to buy for? youngest dd

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail 
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? dont remember

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?the kid w/the BB gun

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  most likely

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree?depends
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? most all

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? HOME!

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? donner,blitzen,comit,cupid,,....guess not

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?1 on eve and the rest Christmas Am
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? pigs on ebay overcharging for hard to find gifts

21. Favorite ornament theme or color?Radcliff

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner?the usual Tsgiving over again

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? to wake up ok from my surgery!
 

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? This is our first artificial one in about 7 years. We weren't sure how many times the baby would pull it down, so we didn't want a real one falling on her. Usually we do the whole family traipsing through the woods to find the right tree, and Daddy cuts it down.

3. When do you put up the tree? The second Sunday in December.

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually right after new years. With the real ones, they start losing needles by then, and I need to claim back the needed space in the living room.

5. Do you like egg nog? nope
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? probably my Barbie house, it was taller than I was.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes, I have 3 of them. One that is a Lenox cream and gold set that Dh's Aunt gave us, a Native American Nativity with a teepee (I love it!), and a regular ceramic one with a wooden manger. 8. Hardest person to buy for? My 86 yr old grandma! I ended up getting her a mail box, a disposable camera (that's all she likes to use), and a necklace/pendant that has three heart stones on it. Or my Brother Inlaw!9. Easiest person to buy for? My kids

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, although I will email a few people with additional pics of the kids.
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't really think of anything that was terrible.12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Any of them

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  No

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? shrimp15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? I'm all about the colors. Dh likes clear.16. Favorite Christmas song? Here comes Santa Claus....and many others.

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home, we travel about 30 minutes away for Christmas Eve, but thats as far as we go.18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Only if I sing Rudolph.19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both. We exchange with Dh's family on Christmas Eve and with my family Christmas Morning.  20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? The bitter cold air!!!! I like the snow, just not the below freezing temps!
21. Favorite ornament theme or color? I like our "Family" Christmas trees, with all the ornaments that I had gotten each year growing up, Dh's childhood ornaments, and now the girls ornaments from each year.  I really really want another tree and do one in a bright colored theme.

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Prime Rib, Broccoli rice casserole, salad, augratin potatoes
23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Robin Roberts' book, slippers, a watch.

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags?  Both!

2. Real tree or Artificial?  Artificial - but only because of allergies.

3. When do you put up the tree?  Usually the week before Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?  Around January 15th.

5. Do you like egg nog?  No.
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child?  My Barbie fancy house - you could stick her feet into the little slots on the stairs and turn the little handle and she would "ride" the "escalator up the stairs!

7. Do you have a nativity scene?  Yes.8. Hardest person to buy for?  My husband.

9. Easiest person to buy for?  My son.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail 
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received?  Hotel soaps and shampoos.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Carol - with Patrick Stewart!

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Yes.

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  Buckeyes!
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree?  Colored.
 
16. Favorite Christmas song?  Hmmm . . . a tie between God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Holy Night and Carol of the Bells.

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home?  Home.

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?  Yes.

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?  Both.
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year?  Too many people out at once.

21. Favorite ornament theme or color?  Any ornament in any color is good for me!

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner?  Ham.

23. What do you want for Christmas this year?  I would like to have my wedding rings re-sized so that I can actually wear them again!

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial (Im allergic to the real ones)3. When do you put up the tree? usually first week of december

4. When do you take the tree down? Dec 28 or Jan 1( I cant stand the mess , dh takes it down)5. Do you like egg nog? NOPE
6. Favorite gift received as a child?Barbie town house7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes - 8. Hardest person to buy for? husband -he never really wants anything

9. Easiest person to buy for?DD #1
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail 11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a striped shirt12. Favorite Christmas Movie? year without a santa13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yup
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored, reminds me of being a child
16. Favorite Christmas song? O Come O Come Emmanuel, My grown up christmas list17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? If I sing it .........

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? hustle and bustle and how rude people can really be
21. Favorite ornament theme or color? our tree is a mismatch of all different things22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? turkey and apple pie23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Airo garden( LOL)

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? both

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial 3. When do you put up the tree? weekend after Thanksgiving4. When do you take the tree down? January 1st5. Do you like egg nog? Yes
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Atari7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes - a few of them8. Hardest person to buy for? FIL

9. Easiest person to buy for? ME!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received?  ugly Santa Claus thing from step-mil12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas in Connecticut

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  yes

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored16. Favorite Christmas song? Do you Hear What I Hear17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? WORK!!!21. Favorite ornament theme or color? I have lots of purple ornaments22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? lasagna23. What do you want for Christmas this year? not sure

1.  Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper with ribbons and bows!!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Fake! Best thing we ever did!

3. When do you put up the tree? Day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? Weekend after Christmas! Mostly because our living room is not very big!

5. Do you like egg nog? NO! Makes me gag!
 
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Any Barbie that I got! I LOVED Barbies. Oh, and there was this doll her name was Amelia. You could put cartridges in her back and she'd read stories. It was the same year my brother got a Teddy Ruxpin.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, Alex thinks that it's a doll house or something!
8. Hardest person to buy for? Our Parents!

9. Easiest person to buy for? Alex!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail! I love receiving cards in the mail too.
 
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? That would have to be the portrait that was painted of Adam and I our our wedding day.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Well, I have regifted. Nothing that had already been used though.

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I love all the munchies. I am a big dip eater...
 
15 . Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear lights!
 
16. Favorite Christmas song? I like a lot of them. Mostly the older ones or anything by Harry Connick Jr. or Michael Buble

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Wherever our family is. One year we went to Florida and it was awesome to be with my Mom's family. I'd love to do that again.

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Maybe?

19 . Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning!
 
20 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? The traffic!

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? I have a Thomas Kincade set of ornaments that I LOVE but don't use anymore because we have so many others...but I am holding on to them.

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham!

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? I really want a digital camera.