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[Scrapaway]

 Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy
 this entire message and paste into reply. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? real

3. When do you put up the tree? 2weeks before Christmas usually

4. When do you take the tree down? Normally the day after (it looks naked without the gifts)

5. Do you like egg nog? yes!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Would have to be a blue bike!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? I have 3 of them.

8. Hardest person to buy for?  Shannon

9. Easiest person to buy for? Natalya
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a jar with crap in it.  You know is sapose to be used for decoration in the kitchen.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Don't have one
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The day after
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, I return what I don't want or need.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? homemade almond roca
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  colored 17. Favorite Christmas song? What Child Is This

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? I can't name all my kids and there's only 3 of them.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? With three adults who have to split their time up between families, it's hard to say anymore.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? santa and snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Michaels prime rib
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money would be nice and lots of it!!! 

[DN in MN]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? December 1st or later
4. When do you take the tree down? December 26th - DS b-day is the 27th so we move on to that
5. Do you like egg nog?no
6. Favorite gift received as a child? saddle and bridle set for my real horse
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for?  Dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? DD
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? gaudy sweater from my Mom...don't know what she was thinking
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Don't have one
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The day after
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my Grandma's date bars were my favorite
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  colored17. Favorite Christmas song? Do you hear what I hear
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    star this year... I rotate
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? we go to family and open Xmas eve... ours - morning of
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? snowflakes... white
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? anyone else cooking
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money is always good... Cricut or 12x12 printer

[TheFiberLady]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping with all the frilly curling ribbons
2. Real tree or Artificial? ........artificial cuz no one can remember to water the darn thing and i'm sick of stepping on pine needles
3. When do you put up the tree? ........i put it up the weekend after thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? ........sometimes not until february lol but this year it will be the first week in january so i can go back to school lol
5. Do you like egg nog? ........never tried the stuff
6. Favorite gift received as a child? ........
7. Do you have a nativity scene? ........i have somewhere but it's been 6 years since i've put it out
8. Hardest person to buy for?  ........my mom and dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? ........my husband
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  ........christmas cards, not sure if i'll have enough time this year
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a.......really ugly clearance clothes from my ex one year PICKED OUT BY HIS MOTHER!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  ........A Christmas story13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?........day after thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? ........i don't think so
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? ........peanut brittle and necco thin mints
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  ........clear lights17. Favorite Christmas song? ........jingle bell rock
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? ........travel
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? ........not without singing the song lol
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    ........homemade glitter and beaded thing
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? ........day before, christmas eve, christmas day lol
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? ........rude people23. Favorite ornament theme or color? ........this year silver, lt blue and white
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? ........snacky foods and sweets
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? ........a winning lottery ticket or the bigz sizzix giant snowflake die cutter 

[scrapaholic]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? real

3. When do you put up the tree? 3 weeks before Christmas usually

4. When do you take the tree down? Normally the day after it is pretty dry by then.

5. Do you like egg nog? no but buy it for dh.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? ten speed bike
7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes

8. Hardest person to buy for?  My dad

9. Easiest person to buy for? dh.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A jar with cookie powder in it, you are suppose to mix it and make cookies. please, I'm baked out by Christmas.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Christmas with the Kranks
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Shop all year. (makes me wonder why I'm still not done. lol.)
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Oh yes. 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Dad's turkey omelet on Christmas morning.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  colored red, white and blue. 17. Favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel to CA to mom & dad's.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Red white and blue santa with flag.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Spending so much money.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? any christmas patriotic theme, santa, snowmen with flags etc.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Traditional turkey. Prime Rib Xmas eve.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? continued good health. 

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial3. When do you put up the tree?  the weekend after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually New Years weekend

5. Do you like egg nog? yes!6. Favorite gift received as a child?
7. Do you have a nativity scene?  no

8. Hardest person to buy for?  DH

9. Easiest person to buy for? Reba and Bethany
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a hideously ugly skirt and shirt from my grandmother
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  It's a Wonderful LIfe13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I shop all year long14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? sour cream cookies16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  this year they are clear; usually colored 17. Favorite Christmas song?  Can't think of a favorite one

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Donner, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Rudolph . . . I think there are a couple more 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?   neither, a santa
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?  DD gets to open one gift Christmas Eve. . . the rest is Christmas morning 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?   Prime Rib
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?    diamond earrings; scrappy stuff

[lindaone]

message and paste into reply. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? na

3. When do you put up the tree? 2weeks before Christmas usually

4. When do you take the tree down?new yrs day

5. Do you like egg nog? no
6. Favorite gift received as a child? a dancing doll
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no

8. Hardest person to buy for? na

9. Easiest person to buy for? na
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? robe
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? it's a wonderful life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?oct
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, I return what I don't want or need.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? ham
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? silent night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? no

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?christmas morning 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? teddy bears
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money would be nice and lots of it!!! 

[Cheryle-L]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? For the first time in 36 years we threw in the towel and got an artificial with the lights attached.

3. When do you put up the tree? 3 weeksbefore Christmas

4. When do you take the tree down? Around 1 week after                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Do you like egg nog? yes..try adding some 7-up to it..it tastes like a creamsickle..yummmm!
6. Favorite gift received as a child?  My lifesize Patty Playpal.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?  Yes~2
8. Hardest person to buy for?  My mother-in-law
9. Easiest person to buy for? My female grandchildren
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? One year I asked my hubby to fill a stocking for me and when I checked in the morning all that was in it was a BIG Hershey bar!!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Nester the long-eared Donkey
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Around 3 months before
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Yeppers (blush..don't tell anybody!)

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Biscotti and Anisette cookies (Italian)
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  White 17. Favorite Christmas song? The Gift

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Traveling to my daughters this year.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?  No...bow
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Hubby and I don't exchange, we spend too much on our ccombined families and we have a big family get-to-gether the Saturday before where we exchange.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds and people don't say "Merry Christmas" anymore! (I still do!)
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Angels and snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Lasagna
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Have all I want with my wonderful family..I enjoy watching the grandkids That's my gift! 

[Janshotgun]

OK, so I got this same questionnaire from a friend - I haven't seen her in a while - but a little background - she's 57, married the second time for about 15 years (her soulmate), she's an animal activist, exercise nut, still wears a bikini and acts so holier than thou!  There was no way I could compete with her answers - I sent her answers to my daughter who thought she was acting like a preteen or a member of Heaven's Gate and my DIL said it made her want to buy her a sweatshirt with a hunter and a deer on it wrapped in colored lights - after she was done throwing up.  You be the judge:Remember, these are her answers - not mine:1.  Wrapping paper or gift bag?  Wrapping Paper,  Bags are too girly.  Can't give a "gift bag" to a real guy!  Unless he's ever so gay. 2. Real tree or artificial?  Artificial - PRE LIT.  It's the ONLY Way to go!  Stress-free tree trimming.3. When do you put up your tree?  The day after Thanksgiving - it's too much trouble to get out all the Christmas decorations unless they are going to be up for a month.
4. When do you take down your tree?  January 1st (another "tradition"), usually while football games are on TV - my husband "helps" me take down the tree between commercials.  Also, tells me he loves me, between commercials.5. Do you like eggnog?  !Yes, but way too many calories - it's a NO-NO>6. Favorite gift received as a child?  My "Tiny Tears" doll. (3-4 years old??)7. Do you have a nativity scene?  No, I used to growing up. 8. Hardest person to buy for?  We have a great rule in our family now - NO GIFTS!  Just get together as a family and enjoy each other - much more fun that way.  Again, STRESS-FREE Christmas!9. Easiest person to buy for?  NO-GIFTS policy still in effect.10. Worst Christmas gift you've ever received? Nothing stands out except clothes that I would probably not wear even if my butt was on fire.11. Mail or email Christmas cards?  I like Christmas cards you mail. Definitely.  I design my own and print them at home - more personal that way.  Being an animal activist, my Christmas theme is always centered around wilflife (not including my husband)12. Favorite Christmas movie?  It's a Wonderful Life (I love Clarence, the angel without his wings yet) or Christmas Vacation.  Love when the old uncle blows up the Christmas tree when he lights his stogie.  Then there's Cousin Eddie - enough said.13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?  NO GIFTS - remember?????  GET OVER IT!14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Never15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  Whatever someone else is cooking16. White or colored lights?  white 17. Favorite Christmas song?  "All I want for Christmas is YOU" dedicated to my adorable soul mate, Stevie.  We dance to it every Christmas (usually in jammies) 18. Traveling for Christmas or stay home?  Home, at least for now.19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?  Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner & Blitzen    -     Rudolph 20. Angel or Star on top of tree?  Neither - my beautiful hand made sparkling, trailing bow.21. Open presents Christmas Eve or Morning?   Here we go again....get off the gift thing...it's not about gifts - it's about family, the birth of Jesus, and peace and love (sounds good, doesn't it?)  Now if we could just bring all our troops home from Iraq, I would be happy.  In a perfect world...22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?  Idiot shoppers trying to over- extend their credit cards, then complaining because they have no way to pay off their expenses and their exorbitant credit card fees - are they stuck on stupid?  What happened to Jesus?23. What I love most about Christmas?  Getting together with our kids and friends and having a blast with our blended family.  Everyone enjoys it - I do the main cooking, everyone else brings a dish to pass, and its a win-win thing.  That is what it's all about - being with those that mean the most to you, and getting rid of the negative forces in your life.  Being happy with those that you love and that love you back without judgment.  It's shouldn't be about how much money we can spend or what token gift we have to buy because we have no idea what anyone really wants.  We all need to re-evaluate what Christmas should be about, not what's its become.  Peace and love to you all - getting off my soapbox now, thank you very much... Merry Christmas

[ArmyWife95]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial Tree

3. When do you put up the tree? In the first of December, sometime when we have time.
4. When do you take the tree down? The Day after Epiphany
5. Do you like egg nog?  NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't remember
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Of Course
8. Hardest person to buy for?  My in-laws
9. Easiest person to buy for? Aaron
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Ugly clothes
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? year round
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Re-gifted, Yes!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Tamales
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? White Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Sometimes stay at home, sometimes travel!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? More than usual aggressive driving!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Snowmen and Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham, scalloped potatoes, corn casserole, homemade rolls, and some sort of homemade dessert.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A new laptop or a new camera.  Neither of each I will get, but I can wish!!

[Midge]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I prefer wrapping paper unless it's really an awkward shape and then it's a gift bag for me.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial for the next couple years.

3. When do you put up the tree? This year we are putting it up the Thursday before Christmas...it's just safer that way.

4. When do you take the tree down? We will be taking it down Christmas night after Jax goes to bed.

5. Do you like egg nog? Sometimes6. Favorite gift received as a child? I received a wooden train set that I could ride. I had the best time playing with it. It had cubbies for my stuffed animals and a rope I could pull. It was the best. I think I was 4 or 5 when I received it. My parents now use it in their garden.7. Do you have a nativity scene? I don't but I'm looking for the Little People one. It's so danged cute!8. Hardest person to buy for?  No one I can think of.9. Easiest person to buy for? Jax10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A used tube of lipstick and a dirty little flashlight. Ugh.12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Miracle on 34th Street and this year I fell in love with Shrek the Halls.13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Before Jax it was the week before Christmas but this year we started in June...I really liked that and now we not only are set for Christmas but his first birthday is covered, too.14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? If I don't like it, it goes in the trash or to Goodwill...I'm not giving crap for Christmas.15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Press cookies from my mom...they totally remind me of my childhood.16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  Clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? I don't know the name of it but it's an 80s song.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year we will stay at home, next we will be out of town. We're going to do every other Christmas here and away.19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? No

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?   Star21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We are trying something new this year...inlaws on Christmas Eve, our family in the morning, and my family in the afternoon.22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The drama of family.23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love modern and contemporary...bright colors like teals and pinks.24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Just to spend time with my dh and ds and my bff before she and her family move to Germany.

[ctaylor0312]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree?  1st weekend in December
4. When do you take the tree down? 1st chance I get.  Normaly by New Year's5. Do you like egg nog? yes6. Favorite gift received as a child? don't remember7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes8. Hardest person to buy for?  My dad9. Easiest person to buy for? The kids10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  A Christmas Carol - the orginal one
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? November - little at a time
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, I return what I don't want or need.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Don't have anything
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  Clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? Don't really have one

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? yes, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, commet, cupid, donner, blizion;Vixion, rudolph the  red nose reindeer.20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Rude people, sales donkey., you know there's going to be a crowd/line,  Why must you be ugly/rude?
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? red, green, gold
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? My moms - Turkey with all fixings and home made pumpkin pie, yum
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? My very own scrapbooking room 9 my back porch enclosed for one.) 

[deerewife]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both - more bags than paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial - we battle allergies and asthma here so avoid as many smells as possible

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually Thanksgiving weekend
4. When do you take the tree down? Depends on what dh is doing

5. Do you like egg nog? Nope
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Doll
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Many - including 2 for the girls (in their rooms)

8. Hardest person to buy for?  My step mother

9. Easiest person to buy for? Either girl
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail...hopefully

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don't know - but last year my aunt gave the girls items that we had given her children (a few years older than mine) a few years before...
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Miracle on 34th st.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Pretty much right away
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yep

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies - any kind
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the bells
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year is our year to stay home - we do go next door to the inlaws, but aren't going to Ohio or Michigan to see my family.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yep   The girls sing the song all the time!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 2 get opened Christmas eve - new pjs and an ornament
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? not knowing what to get others...and the business of it all
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Love snowmen and farm/church buildings
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? anything that isn't ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? More scrapbook supplies   and a room with a door to put them in that isn't the closet.Jenna

[Charliesangel]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial....until the kids get older

3. When do you put up the tree? usually Thanksgiving weekend

4. When do you take the tree down? New years day

5. Do you like egg nog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? CD player
7. Do you have a nativity scene?  No

8. Hardest person to buy for?  My frineds kids

9. Easiest person to buy for? Usually My kids
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a retarded dice game
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  Don't have one
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Jan 1st!!!!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? YUP!!!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  Clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home for the morning and go to my parents for lunch/dinner

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yea if I google it

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Nothing right now
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 1 gift on Christmas eve the rest in the morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The RUDE people
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?  snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money would be nice and lots of it!!!  YEa me too!!!!!!

[Niki]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial (allegic to real)

3. When do you put up the tree? anytime after tgiving when the time allows

4. When do you take the tree down? Normally the day after but again when time allows

5. Do you like egg nog? YUCK!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? a stuffed yellow dog, still have him
7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes

8. Hardest person to buy for?  my dad

9. Easiest person to buy for? my daughter
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? salad spinner
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  How the Ginch Stole Christmas (the cartoon)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I shope all year long, sometimes I stash stuff away and forget I bought it though
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? guilty
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Hungarian Christmas cookies
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?   clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? Slient Night and the Hippopatumus song

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? go to my parents house about 20 mins from me
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? christmas eve.. we open Christmas pajamas and gifts from some family memebers, everything else is on chirstmas day
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? the Slavation Army bells. (I donated money just can do with out those bells)
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? gingerbread
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Christmas eve dinner we have all seafood
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? don't really know 

[Northern Brat]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?  wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? real

3. When do you put up the tree? Around Dec 15
4. When do you take the tree down? After Ukrainian Christmas, Jan 7
5. Do you like egg nog? yes
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Stereo
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, a small one ..I would love to get a larger one, but haven't seen anything I like 

8. Hardest person to buy for?  In laws.
9. Easiest person to buy for? daughter
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?  Mail

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Sweat suit that an older person would wear.. I was only 25 then
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  The Christmas Story, and the Grinch
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? No real date, just do it as I see things.. can be early in the year
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? perogies
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?  clear 17. Favorite Christmas song? Away in the Manager, Silent Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?  Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?    Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?In the morning... The kids can open thier pj presents on Christmas eve.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? santa and snowmen
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Not sure...bought a big tv and I am happy..