Not so shamelessly stolen from Sunday Stealing.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper, definitely. Unless it’s a bottle of booze. Then it goes in a gift bag with some tissue paper.
2. Real tree or Artificial?
I prefer real trees, but I’m stuck with a fake one for awhile. I miss the smell more than anything. I used to tell my Mom that Nazi’s invented artificial Christmas Trees. She was not amused.
3. When do you put up the tree?
First weekend in Decemeber. For as long back as I can remember. Lights go up after Thanksgiving, preferably on a day that it isn’t snowing or below ten degrees.
4. When do you take the tree down?
When I was younger it stayed up until the first of the year. Now I usually take it down three or four days after Christmas.
5. Do you like eggnog?
*Makes a wretching gagging noise*
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
That’s a tough one… Depends on what age defines “child”. I’d probably have to say the camera that my Dad bought for me when I was 13 or 14. Canon EOS 630. He even bought me a telephoto lens and an external flash to go with it. God I loved that camera.
7. Hardest person to buy for?
My brother. What do you buy for the guy who has everything?
8. Easiest person to buy for?
My kids. They’re grateful for everything, including the box the present comes in.
9. Do you have a nativity scene?
I don’t. I wish I did.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail, of course. That reminds me, I better get to the post office today.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Food Poisoning.
12. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Homemade Pierogi’s and Kielbasa.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Much later than I should. I’ve been known to knock out all of my shopping in a day. I’m getting too old for that now.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Funny story. One year for a white elephant gift exchange I purchased a gift set of Jones Soda Holiday flavors. (Click the link and read the review. It’s good stuff!) It’s hard to pass up green been casserole flavored soda. So I wrapped it up tossed it into the pile for the exchange. My brother was unfortunate enough to end up with it. The following year he wrapped it and put it back in the gift exchange. My Step Dad ended up with it that year. The following year we decided to taste test the now three year old beverages. Jesus I should write a blog post about that. Hilarity and hijinks (and gagging) ensued.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Good question. My Mom’s home made caramel corn?
16. Lights on the tree?
Of course. What’s a Christmas Tree without lights?
17. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night by Martina McBride
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Travel, but only because I have to.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star?
An Angel. Handed down from my Mom.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
When I was younger my Mother let us open one present Christmas Eve, with the rest to be opened the following morning… I’ve continued that tradition with my little ones. Keeps them from bouncing off the walls too much :)
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