1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper.. but I will use bags when I am in a hurry!.
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial.. we have gone to this because of ease of use, no one likes to string the lights or haul the old tree away. I also always forget to water a real tree and then I worry about the giant dry fire hazard of a dead pine tree...
3. When do you put up the tree? After Kathryns birthday. I clean everything and then we have a special night with the family and trim the tree.
4. When do you take the tree down? First week of January.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmm... I always got great gifts as a child.... We had the tradition of wrapping everything well ahead of time and shaking and guessing what was in them. We also opened one gift Christmas eve and saved the rest for after Santa came! I had so many great gifts I couldn't pick one but I did love my Bewiched doll I recieved when I was in around 1st grade!
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? No. Never was into them but we do go and see the Live Nativity every year.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My Dad! He is so hard to get a suprise for because if he doesn't like it , he just blurts out how much he hates it.
9. Easiest person to buy for? My beautiful daughter
10. Worst Christmas Gift you ever received? A pair of frog slippers at a flackbacks Christmas party!
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, Every year since Kathryn was born , I have made my own Christmas cards. It is one of my traditions. I love to see how my style has grown over the years.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? We love " How the Grinch stole Christmas"
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I get serious after Thanksgiving and Kathryn's Birthday!.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Hmmm... maybe...;)
15. Favorite things to eat at Christmas? Treats! Endless treats! And Christmas dinner. We almost always have our turkey dinner Christmas Eve and then have a stollen and eggs in the am and eat leftovers and a Honey baked ham Christmas day.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear, because our tree is pre-lit, but I do like the look of them best.
17. Favorite Christmas song or album? This year we bought " Josh Groban - Noel " I really love it!
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We stay HOME most years but either is fine with me.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Barbie Angel!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve and then the rest in a marathon on Christmas morning.Plus stockings
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Everything happens all at onceand it is sooooo crowded!
23. What is the “silliest” family tradition you do, or miss doing? Nothing or everything! We are silly all the time.
24. Ugliest Christmas Decoration ever invented? Anything too plastic!
25. Which looks best, theme trees or homey trees? I like both.
26. Gingerbread or sugar cookies? Sugar cookies!
