1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Mostly wrapping paper, coordinated by color and person. Isn’t that a bit extreme?
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, pre-lit. Though one of our sections of pre-lit is currently un-lit so we have a nice stripe in our tree.
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually Thanksgiving weekend. And we’ve finally figured out how to do it so we put it together right-side up the first time.
4. When do you take the tree down? New Year’s Day or the day after that.
5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, sprinkled with nutmeg.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A rabbit (real, live Netherland Dwarf) – I named her “Dolly”. She was my very first pet. EVER.
7. Hardest person to buy for? my nieces. No, not YOU, the other ones.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My husband. We know each other way too well.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, I have a creche. Several of them, in fact.
10. Best Christmas gift you ever received? My Cricut last year. Thank you, Santa!!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Estee’ perfume. LONG, hilarious, ironic story. Matt still laughs about it to this day. And no, he did not buy it for me.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie(s)? It’s Christmastime, Charlie Brown. Does that count?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October, sometime after the 14th. Yes, there is a reason for that.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Estee’ perfume. LONG, hilarious, ironic story. Matt still laughs about it to this day. And no, he did not buy it for me.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie(s)? It’s Christmastime, Charlie Brown. Does that count?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October, sometime after the 14th. Yes, there is a reason for that.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, but I have thrown some away. Like the “bomb” candle I received one year.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Heath cookies. Heck, ANY kind of cookies.
16. Lights on the tree? Yes. Lots.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Any song on Michael W. Smith’s “It’s a Wonderful Christmas” Album. I also love “Gloria” (another Smitty classic), “Starlight” (sung by First Call – the original and best arrangement), and Point of Grace’s arrangement of “Angels We Have Heard on High.”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? STAY HOME! Otherwise, how would Santa know where to find us?
17. Favorite Christmas song? Any song on Michael W. Smith’s “It’s a Wonderful Christmas” Album. I also love “Gloria” (another Smitty classic), “Starlight” (sung by First Call – the original and best arrangement), and Point of Grace’s arrangement of “Angels We Have Heard on High.”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? STAY HOME! Otherwise, how would Santa know where to find us?
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Sing with me! “You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and DONDER and Blitzen…But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?”
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star. We can’t find an angel that will stay up there without falling off.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Family rule: Christmas morning after 7 A.M. You wakee before 7 A.M. you waitee in your room.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Family rule: Christmas morning after 7 A.M. You wakee before 7 A.M. you waitee in your room.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Traffic at the malls! Just PARK, people!
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Glazed ham with glorious sides and fabulous desserts.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? Having my husband be declared cancer free. Knowing he’ll be around to celebrate lots more Christmases would be the best gift of all.