random christmas meme

If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? For Christmas, it's gotta be wrapping paper... the gifts end up as part of my decor, so I like to invest in about 3 co-ordinating papers!

2. Real tree or Artificial? no tree

3. When do you put up the tree? see question #2, but the other decor gradually appears around the end of November

4. When do you take the tree down? see #2

5. Do you like eggnog? yes... in spite of the fact that I canNOT stand eggs... I do, in fact, love egg nog

6. Favorite gift received as a child? my first perfume at age 9... good ole Baby Soft

7. Hardest person to buy for? My husband, hands down!  He's the techy guy who doesn't really need anything... and when he does, he generally buys it himself... grr...

8. Easiest person to buy for? My kids, who have been drooling over the Sears Wish Book since it came out in August!!

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, but I really want this Willow Tree one... or even this one

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? some things should just not even be considered as an option... emailing Christmas cards would be one of those things

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a bomb.  ya, well actually some not-so-wealthy family members decided to give us their child's science experiment, which included some fairly explosive ingredients... 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? not sure on that one, but we always like to read Skipping Christmas by John Grisham around Christmas time... good for a laugh and way too realistic!!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? usually? December 24... this year?  I was done before December 1st - did a lot online, so much easier!!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I'm all about recycling... :)

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? turkey & gravy, sweet potato puff, my Mom's sage dressing

16. Favorite Christmas songs? Mary Did you Know, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We usually have no choice since all our family lives at least 3 hours away... this year we're staying home and I'm so glad!!

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? with many family ordeals to work around we end up with gifts anywhere from beginning of December to beginning of January!

19. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? traffic

20. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love the funky new fuschia, purple, green and teal!

21. What do you want for Christmas this year? I would like, among other things... Hot Couture by Givenchy... or anything else on my Wishpot!