Christmas Q & A

[Amy]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake

3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Not a particular gift but when we lived in Belgium my Grandma and Aunts would mail a huge package full of presents. It was nice to get stuff from home.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, my Mom gave me the one she sat out when I was kid.

8. Hardest person to buy for?
Everyone

9. Easiest person to buy for?
Sofia

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I can't think of anything.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's A Wonderful Life

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Late November, early December

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Ham Dip

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and many, many more!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Sure can!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
I usually have a star...this year Sofie picked out an angel and Santa Claus.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Both!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Rushing to get everything done!

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Not really

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[Annette1990]

Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I prefer wrapping paper, and once in awhile I will use a gift bag

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake for now, although when we build onto our home this next spring I hope to have a real tree.

3. When do you put up the tree?
This Year kind of late, usually thou I try to get it up after T-Day

4. When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes but I have to dilute a bit w/ regular milk...it to rich.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Nickerbocker "Dolly Pops"
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
No

8. Hardest person to buy for?
A parent or grandparent

9. Easiest person to buy for?
Daughter and family pet(s)

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Ice skates...I hate iceskating...LOL

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's A Wonderful Life

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Usually throughout the year..picking things up here and there...this year I got a late start but I finshed it ALL up today...

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Yes

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
A little of everything..

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
I like a few

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home, I have a 6 yr old who will want to play with all her new gifts

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Sure can!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
Neither I have Mickey Mouse who happens to be sitting on a reindeer (it spins and I guess it does have a little star on top of his carousel thing)

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
I let daughter pick one gift to open on Christmas Eve...all the others C-Day

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The rude people...

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Mainly Mickey Mouse

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[sila]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake

3. When do you put up the tree?
last sunday in november

4. When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
dolls house
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes

8. Hardest person to buy for?
dad

9. Easiest person to buy for?
my kids
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
none
11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
both

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's A Wonderful Life

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
october

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
yes

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
turkey dinner
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
clear

17. Favorite Christmas song?
we three kings

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

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

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

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
money!
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
silver and black

[kerst]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
wrapping paper with pretty bows

2. Real or artificial tree?
real

3. When do you put up the tree?
December 8

4. When do you take the tree down?
January 6, Day of the Three Kings

5. Do you like eggnog?
No

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
miniture doll crib with baby doll

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes

8. Hardest person to buy for?
Me

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My friends

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
A school bag, bright green with a flower at the age of.... 13 !!!

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Miracle on 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
october

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
yes

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
a stylish meal

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
clear

17. Favorite Christmas song?
White Christmas

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

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

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Christmas Eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Crowds

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
No, I have a nice collection of ornaments received from friends in all kinds of shapes and colors

[Maebeary]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both... a nice mix!

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake...though, my dream was to have a real one....never will-allergies

3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?
New Year's Day...occasionally a few days later

5. Do you like eggnog?
It's okay

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Toss up- Easy Bake Oven or an organ that got lots of play.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes! One inside and one outside

8. Hardest person to buy for?
My husband
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Me! LOL No, actually, my daughter is easy to buy for.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
It was in a family gift exchange.... I got a frame with a handwritten scripture...handwriting that was near impossible to read. I still have bad memories about that year and it wasn't all that long ago. I think hubby had a bad experience, too. It was the last year we did the exchange. I'm easy to please, too!

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
December

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
(Shhhhh....yes!)

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Christmas cookies

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Silver Bells....but I love most Christmas songs

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay in the vicinity of home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...but do you recall the most famouse reindeer of all? :grin:
20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Christmas Day (It was always Christmas Eve when I was a kid. I always wanted to have Christmas morning...now, I do.)
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Just trying to get it all done.

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Bears
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[sugarplum fairy]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
artificial

3. When do you put up the tree?
Either my birthday weekend (Nov. 20) or the day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's

5. Do you like eggnog?
never had any

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
go-cart

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes

8. Hardest person to buy for?
my preteen nephews

9. Easiest person to buy for?
my son

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I can't think of anything.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
The Year Without a Santa Claus

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
November

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
chicken casserole

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
too many to name

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

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Not having enough money for the things I would like to buy.

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
No

[sgrover]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Probably 90% wrapping paper.

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake...allergies

3. When do you put up the tree?
Thanksgiving night

4. When do you take the tree down?
New Year's Day...occasionally a few days later

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
My baby doll, Rosie.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes! One inside and one outside

8. Hardest person to buy for?
My husband

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My 8 year old daughter.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
?

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Muppet Christmas Carol

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
April (really, I usually find a few in April and start stashing them away.)

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Only White Elephant gifts

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
bacon wrapped water chestnuts

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay in the vicinity of home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
I know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...
and of course, Rudolph!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Both. Mom and Dad presents on Christmas Eve, Santa presents on Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
All the people who groan about Christmas

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Not really, just an old fashioned, sort of Victorian I guess.

[JOHNOR]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
wrapping paper

2. Real or artificial tree?
artificial but we always get a real one

3. When do you put up the tree?
first weekend in december

4. When do you take the tree down?
first week in january

5. Do you like eggnog?
yes

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
that's a tough one, probably this teddy bear i begged my mum for, she said it was to expensive (£100) when i woke up it was their!

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
no, but i want one, just no room in my place

8. Hardest person to buy for?
my boyfriend

9. Easiest person to buy for?
mum, she always just wants money

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
probably a love album when i was about 7! lol!

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie
love actually

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
late november

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
no

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
chocolates

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
both

17. Favorite Christmas song?
fairytale of new york

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
visit the family, so travel!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
think so!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
definately a star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
christmas day

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
the scrooges who say, and i quote "i can't wait until it's all over"

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
yes, silver and baby blue

[Maureen]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
Artificial

3. When do you put up the tree?
2nd Sunday before Christmas (ie the day after tomorrow!)

4. When do you take the tree down?
12th night (January 5th)

5. Do you like eggnog?
It's okay - I like it more for the tradition!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Ooh - hard one that.......I liked my Game of Life and I was also thrilled (at the ripe old age of 7) to get the Partridge Family record!!!

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes - a very small one made from wood

8. Hardest person to buy for?
My 16.5 year old son - he's gone from easiest to hardest in one year!

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My friend - get her something cat based and she's happy!

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
A microwave egg cooker

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Both

12. Favorite Christmas Movie
Miracle on 34th Street (but honorable mention for Love Actually!)

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
December 23rd?!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Only things I would never EVER use

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Stuffing!!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Coloured

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Carol - The Huron Carol Song - Carol of the Bells

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Both - one year we go to Canada, the next we stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Of course AND the 7 dwarves!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
A Santa, actually

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day? christmas day

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The way people go to the supermarket and buy like there's going to be an apocalypse and there will never be any food again, when really, the stores are closed for a day, and even then there will be places to pick up milk and bread!!!!!!

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
All different colours - kind of like a box of hard candy

[ChristmasSpirit76]

:whisper:Christmas Q & A
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake, but would love to have the space to add a real one too.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Week of Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?
the weekend of christmas or right after New Years

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I have so many but one would be my snowmobile style sled.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, I still have the one from when i was a kid and we have a couple other ones too. We usually chose one of tem to put out

8. Hardest person to buy for?
My Dad

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My sister

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Truthfully i like every gift i receive because of the thought that goes into it.I guess the one that was my least favorite would have been a dead flowr wreath. Not my thing. I still hung it up though

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Muppets Christmas Carol

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I generally try to do a little all year but i really get into it in late nov to early dec

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
For a treat it is my aunt's no bake cookies for food it would be Lasagne

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
So tough to chose one. Christmas Is would be #1

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Sure can!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Christmas Day except our 30 year old tradition of getting new PJ's christmas eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Running out of time to fit everything in.

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Old and new ornaments thats about it:tree:

[mammaduke]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake

3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's

5. Do you like eggnog?
no

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
A vanity my mom & dad made for me.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
3 inside then 1 outside

8. Hardest person to buy for?
The men in the family

9. Easiest person to buy for?
All the girls

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I can't think of anything.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's A Wonderful Life

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Late November, early December

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Ham

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Mary did You Know ?
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Sure can!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
I have a star...
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Both!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Rushing to get everything done!

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Not really

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Answers by Debbie, didn't know how to do it so I replaced Amy's answers with mine.

[Amy]

Answers by Debbie, didn't know how to do it so I replaced Amy's answers with mine.Debbie this might help you in the future!

Copy the questions and answers>Hit Post Reply>Paste into the Message Box>Delete previous answers and type in your own>Hit Submit Reply!

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