I found this meme over at By Sun and Candlelight. Check Dawn out, she has tons of beautiful Christmas ideas and other ideas throughout the year.Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping, there's nothing like watching your gift being torn into by a kid than simply being pulled out of a bag.
Real tree or artificial?
Real but will probably someday cave in and buy a pre-lit, hopefully easy to set up artificial tree.
When do you put up the tree?
I try to wait till the second weekend of December.
When do you take the tree down?
The weekend after New Year's.
Favorite holiday theme?
Traditional with red, greenery, gold and silver and nativities set up here and there.
Favorite gift received as a child?
My first and only 35mm SLR camera.
Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes.
Hardest person to buy for?
My step-dad and older people that don't really want anything. (not saying you're old Ray!)
Easiest person to buy for?
My boys and Jason!
Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Not sure, probably an article of clothing I would never wear.
Mail or email cards?
Good Old-fashioned snail mail.
Favorite Christmas movie?
A Christmas Story is hilarious.
When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Throughout the year a little but intensively, after Thanksgiving.
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Not for Christmas.
Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge is an easy tradition I adopted from my step-grandmother, Esther.
White lights or colored on the tree?
colored
Favorite Christmas song?
Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Travel for Christmas or stay at home?
Varies
Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
No
Angel on the tree top or a star?
Angel
Open the presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
One on Christmas Eve and the rest, Christmas morning.
Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Getting overly worked and busy to enjoy time with my kids.
What I love most about Christmas?
The anticipation and the magical cheer the kids are filled with.
